Rest in peace, Tantris.

[Liberal Veteran]

I finally had to bite the bullet today. After 6 months of ups and downs, Tantris wasn't able to lift himself up on his back legs for two days, so I took him in and stayed with him while we did what had be done.

We met ten years ago when I was visiting the shelter looking for a dog that had gotten out. I still remember how he pressed himself against his cage as he tried to lay in my lap that day. The next day, I went and picked him up. He's been a good friend.



Me and Tantris in happier times.

[bigwillq]

1. So sorry to hear about your loss

HE was a great looking dog and I'm sure he was a great pet.
Remember all the good times you had together!

Do you have any other pets? Planning on getting another dog?

[Bluebear]

2. Aww Tantris...so sorry for you.

So very sorry for you veteran.

[lovedems]

3. I am sorry.

He looked like a good friend. He was beautiful too! I am sorry for your loss. :cry:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. Awww I am so sorry...

I've followed all your recent treatment of him....he was lucky to have you to care for him..and I know you loved him and treated him well...what you did was the right thing to do...sorry for your heartbreak, though.

[rock]

5. Remember the good times

Life is short

[redwitch]

6. He was absolutely gorgeous!

So sorry for your loss. I'm glad you had 10 good years with him- and that he got out of doggy jail because of you!

[donco6]

7. Sorry to hear that.

Hope you're doing OK.

[brook]

8. I'm so sorry.

I know how painful it is. Tantris was surely a beautiful pal. You did the tough and good deed - and you will meet again one day. :hug:

[benddem]

9. I'm really sad

for you.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

10. I'm sorry about your loss

:hug:


you took good care of your buddy-take care of yourself too! My thoughts are with you.

[Mikimouse]

11. A hug to you, a good, kind friend to Tantris...

he's probably chasing some of my phantom cats already, and that's very cool! :hug:

[DemExpat]

12. Losing a good friend is just awful......

I lost my buddy-boy 4 months ago, and am just now coming out of mourning him. :-(

All the best to you, and you did good with Tantris!

:hug: :hug: :hug:

DemEx

[Beaverhausen]

13. So sorry

He looks like he was quite the bundle of love. :hug:

[Padraig18]

14. You'll meet again, at Rainbow Bridge!

Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...



:hug:

[Maestro]

46. That is beautiful! -nt

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. I am so sorry lv.

:( You gave him a good life. He gave you a lifetime of memories. My thoughts are with you.

Laura

[Donkeyboy75]

16. I'm sorry, lib

Can't imagine how it's going to be when my little guy goes. At least you were there for him at the end. I'm sure he loved you.

[Dookus]

17. So sorry, Lib-vet

It's so painful, but you did what was right. My condolences.

[ulysses]

18. I'm really sorry.

All peace to you and to Tantris. Those who rescue animals from the pound approach whatever there is of the divine.

[amerikat]

19. Sorry for you loss L_V

I'm sure he had a great life because of you.

[NMDemDist2]

20. oh I'm so sorry

I lost my "Penny" 18 months ago and still cry if I think aabout it

Your pal will be playing in the pet park in the sky, til you come and join him again. He will miss you but will be there when you get there.

Rainbow Bridge is exactly right

[Blue Gardener]

21. My condolences

From another animal lover. It is hard to lose a pet who is part of the family. Anyone who rescues shelter animals is a wonderful human being in my book.

[Pithlet]

22. I'm so sorry.

He looked like such a big, loveable bear. He was lucky to have you to give him 10 more years in a loving home. :hug:

[ronnykmarshall]

23. Rest in peace Tantris.

:loveya:

Watch out for a crazy tabby cat named Mickey.

[Rowdyboy]

24. I'm really, really sorry

I've shared that pain enough in the past to know it well. God bless you both. I'll give my sweetheart of a spaniel a few extra hugs for you tonight.

[ET Awful]

25. So sorry to hear that :(

He looks he was a hell of a good buddy.

You gave him a great life though, and he made yours a lot richer.

My condolences man.

[Hoping4Change]

26. How difficult it must be you to lose your pal. He looks like a

big lovable lion. I hope your memories of him bring some comfort. I can tell that he knew he was greatly loved.

