My Dear KOBI (video)

Denise that was so beautiful.....I had a hard time watching it, and I am kinda weepy here.....I am sure you had a hard time making this video but I am so glad that you shared it.   KOBI was a very happy lucky Boy!  Not only was the video awesome but Cat Stevens is a favorite of mine and this is to me his best song!

What a beautiful video, thank you for sharing.

He was such a handsome, handsome dog...truly. Rest Easy Kobi.

*tears*  Run free handsome boy.

Denise, what a loving tribute to a special boy.  I got teary-eyed, too.

Run free, sweet Kobi.

I had to wait til I got home to watch this because I knew I needed to grieve a bit too -- my heart's been with you the whole way because I know exactly how difficult this was and  how many tough choices there were. 

Losing a dog over a period of months to a long illness is a whole different experience.  "tired" -- Denise, I so understand.  It's like your soul gets tired ...  and then suddenly they're gone, and you look around at all the memories, and particularly the things that made their mark from the last six months.  The stairs he suddenly had trouble with, or the bedding you put in a different place, or all the myriad coping mechanisms we put in place to make them comfortable.  And then you look at the calendar and think ... "Oh yeah, I've got to order Kobi's med  ..... d@mn .. no, I don't.  He's ... he doesn't need it ANY more."  And then you grieve all over again. 

Thank you Denise -- it was a perfect video.  I loved seeing the puppy pics and those pics that so defined him.  I have a special place in my heart for fluffy dogs and he was SO gorgeous.  I so appreciate that you shared that with us.  The music was perfect.  some have to leave "young" but it makes us miss them more, I think.

shadowsgin

.....I had a hard time watching it, and I am kinda weepy here.....

Me too, Denise.  Especially, when I saw the puppy picture that you used to have as your signature.  THANK goodness, I cannot hear the music because I'm at work and don't have speakers here.  I would be in tears. 

I'm so sorry for your HUGE loss.  He was a beautiful dog.  I especially like the picture of him on the rug with his bowl. 

Take care.

Lori

What a beautiful tribute to Kobi. {{{Hugs}}}  What a special dog.

I just cried through the tribute, smiling the entire time because Kobi just makes me smile.  What a great tribute for a great friend. 

 what a fantastic tribute to a fantastic dog - very teary here as I completely understand the attachment and loss.

Prayers to you and your family Denise

What a great tribute to Kobi.  I have something similar on my Facebook page for my Buster who I lost in February after knowing for a year and a half that he was not going to be with us for long (he was given 3-6 months initially).  I know the exhaustion you're talking about and it is so hard to cope with the loss.  And even with three other dogs, the loss of that one was so huge  and the house still felt empty.  Take care of yourself.  So sorry for your loss.

Run free Kobi!

I so rarely get on the forum these days that I was very late seeing the news of your loss of Kobi.  As others posted, your video tribute is absolutely touching, and the gorgeous Cat Stevens song made it even more moving.  My favorite photos are of Kobi in the snow, and the final one of him walking (I assume with you) on the snowy lane just about did me in.  What a beautiful image to permanently remind you of your special relationship.  Someday you'll walk like that together again.  How you had the strength to put this montage together so soon after his loss is beyond me.  It's just lovely.

Callie described the experience so well . . . . caring for an ill dog for a long time is tremendously exhausting, but you don't even realize how severely it has affected you until after you've said goodbye.  I remember the first few days I couldn't get enough sleep (for a few weeks, I'd been staying up most of the night on the floor with our dog, who had breathing and swallowing problems).  I moved in a daze around the house because everything I thought to do was no longer necessary -- the preparation of meds and special food took up most of my time at home, when I wasn't checking on him, listening and watching for a message that it was "time."  I felt like I didn't know what to do with myself, and like Callie said, when something occurred to me, it was a reminder that I didn't have to do it anymore, so I'd just sit down and cry instead.

My heart goes out to you as you adjust to life without Kobi.  I'll keep both of you in my thoughts.  Take care, and rest easy Kobi.

 I was holding out OK until I saw "that" puppy pic... the one you had as your siggy for so long.  Then... I definitely got something in my eye. 

It is a beautiful video.  He just looks pristine in every shot.... what a handsome boy, and the love and care you lavished on him was apparent in every single picture. 

Rest easy and wait tirelessly, Kobi.

Chuffy

I saw "that" puppy pic... the one you had as your siggy for so long. 

I remember when I first found this forum and saw that picture.I picked up my laptop and showed it to my husband and son.There were "awwww's" all around. Bye Kobi,run free.

Tena