Said goodbye to my bud tonight.
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Damn, this is hard. We're going to bury Odie tomorrow night.. I want to have him buried in our yard, and it's been a swamp with rain. Had 2 good days of drying so I think tomorrow will work.
A couple pics of the boy with his best friend years ago.. the boy is taking it hard, and I think a ritual burial will help him with closure. He wants to bury him with this shirt, as well as a few other things.
I came home today, opened up the garage.. and didn't know what to do, as after that Odie and I would go on our 'walkabout', him sniffing out what dog pissed on every sign and tree in the neighborhood.
I feel dumb for having this many feelings when there are people losing loved ones (human I mean).. but damn, it's hitting me hard.
A couple pics of the boy with his best friend years ago.. the boy is taking it hard, and I think a ritual burial will help him with closure. He wants to bury him with this shirt, as well as a few other things.
I came home today, opened up the garage.. and didn't know what to do, as after that Odie and I would go on our 'walkabout', him sniffing out what dog pissed on every sign and tree in the neighborhood.
I feel dumb for having this many feelings when there are people losing loved ones (human I mean).. but damn, it's hitting me hard.
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No need to feel bad about the way you feel!! They ARE family. They ARE our friends. They understand us more than we know! Prayers sent, it's gonna take time. You'll see him again!
God bless you. This is completely normal and your emotions are to be expected. Yoda had a heart attack while I was home. Died in my arms. Still dealing with loss. Was March & had just snowed. Had to go out and use pic ax to break thru top layer to dig grave while she laid dead on my sofa. Haunts me to this day but did what needed to be done. Buried her and decided to have ceremony following day. Posted on Facebook with network of friends & 25 people ended up in my backyard for ceremony. Meant the world to me as whatever you decide with odie will mean to you & family.
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Odie looks like a great dog, and more importantly a great friend to all your family. Dogs are God’s gift to us, they teach us about unconditional love and loyalty, and how to love life and see all the little things. Rest assured he is in good hands, laying in his new favorite spot. He’ll be patiently waiting until you see him again, tennis ball in his mouth, and always ready to play a little keep away! RIP Odie, you are a good boy!
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Been there.... know the feeling. Still expecting him to run in from the back yard.
Again, thank you all for the comments. I appreciate that.
A story about Odie: When we first brought him home, Tony told me 'he's a food thief.. he just a normal highly intelligent dog when he doesn't have his working vest on'.
I grilled boneless chicken breasts on the grill. Put them into a glass pyrex dish, covered them with tin foil, and brought them into the house and set them on the stove. Told the wife the chicken has to rest a bit, so she did a few things around the house. She comes back outside about 15 minutes later, and asks me where the chicken is. Odie had put paws up on the stove, gently pulled back the tin foil enough to get his snout in, and sucked down 6 chicken breasts, without Angie hearing him doing it.
Odie's on the couch licking his lips. I was too amazed to be mad.
Everything I cooked after that went into the closed oven.
A story about Odie: When we first brought him home, Tony told me 'he's a food thief.. he just a normal highly intelligent dog when he doesn't have his working vest on'.
I grilled boneless chicken breasts on the grill. Put them into a glass pyrex dish, covered them with tin foil, and brought them into the house and set them on the stove. Told the wife the chicken has to rest a bit, so she did a few things around the house. She comes back outside about 15 minutes later, and asks me where the chicken is. Odie had put paws up on the stove, gently pulled back the tin foil enough to get his snout in, and sucked down 6 chicken breasts, without Angie hearing him doing it.
Odie's on the couch licking his lips. I was too amazed to be mad.
Everything I cooked after that went into the closed oven.
I think Odie is running around with your boy waiting for us.
I want to say that your story of Odie touched a spot with me. In my family, I’m the one who walks our dog, and she does many of the same things that you described about Odie. Bella is 11 now, and is slowing down, but she still acts like a puppy every time it’s time to go for her walk to the park. She too sniffs every mailbox, errant leaf that blows by, or anything else she sees that will stretch out her walk. Sometimes I get a little impatient and try to move her along, like she does to me when I stop and talk to someone. After reading your stories about Odie, I’m now trying harder to let her sniff a little longer, explore the park a little more, and take the long way around instead of just through the short way. I enjoy our walks together, and I know she does too, so in honor of Odie, and all the great dogs here, I’m trying to be more patient and see it through the eyes of our pups. Heck, I might sniff a post or 2 myself! May Odie Rest In Peace, and live in your heart forever!
Thanks for that reply. I was thinking the other day about how I could have spent more time with him.. hindsight is 20/20.
I'm glad you're going to be a little more patient with Bella because of my post, and maybe take a little more time to 'smell the flowers' yourself.
Just be carefull sniffing any posts that are wearing high heels.
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