My elder statesman and gentleman Ryce was met by his brothers and sisters ( Bo,Lady, Jim and Bump) at the Bridge today. He was my hearthound and my special boy. He picked me and made me his own. He gave me more happiness than any one person could ask for in a lifetime. My heart hurts.
Oh!! I am so soorry!! That is too bad that he had to go, but he was very lucky to have had you for a mom. Let his spirit guide your next grey to you and know that he is in a happy place with other greys to play with.
Oh my.... I am so sorry for your loss of Ryce. How are you doing? We are here for you if you need a shoulder to lean on. I love that picture of Ryce. Side view very handsome.
Thank you so much. it has been a hard thing to deal with. I've known that my time with him was short and that every extra day was a blessing. Bella is not handlig this very well. Marian put Ryce's collar on her to wear and she has not been herself. She drags Ryce's blanket to her bed and I will let her keep it as long as she likes. Gus seems to be OK. They both stand at the window looking out a lot more than usual.. My vet is a remarkable woman with an unlimited amount of compassion and caring. She has handled all of my bridge crossings with love and I will be forever grateful to her. My daughter, my mother and I were with him when his journey with us began and we were all with him when his journey to the bridge began. Its hard still not to cry at the drop of a hat and it will take me some time to work thru this grief. Sometimes it almost feels like a physical pain. Thank you all for your caring and understanding. I cherish all my friends on this board.
I sort of know what you are going through. When I had to take my Skip back to the REGAP where we got him, I was crying on the way to take him back and I was crying all the way back home. It even starting snowing as soon as I pulled out of the parking lot at the track where the REGAP office was. It snowed worse the closer to home I got. It took about 4 years before another Grey (Oreo) was sent to us. If you need a shoulder or a hug, let me know!
Brought my boy Ryce home today. His ashes are in a nice box with his name and DOB and DOD on it. It doesnt fill up the empty space in the house but at least I felt better having his remains here.
I hope that it helps. We already have a box for Neba for when her time comes. This sounds awful, but when we bought it, we hadn't even picked her out yet. We had just heard that the litter had been born. It was one of those deals where if we hadn't gotten it when we did, we might not have gotten it at all. It's a zyrcophicus (sp?) with Anubis laying on the top of it. I thought that it would be perfect since her name is ancient Egyptian and I had read that IG's origionally came from ancient Egypt at the time of the Pharohs.
May sound kind of strange but my daughter knows that when I die, Ryce goes with me. She wants to put him in a greyhound cookie jar. Nice idea for Neba. It would suit her royal little self.
Yes, Kim, Ryce was a very handsome boy. I know that he will be greatly missed by those who knew him in person. I really do feel for them. The more I read posts like this one, the more I wonder how I will deal with it when it comes time for little Neba or big Oreo. My little girl looks so old and she's only 5. I just hope that she will have a happy geriatric time. I know that Ryce was happy in his home.
Thank you. I have always had pets in my life. I have also grown up in a family that takes the responsibility of them seriously. Over the years we have lost many and it seems that we have always known when the right time has come. If you love your pet you will know. I have known for a long time that my life with Ryce was coming to a close. Each day with him was a blessing since the day he came home with me. As he slowly aged my stomach would tie up in knots when I thought about losing him. After many discussions with my vet she is the one that reminded me of this. More people worry that they have made the decision too early as opposed to having waited to long. I get up each morning and choose to live like today may be the last day that I have a loved one with me. It makes me think twice about what I choose to ignor. I gess that my job reminds me of that every day. I have seen too many people lose family and friends with no warning and no time to adjust as you would with a long term illness. Hince: Never go to bed angry and always say good bye like its your last. That may be more than you want to know about me but it is my personal philosophy.
You know Leslie, that philosiphy is true for truckers wives, too. If you have a trucker in your life, give them a big hug and an I love you as they head out the door, tell them every day that you love them, and try very hard to not get into an argument with them over the phone. If you can, save it until after they are back home again. Those drivers are alone out there, driving for more than themselves and can use all the support they can get. I'm sorry I ran off out of topic, but Leslies philosiphy just seems to fit my lifestyle here at home, too.
I always thought it was a good bet for most lifestyles. Too bad people just dont think about it as much as they should. Most people dont want you telling them what they should or should not do or feel or not feel. So now who's strayed off topic.
How are you doing? 
We are here for you if you need a shoulder to lean on. I love that picture of Ryce. Side view very handsome. 
