AZ Boxer Boys
Boxer Insane
Thanks for sharing. I think it's time to go give my two boys a big hug!
Cindy
Cindy
Hug Your Old Guys ( A Must Read )
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Taliesyn88
Boxer Booster
Oh Gosh That Is So Sad!!!!!
What a touching poem!!! I have a lump in my throat, and just called Rusty over to hug him!!! He is almost 9 years old, gray, and his eyes are cloudy with age. I think about him passing every day now, knowing that today may be the last day. I know I do not spend enough time with him, I work constantly and do not give him the attention he deserves. Yet he is always there for me, always there when I need a shoulder to cry on. I have 3 younger dogs, but Rusty is hugged more than anybody. He sleeps on the bed with me every night, a priviledge that is his and his alone. I do not know what I will do when he is gone, I am starting to cry just thinking about it. . . .
What a touching poem!!! I have a lump in my throat, and just called Rusty over to hug him!!! He is almost 9 years old, gray, and his eyes are cloudy with age. I think about him passing every day now, knowing that today may be the last day. I know I do not spend enough time with him, I work constantly and do not give him the attention he deserves. Yet he is always there for me, always there when I need a shoulder to cry on. I have 3 younger dogs, but Rusty is hugged more than anybody. He sleeps on the bed with me every night, a priviledge that is his and his alone. I do not know what I will do when he is gone, I am starting to cry just thinking about it. . . .
My Girl Evie
Boxer Pal
As I started to read this post Evie came into the room and with a little grunt, let me know that I have been on the computer too long. Just a coincidence? I don't so.
The poem remind us of all the things in life that we should enjoy especially our boxer family.
I need to go just got a nudge.
The poem remind us of all the things in life that we should enjoy especially our boxer family.
I need to go just got a nudge.
Laurie_Duke
Completely Boxer Crazy
Thank you Jean for the lovely poem....it just reminded me that my year with my Duke was well worth it and I wouldn't change it for the world !!!!
Laurie
Laurie
high octane
Completely Boxer Crazy
I should know better than to read a poem about old dogs while I am at work. Just makes me cry. I have an 11 yr old fawn male, Vexxor, that's just now starting to show his age. It breaks my heart to think he won't be around forever. It's just not fair.
Taliesyn88
Boxer Booster
I Urge Everybody to Read This, and Reread It!!!!
This is the 2nd time I have read this beautiful poem, and it still brings tears to my eyes. Everybody that has a family, be it human or dog, should really take to heart what this poem is saying, that your loved ones will not be around forever. I still leave for work every day, saying good bye to Rusty, wondering every day that it may be my last day to be with him. My logic in life is: Love everybody that shares your soul, and make sure you let them know every day. We never know when fate will come along, and, if you always let your loved ones know that they are loved, each and every day, it makes day to day life so much easier!!!!!
This is the 2nd time I have read this beautiful poem, and it still brings tears to my eyes. Everybody that has a family, be it human or dog, should really take to heart what this poem is saying, that your loved ones will not be around forever. I still leave for work every day, saying good bye to Rusty, wondering every day that it may be my last day to be with him. My logic in life is: Love everybody that shares your soul, and make sure you let them know every day. We never know when fate will come along, and, if you always let your loved ones know that they are loved, each and every day, it makes day to day life so much easier!!!!!
cb977
Super Boxer
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I read this poem every once in a while just because it makes me think of my boy, Max. It's hard to imagine that I wrote the above entry a year ago when he had just turned 11. On August 7, 2004, we had to help him to the bridge, and I was there with him as I had promised him. I got a little shock to my system a few days ago, when I had to write something on the December page of the calendar, and saw that Max's 12th Birthday is listed on Christmas Eve. It now has tears drawn in the same box, and I think Christmas is going to be a tough one to get through this year.
Hug Your Old Guys...you'll miss being able to when they're no longer here with you.
every moment matters
This is also the 2nd time that I've seen this poem. I printed it the first time and everytime I read it, it brings tears to my eyes. Since both of mine are relatively young (Reznor is 2 yrs 4 months and our rescue Sugar is around four) I never really thought about it. Last year, a few days before x-mas, I was playing with them both in the yard after work. Reznor started furiously rubbing his face on the grass. I ran over to see what was wrong. His face literally began to swell in front of my eyes. I started to panic and gave him some benadryl while I called the vet. They initially told me I had to take him to the Emerg. because it was almost 5 pm. I was hysterical because I knew it would take almost an hour to get there (love that so-cal traffic!). After a moment, I was told to go ahead and bring him in. As I rushed him to the car, he was starting to have trouble breathing. We got to the vet in a few minutes and by then you couldn't even see his eyes. They took one look at him and RAN w/ him to the back. They made me sit in the front and wait. Every moment lasted a lifetime while I waited. I kept thinking of everything we had gone thru to get him healthy, and now this! After about an hour, they brought me back to see him. Our vet said that he literally just made it. Because she let me come into the office, she saved his life. I will never forget how that felt. Even still, I have to remind myself about that feeling when he is being such a pest. Long story short, after that, we finially bought a camcorder and take lots of pictures of them. Whatever time we have left, I don't want to have any regrets. They have changed my life.
This is also the 2nd time that I've seen this poem. I printed it the first time and everytime I read it, it brings tears to my eyes. Since both of mine are relatively young (Reznor is 2 yrs 4 months and our rescue Sugar is around four) I never really thought about it. Last year, a few days before x-mas, I was playing with them both in the yard after work. Reznor started furiously rubbing his face on the grass. I ran over to see what was wrong. His face literally began to swell in front of my eyes. I started to panic and gave him some benadryl while I called the vet. They initially told me I had to take him to the Emerg. because it was almost 5 pm. I was hysterical because I knew it would take almost an hour to get there (love that so-cal traffic!). After a moment, I was told to go ahead and bring him in. As I rushed him to the car, he was starting to have trouble breathing. We got to the vet in a few minutes and by then you couldn't even see his eyes. They took one look at him and RAN w/ him to the back. They made me sit in the front and wait. Every moment lasted a lifetime while I waited. I kept thinking of everything we had gone thru to get him healthy, and now this! After about an hour, they brought me back to see him. Our vet said that he literally just made it. Because she let me come into the office, she saved his life. I will never forget how that felt. Even still, I have to remind myself about that feeling when he is being such a pest. Long story short, after that, we finially bought a camcorder and take lots of pictures of them. Whatever time we have left, I don't want to have any regrets. They have changed my life.
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