Obituaries

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Last hug .. Last lick by Donna & Family 

“Your eyes were golden Stars, we had never seen anything so beautiful. On 7th July when we held you in our arms one last time before placing you into the earth of our garden you loved, the Stars had been replaced by the cold black void of Space. 

You were 1 ½ years old in doggy years or 9 years old in boy years, the same age as your best friend and human brother Michael.  

Do you remember our plan Luke? You would grow to be 15 years old, just in time for Michael to become a man – that was the plan. 

Your unbelievable suffering from probable poisoning lasted 4 long days, a needle in your arm, and endless injections. Luke my boy, do you know that we didn’t abandon you? We were trying everything to save your life, a life you loved and would not have wanted to leave. 

No one could have guessed what a precious find you were, you chewed bubble gum like a boy, blew bubbles in the pool, slept with us, showered with us, dribbled the soccer ball, … 

Your beautiful coat of fur shed on our clothes and beds “Luke, I wish you didn’t shed so much” I used to complain, but the day after I was on bended knees searching for keep sake strands.  

How do we do this place that we now find ourselves in Luke? It hurts so much. 

Go with love my boy.

Not everyone understands our tears, we don’t mind, we know our human heart beat is no greater than yours. We know what we lost, the day we lost you”.

LUPO February 1995 – 6 July 2007

My dearest ‘nino’, you and I have traveled many journeys together we have seen and experienced so much together you were my rock, my shadow never leaving

my side, your eyes beautiful and brown they always ‘spoke’ so much to me, you had such expression your beautiful golden ears that you always let flop never picking them up like they should have been, that was just part of who you were your character your love and caring, you were my first baby and such a BIG part of our family…. You were my gift from god, from the moment I met you we were one….. I miss you so much that it aches, sometimes I hear a bark and I think its you or I look for you in your favorite spot in the garden and you are not their, my eyes fill up with tears and then I feel such love and comfort and I know you are in my heart and with me always and forever….. till we meet again Lupie I love you and miss you so…

your friend

Maggie

I want to share a letter with you that I received from a guy who bought a puppy from me.It shows that even young people (he is 29) can have "true love" when it comes to a dog.Others might appreciate this as well.

 Regards

Bêrend Swanepoel 

Dear Mr Swanepoel.

I hope you are fine. I have had the worst possible morning.

I don't know how to say this - I still have so much pain. This morning Clara was eating her food when my domestic came to work and Clara started barking at her while she was eating. She got food stuck in her wind pipe. She was choking. I tried everything I could. I could not help her at all. She passed away in my arms. It was terrible I was so helpless. It was the worst thing that could possibly have happened.

I wish it had never happened. I am so sorry. We loved her so much and she loved her family. It has been a dream of mine for so long to have a rottie. She was my friend.

She came from such a wonderful home and I can still remember the day that I got her from the airport.

She came with me to work and slept at my feet. She loved me so much and to see her pass away like that was so traumatic.

I just want to thank you for everything. You have been so great in the dealings that I have had with you.

I know that it is going to hurt you as well. All I can say is sorry.

I don't think I will ever be able to have another dog after what I saw I would not be able to deal with another loss.

Clara will never be forgotten she was like a child to me.

Regards to you and your family.

God Bless

Chris Stubbs. (East Londen)

 BLUE 16 January 1994 - 21 December 2006

Blue, my most precious and treasured friend.  I miss you. After all these years you have left a void in my life.  I cant sleep at night because I no longer hear you. I miss looking into your gentle brown eyes at every turn.  I miss your 'singing' when I come home, with the accompanying rotating tail. I miss the smell of you, the feel of your silky ears, your solace and companionship, your uncanny ability to sense when a person was in need of comfort, your sweet and gentle nature, your intuition, your acceptance of all the strays that passed through our home. You were the shining example of love, faithfulness, devotion, strength, courage and friendship. Thank you for giving me your all.  I was blessed by you coming into my life. I'm not quite sure of how life is supposed to be the same without you now. Until we meet again, my sweetest friend. xxx

 Joanne Fairon

I would like pet lovers to know that if you really
look after your big dogs, they can live longer than the usual 10 years.

"Cage" came to us in November 1990 as a tiny puppy (almost looked like a miniature Dobermann) but grew up into the most stunning, good natured 'big' Dobermann.  He protected my son whilst he played in the garden, slept in his room at night, waited at the gate in the afternoons for my son to come home from school and when my son eventually grew up and went overseas for two years, it nearly broke Cage's heart.

When Ward (my son) eventually came home, it was like they have never been separated.  We decided to get Cage a partner and Xena, a female German Shepherd puppy, came into our family.  Cage actually brought Xena up and they became inseparable.  The years passed with other pets moving in and out of our lives, but Cage and Xena remained.  I am on the Nigel SPCA's committee, hence all the pets that need a 'half-way house" landed up with our family.

15 years passed since Cage came into our lives when old age caught up with him.  His back legs started going, he became moody (snapping at the other animals), loosing muscle weight, and after a lot of deciding and talking to our vet and the SPCA, we took the big decision to put him out of his pain.  Lynette (clinic manager from the SPCA) went to our house and did the deed.  Ward decided to stay home from work to be there with Cage in his last moments.  He said there was no struggle at all.  It was as if Cage new that he would be released from pain and would gain his dignity once again.  Lynette said Cage rested his head on Ward's lap, looked up at him with loving eyes, licked his hand, took a deep breath, closed his eyes and went peacefully to sleep.

Our lives have continued but there is a huge void in it.  On Sundays, we usually sit outside with the dogs and give them little titbits.  Xena was given hers and she went straight to Cage's box looking inside for him, she turned away, dropped her titbit and lay down.  My husband and I didn't say a word, but tears overflowed.  Oh how we miss Cage, but we feel 16 years of his friendship and love was a gift from God.

Rest in peace big boy, we love and miss you dearly

Pippa Tee

In loving memory of Bijoux Higgins: Guardian angel, friend and companion to Carol and "Fling". Released from her sickness 03 August 2006. Walking with friends in God's Garden.

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