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All About Double
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Black for Loss |
White for Peace |
Pink for
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If It Should Be
If it should be that I grow weak,
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then you must do what must be done,
For this last battle cannot be won.
You will be sad, I understand;
Don't let your grief then stay your hand.
For this day more than all the rest,
Your love for me must stand the test.
We've had so many happy years-
What is to come can hold no fears.
You'd not want me to suffer so;
The time has come so let me go.
Take me where my needs they'll tend
And please stay with me 'til the end.
Hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time that you will see
The kindness that you did for me.
Although my tail its last has waived,
From pain and suffering I've been saved.
Please do not grieve-it must be you
Who had this painful thing to do.
We've been so close, we two, these years-
Don't let your heart hold back its tears.
-Author Unknown
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Coping with the Death
of Your Pet
When a person you love dies, it's natural to feel
sorrow, express grief, and expect friends and family to provide understanding
and comfort. Unfortunately, the same doesn't always hold true if the one who
died was your companion animal. Many consider grieving inappropriate for someone
who has lost "just a pet."
Nothing could be further from the truth. People love
their pets and consider them members of their family. Caregivers celebrate their
pets' birthdays, confide in their animals, and carry pictures of them in their
wallets. So when your beloved pet dies, it's not unusual to feel overwhelmed by
the intensity of your sorrow. Animals provide companionship, acceptance,
emotional support, and unconditional love during the time they share with you.
If you understand and accept this bond between humans and animals, you've
already taken the first step toward coping with pet loss: knowing that it is
okay to grieve when your pet dies.
Understanding how you grieve and finding ways to cope
with your loss can bring you closer to the day when memories bring smiles
instead of tears.
What Is the
Grief Process?
The grief process is as individual as the person,
lasting days for one person or years for another. The process typically begins
with denial, which offers protection until individuals can realize their loss.
Some caregivers may try bargaining with a higher power, themselves, or even
their pet to restore life. Some feel anger, which may be directed at anyone
involved with the pet, including family, friends, and veterinarians. Caregivers
may also feel guilt about what they did or did not do, and may feel that it is
inappropriate to be so upset. After these feelings subside, caregivers may
experience true sadness or grief. They may become withdrawn or depressed.
Acceptance occurs when they accept the reality of their loss and remember their
animal companion with decreasing sadness. Remember, not everyone follows these
classic stages of grief—some may skip or repeat a stage, or experience the
stages in a different order.
How Can I Cope
with My Grief?
While grief is a personal experience, you need not face
loss alone. Many forms of support are available, including pet bereavement
counseling services, pet-loss support hotlines, local or online Internet
bereavement groups, books, videos, and magazine articles. Here are a few
suggestions to help you cope:
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Acknowledge your grief and give yourself permission to express it.
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Don't hesitate to reach out to others who can lend a sympathetic
ear.
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Write about your feelings, either in a journal or a poem.
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Call your
local humane society
to see whether it offers a pet loss support group or can refer you to one. You
may also want to ask your veterinarian or local animal shelter about available
pet loss hotlines.
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Explore the Internet for pet loss support groups and coping
information.
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Prepare a
memorial
for your pet.
What Can I Do
for My Child?
The loss of a pet may be a child's first experience
with death. The child may blame himself, his parents, or the veterinarian for
not saving the pet. And he may feel guilty, depressed, and frightened that
others he loves may be taken from him. Trying to protect your child by saying
the pet ran away could cause your child to expect the pet's return and feel
betrayed after discovering the truth. Expressing your own grief may reassure
your child that sadness is okay and help him work through his feelings.
Is the Process
More Difficult if I'm a Senior?
Coping with the loss of a pet can be particularly hard
for seniors. Those who live alone may feel a loss of purpose and an immense
emptiness. The pet's death may also trigger painful memories of other losses and
remind caregivers of their own mortality. What's more, the decision to get
another pet is complicated by the possibility that the pet may outlive the
caregiver, and hinges on the person's physical and financial ability to care for
a new pet.
For all these reasons, it's critical that senior pet
owners take immediate steps to cope with their loss and regain a sense of
purpose. If you are a senior, try interacting with friends and family, calling a
pet loss support hotline, even volunteering at a local humane society. If you
know seniors in this situation, direct them to this web page and guide them
through the difficult grieving process.
