Our Beautiful Boy is gone

[liamsmom]

what a beautiful post. i have tears in my eyes as i type this.
i truly feel your pain. when we lost Dakota a few years ago....my heart was totally broken. it really was. i remember the waves of hurt and sadness, too. and, as you said, the hurt runs very deep.
this is the first week without your boy....it's not been long. you are going to hurt and you are going to miss him. but i am glad you know peace. i cried for months! and the hurt will lighten a bit as time goes by.
i remember when we picked up Dakota's ashes..........i felt as if i had him back at home with us. his ashes sit on a shelf of their own in our family room...with his leash, collar and the favorite red bandana that he loved to wear whenever we were out and about.
hubby and i still always say how much we miss him at least once a week. and, we miss him even though we have three boxers! but they are all different. they all loves us in their own way. they are unique in their own ways. Dakota was my heart, our first dog together, our first Boxer, our first LOVE.
i wish you continued peace at this difficult time and hope you find serenity in Grunt's memories.
hugs to you...........hugs hugs hugs

 

[Gruntsmom]

what a beautiful post. i have tears in my eyes as i type this.
i truly feel your pain. when we lost Dakota a few years ago....my heart was totally broken. it really was. i remember the waves of hurt and sadness, too. and, as you said, the hurt runs very deep.
this is the first week without your boy....it's not been long. you are going to hurt and you are going to miss him. but i am glad you know peace. i cried for months! and the hurt will lighten a bit as time goes by.
i remember when we picked up Dakota's ashes..........i felt as if i had him back at home with us. his ashes sit on a shelf of their own in our family room...with his leash, collar and the favorite red bandana that he loved to wear whenever we were out and about.
hubby and i still always say how much we miss him at least once a week. and, we miss him even though we have three boxers! but they are all different. they all loves us in their own way. they are unique in their own ways. Dakota was my heart, our first dog together, our first Boxer, our first LOVE.
i wish you continued peace at this difficult time and hope you find serenity in Grunt's memories.
hugs to you...........hugs hugs hugs

You're walking the path with me, liamsmom, and it is comforting, except for your heartbreak which bring tears to my eyes for you, because I know how much it hurts. When we picked up Grunt's ashes, all I wanted to do was bring him home, too, where we had shared our lives and made so many good memories. The daily living is bittersweet to remember; his waking in the morning with ferocious bodyshaking and earflapping, then his long stretch and nub wags to say good morning, our afternoon naps together, his presence and involvement in almost everything I did......he did manage a couple of years ago, to let me use the bathroom by myself, but he was right outside the door waiting for me when I was done!! All these memories of our days together, and many, many, many more leave my heart aching terribly and joyful all at once. It doesn't make sense, but I can't think about him without feeling some joy in my heart, too. That is what my baby boy left me, his joy.

I just went to your gallery and saw pictures of your beautiful Dakota, with one of the sweetest faces I've ever seen. Now our boys, our hearts and our joys, are doing burns together and playing in true Boxer fashion. Thank you.

 

[superruben]

Such a heartbreaking loss, and I am so sorry that you had to experience it. I just hope that when the day comes for my Ruben I will handle it with as much grace as you have. Your love for Grunt just flows through all of your posts and I think it's very fitting for him to be "in the thick of things" because we all know that's where our boxers love to be!

We are sending healing vibes and boxer wiggles your way!

Katie & Ruben

 

[elindave]

Gruntsmom, I feel very sad and sorry for the loss of your precious Grunt {{{{hugs}}}}. I just feel horrible that I haven't been on BW in about a week and I missed your post. I'm still quite new to BW, but you have stood out for me as someone who cares deeply for others and is very supportive / thoughtful in their times of need. You can count on all of us to be there for you at this time and once again heartfelt sympathies from me and my family. RIP sweet Grunt 'Whether they are here for a long while or a short while, they leave pawprints in our hearts and we are never, ever the same'

Eli
Nikita (Aug 28 07) fawn, floppy, docked

 

[Austin's Mom]

Just wanted to send you an extra special ((((hug)))) today. Happy Birthday at the Bridge, Grunt. xoxo

 

[Biff]

Oh, I am so very very sorry you have lost your wonderful boy. My heart is breaking for you, especially today. Tears are blinding me as I try to type

Sleep well, Grunt. You will be forever loved


(((Hugs))) Take care

 

[Chancejesi]

Happy Birthday Mr. Grunt. We sure hope you're enjoying it being pain free and running and playing with all our babies that have gone before you. I'm sure they have a great celebration planned for you Just be sure to check in on your Mom and Dad and send them a gentle breeze so they know you are ok, we love you buddy and Chance sends extra special wiggles and kisses your way and to your momma too Gruntsmom, we are also sending you extra hugs and lots of wiggles, kisses and love, you're in our thoughts and prayers today as you are everyday. Take care.

 

[catcrazy56]

Happy Birthday Grunt I am sure your mommy is really thinking about you today.

Hugs to you on this tough day I know it must be hard for you I am thinking about you guys

 

[boilerupking]

i can't express how much your posts in this thread have touched me, Grunt's Mom. i have helped 2 of my beloved babies cross the bridge, so reading what you wrote so eloquently simply made my heart break for you. losing my beloved boy 4 years ago was the most heart wrenching experience of my life, and so i know all too well the depth and fulness of your sorrow.
what you wrote brought back lots of memories, some good and some horribly painful. i am still crying as i type this, hours after reading what you wrote, you have touched me too. i don't know if this might help you, but shortly after King passed, i sat down and wrote a letter to him, thanking him for all the joy and sunshine he so selflessly brought into my life. it really was a love letter, enumerating all of the wonderful things which made him mine, and me his. it was quite difficult to write at the time, but i still read it whenever my heart aches for him, and it helps me to remember all of the ways he brought love and laughter into my life. it was kind of like therapy, being able to tell him all the things i might have forgotten to tell him while he was with me, and all of the moments that were only shared between the two of us, as he was my constant companion. writing it all down on paper somehow made it all seem more tangible, and the process was cathartic.
please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time, and i have the deepest respect and empathy for your broken heart. in the end, you performed the most loving, selfless, and generous act that you could for your beloved Grunt. that kind of love never fades or diminishes. thank you for loving that sweet boy so selflessly. he was incredibly lucky to be so loved by you.
my heart will never be unbroken, but i wouldn't trade the pain i feel for not ever having been loved by my amazing dogs. my hope for you is that sometime soon, you can smile when you remember him, and find comfort in the joyful love he shared with you.

 

[dafzichu]

I know this must be a terribly difficult day for you. I just wanted to say that I am thinking of you.

Happy Birthday sweet Grunt