Life just punched me in the gut ***Coda is gone :( ***

[sdifox]

RIP Coda

 

[Capt Caveman]

Damn. Sorry for your loss Ned. You gave Coda a great life. She is thankful for your kindness.

 

[BoomerD]

Ah damn man...my deepest condolences to you and your family.

It's tough to lose a family member, especially one of the 4-legged members that always seem to worm their way into your heart.

Remember, a "replacement puppy" won't actually "replace" Coda...and I usually disagree with people who recommend running out and getting a new pet. Give it time for the wound to heal...then decide whether you want another one or not. Don't rush out and get one hoping to replace the one that's gone. IMO, it just doesn't work.

 

[AreaCode707]

I am SO sorry, Ned. I'll read through her stories in memory. Peace be with you and your wife.

 

[Pheran]

So sorry to hear that, I remember Coda from your "neighbor is going to kill me for wrecking his tree" story - and I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. RIP Coda.

 

[LTC8K6]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[SKORPI0]

Yet another reason I'll never have a pet again, losing them is so painful. :'(

 

[Fenixgoon]

 

[PrinceofWands]

Sincerely sorry. Sending you and yours thoughts of strength and peace.

 

[datalink7]

We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made.
-M. Acklam

I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[Sluggo]

Yet another reason I'll never have a pet again, losing them is so painful. :'(

Years of love and joy for a few weeks of pain and sorrow is a trade I'll make every time.

I hate these threads, but completely realize the feelings behind them.

It's a tough time.

Condolences.

 

[djnsmith7]

Very sorry to hear about what happened.

 

[Rifter]

Sorry to hear the news.

Hope you can find the will and drive to get another pet, they are worth it.

 

[dennilfloss]

So sorry for your loss. RIP Coda.

 

[umbrella39]

RIP Coda. My sympathies to you and your wife. I enjoyed your Coda stories. What a great friend you had there! We keep our first dog's ashes on our dresser and where ever we move, he comes. We have thought of scattering him at the old cottage he enjoyed more than us but don't think he'd want to be alone like that. He always wanted to be right next to one of us in life so we find this works best for us now that he's gone. Find comforting in knowing the pain is gone and she's got a fresh set of legs waiting for you when you are reunited one day.

 

[notposting]

May your baby RIP.

 

[stargazr]

Sorry for your loss. Hopefully in time you will decide to get a puppy.

RIP

 

[EagleKeeper]

Grieve for a while and get another dog to help fill the void.

Never the same; but you will come to cherish the new pup all the more.

Coda 2

 

[HydroSqueegee]

that sucks. oddly enough i had a 3 year old dog named Coda die of cancer also. had to put him down the day after christmas. such a good dog.

 

[dustb0wlkid]

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace.”
― Milan Kundera


So sorry for your loss.

 

[xanis]

Really sorry to hear that, Ned.

RIP Coda

 

[dank69]

Sorry to hear. Chin up, Ned.

 

[rasczak]

Sorry for your loss Ned.

 

[Linflas]

So sorry for your loss, being a childless myself I know exactly what you mean and how tough it is losing a loved pet.

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace.”
― Milan Kundera


So sorry for your loss.

What a wonderful quote, I have not seen that one before.

 

[NuclearNed]

I want everyone here to know how much Mrs. Ned and I appreciate your kind words. We're having a really tough time with this. I'm crying at work while I type this out... We'll never have children, so Coda was as close as we'll ever come.

Last night when we got home from the vet we started realizing how everything in our lives has some element of Coda in it. Mundane things - like how I have gotten in the habit of closing the toilet lid so she would never discover the magic fountain. Or how when the coffee pot timer beeps in the morning she used to start whining. Or how she won't greet me at the door with her plastic frog in her mouth anymore. Every day I would walk in the woods with her... I don't know how I'm going to be able to enjoy that anymore without her.

It's heartbreaking, but we knew from the day we got her as a puppy that we would face this day. She brought us so much joy for nearly 12 years. We'll move on, and we'll probably get another dog someday, but it's going to take some time.

Once again, my sincere thanks - it helps me and the wife much more than you may realize,
Dean