Will My Other
Pets Grieve?
Surviving pets may whimper, refuse to eat or drink, and
suffer lethargy, especially if they had a close bond with the deceased pet. Even
if they were not the best of friends, the changing circumstances and your
emotional state may distress them. Give surviving pets lots of TLC ("tender
loving care") and try to maintain a normal routine. It's good for them and for
you.
Should I Get
Another Pet?
Rushing into this decision isn't fair to you or your
new pet. Each animal has his own unique personality and a new animal cannot
replace the one you lost. You'll know when the time is right to adopt a new pet
after giving yourself time to grieve, carefully considering the responsibilities
of pet ownership, and paying close attention to your feelings. When you are
ready, remember that your local animal shelter is a great place to find your
next special friend.
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This is
for all the little "fur-kids" who have gone to play on the Rainbow Bridge you
will be loved and missed, until the day we meet again!
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Baron Joseph
Our little man went to the Rainbow Bridge on July 10, 2010. We were
so sorry to have lost him but we're happy now that he is no longer in
pain. He fought his heart murmur for years and had such a happy and
enjoyable life, so when he became sick and couldn't breathe because his
heart had become to enlarged, we could not let him go on like that,
gasping for breath, it was not fair to him. We know he is happy
wearing a feathered boa and a hat over at the Bridge, he loved to play
dress up and loved to wear anything and everything and would cry when i
would buy the little females dresses to wear, so i always had to make sure
Baron had something to wear otherwise we would be subjected to hours and
crying, whining and howling. RIP schven, bare butt, our little man!
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Amanda Jo
It is with a broken heart that I let you know my little Amanda Jo was
helped to Rainbow Bridge this AM about 11 30. She had gotten so weak and
her left eye stopped working this morning so I'm thinking she had had a
stroke. She was having trouble walking (more than usual) and I had to
make that decision we all hate. We had had Manda longer than any other
dachshund and she has been our bunk mate since day one.
Michelle took me and was with her until the end. The vet agreed that the
time had come. Zak had gotten so close to her--maybe he knew. It seems
like they all knew this morning. They were crowded around her like a
shield.
Please kiss all your babies for me and love them dearly today in memory
of Manda. She truly now has her own legacy with her beds and crate
blankets.
I love you, Amanda and you will be with us always. "Mother Superior" was
waiting for you at the bridge along with your brothers and sisters.
For Beth
We offer you our thoughts and love during this time, we know the pain
of losing a "furkid" and know that you will miss her as your bunk mate
and companion. Amanda Jo truly had a good life when she came to be
with you and your family, and although it was her time to leave you, you
will see each other again! Her story and legacy will live on
through Amanda's Gifts!
Love Chris and Dawnie - Dachshund Haven
To view Amanda's Gift click on her picture below:
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Stewart Edward
Taken day before he
went to Bridge...on September 15, 2008
Stewart Edward was a
rescue from the streets by the Anderson's approximately 10 years ago...we
believe he was about 3 at the time we found him, although that was
speculation by doctors. Stewart Edward is one of the remarkable dogs
that we have had over the years...he was my personal baby and my entire
family loved him with all our hearts...you can read all about his medical
history on the
All About Stewart
page. Hopefully, some information on this page, can give people hope
and provide a look into what responsibility and rewards that come with
taking these animals and loving them no matter what.
He had among other things, Cushing's Syndrome, epilepsy, thyroid issues,
heart murmur, later on Rocky Mountain Spotted Deer Tick Fever and Addison's
Disease, but ultimately left us when he succumbed to congestive heart
failure. We all knew it was coming, but we were hoping for another
year or so, he was doing more than just well, he was thriving, and took a
turn for the worst in a matter of hours...it was, as with most deaths,
completely unexpected to happen so soon.
Being that this was a
personal dog of the Anderson's and that they have been going through so much
with him, medication three, four and sometimes five times a day, doctor's
visits every three weeks and sleepless nights while watching him after
seizures, and the money for his expensive tests, medications and
visits...this has been very hard on both me and my mom, not to negate the
feelings of the rest of my family because they all hurt from the loss.
