Riley is on his way to the Bridge tonight
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You have my deepest sympathy
You are in my thoughts. What you do will be the hardest and the kindest act you will perform. We lost our Mickey to lung cancer on July 26th of 2004. After he was diagnosed, we were told he had about 2 months. We were forced to euth. one month later, as the tumor ruptured and blocked an artery in his leg. To see his usual sweet disposition controlled by severe pain was unbearable. When they hurt, it is best. There are no words that can comfort you after going through this, so just feel the pain for now, and remember what a wonderful spirit you had the opportunity to experience. Boxers are the most 'human' breed I have ever owned. You will be able to remember him with a smile and a laugh at some point in the future; just not right now. Take care.
Deb
You are in my thoughts. What you do will be the hardest and the kindest act you will perform. We lost our Mickey to lung cancer on July 26th of 2004. After he was diagnosed, we were told he had about 2 months. We were forced to euth. one month later, as the tumor ruptured and blocked an artery in his leg. To see his usual sweet disposition controlled by severe pain was unbearable. When they hurt, it is best. There are no words that can comfort you after going through this, so just feel the pain for now, and remember what a wonderful spirit you had the opportunity to experience. Boxers are the most 'human' breed I have ever owned. You will be able to remember him with a smile and a laugh at some point in the future; just not right now. Take care.
Deb
Rileyboy
Completely Boxer Crazy
Thanks everyone
Thanks so much for your comforting words.. they really do help during our healing process.. its so hard to believe he is not coming home soon.. I look at his stuff and just cry sometimes, yet I don't want to get rid of any of his things. His leash and collar are hanging on the stairs where we left them after taking him to the hospital. I have pictures of him everywhere on the refrig on my desk, on the computer.. he was such a ham for the camera either that or he liked the cookies he got after wards.. I miss him pulling on the sleeve of my sweat shirt when he wanted something.. and his woo woo woo.. when he wanted a pig ear.. I swear he knew how to spell PIG EAR. He was always at the front door to greet us which will be hard not to see him there to greet us with his little nub wagging so fast you'd swear it would fly right off. He would love to be chased around the stairs with a toy or something he'd grab and run with it and look back to see if we would chase him.. like an empty plastic grocery bag.. I could always hear his nose breathing heavy at our bed room door on the mornings that I didn't have to work.. like Hey its time to get up.. My husband would always say your boyfriend is waiting for you to get up.. He also didn't like my husband to hug me.. he would bark or try to wedge right into the middle between us.. He loved p nut butter and knew when you were opening the jar..he just had a wonderful personality and he didn't think he was a D O G he considered him self just one of the family.. I loved the way he would lean on you or just plop his butt on whet ever he could sit on.. the ottoman, the stairs.. your foot.. he love to put his paws or some part of himself on you.. talk about using you as his personal napkin.. he slimed us many times.. we learned to have things handy.. the way he would be just like a little kid when ever you came from shopping he had to put his nose in all the bags to take a sniff to see if any thing was for him.. or when they are so happy to see you they practically bend their bodies right in half.. or spring straight up in the air like they have springs attatched to their feet like tigger from whinne the pooh. He also loved his dog cookies .. We would get this big tub from Sams club and he figured how to open it up and get cookies when ever he wanted one.. There is this Movie I think it was called "good dog" and the previews always showed a Boxer asking for a cookie but then he said can I have 10 cookies no can I have 20 cookies.. well that was our Riley he knew that if he was cute 5 would get him 10.. he was our best friend but even more then that... he gave us so much joy over the crazy things he'd do or the crazy boxer expressions that he made.. with his bigger bottom jaw.. and loved his snorring sometimes when he slept we laughed at him but I think he knew it was because we thought it was cute.. he was just the best dog that we've ever owned We loved him more then words can express and WE all miss him so much.
Thanks so much for your comforting words.. they really do help during our healing process.. its so hard to believe he is not coming home soon.. I look at his stuff and just cry sometimes, yet I don't want to get rid of any of his things. His leash and collar are hanging on the stairs where we left them after taking him to the hospital. I have pictures of him everywhere on the refrig on my desk, on the computer.. he was such a ham for the camera either that or he liked the cookies he got after wards.. I miss him pulling on the sleeve of my sweat shirt when he wanted something.. and his woo woo woo.. when he wanted a pig ear.. I swear he knew how to spell PIG EAR. He was always at the front door to greet us which will be hard not to see him there to greet us with his little nub wagging so fast you'd swear it would fly right off. He would love to be chased around the stairs with a toy or something he'd grab and run with it and look back to see if we would chase him.. like an empty plastic grocery bag.. I could always hear his nose breathing heavy at our bed room door on the mornings that I didn't have to work.. like Hey its time to get up.. My husband would always say your boyfriend is waiting for you to get up.. He also didn't like my husband to hug me.. he would bark or try to wedge right into the middle between us.. He loved p nut butter and knew when you were opening the jar..he just had a wonderful personality and he didn't think he was a D O G he considered him self just one of the family.. I loved the way he would lean on you or just plop his butt on whet ever he could sit on.. the ottoman, the stairs.. your foot.. he love to put his paws or some part of himself on you.. talk about using you as his personal napkin.. he slimed us many times.. we learned to have things handy.. the way he would be just like a little kid when ever you came from shopping he had to put his nose in all the bags to take a sniff to see if any thing was for him.. or when they are so happy to see you they practically bend their bodies right in half.. or spring straight up in the air like they have springs attatched to their feet like tigger from whinne the pooh. He also loved his dog cookies .. We would get this big tub from Sams club and he figured how to open it up and get cookies when ever he wanted one.. There is this Movie I think it was called "good dog" and the previews always showed a Boxer asking for a cookie but then he said can I have 10 cookies no can I have 20 cookies.. well that was our Riley he knew that if he was cute 5 would get him 10.. he was our best friend but even more then that... he gave us so much joy over the crazy things he'd do or the crazy boxer expressions that he made.. with his bigger bottom jaw.. and loved his snorring sometimes when he slept we laughed at him but I think he knew it was because we thought it was cute.. he was just the best dog that we've ever owned We loved him more then words can express and WE all miss him so much.
marciafinn
Boxer Insane
I am deeply sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept my deepest sympthies during this difficult time. Godspeed Riley. 
robynkendall
Super Boxer
I am so sorry for the loss of Riley. You will be in my thoughts.
scribe1128
Super Boxer
Godspeed, Riley
I understand how hard that decision was for you, but believe me, you have eased his pain, even though yours is great now. You mentioned that Riley was crazy for pigs ears and cookies - well, there is a big fawn boxer Jake at the bridge that will more than likely be happy to share his pigs ears, and the big brindle boy, Titus, who will share his cookies. They are all running and playing, free from pain. (((HUGS))).
Cheryl and Lady
I understand how hard that decision was for you, but believe me, you have eased his pain, even though yours is great now. You mentioned that Riley was crazy for pigs ears and cookies - well, there is a big fawn boxer Jake at the bridge that will more than likely be happy to share his pigs ears, and the big brindle boy, Titus, who will share his cookies. They are all running and playing, free from pain. (((HUGS))).
Cheryl and Lady
Buster2003
Boxer Buddy
I am so sorry. We're thinking of you.
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