OT: Chile: June 6, 1991 - May 17, 2008

We said good-bye to Chile at noon today. She's hung in there
with her bad hips, knees, spine and heart for so long, but her
poor little body was giving out. She was having difficulty
walking and eating and drinking, was nearly blind and showing
more and more confusion, and she had not eaten for a couple of
days. And then this morning she began vomiting. We so wanted to
diagnose and treat this last thing, but we knew that it was time,
probably past time. It was so hard to let her go.

Sweet, spunky, independent little Chile. We think that she was
trying to outlive that interloper, Oppie. Lap-melder, tummy dog,
defender of the gate, stuffed bunny-gutter, boss of the other
dogs, joined at the hip with her litter-mate Gordo. She could
relax so completely, I wanted to be able to extract that 'relax'
and bottle it. When I tickled her tummy, it had to be just so,
and if I put my fingers in the wrong spot, she'd push them to the
correct place with her paw. She has left a huge hole in our hearts.

http://picasaweb.google.com/furrealp...nsSweetSixteen

FurPaw
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"FurPaw" <furrealpawdog@gmaildog.com> wrote in message
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> We said good-bye to Chile at noon today. She's hung in there with her bad
> hips, knees, spine and heart for so long, but her poor little body was
> giving out. She was having difficulty walking and eating and drinking,
> was nearly blind and showing more and more confusion, and she had not
> eaten for a couple of days. And then this morning she began vomiting. We
> so wanted to diagnose and treat this last thing, but we knew that it was
> time, probably past time. It was so hard to let her go.
>
> Sweet, spunky, independent little Chile. We think that she was trying to
> outlive that interloper, Oppie. Lap-melder, tummy dog, defender of the
> gate, stuffed bunny-gutter, boss of the other dogs, joined at the hip with
> her litter-mate Gordo. She could relax so completely, I wanted to be able
> to extract that 'relax' and bottle it. When I tickled her tummy, it had
> to be just so, and if I put my fingers in the wrong spot, she'd push them
> to the correct place with her paw. She has left a huge hole in our
> hearts.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/furrealp...nsSweetSixteen
>
> FurPaw


Oh, FP - I'm very sorry about Chile's death.

From what you've said, I think you were right, re: time. IMO/E, that part
helps a lot.

Cathy

FurPaw <furrealpawdog@gmaildog.com> wrote:

> We said good-bye to Chile at noon today. She's hung in there
> with her bad hips, knees, spine and heart for so long, but her
> poor little body was giving out. She was having difficulty
> walking and eating and drinking, was nearly blind and showing
> more and more confusion, and she had not eaten for a couple of
> days. And then this morning she began vomiting. We so wanted to
> diagnose and treat this last thing, but we knew that it was time,
> probably past time. It was so hard to let her go.
>
> Sweet, spunky, independent little Chile. We think that she was
> trying to outlive that interloper, Oppie. Lap-melder, tummy dog,
> defender of the gate, stuffed bunny-gutter, boss of the other
> dogs, joined at the hip with her litter-mate Gordo. She could
> relax so completely, I wanted to be able to extract that 'relax'
> and bottle it. When I tickled her tummy, it had to be just so,
> and if I put my fingers in the wrong spot, she'd push them to the
> correct place with her paw. She has left a huge hole in our hearts.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/furrealp...nsSweetSixteen

So sorry you finally got to the point that you had to let her go. She
had a good life with you. And vice-versa. Thanks for telling us about
her.

{{{FurPaw}}}


--
Keera in Norway * Think big and then ask for more.
http://home.online.no/~kafox/

FurPaw wrote:
> We said good-bye to Chile at noon today. She's hung in there with her
> bad hips, knees, spine and heart for so long, but her poor little body
> was giving out. She was having difficulty walking and eating and
> drinking, was nearly blind and showing more and more confusion, and she
> had not eaten for a couple of days. And then this morning she began
> vomiting. We so wanted to diagnose and treat this last thing, but we
> knew that it was time, probably past time. It was so hard to let her go.
>
> Sweet, spunky, independent little Chile. We think that she was trying
> to outlive that interloper, Oppie. Lap-melder, tummy dog, defender of
> the gate, stuffed bunny-gutter, boss of the other dogs, joined at the
> hip with her litter-mate Gordo. She could relax so completely, I wanted
> to be able to extract that 'relax' and bottle it. When I tickled her
> tummy, it had to be just so, and if I put my fingers in the wrong spot,
> she'd push them to the correct place with her paw. She has left a huge
> hole in our hearts.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/furrealp...nsSweetSixteen
>
> FurPaw

What a wonderful and long life she had, though i know
that that's why the hole she leaves is so big.
So very sorry!

--
pax,
ruth


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On May 17, 3:23 pm, FurPaw <furrealpaw...@gmaildog.com> wrote:

> Sweet, spunky, independent little Chile. We think that she was
> trying to outlive that interloper, Oppie. Lap-melder, tummy dog,
> defender of the gate, stuffed bunny-gutter, boss of the other
> dogs, joined at the hip with her litter-mate Gordo. She could
> relax so completely, I wanted to be able to extract that 'relax'
> and bottle it. When I tickled her tummy, it had to be just so,
> and if I put my fingers in the wrong spot, she'd push them to the
> correct place with her paw. She has left a huge hole in our hearts.
>

> FurPaw
> --
>
> To reply, unleash the dogs

oh ((((((furpaw)))))),
i am so very sorry. these companions are our family, our friends.
their joyous presence in our lives can be so immeasurable, their loss
so immense. what a wonderful description of her & what a good life
you shared. my sincerest sympathies & hugs,
ellen

FurPaw wrote the following on 5/17/2008 3:23 PM:
> We said good-bye to Chile at noon today.