However, to me, he came around the time I had to have a total hysterectomy
at the age of 20 and I always believed he was in my life to help me through
all my medical issues as well, we had a bond that way.
Through it all, he was
a happy thriving boy, his medication was working and kept him stable.
We wouldn't change a thing though, all of the work was nothing to keep him
healthy and in our lives.
I would be lying if I
said I was having an easy time writing this...I have been putting this off
for a few weeks hoping it would get easier, but unfortunately, it hasn't so
far. There is still an empty spot in my bed where he belongs, and it still
so hard not to roll over and find him with his head on his pillow beside me
on "his side of the bed". Sweet Pea, who was our constant companion,
became extremely attached and spent the first few days looking for her
brother in his usual spots, and when she couldn't find him, she would roll
around on his side of the bed. She continues to go on hunts for him,
staking out his favorite spots, and looking for him at night...
My family and I want
to thank Dr. Mazzi and County Line Hospital for all the years of medical
care and all around care that they have provided for us, for all these years
with all of our animals, but especially with Stewart.
I figured he
deserved a memorial on this page...I may update as time goes on, but for
now, we all love and miss you Stew and will see you happy and healthy again
at the Rainbow Bridge!
Love, Dawnie
Play at the
Rainbow Bridge Stewart Edward! We Love You and will see you soon!
Love, Momma, Daddy, Dawnie, Robby, Paul and Kristyn, Lucas Ray and Auntie
Chris!
 Stewart
and Sweet Pea's nightly routine...
Stewart and SweetPea...2007
Stewart's Side of the bed...
He could sleep anywhere...but preferred his side of the bed...
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Little
Robby
So named, after the webmaster's brother, who has issues as well.
Little Robby is our mega esophogus boy.
Little Robby
became lethargic and sluggish and refused to eat and the end of December.
When we got him to the doctor we found that he was dehydrated and despite
the medication he was on, it was not helping him.
He went quietly
to the Rainbow Bridge on January 1, 2008. We will miss him. But
are glad that he can be over there and play with no sickness or health
problems.
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Maggie
August 9,
2007
Today, Maggie one of our sanctuary baby, went to the
Rainbow Bridge. She was 18 and a half years old. She was a puppy
mill mama, who was bred well into her double digit years. She lived a hard
life during her years as a puppy mill mama.
She came to us about five years ago at the age of
13. She was used constantly as a breeding dog, but was allowed finally to
retire and has lived at Dachshund Haven ever since, she was loved and cared for
here, and she lived the rest of her life here in peace and harmony at our
sanctuary. She will be missed. Rest in Peace Little Girl!
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Miracle
Miracle came to rescue approximately a month and a half ago. Her story is the
result of not only a negligent and irresponsible breeder but a negligent and/or
naive/non able bodied senior owner. Whether by her inability to care for the
dog or pure negligence, the result is ultimately the same for poor little
Miracle.
Miracle was given
to a very elderly lady by a well meaning family member when she was barely 8
weeks of age. The owner although mobile herself, did have some issues with her
legs which caused her issues walking at times. This made for a poor situation
for Miracle, who in the beginning as a clumsy puppy would often get in the way
and trip the lady.
The standard
puppy shots which protects a puppy's life and immune system had not been given.
Both the breeder and the new owner "assumed" the other would do it. Neither
bothered to ask the simple question "has this puppy had her shots"? Because no
one bothered to ask, little Miracle suffered for it.
Soon Miracle
developed Parvo.
Parvo is a highly
contagious virus that gives the infected dogs, fevers, lethargy vomiting, bloody
diarrhea and a lack of appetite. The Parvo virus is usually transmitted by dogs
and puppy's coming into contact with infected feces. This virus can withstand
almost anything; including freezing temperatures, boiling heat, and all
household disinfectants (except for bleach).
Because of a
puppy's weakened immunity their poor bodies cannot fight off the virus and due
to all the gastrointestinal symptoms the little ones become dehydrated weakened
and in a short time the problems will become more severe and can cause the death
of the puppy.
Miracle that she
is, she recovered from the Parvo. But almost immediately went into Distemper.
