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[Cappy]

Hello, I just joined the forum, I had to put my beautiful chocolate lab down on Monday. I just have started feeling a little better, but I have my moments. The last 5 days have been really tougher than even human relatives dying. I finally left my house (after staying at my moms on monday night) and am going to pick my girlfiend up from the airport. I will probably not be on here too much this weekend, but wanted to say "Hi" and hope I can talk with some nice people when Im not having such a great moment. He was truely a gift from God, and the house is very quiet. : (.

[Cappy]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for writing. The last 3 days or so have been good, Ive been really busy with work, and have also started going back to the gym which has helped a lot with my mood. The house still seems so strange, and I still wake up right at 7 but dont have to feed someone which is strange too. I am not as "violently sad" as I was almost 2 weeks ago, and am beginning to be able to talk about The Captain and tell stories of our wonderful times together. A friend who has aleays had dogs invited me to his football get together today and I accepted, I wouldnt have done that last weekend. So, everything is slowly returning to normal. I like being able to tell stories about Cappy, I think it honors him, and I think he doesnt want me to be sad, because he was such a happy dog and didnt like it when I was sad.

Bobbie- I had read about you and Trevor and he seemed really sweet, I didnt know that you were Gretta's Mom's sister! I'm a litlle jealous that you have another doggy! The house is so weird without one, Dreamer sounds great. Ive been looking at different Labs but realistically can't get one until at least the 1st of the year, but Im shooting for late Spring. I will get a yellow this time, not a chocolate, it will be interesting. Im sure I will be on here reading up on your all experiences with your new babies. I think you are right about all of creation going to heaven, I was really torn on that when I first joined the site, but know now that my Captain and Trevor are in a great place right now.

Gretta's Mom- I think I posted yesterday, but just in case.... I loved that poem, I found it on a Lab breeeder's website. The breeder is in Minn. or Wisconsin I think the kennels are called: The Captain's Labs! and the dogs look perfect, my favorites that Ive seen. It just popped up on a google search for american style lab retriever, do you think........?????? ; ) Yes, I totally think "someone" helped me out with that one. ; )

Moon Beam- I kind of thought the same thing, some dogs hate to wear anything, our dogs felt proud to wear those things, very important, and very loved. I appreciate you writing and all your words of encouragement and hope.

Thank you all once again, today will be the first time also that I will touch another dog, it has me concerned but I think I will be ok.
Thanks for the support!
Have a great Sunday!