My Rottweiler Morgan

[lisaf 0]

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[PaulineA 1]

Many of you will have read my pevious post regarding Morgan and that he had been diagnosed with cancer, an aggressive type. Morgan had always been a major part of our plans when coming to the US but I am so sad to say that yesterday it became clear that he was not going to make it and we had to have him put to sleep.

We thought he was doing OK even though we knew that it would take him sooner rather than later and that we were not going to have him for much longer we were still praying that we would be able to take him with us and he would be with us for another few months. It became obvious at the beginning of this week that he was getting more ill and uncomfortable, he stopped eating, couldn't even tempt him with fresh chicken, or liver and yesterday morning he had started to cough so we knew it had moved to his lungs. Alan took him to the vet and he said that he was an ill dog and that the area where the biggest lump had been removed had in actual fact started to come back. It had been to near his jugular to remove it all. He said that if it was his dog he would have him put to sleep now rather than wait until next week as there was no way he would make the plane.

Alan would not let me go with them because I only upset him because I could not stop crying and he needed to be strong, he and Morgan were so close and used to walk for hours together.

I hugged and loved Morgan and he looked at me with his beautiful eyes as is he knew it was goodbye and my heart just broke. Alan said he did the same with him when he was in the treatment room and he could not stay to see him die, with our other dogs he was able to do that, but Morgan was too special and he could not bear to watch the light go out of his eyes. They say dogs know these things, well if they do, I hope that Morgan knew that what we were doing was out of pure love for him and that we could not watch him get worse and suffer.

We collect his ashes tomorrow and we were thinking of bringing him with us and scattering his ashes but Alan said it would be strange to him so we have decided that we are taking him to his favourite park, he really used to think it was all his, and there is an area on a small hill, that has trees and you can see all the park, the little woods that are within the park, the lake, and that is where we will scatter him. His spirit will be able to run free forever.

To anyone who is not a dog lover, you may not understand but all of you who have had and lost a faithful pet will know just how much I am hurting today, my heart is broken but I know that in a few days/weeks I will remember him with love in my heart and happiness for all the wonderful times we all had and how proud we were of him. We have lost the most wonderful dog we have ever had.

In memory of my wonderful, handsome rottweiler Morgan, never will he be forgotten

Val

So sorry for your loss.

[Welshcookie 17]

Hugs to you Val (F)

[almaty 19]

I am so sorry for you and Alan....Morgan sounded like a wonderful friend to you both....dean

[munchkins 0]

thank you all so much, your words and thoughts have helped me so much,I know that in time I will start to remember him as he was and all the good times we all had but at the moment I need to grieve, I miss him so much

[jodee 30]

I'm so sorry you and Alan are hurting right now. But as long as you know he will always be looking down on you from Doggy heaven, thanking you for the wonderful life he had, thats the main thing. Time heals Val,..and you have all your precious memories. (F)

Jodee

[meauxna 15]

Thinking warm thoughts of you Val, and your Morgan.

Been there--it gets better.

xxxx

[Eveline 9]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how it would feel to say good bye to our Lab (he's only one year old). I can understand that your heart is broken.

Hope you'll be better soon.

[Nikita2Charles 32]

Our sympathy

I had a German Sherper/French Wolf mixed, I know how you feel, I felt like i had taken a canon in my stomach when he was put to sleep also.

[Sharon 1]

I'm so sorry, Val. ((HUGS))

You and hubby did the right thing by putting him down, tho I know hearing that doesn't ease your pain any.

Thought of this poem for you.

Time will ease the pain, girl...it's just getting there that's the hard part.

Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.

There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

[Kathryn41 3,205]

(((((((((((((((((((((((Val)))))))))))))))))))))))))))), (((((((((((((((((((((((((((Alan)))))))))))))))))))))))))))),

I am so sorry for your loss. I too know how you feel and how hard it is to say goodbye. You did the right thing for Morgan, though, and he knows. I am sure he thanks you for helping to end his pain.

[Savanphil 3]

HEAVEN'S DOGGY-DOOR

My best friend closed his eyes last

night, As his head was in my hand.

The Doctors said he was in pain,

And it was hard for him to stand.

The thoughts that scurried through

my head, As I cradled him in my arms.

Were of his younger, puppy years,

And OH...his many charms.

Today, there was no gentle nudge

With an intense "I love you gaze",

Only a heart thats filled with tears

Remembering our joy filled days.

But an Angel just appeared to me,

And he said, "You should cry no more,

GOD also loves our canine friends,

HE's installed a 'doggy-door"!

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F)

[one...two...tree 2,762]

[JayJay 4]

Awww hun, I am SO sorry :( - hugs go to you. Bena nd I have a Rottweiler as well, he's about ten months old now and his name's Timber - they are adorable, intelligent, sweet little animals that really remind me of children sometimes, so I totally understand what you're going through. If we lost Timber, my heart would break, so here's a great big cyber-cuddle for you. (F)

[brnidokiegurl 0]

So Sorry