Canine Distemper
is a contagious, incurable often fatal viral disease that attacks all different
systems at once. This infection infects the respiratory, gastrointestinal and
central nervous systems, usually all at once. Young puppy's between three and
six months old are more likely to succumb to the illness then adults.
Early symptoms
include fever, loss of appetite, mild eye inflammation and ass the illness
progresses so do the symptoms. As time goes on fever, conjunctivitis, diarrhea,
pneumonia, extreme respiratory problems, runny nose, vomiting and most puppies
die from secondary bacterial infections. Most dogs that die from Distemper die
from neurological complications such as muscle coordination, increased
sensitivity to touch (hurts to touch), disabling muscle spasms, partial or full
paralysis, progressive deterioration of mental or motor abilities or seizures.
At the point that
rescue came into contact with her, she was in worse shape than we were lead to
believe. The owner admitted tripping over her several times and admitted to
watching Miracle as she struggled with dragging and using her back legs. For
most people, that would have been a clue that something was wrong.
Unfortunately, this elderly lady either couldn't care for a 8 week old puppy or
didn't want to care for a 8 week old puppy to know the signs of a malnourished,
vomiting, stumbling, struggling puppy was a sick puppy that needed a vet
immediately and not a "normal clumsy puppy". Either way, Miracle suffered for
several weeks stumbling over herself, dragging her legs, vomiting and having
diarrhea and running into things throughout the house.
By the time we
got her, (which was only a few weeks after the breeder had turned her over) she
was not eating or drinking. We first thought it was because she did not feel
good or was nervous. We soon found she wasn't eating or drinking because she
did not KNOW how to eat or drink. Her back legs were completely useless and
within a few days of getting her, she had gone completely blind.
After several
blood tests to diagnosis the problems and several medications to try to help her
and more than several days in quarantine to try to help her eat and drink,
things did not look up for Miracle. As time went on, she stopped eating and
drinking even with help and her condition worsened. She was emaciated, ataxic
and palsied.
It was decided by
rescue and the professional opinion of the treating vet, that it was in
Miracle's best interest to have her humanely euthanized.
She went to
rainbow bridge on January 4, 2007.
We here are
rescue were devastated and many tears were shed for little Miracle. This was a
senseless suffering and death. A few shots and proper care could have prevented
this whole situation.
PLEASE
NOTE: All of our other dogs in rescue are vaccinated as a matter of protocol
for the health of the animals we keep new animals quarantined and isolated from
the others in general population. Miracle was not in general population as she
was way too sick nor was she exposed to general population.
After Miracle's humane euthanization,
all of
her belongings were soaked and cleaned properly using bleach to clean
everything.
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CHERISH
August 17, 2006
We have lost our little Cherish.
Cherish was a little girl who was born
without a front left paw due to her breeder using a medication on Cherish's
Mother that contained a high amount of steroids.
Out of seven in the litter only cherish
and her little brother survived.
Cherish was a staple for why we here at
rescue want irresponsible breeders and puppy mills shut down.
Little Cherish was young but during her
two years in rescue she lived a happy and loving life with her momma, Chris
and daddy, Syd.
She was loved so much.
REST IN PEACE LITTLE ONE, YOU WILL BE
MISSED.
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FRASIER
Frasier was 18 when he left us for the Rainbow Bridge. He came into
rescue at the age of 14 with his 13 yr old "mate" Heather, and their 11 yr old
son Bailey. They had been together always, and there was no way we would
ever split them up. Therefore they remained with us. Frasier was
"Momma's Boy" and I will forever miss his sweet face and all the love
he gave.
APACHE
Apache was a
little silver dapple rescue dog that we placed a few years ago. The people
that adopted Apache, decided that they no longer wanted him and placed him back
with a different rescue. The fact he was given to another rescue and not
us, was in violation of our rules, but since we knew the rescue we were tolerant
of it.
While in
possession of this rescue, somehow he became sick and died. The vet that
examined him stated he looked as though he had been poisoned.
We are unsure how
this all came to be and at this point, we don't care. Whether accidental
or purposeful poisoning by a stranger throwing something over the fence does not
matter. We are very sad to know that this little guy's life was
shortened.
We hope he rests
in peace and is happy playing at the rainbow bridge.
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