Light A Candle in Loving Memories
Cody Godwin
Cody was the most dearest dog and enjoyed playing volleyball with anyone that would play with him. He loved his sister and they were always together. I miss watching him run that ball all over the back yard and opening his Christmas present on Christmas morning. One time him and his sister had them open before we got up and was having a blast, lol. I know you’re enjoying yourself now with no pain or worries, so when it’s my time keep a look out for me and we’ll have a blast again. Love and miss you.
Love Mama & Daddy
P.S. Troy should be keeping you busy cause he left us 4 years ago and there’s a big hole in my heart for him to.
Cody Godwin
Cody
Those Not Forgotten by SusieQ / SusieQ
To All Those That Have Not Been Forgotten
In days that come and days that pass there have been those special pets that cling to our hearts forever. We love them, care for them, play with them and take pictures of them to remember the good times we’ve had together. For those people that have done this, you have a heart of gold and may God Bless each and everyone of you. I say this, for now I’m asking each of you to take a moment of your time and say a special prayer for all those pets that have not been so fortunate to have a loving family and home. For all the homeless strays, mistreated and abused. Many came into this world offering unconditional love, but only to get nothing in return. Some have been rescued and some have gone on to Rainbow Bridge.
To all those loving animals I write this dedication and pray that you know you’ve not been forgotten.
May you rest in peace.
Lady by Connie / Mama, Daddy & Taz
Several years have passed by since you were put down, but I pray to God each day that you do not hate me for doing so. Your back had given away and you would look at me with your sweet brown eye’s, but with so much pain in them that I could not bear seeing you that way.
The doctor had told us that you could be operated on, but they would not guarantee that you’d walk again. The day we took you back to the vet there was another man there with is dog and he was having a hard time walking. The man was not very nice and would force the dog up by pulling on him. It broke my heart to see how much trouble this dog was having and the way his owner was treating him. It was a hard decision to make to have you put down, but you were suffering so and I did not want that kind of life for you. So, now I hope & pray that you are running, jumping and having the time of your life, because you deserve the very best.
You are greatly missed each and every day of our life’s, but we know that the day will come that we’ll share our life’s once more with our baby, but until then please know that you are LOVED MORE then anyone could ever imagine.
Buddy by Connie / Mama, Daddy & Taz
Dear Buddy,
You were in my life for a reason. You gave the unconditional love to everyone you came in contact with, but especially me. How I was blessed to have you as my friend and baby I will never know, but for sure the pleasure was all mine. I thank God that you were here and that I could love you and take care of you as I did. The only thing I hated was the day I had to make that terrible decision to have you put down. The days had been number from six months to a year that we were to have together. We fought the Mitral Valve disease that you had with all we could, but knowing that the inevitable could not be stopped was tearing my heart to pieces. There were several times that I was frightened that you were going to leave me when you’d have an attack, but I’d take you to the vet and you’d be back home
with me that afternoon.
I just wanted to say Buddy, that you gave it your best and I know you did not want to leave us so soon, but the day you started to swell so bad and you looked at me as if to say, Ma I’m so uncomfortable and the pain is getting worse no matter what we try to do and I think it’s time for me to say goodbye, but I’ll never be gone as long as you keep me in your heart. I sit here with a heavy heart and tears in my eye’s just about every night, but I look up at your picture and know that God has you in his arms now. You will NEVER EVER BE FORGOTTEN.
Dizzy by Connie / Mama, Daddy & Taz
Sweet Little Dizzy,
You were the most precious little baby I ever had and you’re missed so much. I think of you daily and look up at your picture to see that loving little face looking back at me. You were a little spit fire at times, but you’d always keep your brother in line. I remember the day we had to say goodbye and I had to let you go. It was the hardest decision of my life, but you were so sick. The doctors were 99% sure that you had cancer and you were fighting an anemic problem to. We both fought with all our might to get you well, but it seemed as if the odds were stacked against us.
I sat in the floor with you in my arms as they gave you the shot. It did not take but a second and you were at peace for the first time in a long while. I patted your head, told you how much I loved you and now you could rest in peace. I sat there holding you for the longest time, crying and asking you to forgive me, but in my heart I knew you were ready to say goodbye. I’ll hold your memory in my heart for the rest of my life until the day we can be together again.
