My Little Girl Hailey
She went peacefully in our home and although I wasn't with her at that time I know she was comfortable. She had a long history of arthritis and hip dysplasia and I am grateful that she is no longer in any pain. She was born January 11th 1994 She died on August 30th 2008. She was 14 years old and even though I knew she couldn't live forever I wasn't expecting her to die today. She was the missing piece of the puzzle in my family. She taught us how to enjoy the little things in life at a time when nothing seemed to be going right. It would have been so easy for my family to grow to hate each other. But when we found Hailey and took her into our home and loved her we became a family again. I will always always remember how much joy and comfort she gave us through out her life. She was a sweet and loving 100 lb. lap dog, she loved us freely and unconditionally, there will never be another dog like her in all the world. I have never lost a pet before and I don't know what to do with out her in the house. I have never been without her for more than a few days at a time since I was 11 years old. I lost my best friend today. |
|
|
| I am so very very sorry for your loss. Try to take comfort in the thought that you gave her a beautiful life for a long time and she died in happy surroundings. Your heart must be breaking now but in a few weeks time happy memories come filtering back in to give you some comfort. Stay around this forum there are folks who know what you are going through and can help you grieve and share some of the hurt.
Run free at the Bridge Hailey until you meet again....xx |
| I am so sorry for your loss.
Words can't express how you are feeling nor can they lessen your pain. Only time can do that, but please be assured that time does in fact help to lessen the pain. Many many people here have lost their bestest companions; my wife and I included. We all know exactly how you feel and offer you a giant hug. It's not much but you can hang onto it until you can breathe a little on your own. Feel free to post up a pic or two so we can share a happier time with Hailey with you. |
| Sorry for your loss of your lifes companion, Hailey sounds so special, I hope you can share more of your special princess, and know we are thinking of you at this very sad time.
Memories will flow forever, that is what she leaves you in your heart and mind. When the sadness subsides a bit, happy memories will flow of your very special girl.  |
| I am so very sorry for your loss. We have all been where you are now and hope you will continue to rely on us for comfort and support. |
| I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your beautiful sheepie girl Hailey. It sounds like you had a wonderful life together. My heart goes out to you at this time.
Tears, |
 I'm very sorry for your loss |
| I'm so very sorry for your loss of Hailey. She was a beautiful girl. Having just lost our girl in May to age and hip dysplasia, I know exactly how you're feeling. Time will help, believe me. Wonderful memories of her will fill your heart and soul and help displace the pain. Thank you for giving her such a loving and long life. |
| So sorry for your loss. My only cure when I lose a sheepie is another one. It may be too soon for you, but I couldn't deal with not having one in the house. Now I have two.
This is where I came when I lost my Winston. The people in this group made it so much easier to deal with my loss. You came to the right place. If you need some sheepies hugs...we are in Ca. too. |
My heart goes out to you..such a difficult time. Maybe doing something in honor of your love for Hailey...I found planting a special tree...when I look at it I think of the wonderful times we had and how she is alive...just in another dimension and she will be with you again. She is no longer suffering, instead she is lively, running and playing like a pup again! Hugs to you as you go through this time  |
I am terribly sorry for your loss.  |
| Hi everyone,
I can't thank you enough for all your kind words. She was quite litterally a gift. When I was a baby my mother brought home an OES, he was a big soft pillow for me and my sister. Saddly I don't have many memories of Barkley as he ran away when I was only 2. But Barkley brought to my family a love for the breed and when I was 11 my sister 14 we saw an add in our local classifieds for an Old English SHeep dog free to a good home. Somehow my sister and I were able to convince my father in a few hours what we had been trying to convince my mother of for years and we brought her home that afternoon. Sorry for rambling but I'm trying to remember all the great memories I have of Hailey. Thanks for all of your support. CB My little Girl 
 |
| I am sorry for your loss. |
| I'm so sorry about your loss. Keep your heart open and another friend will appear when you least expect it. They will never replace Hailey but will bring you a new unexpected joy. |
| My heart goes out to you. What a wonderful life you must of had having Hailey in it. Our Alex had severe HD and surgery when she was a year. She lived to be 13. WE Still miss our Allie girl and now she has another to run free of pain with. We'll be thinking of you. |
| I'm so sorry, what a pretty girl she was . Someday, when your heart is ready, another sheepie will find you. |
| so very sorry for your loss.. she was a cutie |
| I'm so so sorry to hear about your baby. I know how bad it hurts. I went through the same thing three weeks ago. I wish I had some magical words to make you feel better. Only time and many, many tears will do that. Hang in there and take it a day at a time. |
| What a beautiful beautiful girl. Thank you so much for sharing her pictures. It took me a very long time to accept and understand that my dear boy Ed was really gone. 3 + years later I still cry sometimes and its hurts just as much today but that pain has a different color to it now. Now I am really able to feel grateful for the time I had with him and accept that this is the cycle of life. I still miss Ed everyday. I never thought another dog could touch my heart like Ed did, he was my best friend, my constant companion for almost 17 years. But I went ahead and got another dogs(and another and another) each one is different and none are Ed but I love them all. |
| It is amazing to me how these big lovable furry critters manage to fit their 100 lbs or so so easily into our much smaller hearts, making out hearts so much bigger. Which makes the pain of their passing from us hurt so much. I laughed reading about Hailey being a 100 lb lap dog - my Robin was the same - he'd climb onto my lap and I'd go "oof" & Robin would look at me with a look of "what's the matter with YOU?" I remember my youngest son at Christmas, going to sleep at night under the Christmas tree with Robin as a warm pillow. I remember how agile Robin was, able to jump easily as high as I could hold a stick for him to grab. He was a marvelous companion. And he had to herd! Many a time we'd hear a happy, look what I just did bark and find he'd herded a group of the neighbors cows together and was feeling so pleased with himself. Do browse through these posts, they do help, and find another Sheepie - though the new one will NEVER replace Hailey. These are the worlds best furry friends. Dan - still missing Robin after 10 years. |
| Sorry to hear of your loss. You gave her a great life. |
Didn't find exactly what you're looking for? Search again here:
Custom Search
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|