Bailey went too soon....

• 07-23-2008 3:54 PM

  MJE0409 Joined on 01-04-2008 Posts 12 Points 0

  Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact To read Bailey's story, and how she got to this point, look here....http://forum.dog.com/forums/t/83178.aspx Bad news today.  We had to get one of the sweetest dogs I have ever met put to sleep.  She was filled up with a very agressive cancer.  We knew the news was grim this morning.  The radiologist called the doctor and said that it looked like a bad cancer, but there was no way to be completely sure.  At that point, we knew her chances were slim.  Even so, we elected to have a CT Scan done to be completely sure.  Before Bailey went back for her scan, me and my girl where both on the floor with her.  Bailey licked the tears from our faces before she went back with the doctor.  They called us 2 hours later, and confirmed that the cancer was so bad, there was nothing that could be done.  We drove to be with her, and then had her put down while she was still under the anesthesia from the CT Scan.  Here were two great pictures we took of her in the last few days.  Thank you everyone for all the thoughts and prayers....

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• 07-23-2008 4:04 PM

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  Chuffy Joined on 12-17-2006 UK Posts 5,739 Points 10

  Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact I'm so sorry.  I only just read both threads. Bless you for helping her though - if you had left her, who knows what pain she would have suffered before the end?  You did an extraordinarily good deed.  Run free Bailey, RIP.   "Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life." (Pratchett, Jingo) "I used to look at [my dog] Smokey and think, 'If you were a little smarter you could tell me what you were thinking,' and he'd look at me like he was saying, 'If you were a little smarter, I wouldn't have to.'" - Fred Jungclaus

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• 07-23-2008 4:26 PM

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  shadowsgin Joined on 03-06-2007 N.W. Arkansas Posts 667 Points 280	Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact I am so sorry, but thanks to your compassion Bailey's last days were filled with love.   She will run free of pain at the Bridge and will tell all new friends about the wonderful people she met on her way!
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• 07-23-2008 4:26 PM

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  sl2crmeg Joined on 10-08-2006 New Smyrna Beach, FL Posts 2,666 Points 345	Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact I'm so sorry about Bailey. Bailey, I hope you find the bestest stuff at the Bridge!!
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• 07-23-2008 5:54 PM

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  kpwlee Joined on 06-17-2006 North Carolina Posts 4,322 Points 380	Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact  Thank goodness that she had those happy times with you, your fiance and your dog! Thanks for being so kind to a sweet baby Run free Bailey! "I think Karen should get a BC next time because she deserves a more mellow laid back dog! Or a Maremma because she needs a more clingy, biddable, easily trained dog." Brookcove 2008
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• 07-23-2008 7:35 PM

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  misspennysmom Joined on 04-19-2007 Cntrl FL Posts 38 Points 75

  Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact You and your husband are true angels on earth, God Bless you for having a BIG HEART and doing all that you could for Bailey   I'm sure Baileys running free with all the other pups and telling them all about the wonderful family she had even if it were only for a short time, those photos are the best way to remember Bailey, it shows how much you both truly loved and cared for one another.   Run free Bailey, God Speed.....   Blessings, Michelle My Love - Miss Penny 1/19/00-7/3/08

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• 07-23-2008 7:36 PM

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  spiritdogs Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 10,310 Points 840

  Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact  I was so sorry to read this after seeing what you were willing to do for her.  But, the others are right - I'm so sure she will be bragging on you at the Bridge, and you will be the one she runs to when you get there someday a long time from now. Regional Director for Massachusetts, International Positive Dog Training Association Director, SeniorCare Pawsitive Connections Program AKC CGC Evaluator #3669 Therapy Dogs, Inc. Tester/Observer Sioux, CGC, TDInc. Maska, CGC, TDInc. Sequoyah, CGC Fergie, Retired Lap Dog, Age 19 Dancer, CGC, TDInc. (1989-2006) #1 Heart Dog "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys." - Chief Dan George "The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being. The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be." ~ Konrad Lorenz

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• 07-23-2008 10:04 PM

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  miranadobe Joined on 04-06-2006 Arizona Posts 4,346 Points 305

  Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact I'm so sorry for your loss.  The fact that she was given love and extraordinary care in her final days is a tribute to your caring.  She had the love of two kind people and a dog friend - for whatever brief time that may have been, those are the feelings she passed with over the Rainbow Bridge. Our condolences to you.  Rest in peace, Bailey. Gracie - 5yr old Doberman, Jada - 4?yr old APBT, Achilles - 4yr old ACD Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth. ~W. Hamilton

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• 07-23-2008 10:17 PM

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  CoBuHe Joined on 08-03-2007 Southeast Texas Posts 1,034 Points 35	Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact My condolences as well.  Its never easy and its even harder with they leave us too early.  Thoughts and prayers to you and yours.  Run free Bailey.  "I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive." Gilda Radner
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• 07-23-2008 10:18 PM

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  nymaureen Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 323 Points 0	Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact  I am so sorry to hear this, but on a positive note, it is nice to hear that this girl's last days were filled with so much love. Run free Bailey girl  I'm not a puppy here. I've been around i-dog (aka dog.com) since, I believe it was, 2001.
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• 07-23-2008 10:32 PM

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  willowchow Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 6,491 Points 300	Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact Our sympathies-RIP, Bailey.
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• 07-24-2008 2:45 PM

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  jennie_c_d Joined on 09-10-2007 Southeast Georgia Posts 9,119 Points 75	Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact I'm so sorry for your loss! She was such a beautiful, little girl. Mischeif N Miracles, CGC, RE (PRT, 10/13/2003) Libby's Monkey N The Middle (Chinese Crested, 1/26/2008) Teenie Weenie at the Bridge (Dachshund, ???-12/28/2007)
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• 07-24-2008 7:19 PM

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  calliecritturs Joined on 09-10-2007 Central Florida Posts 7,641 Points 2,075	Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact Cancer so sucks.  It doesn't respect age or need or love or anything else.  She will wait for you at The Bridge -- she'll wait proudly -- and with so much love.  And until then she'll play and play and run and have a blast.  And she's so proud of the family who loved her so much!
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• 07-24-2008 9:23 PM

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  pofi_pasquale Joined on 09-10-2007 Minneapolis Posts 3,789 Points 105

  Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact I am so sorry - shedding tears right now for your loss and for Bailey who was given way too little time on this earth.  Take solace in knowing you loved her and she knew it and loved you back - she obviously felt completely at home and comforted with you.  And you put her needs above your own - you gave her release before she had to suffer real pain and indignity.  It's never easy even if it is "right", but you made the loving and compassionate choice. Be at peace and pain free sweet, beautiful Bailey.  Know that you were loved. Kitty boy Iggy, forever in our hearts...

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• 07-24-2008 9:41 PM

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  jessies_mom Joined on 09-10-2007 Indiana Posts 4,324 Points 40

  Re: Bailey went too soon.... Reply Contact   I'm so sorry it turned out this way. It's amazing how dogs can touch us so deeply in such a short time. At least she had your love and had someone to love her before she passed. What a sweetheart; she'll have lots of buddies to play with while she waits for you. Run free sweet Bailey. Life isn't about waiting through the storm; it's about learning to dance in the rain. Janice

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