Comments on: Hour 2: Heart dogs http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/ eat. play. love. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chile http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2517 Chile Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:14:42 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2517 I've come to think that a heart dog is you...only in canine form. Blade was me in every essence: his attitude, his energy, his stubborness, his love. He was me in dog form, I was him in human form and we fit together perfectly. I think I will only have one heart dog. I will have dogs that mean the world to me though but none will ever fill that hole that Blade left. Cookie...she's my rescuer. I’ve come to think that a heart dog is you…only in canine form. Blade was me in every essence: his attitude, his energy, his stubborness, his love. He was me in dog form, I was him in human form and we fit together perfectly.

I think I will only have one heart dog. I will have dogs that mean the world to me though but none will ever fill that hole that Blade left. Cookie…she’s my rescuer.

]]> By: Weasy http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2493 Weasy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:46:41 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2493 My heart dog was named Clover. She was an irish setter-lab-airdale mix with beautiful red fur and infinite patience. I was 7 when my parents brought her home as a puppy; she passed away under mysterious, but probably old age related, circumstances when I was a sophomore away at college. She endured my lavishing attention on her, putting her in hats and costumes, and taking hundreds of pictures and videos of her over the years. She adored our swimming pool and until her hips started bothering her would even jump off of the low diving board for toys. (Somewhere in my parents' house there is a really awesome video of her as "AquaDog" the aquatic canine superhero.) I still mist up sometimes when I think about her now, even though its been over 6 years. My parents adopted a shelter dog 2 years after we lost Clover, and the new girl is a sweetheart (if a bit of a troublemaker) but she's not my dog really since I don't live with my folks. I'm waiting impatiently until I find my own place with a dog-friendly yard to seek out my own furry companion. My heart dog was named Clover. She was an irish setter-lab-airdale mix with beautiful red fur and infinite patience. I was 7 when my parents brought her home as a puppy; she passed away under mysterious, but probably old age related, circumstances when I was a sophomore away at college. She endured my lavishing attention on her, putting her in hats and costumes, and taking hundreds of pictures and videos of her over the years. She adored our swimming pool and until her hips started bothering her would even jump off of the low diving board for toys. (Somewhere in my parents’ house there is a really awesome video of her as “AquaDog” the aquatic canine superhero.) I still mist up sometimes when I think about her now, even though its been over 6 years.

My parents adopted a shelter dog 2 years after we lost Clover, and the new girl is a sweetheart (if a bit of a troublemaker) but she’s not my dog really since I don’t live with my folks. I’m waiting impatiently until I find my own place with a dog-friendly yard to seek out my own furry companion.

]]> By: casacaudill http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2322 casacaudill Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:49:13 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2322 My heart cat was Miles, who we lost a little over a year ago. I still haven't found a way to get over him, so I can't answer the question. :-( My heart cat was Miles, who we lost a little over a year ago. I still haven’t found a way to get over him, so I can’t answer the question. :-(

]]> By: Tonya http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2296 Tonya Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:48:29 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2296 Late to post on this one, but my heart dog was Shaq. He was a black Lab who was with me for 12 years, then I lost him to the evilness of bone cancer. The 6 weeks we had together after his diagnosis was a time I will never forget. I poured everything my soul had into being with that dog. I lived and breathed Shaq. When I was near him, I could practically feel love radiating from him. It's been almost 3 years since Shaq left us, but I can still cry like it was 3 days ago. I did rescue another Lab a couple of months after losing Shaq, and I do love him, but love does not = a heart dog. That's beyond love. I would hope to have another one in my life, but I don't really expect to. Thanks for sharing Bailey with us, Lisa. What a beautiful story and a beautiful pup. Late to post on this one, but my heart dog was Shaq. He was a black Lab who was with me for 12 years, then I lost him to the evilness of bone cancer. The 6 weeks we had together after his diagnosis was a time I will never forget. I poured everything my soul had into being with that dog. I lived and breathed Shaq. When I was near him, I could practically feel love radiating from him. It’s been almost 3 years since Shaq left us, but I can still cry like it was 3 days ago. I did rescue another Lab a couple of months after losing Shaq, and I do love him, but love does not = a heart dog. That’s beyond love. I would hope to have another one in my life, but I don’t really expect to.
Thanks for sharing Bailey with us, Lisa. What a beautiful story and a beautiful pup.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2227 Elizabeth Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:25 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2227 Neither did I but when it happens you know it deep down inside. Raider is doing amazing, he was diagnosed just over three years ago and he doesn't know he is supposed to have a serious disease and we don't tell him. Helives life to the fullest doing everything and anything his heart desires. Neither did I but when it happens you know it deep down inside. Raider is doing amazing, he was diagnosed just over three years ago and he doesn’t know he is supposed to have a serious disease and we don’t tell him. Helives life to the fullest doing everything and anything his heart desires.