Take care of your mom and dad for you all are in God’s hands at Rainbow Bridge and we’ll catch up with you in time.
Trixie by Connie & James
Taz by Connie Godwin
Buddy by Connie & J.E.
Lady by Connie & J.E.
Dizzy by Connie & J.E.
Lady, Dizzy, Buddy & Taz by Susie Q / Mama & Daddy
I’ve had three precious little one’s
in my life that have brought so much happiness
and love. But, now they are gone.
Their names were Lady, Buddy and Dizzy.
Back in 1990 the first little angel came into
our house for the first time. She was given
the name of Lady and she lived up to that name
till the very last day. She was very smart
and knew how to do several tricks, but
could make someone love her by just looking
at them.
Buddy came into our life’s
the very next year and became Lady’s mate
in due time. I watched them play and romp
around the house just as two children
would of done. The day came that Lady and
Buddy decided to begin their family
and blessed our home with two gorgeous
little pups. We named them Dizzy and Taz.
They were the most adorable family of dogs
that anyone could ever imagine.
Well, as years went by we had to have Lady
put down in 1998. Christmas morning we got
up and she was sitting beneath
the Christmas tree. She could not walk and could not
control her bodily functions. The doctor
told us that she had injured her back and
gave me some medications to give her over
the weekend, hoping to make her better.
There was no improvement by Monday morning
and we could not let our Lady suffer any
longer. She left us that day, but
will never, ever leave our hearts.
Again as the years passed by, in March of
2003,we came to another hard time in our
home. Dizzy became sick and we had her at
the Emergency Vets for a solid week.
She had blood transfusions, special
medications and the very best of care.
My poor baby was getting no better.
The doctor’s said, she was fighting two
different problems. She had a rare anemic
problem and the doctor’s were 99.9% sure she
had cancer. Needless to say, we were
devastated and knew what we had to do, but
still it was breaking our hearts.
As of March 25, 2003 my little Dizzy is no longer in our
house, but her love is always here with us and
ours with her.
As the next three months
flew by, my last two babies kept our spirits
up. Then one night in June, Buddy had some
sort of attack and scared me half to death.
The next day I took him to the vet to only
find out that he had a bad heart. After
having an ultrasound done we found out he had
mitral valve disease. There is no cure and
they only gave me six months to a year with him.
The very next week my Taz baby was
acting funny and then we found out he has the
same problem, but not as severe as Buddy.
I felt that my heart was being pulled from my
chest and I could do nothing about it.
Well, last Wednesday (January 7, 2004) we
done the very last loving thing that we could
do for our dear Buddy. He had held on the
best he could, but the last two days of his
life had become a nightmare. He would not
eat, he would not take his medications and
became weaker. That was the hardest day of my
life. He looked at me with those big brown
eye’s and it seemed as if he was saying, Ma!
I’m hurting now more than I ever have before
and I need some help from you to say
good-bye.
You see, I love
all my pets, but Buddy was my eyeball and
it broke my heart for the third time to have
to make that decision. I’m really lost
without him. He’s always going to be
with me, in my heart, but it’s not like
having him sitting beside me, meeting me at
the door when I come home from work and
especially curled up beside me
on the bed at night.
I can no longer hug him, play
ball with him or
just walk in the yard with him.
In addition, I still have his son
here with me, but remember, he has the
same health problem as his daddy had and
my heart is going to be broken for a fourth
time when he becomes to ill to stay here
with me. In the meantime, I will love and
comfort my last baby, just as he will
comfort me, till that terrible day comes,
that we to shall have to part.
Our Love to Lady, Buddy and
Dizzy
“Taz”
August 25, 2005
I’m adding this paragraph to my story, because as of August 25, 2005 I have lost my last baby. Taz was the last of my family of four Cocker Spaniels and now he’s among his family without any pain or suffering. As was mentioned previously, Taz suffered from the same condition as his daddy which was Mitral Valve Disease.
I was fortunate to have more time with him then the others, but the love in my heart for all of them will never die. We all live in this world together and I can honestly say, that it would not be worth living if you did not have the opportunity to share your life with a pet.
As time passes and personalities develop so does the binding love between the two of you and they are no longer the pet, but a member of the family. So please, hug your family member and remember they will always love you back with the unconditional love of a pet.
Love with all our Heart,
Mama & Daddy