My Beautiful little girl passed away :(
Discussion
This is my story about my Lucky, a 14.5 year old Yorkshire/Schnauzer (we think) cross who sadly passed away (pts 
) and the hope that there is still a little glitter of light at the end to ease the pain, so a little insight into her life.
We had Lucky as a rescue from around the age of 5 months old, such a cute little thing back then but totally manic and she didn't really trust people (we were the 5th owners), given the chance she would bolt out of the door and considering her size, she was pretty quick for a small dog!
It took 3 years and a house move to make her settle down, having put her in the kennels for the day and then coming back to pick her up and take her to the new house, she settled down much better, even though she had calmed down quite a lot, she didn't seem to think of herself as one of the pack until this happened, after that she was really just great.
Day 1, chased Charlie our pet Magpie (long story) out of the door into the garden, not a happy bird!
Night time of 1st day, sat barking at next doors garage, not until the next morning was it clear that she had actually stopped their car from being stolen.
3 years later and in the new house for just a couple of days, dog goes ballistic, scares off burglar who breaks into kitchen, cost a new set of windows as those were old type double glazing but it was worth it.
A few years down the line and she was diagnosed with Addisons, now begins a life time of medication for the poor little thing
At 10 years of age she gave us a health scare and ended up in the vets for several days, still an active little thing but rather stubborn, she got over her illness and came home.
4 more wonderful years and a health check all seemed to be ok, except that night when the same issue that hit her 4 years prior took hold, considering that only 3 days before she sprinted into the kitchen to eat half of my fish from the chip shop, she was still in good health except the underlying addisons.
Unfortunately 9 days later with her coming out and back into the vets, she had began to have fits, it was the last one of these that put the fear of god into us as it wasn't getting any better and hence the day we lost our little girl
It was heartbreaking, I was (and still am) gutted, she was buried at my friends house in Wales (as he isnt moving from there), so there is always a place to visit her.
This was taken 5 days before the fateful day
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vh8h09lsnwub2mc/2015-10-...
And the sunset on the day she died.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1zlsbdopkfh336b/2015-10-...
She had a great temperament and never bit or growled at anyone, though she would bark at strangers, a little softie she was and I miss having only a 1/4 of the bed to sleep in and loved her to bits, still brings a tear to the eye thinking about it.
But moving on, I needed to keep busy, I spent a couple of days at my friends house with his 5 dogs, they knew I was feeling sad and I normally had 3 or 4 on my lap at once, it got a little cramped to say the least, I felt really guilty at even showing these guys affection because it felt like cheating on my little girl, but eventually I had to do something and focused on getting a memorial cake to celebrate Lucky's life with close friends and family.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uwjtotj3o6op1mv/2015-11-...
This also meant going through all my photographs (mostly digital) and sorting them out, any video clips, photos etc went into one file, the cake was ordered and I am on the lookout for a plaque for her grave, still even doing all this the house felt empty without her
Is there ever a good time to get a successor?
Only 6 days in and I am looking for another dog with a similar temperament and size, always remember that your dog cannot be replaced, no one can replace the individuality of your lost one, they are irreplaceable and you can only look for a new companion and friend
Well it ended up that only 9 days after Lucky's death, I went to see a pup, still feeling guilty about it being too short a time from losing one to getting another 4 legged friend, I went to see 2 Miniature Schnauzer girls.
What can I say, having seen the pictures I sort of knew which one I wanted but there was a nagging something in the back of my mind, it seemed that my spider senses work quite well.
Both were put in front of me, the one I liked more in the picture just walked away, the other, well, she looked much nicer than her picture, she comes bouncing over and for the next 90 minutes, me and this little adorable bundle had a great time, of which about 30 mins of it were her sleeping on my legs having climbed up onto them, I just ended up stroking her for that time, I had been chosen
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Camera%20Uploads?prev...
It will be around 3 weeks before I can pick her up, the time will not come soon enough for my new little girl though its been quite some time since owning a puppy and there are several things that need doing (garden needs puppy proofing to start with), I am looking forward to it.
Its eased some of the pain of losing Lucky, and is there ever a good time to get a new companion? Well no there isn't, and that is a difficult decision to make, even with the guilt and sadness, you need happiness in there also, and somewhere out there, a 4 legged friend is waiting to meet you
) and the hope that there is still a little glitter of light at the end to ease the pain, so a little insight into her life.We had Lucky as a rescue from around the age of 5 months old, such a cute little thing back then but totally manic and she didn't really trust people (we were the 5th owners), given the chance she would bolt out of the door and considering her size, she was pretty quick for a small dog!
It took 3 years and a house move to make her settle down, having put her in the kennels for the day and then coming back to pick her up and take her to the new house, she settled down much better, even though she had calmed down quite a lot, she didn't seem to think of herself as one of the pack until this happened, after that she was really just great.
Day 1, chased Charlie our pet Magpie (long story) out of the door into the garden, not a happy bird!
Night time of 1st day, sat barking at next doors garage, not until the next morning was it clear that she had actually stopped their car from being stolen.
