Its time to say goodbye

goodbye, mia!  via con dios and they'll be waiting to welcome you to the bridge!  run free little mia![sm=angel.gif]

Ohhh, I am so sorry for your loss. Wow, 17 years! That is truly an amazing feat. Was she your dog the whole time? What an honor and a privilege to have a pet for so long. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this process, it is always so very hard.

No she wasnt mine.I found her dumped in my front yard last november.Apparently taking care of her in her last months was too much work for her previous owner.Funny thing though she allway seemed to be looking for someone to come and get her.I have a few choice words i would like to say to them but im biting my tongue.
At her vet visit he told me that she would never go without help.He told me in about 6 months her body would just give out on her even though her insides are in perfect health.He was amazingly right on about the timeframe.I cant imagine having to go through this with a dog i have had for the whole 17 years.After 6 months it is just breaking my heart.She is such a good girl.She deserved better.

Oh man, I'm sorry.  And I have any number of words for the "owner" who dumped her.  What refuse they must be.
 
Run free baby.

I am so sorry, I know that has to be such a hard thing to go through. How lucky for Mia, though, that when she was dumped off she found a caring person who gave her so much love and such a wonderful six months. And that she will have someone with her holding her close when it is time to say goodbye. Please know that I will be thinking about you and Mia tonight and tomorrow morning.

I'm so very sorry

Who are you to 'end' the life?  You are the one who truly loves her.  You are the one who cares if she's in pain.  You are the one who has the *opportunity* to help her.  You are the one who can *help* her.  You are the one to *care* about her dignity. 
 
We can't do this for humans.  But we can for our 4-footed friends.  WE can give them dignity.  WE can give them an end to pain.  Imagine -- a dog who still 'looks' for someone who had her for so long -- this dog is in too much pain to be touched? 
 
Who are you?  You are the one who cares.  You are the one she will wait for.  You are the one who respected and loved her.  You are the one with the gumption to swallow your own feelings and care about hers.
 
That's who YOU are.  You are the hero. 
 
And when Mia is met by all of those WE all have loved, who will she talk about?  You.  "You know I wasn't with them very long and I surely wasn't with them the 'best' of my life or the 'best' of my years -- but they LOVED me.  She mourned me before I was even gone.  She **cared** even tho I was old and frail.  Some of these humans are truly wonderful.  She cared enough to make sure I didn't suffer and hurt ... "
 
And she will tell ... and she will talk of love.  For ... YOU!

“A great run for a great Husky.”  Mia, dash to the bridge and be sure to glance back and see your caretaker waving.  You have caused the human heart to grow and because of that you have saved many more in your situation.  Nyiceprincess, I am sorry and I am sadden.  But, from knowing all the dogs in your care and your rescue work, you have strength beyond the normal.  Yes I will give each of my dogs a hug tonight and we will be thinking of Mia and You. 

Wow Callie you do have a way with turning a girl into a blubbering idiot!
It does hurt her to be touched,her back has started to sway Very badly,it just cant hold up the weight of her body anymore.Her right hip had gotten so bad she wont step on that foot anymore either.Every move she makes is very slow and deliberate like she is being very careful not to hurt anything else.She has also lost quite a bit of weight.She no longer wags her tail and doesnt come looking for pets anymore.She doesnt want any other dogs to come even close to her.I am going to try and get her to take some rimadyl to help her sleep tonight.Obviously health risks arent an issue.I just want her to be comfortable,

((Christi)) Callie said is so much better than I could.  I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.  Run free, you've finally known love, Miss Mia.
 
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I remember when you took her in and transformed her with love.  It was moving then and now Callie's words are bringing tears to my eyes again.  You did *such* a wonderful thing for this dog.  Run free Mia.   

At least she will be able to finish with someone she loves next to her.

Mia found a wonderful angel... YOU! I am so sorry you are going through the pain. I have been there with pets through my life. I know the horrible pain. I also know that Mia is blessed to be able to go to the bridge and not suffer. She loves you and appreciates you and I know she will run free and have no pain. Just know we are all sorry. I just wish it could hurt just a TEENY bit less..... hugs....

The day we helped Ms. Socks over the Bridge I bought a whole package of Switzer's Black Licorice in with us.  She ate HALF the package!!  It was her absolute favorite and, as usual, I ate some with her (she thot it was sooooo kewel that I had such good taste in yummygoods!!).  I also bought her a brand new ball -- did she feel like playing?  NO WAY, ***but*** she nudged that ball back and forth with us a couple of times and she liked the 'feeling' of having a new ball!! (that was one of the things Socks always lived for).  So no, she didn't 'play' -- but she appreciated the idea of "a new ball" and liked the feeling of it in her mouth.
 
So she went to the Bridge with the rest of that package of Switzers and that new ball in her 'bed' with her.  Did I feel silly?  Not in the least.  I know she dropped that ball at the top of Rainbow Bridge and probably beat it going down.  Now ... whether or not she shared that licorice with Muffin and Polly?  I've not a clue.  Probably ... not.  *grin*