It's just a dog.

[liv2ski]

How heartbreaking. Say high to Kava, Shadow and all the other good pups Ruby. You will never be hungry or sick again.

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...

[ACH]

Very sorry HTFB...
It stings for me to read your post about Ruby, like others here, I was hopeful for her...
I can only imagine what you are going through.
I do think it says something about you and wife that you took her in and provided a warm and loving place at the end of her life. Peace to you. I'm going to go hug my dogs now.

[jackattack]

You gave her the best you could, good for you. Maybe this was the love and care she required to let go of her pain.

RIP Ruby.

[snowaddict91]

Her best days were with you no doubt. You did everything you could. Sometimes its not up to us.

[mall walker]

so sorry to hear. I go hug my dog whenever I see this thread get bumped before I even open it

[Djongo Unchained]

There's a lot more to HTFB than most see here.
You gotta lotta heart my friend, Big vibes to you and the Family...

And the importance of easing a life out of this world is huge. To go out loved is worth so much.

Hang tough my Friend.

And a little prayer for Ruby girl...

[altacoup]

I visited here too soon.

Ruby quit eating and drinking on her own last week and we've been force feeding her every hour pretty much around the clock since. She took a huge turn for the worse this morning and it's clearly time and my wife is taking her in. I am so fucking wrecked I dont know if I can go back into work. She deserved better. I am done fostering dogs this too goddamned hard....Attachment 322931

In this time of craziness your selflessness and compassion for Ruby are a light in the dark. You sir are a truly good human. Such a sad story but conversely you give me hope that people are inherently good.

[Art Shirk]

Run free Ruby

Tough job htfb, but people like you make a difference.


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[skifishbum]

likes I said
aint no tougher job than rainbow bridge chaperone
god speed ruby
tell Kessler chill its just a fish
we catch em a good bit
"its what we do"
in the doing of such things
and you know the fridge is filled with better than busch
and free longer than 3 months
give the rest of the pack a pet and treat from our pack

[skifishbum]

There's a lot more to HTFB than most see here.
You gotta lotta heart my friend, Big vibes to you and the Family...

And the importance of easing a life out of this world is huge. To go out loved is worth so much.

Hang tough my Friend.

theres a lot about to a lot of people you don't see here
thanks for bein a looker

[Woodsy]

theres a lot about to a lot of people you don't see here
thanks for bein a looker

We should pin that somewhere here. Good seeing you last month D, seems years ago
Now.

So sorry for your loss HTFB.

[skifishbum]

A Dog Goes To Heaven
"An ancient problem never solved until this moment.
Did Jesus have a dog with him
during the 40 days in the wilderness?
Yes. In the village the dog was called Cain
in jest. He would eat anything he could get
in his mouth. He would try to make love to chickens
to the laughter of the children who threw stones
at him. a great sin to throw stones at poor
stray dogs. So when Jesus left the village
with a loaf of bread and a bedroll
Cain followed and Jesus didn't have the heart
to yell "Go away" to the woe-begotton Cain
So Cain trailed happily along and at the end
of the first hot day he stopped
He turned left and waited for Jesus to follow
Cain led the way down a gorge to a spring he knew
The spring emerged from a tiny cave in the cliff
Cain and Jesus drank deeply and he filled his container
Then they bathed in the cool water. At twilight they
were next to the north shore of the sea of Galilee.
Jesus caught a fine fish with a hook and line he had packed
cooking it on a flat rock where they had built a fire.
He picked a bone out of the dog's gum. A few years later
he told Cain to stay at home because he had to be crucified
in Jerusalem. He actually put Cain in the tomb
with a chunk of camel meat and said he'd come back to get
him. On the third day Jesus's tomb was empty.
Cain had been invited along for the resurrection ride
-Jim Harrison- from-Dead Mans Float

cain was just a fishy carpenters dog
and jesus was just a guy who millions died over in crusades of his name
pet em if ya got em
and take em along for the ride

[iceman]

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Took from Monday to today to get a diagnosis of Histiocytic Sarcoma for Hook. That’s not good. Tomorrow morning he goes in to see how far it has spread. Been tough around here the past couple days. The only one who seems fine with it all is Hook.

Hook died last night. That was a good dog. RIP big boy.

[TNKen]

Sorry Ice. Godspeed Hook. Say hi to Molly when you see her!

[Danno]

Sorry ice. RIP Hook.

[Mazderati]

RIP, Hook.

[Self Jupiter]

Sorry man. RIP Hook.

[iceman]

Thanks fellas.

[Norseman]

Ah shit. Sorry. Bye, Hook.

[schindlerpiste]

Sad. RIP. +++VIBES+++. Seemed like a long battle.

[skifishbum]

when i quit cryin ill send ya a text and throw a pic up
till then group hug the clan
and he was a good one
and hell have no shortages of rainbow bridge friends like ava

[iceman]

Thanks Dibs and Carmine. Tough day for sure. I thought he might make it a ways further but he faded fast.

I know about Ava, right? Two of them in less than a year, geez.

[detrusor]

Vibes...tough to lose a pooch


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[riser3]

Vibes, Ice. In jeans.

[snowaddict91]

Sending healing vibes your way.