tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post1942546462252082550..comments2024-01-29T06:21:11.353+00:00Comments on Sarah Duncan's Blog: My Dear Dog TanSarah Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-42471784762875592352010-08-09T13:40:59.527+01:002010-08-09T13:40:59.527+01:00Thanks Jacky. It must be very hard for you to be ...Thanks Jacky. It must be very hard for you to be without your dog, esp in the circs when I'm sure she'd be a comfort. I'm finding it hard not having Tan around - but we're dog-sitting for a friend this week so will be getting a canine fix.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-15689138834579351822010-08-07T08:31:34.198+01:002010-08-07T08:31:34.198+01:00Oh Sarah, I'm so sorry. Its just agony. I'...Oh Sarah, I'm so sorry. Its just agony. I'm missing my own dog so much now as cannot have her with me while nursing mum..she's too big a dog, and mums sight is all over the place...but at least I know that in between these long visits to Jersey, I'll see her. <br />You did the right thing. But I feel for you.<br />JackyJackynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-8132677482955634052010-08-05T15:24:08.562+01:002010-08-05T15:24:08.562+01:00We were offered a dog yesterday, an 8 month old pu...We were offered a dog yesterday, an 8 month old pup that the owners were finding too much. Sooo tempted. But said no. I'd really like another border collie...but must resist for the moment.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-33126631163511255082010-08-05T09:55:02.521+01:002010-08-05T09:55:02.521+01:00Sarah - I'm so sorry to read of your loss. It&...Sarah - I'm so sorry to read of your loss. It's always so gut-wrenchingly awful to lose a dog. But they are so worth it!<br /><br />I was so sure I couldn't put myself through it yet again after my last one. I managed three months and somehow I have another dog...<br /><br />Anyway, am sending positive vibes your way.<br /><br />Susan<br />(@bordercollies)Susan Alisonhttp://www.montyandrosie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-21414254668332176322010-08-04T20:31:33.462+01:002010-08-04T20:31:33.462+01:00This pseudonym thing is obviously catching Ann/Lis...This pseudonym thing is obviously catching Ann/Lisa! Thanks for your kind words. I'm so pleased your cat was OK after the op, I'd have been worried sick. Perhaps it's the dependency that ties them to us.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-44162797224198353182010-08-04T17:21:37.931+01:002010-08-04T17:21:37.931+01:00Sarah, in case you're wondering who Lisa is - ...Sarah, in case you're wondering who Lisa is - it wsa me, Ann Patey. I forgot I was signed in on someone elses PC at the office when I wrote it.Ann Pateyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11836585269329817339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-19740093899309261782010-08-04T17:16:53.878+01:002010-08-04T17:16:53.878+01:00A very moving account Sarah. Last week I had to t...A very moving account Sarah. Last week I had to take our elderly cat to the vet after he broke a tooth. The vet said they needed to remove the stump and two more teeth as well. Nothing much to fuss about you'd think. But he also has a heart problem and we were given a strong warning about the risks of the anaesthetic with his condition but it had to be done. We were both worried sick and during the op we had a phone call to say they couldn't feel his heart beat and had called in a cardiologist. Thankfully he came through although they're still concerned about his heart. We are overjoyed that he's still with us and I know when his time comes we'll be deeply affected just as we have been with all our beloved dogs and pets. We even cried when one of our chickens died! <br /><br />I think the love given by cats and especially dogs is so unconditional the bond becomes as strong as for a human relative. A friend who was very close to her parents told me she felt guilty because she found it harder to get over her dog's death than her mothers and I can understand that too. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your memories and your sorrow, RIP Tan.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372404394116582426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-56466987188403616542010-08-04T10:43:05.257+01:002010-08-04T10:43:05.257+01:00Sean, thank you - not insensitive at all. I can s...Sean, thank you - not insensitive at all. I can see why you'd get another dog immediately, I'm having to stop myself launching forth and acquiring a puppy today. It's bizarre what sets me off - I had a bit of cheese yesterday, and got all weepy because he wasn't begging for some. <br /><br />Lizzie - thanks. 18 is a grand age to reach, that would be so hard (my cat's still with me, aged 12). They become a bigger part of one's life than one realises, until they go.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-48080803025360802312010-08-04T08:27:52.994+01:002010-08-04T08:27:52.994+01:00I'm so, so sorry Sarah. Losing pets, especiall...I'm so, so sorry Sarah. Losing pets, especially elderly ones is so hard. They've been a part of your life for such a long time.<br /><br />When I knew it was time to take my old cat Zak to the vet, I thought I'd be fine about it – he was 18, after all. But when it came to the end in the surgery, I cried and cried. <br /><br />I hope you feel happier soon. ATBLizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166250660630642263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-76257264397152938342010-08-04T07:19:08.820+01:002010-08-04T07:19:08.820+01:00I'm so sorry for your loss my dear. My parents...I'm so sorry for your loss my dear. My parents have owned lots of dogs over the years, and it's always heart breaking when one passes away. They bought their first dog, Tigger the boarder collie, not long before I was born (they nursed him back to health as he was in a bit of a state when they found him), so I grew up with that dog until he passed away aged 10. Devastating! But then came Tigger number 2, along with Lady the mongrel - they went from one dog to two! That's kinda how it's been since then. They currently have three dogs: two terriers (insane animals) and a black lab called Paddy. I really hope this doesn't come across as insensitive, but maybe, after a while, you too can get another dog. Seems to work for my parents. Or perhaps you could write a short story about Tan. Sorry, I'm just droning on now. I guess I'm just trying to say what I've already said: I'm sorry for your loss.Sean Z P Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575382958184313139noreply@blogger.com