]]> By: AboutVetMed http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2214 AboutVetMed Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:07:43 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2214 Heart Dog = Baxter Heart Cat = Herman Roosevelt Quinn miss them... Heart Dog = Baxter
Heart Cat = Herman Roosevelt Quinn
miss them…

]]> By: Alyssa http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2184 Alyssa Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:24:20 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2184 This post made me cry. All my pets have been incredibly close to me, and very important, but my little girl Pandora (I have only cats now) is my heart pet for sure. She was the runt of the litter of kittens, and I chose her because she was the smallest, and also the loudest, squalling after the food. It was very cute. :) She just turned 11 today. This post made me cry.
All my pets have been incredibly close to me, and very important, but my little girl Pandora (I have only cats now) is my heart pet for sure. She was the runt of the litter of kittens, and I chose her because she was the smallest, and also the loudest, squalling after the food. It was very cute. :) She just turned 11 today.

]]> By: Spyder http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2183 Spyder Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:22:43 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2183 I do believe you can have more than one Heart Dog. I think our heart can hold an unlimited amount of love, like dogs do. My husband cried over losing our GD Willow, Feb 2009. 3 days later we were offered a GD puppy, Xander. You know we have it (love) bad when we rather be home with him than our friends. Xander has brought so much joy to our lives. The blogging & tweeting community has really helped us with our loss. We buried Willow on our property, under a redbud tree & hung her collar on a branch above her. I do believe you can have more than one Heart Dog. I think our heart can hold an unlimited amount of love, like dogs do. My husband cried over losing our GD Willow, Feb 2009. 3 days later we were offered a GD puppy, Xander. You know we have it (love) bad when we rather be home with him than our friends. Xander has brought so much joy to our lives. The blogging & tweeting community has really helped us with our loss. We buried Willow on our property, under a redbud tree & hung her collar on a branch above her.

]]> By: Tamara http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2181 Tamara Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:05:54 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2181 Is it silly to say my heart-dog was Missy, who I had when I was 9? For most of my life I didn't want another dog. I just couldn't imagine loving one as much as I loved her. Now, I have two heart-kitties, and they are more precious to me than anything in the world. I think it's true what Kim said... no pet can ever replace another, but another part of your heart can open up to them. This is a beautiful tribute to Bailey. I hope, Lisa, that your pain eases in intensity but that Bailey always holds her special place with you. I'm sure she will :) Is it silly to say my heart-dog was Missy, who I had when I was 9? For most of my life I didn’t want another dog. I just couldn’t imagine loving one as much as I loved her. Now, I have two heart-kitties, and they are more precious to me than anything in the world. I think it’s true what Kim said… no pet can ever replace another, but another part of your heart can open up to them.

This is a beautiful tribute to Bailey. I hope, Lisa, that your pain eases in intensity but that Bailey always holds her special place with you. I’m sure she will :)

]]> By: Dr. V http://pawcurious.com/2009/11/heart-dogs/#comment-2179 Dr. V Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:04:35 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1513#comment-2179 You had 2 heart dogs- I love that. I always wonder if it will happen to me again. How is Raider doing? I love that Barlee chose him. You had 2 heart dogs- I love that. I always wonder if it will happen to me again. How is Raider doing? I love that Barlee chose him.

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