3 years later and in the new house for just a couple of days, dog goes ballistic, scares off burglar who breaks into kitchen, cost a new set of windows as those were old type double glazing but it was worth it.
A few years down the line and she was diagnosed with Addisons, now begins a life time of medication for the poor little thing
At 10 years of age she gave us a health scare and ended up in the vets for several days, still an active little thing but rather stubborn, she got over her illness and came home.
4 more wonderful years and a health check all seemed to be ok, except that night when the same issue that hit her 4 years prior took hold, considering that only 3 days before she sprinted into the kitchen to eat half of my fish from the chip shop, she was still in good health except the underlying addisons.
Unfortunately 9 days later with her coming out and back into the vets, she had began to have fits, it was the last one of these that put the fear of god into us as it wasn't getting any better and hence the day we lost our little girl
It was heartbreaking, I was (and still am) gutted, she was buried at my friends house in Wales (as he isnt moving from there), so there is always a place to visit her.
This was taken 5 days before the fateful day
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vh8h09lsnwub2mc/2015-10-...
And the sunset on the day she died.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1zlsbdopkfh336b/2015-10-...
She had a great temperament and never bit or growled at anyone, though she would bark at strangers, a little softie she was and I miss having only a 1/4 of the bed to sleep in and loved her to bits, still brings a tear to the eye thinking about it.
But moving on, I needed to keep busy, I spent a couple of days at my friends house with his 5 dogs, they knew I was feeling sad and I normally had 3 or 4 on my lap at once, it got a little cramped to say the least, I felt really guilty at even showing these guys affection because it felt like cheating on my little girl, but eventually I had to do something and focused on getting a memorial cake to celebrate Lucky's life with close friends and family.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uwjtotj3o6op1mv/2015-11-...
This also meant going through all my photographs (mostly digital) and sorting them out, any video clips, photos etc went into one file, the cake was ordered and I am on the lookout for a plaque for her grave, still even doing all this the house felt empty without her
Is there ever a good time to get a successor?
Only 6 days in and I am looking for another dog with a similar temperament and size, always remember that your dog cannot be replaced, no one can replace the individuality of your lost one, they are irreplaceable and you can only look for a new companion and friend
Well it ended up that only 9 days after Lucky's death, I went to see a pup, still feeling guilty about it being too short a time from losing one to getting another 4 legged friend, I went to see 2 Miniature Schnauzer girls.
What can I say, having seen the pictures I sort of knew which one I wanted but there was a nagging something in the back of my mind, it seemed that my spider senses work quite well.
Both were put in front of me, the one I liked more in the picture just walked away, the other, well, she looked much nicer than her picture, she comes bouncing over and for the next 90 minutes, me and this little adorable bundle had a great time, of which about 30 mins of it were her sleeping on my legs having climbed up onto them, I just ended up stroking her for that time, I had been chosen
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Camera%20Uploads?prev...
It will be around 3 weeks before I can pick her up, the time will not come soon enough for my new little girl
though its been quite some time since owning a puppy and there are several things that need doing (garden needs puppy proofing to start with), I am looking forward to it.Its eased some of the pain of losing Lucky, and is there ever a good time to get a new companion? Well no there isn't, and that is a difficult decision to make, even with the guilt and sadness, you need happiness in there also, and somewhere out there, a 4 legged friend is waiting to meet you
Edited by tonyb1968 on Wednesday 11th November 22:52
It is obvious that Lucky was well loved, she sounded such a character .
You will always have those amazing memories and nothing will take them away. When to get another 4 legged friend is a personal choice and so there is no right or wrong answer. I look forward to seeing pics of your new little arrival soon.
.You will always have those amazing memories and nothing will take them away. When to get another 4 legged friend is a personal choice and so there is no right or wrong answer. I look forward to seeing pics of your new little arrival soon.
Lovely tribute for a clearly well loved friend.
Don't feel guilty about getting another; it won't be a replacement but filling a dog shaped hole in your life. When our dog was PTS; two years ago last month, I didn't even want to entertain the thought of another until the following summer,one month later we had re-homed Daisy; they find you.
Don't feel guilty about getting another; it won't be a replacement but filling a dog shaped hole in your life. When our dog was PTS; two years ago last month, I didn't even want to entertain the thought of another until the following summer,one month later we had re-homed Daisy; they find you.
Thanks guys
I still miss the little monster she was a bit of a character, just waiting for me when I came home from work, the play fights (I think she still thought she was a pup sometimes ) and the walks, though she was a sniffer rather than a walker, a great nose on her.
I am looking forward to getting my new little companion and starting all over again, I have memories and pictures of Lucky to remember her by and new memories and adventures to come with little Lottie
I still miss the little monster
she was a bit of a character, just waiting for me when I came home from work, the play fights (I think she still thought she was a pup sometimes ) and the walks, though she was a sniffer rather than a walker, a great nose on her.I am looking forward to getting my new little companion and starting all over again, I have memories and pictures of Lucky to remember her by and new memories and adventures to come with little Lottie
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