[Liberal Veteran]

27. Thanks guys....your thoughts and kind words mean a lot.

It's hard to lose a friend, but I tried to do the best by him. His first owners left him tied up to pole on the interstate and that's how he ended up in the shelter. I'd like to think that he was meant to be with me.

:grouphug:

[flamingyouth]

32. He was meant to be with you

And, argh, if I ever got my hands of the people who left him tied to a pole, I would .... :grr:

[mvd]

28. Very sorry about your loss

I am glad you had great times together.

[jukes]

29. really sorry, L-V

been there many times. never gets easier, but a new friend always helps. hope that can work for you.

Tantris was a handsome boy. love that face. i'm sure you gave him a fine life.

[Skittles]

30. *sniff*

Tantris was lucky to have you.

[flamingyouth]

31. I'm so sorry for your loss

:hug:
What a beautiful photo you shared of yourselves together. I'm thinking of you - it's a very hard decision to make, but you did the right thing. He's looking down on you and smiling, I just know it.:hug:

[ewagner]

33. So sorry for your loss liberal

I know they are so much more than "just dogs". They're part of the family...and even part of us.

My sympathies are with you....three months after losing misty and I'm still having trouble.

[Zorra]

34. Really sorry, LV.

I remember when my friend of 15 years died.

Ouch.

[puerco-bellies]

35. You've both been good friends to each other.

I am sorry for your loss.
P-B

[Insider]

36. so sorry for your loss

that's a great picture. may his spirit run free.

[kikiek]

37. It sounds like he was waiting for you.

I am so sorry.

[Richardo]

38. Best to you, LV...

...and peace to Tantris. :hug:

[Lorien]

39. So sorry for your loss

he was a beautiful dog, with an obviously beautiful soul, like his owner's.

You were a wonderful "dad" to your fur kid. I know that doing what had to be done was incredibly difficult (I had to put one of my kitties down last year, so I know) but it was the kindest gift you could give him. I'm certain that he knew how much you loved him, and was grateful that you were there for him in the end.
:hug:

[jukes]

40. kick

:kick:

[SoCalDem]

41. Aaaw.. I just saw this thread.. I am sorry you lost your friend

We never forget our "fur buddies" no matter how old we get.. You look very much like my oldest son.. He is 30 now, and still has the collar of his "Blanca" on a peg in his kitchen..It's been 12 years since she "left us"..

You did him many kindnesses, and he had a very happy life..

Somewhere out there, when you least expect to find him/her, there is another friend..waiting for you to save him/her :hug:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

42. Sorry for your loss, but I have it on good authority that there is

a doggy heaven. My mother told me that when I was 8 and my buddy luke died, and I'll be damned if anybody try to tell me different!

Anyway, my sincere condolences,

CStheT

[commander bunnypants]

43. peace and karma to you friend

RIP Tantris

DDQM

[WillParkinson]

44. Thank you...

For knowing that a friend is someone who is there with you at the end.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[Maestro]

45. You lost someone from your family

It hurts horribly. Two years ago we had to put down our beloved 12 year old Belgian Malinois, Minx. Then a year later we had to put down Lobo who was bitten by a poisonous snake. Time will heal. Give yourself time.

[JohnLocke]

47. You had ten years together. Remember the better times.

[UrbScotty]

48. May Tantris rest in peace.

My dog died a year ago.

[blindpig]

49. peace to you and Tantris n/t

[livetohike]

50. So sorry for your loss of Tantris, liberal_veteran

As a fellow dog lover, I share your pain. I see all of my dogs in my dreams from time to time. Here is a little passage that comforted me when I helped my dog Ranger cross over last year:

The dreaming mind recalls past impressions.
It sees again what has been seen; it hears
Again what has been heard, enjoys again
What has been enjoyed in many places.
Seen and unseen, heard and unheard, enjoyed
AndThe dreaming mind recalls past impressions.
It sees again what has been seen; it hears
Again what has been heard, enjoys again
What has been enjoyed in many places.
Seen and unseen, heard and unheard, enjoyed
And unenjoyed, the real and the unreal,
The mind sees all; the mind sees all.


-Prashna Upanishad

May you visit Tantris in your dreams. :-)