Our guy Zack passed away this morning at the vet's. He'd been coughing last
week and when I took him in on Friday, the vet said it was Congestive Heart
Failure. It really hit me but I had thought about this during the week. He
was kept at the vet's to flush all the fluids out of his belly, and tho he
was set to send him home this morning, he passed away, in our vet's arms. I
got the call at 9:15. I guess his big old heart had finally come to rest.

He had been terribly abused til two years old, by his former owner. The SPCA
woman had picked him up, our vet in NJ had started a new file for him,
stating that his old name had died after reaching them. They did this just
in case his abuser won him back in court. Thank God, every day for this boy,
who came to us around 35 pounds, at two. He's been around 75-80 pounds his
while life, in great shape, not heavy at all. He'd been spoiled rotten ever
since.

It was actually our girl Boo, who really brought him out of his fearful
shell. She'd let him drag her around the house by the neck, tucking her legs
and tail in, smiling the whole time. He brought us so much love and
affection. He also showed us that no matter what happens to us, we can all
be loved back to health......at least from some things.

He used to sit next to anyone on the couch and lean his head into our chest.
If I said, "Oh he loves his whomever!", he'd push his head way into our
body that no one could get up while he was leaning in on us. He literally
pinned us to the couch to love us.

He had an article written by my good friend Lois, about him when he was
younger. He was the 'famous' one of the crew. It's just so hard after losing
our Rudy less than a year ago, last April 6th, tough call on us all, God.
You could have waited, but then we didn't want him to suffer a second more
in this life.
So we bid adieu to our 'Zackaroni', the 'special' boy, who may not have been
the smartest, but he sure knew how to LOVE us.

And we knew how to love him, with all our hearts. Mine is literally breaking
right now.

Sadly,
Da Smiff Den,
MaryBeth
Ceilidh AKA Boo
Sammy, almost-a-year-old new golden boy
and the kitty klan,
Hannah, Piper and Isabella


PS If Lois, or anyone who knows her address, can get in touch with me, I'd
appreciate it, I'd love to let her know what his life was like, after her
tremendous help with him in the beginning......... marbeths AT cox Dot
net....thanks.

"Mary Beth" wrote in message
...
So we bid adieu to our 'Zackaroni', the 'special' boy, who may not have
been the smartest, but he sure knew how to LOVE us.

And we knew how to love him, with all our hearts. Mine is literally
breaking right now.



Sincere condolences,

td

"Mary Beth" wrote in
:

So we bid adieu to our 'Zackaroni', the 'special' boy, who may not
have been the smartest, but he sure knew how to LOVE us.

I'm so sorry, MaryBeth. You did good by him. I will never, ever
forget the story of Zack's Gilligan impersonation, stranded on an
area rug "island."

Godspeed, Zackaroni.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

"Mary Beth" wrote in message

Our guy Zack passed away this morning at the vet's.

I'm so sorry for your loss, MaryBeth. Zack sounds like a lovely, lovely
dog, and he got the love and care he deserved, in your home.

Suja

"Mary Beth" said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

It was actually our girl Boo, who really brought him out of
his fearful shell. She'd let him drag her around the house
by the neck, tucking her legs and tail in, smiling the
whole time. He brought us so much love and affection. He
also showed us that no matter what happens to us, we can
all be loved back to health......at least from some things.

Those are wonderful memories.

I'm so sorry, MB.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

"Mary Beth" wrote in message
...
Our guy Zack passed away this morning at the vet's. He'd been coughing
last
week and when I took him in on Friday, the vet said it was Congestive
Heart
Failure. It really hit me but I had thought about this during the week. He
was kept at the vet's to flush all the fluids out of his belly, and tho he
was set to send him home this morning, he passed away, in our vet's arms.
I
got the call at 9:15. I guess his big old heart had finally come to rest.

He had been terribly abused til two years old, by his former owner. The
SPCA
woman had picked him up, our vet in NJ had started a new file for him,
stating that his old name had died after reaching them. They did this
just
in case his abuser won him back in court. Thank God, every day for this
boy,
who came to us around 35 pounds, at two. He's been around 75-80 pounds his
while life, in great shape, not heavy at all. He'd been spoiled rotten
ever
since.

It was actually our girl Boo, who really brought him out of his fearful
shell. She'd let him drag her around the house by the neck, tucking her
legs
and tail in, smiling the whole time. He brought us so much love and
affection. He also showed us that no matter what happens to us, we can all
be loved back to health......at least from some things.

He used to sit next to anyone on the couch and lean his head into our
chest.
If I said, "Oh he loves his whomever!", he'd push his head way into our
body that no one could get up while he was leaning in on us. He literally
pinned us to the couch to love us.

He had an article written by my good friend Lois, about him when he was
younger. He was the 'famous' one of the crew. It's just so hard after
losing
our Rudy less than a year ago, last April 6th, tough call on us all, God.
You could have waited, but then we didn't want him to suffer a second more
in this life.
So we bid adieu to our 'Zackaroni', the 'special' boy, who may not have
been
the smartest, but he sure knew how to LOVE us.

And we knew how to love him, with all our hearts. Mine is literally
breaking
right now.

Sadly,
Da Smiff Den,
MaryBeth
Ceilidh AKA Boo
Sammy, almost-a-year-old new golden boy
and the kitty klan,
Hannah, Piper and Isabella


PS If Lois, or anyone who knows her address, can get in touch with me, I'd
appreciate it, I'd love to let her know what his life was like, after her
tremendous help with him in the beginning......... marbeths AT cox Dot
net....thanks.

Please accept my most sincere condolences on the loss of your pet. Be
comforted knowing that you gave him the very best of love and that he now
waits for you, young and completely rejuvenated, at the Rainbow Bridge.
Blessings.

Kind regards,

(the)duckster

"Mary Beth" wrote in message
...
Our guy Zack passed away this morning at the vet's.
It's just so hard after losing
our Rudy less than a year ago, last April 6th, tough call on us all, God.
You could have waited, but then we didn't want him to suffer a second more
in this life.
So we bid adieu to our 'Zackaroni', the 'special' boy, who may not have
been
the smartest, but he sure knew how to LOVE us.

.......I'm so sorry. Zack found his forever home with you, more than he had
expected out of this life and returned the love doubled.
My condolences to you and your family.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

Godspeed Angel Zack - see you on the other side.

Sue and Atty

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"Mary Beth" wrote:


So we bid adieu to our 'Zackaroni', the 'special' boy, who may not have been
the smartest, but he sure knew how to LOVE us.

Dogspeed Zack.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com