I'm so sorry. Our beloved companions leave such large holes in our lives
when they go. It is wonderful to have so many lovely memories of her.

Karen R.

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wrote:
> We said good-bye to Chile at noon today. She's hung in there with her
> bad hips, knees, spine and heart for so long, but her poor little body
> was giving out. She was having difficulty walking and eating and
> drinking, was nearly blind and showing more and more confusion, and she
> had not eaten for a couple of days. And then this morning she began
> vomiting. We so wanted to diagnose and treat this last thing, but we
> knew that it was time, probably past time. It was so hard to let her go.
>
> Sweet, spunky, independent little Chile. We think that she was trying
> to outlive that interloper, Oppie. Lap-melder, tummy dog, defender of
> the gate, stuffed bunny-gutter, boss of the other dogs, joined at the
> hip with her litter-mate Gordo. She could relax so completely, I wanted
> to be able to extract that 'relax' and bottle it. When I tickled her
> tummy, it had to be just so, and if I put my fingers in the wrong spot,
> she'd push them to the correct place with her paw. She has left a huge
> hole in our hearts.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/furrealp...nsSweetSixteen
>
> FurPaw


Awww, it's so hard to say goodbye, and she was with you for so very
long. It's hard not to keep trying to patch them up and let them go for
good.

I had to laugh out loud when I saw her birthday portrait, talk about fat
and happy!

So sorry for the loss.

Susan

On Sat, 17 May 2008 13:23:38 -0600, FurPaw
<furrealpawdog@gmaildog.com> wrote:

>We said good-bye to Chile at noon today.


Awww, sorry. Very sorry.




Dana
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

On May 17, 7:04*pm, Dana© <AneeB...@ownmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 17 May 2008 13:23:38 -0600, FurPaw
>
> <furrealpaw...@gmaildog.com> wrote:
> >We said good-bye to Chile at noon today.
>
> Awww, sorry. *Very sorry. *
>
> Dana
> Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
> for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

Condolence, 'Paw, for your loss. Chile sounds like one of those cat
classics, hard to replace. I'm sure she had a wonderful life and a
great home.

Les

FurPaw wrote:
> We said good-bye to Chile at noon today. She's hung in there with her
> bad hips, knees, spine and heart for so long, but her poor little body
> was giving out. She was having difficulty walking and eating and
> drinking, was nearly blind and showing more and more confusion, and she
> had not eaten for a couple of days. And then this morning she began
> vomiting. We so wanted to diagnose and treat this last thing, but we
> knew that it was time, probably past time. It was so hard to let her go.
>
> Sweet, spunky, independent little Chile. We think that she was trying
> to outlive that interloper, Oppie. Lap-melder, tummy dog, defender of
> the gate, stuffed bunny-gutter, boss of the other dogs, joined at the
> hip with her litter-mate Gordo. She could relax so completely, I wanted
> to be able to extract that 'relax' and bottle it. When I tickled her
> tummy, it had to be just so, and if I put my fingers in the wrong spot,
> she'd push them to the correct place with her paw. She has left a huge
> hole in our hearts.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/furrealp...nsSweetSixteen
>
> FurPaw

I'm sorry I'm so late responding to this - my connection was down all
weekend. {{{{FurPaw}}}}



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FurPaw wrote:

Thanks to everyone for your kind words about Chile.

If you ever overeat to the point where your buttons just about
pop, you might think of her. In this picture

> http://picasaweb.google.com/furrealp...nsSweetSixteen

she had just been fed a larger than usual birthday dinner; she
weighed about 7 lb then, a good size for her, being a larger than
average chihuahua.

But one day when she was about 4, before Dylan (German Shepherd)
had learned not to walk away from her food, Chile cleaned Dylan's
dish. I can't find the photo from then, but her little tummy
ballooned out to near bursting. Chile later told me that that
was THE ONLY DAY IN HER ENTIRE LIFE THAT SHE GOT ENOUGH TO EAT!!!

FurPaw


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"FurPaw" <furrealpawdog@gmaildog.com> wrote in message
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> FurPaw wrote:
>
> Thanks to everyone for your kind words about Chile.
>
> If you ever overeat to the point where your buttons just about pop, you
> might think of her. In this picture
>
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/furrealp...nsSweetSixteen
>
> she had just been fed a larger than usual birthday dinner; she weighed
> about 7 lb then, a good size for her, being a larger than average
> chihuahua.
>
> But one day when she was about 4, before Dylan (German Shepherd) had
> learned not to walk away from her food, Chile cleaned Dylan's dish. I
> can't find the photo from then, but her little tummy ballooned out to near
> bursting. Chile later told me that that was THE ONLY DAY IN HER ENTIRE
> LIFE THAT SHE GOT ENOUGH TO EAT!!!

LOL - My cat Debbie ('85-'01) didn't eat to live, she lived to eat. I think
she would've been able to see Chile's POV re: food, with no problem. ;-)

Cathy


>
> FurPaw

In article <T4-dnV0k8O86rbLVnZ2dnUVZ_gKdnZ2d@comcast.com>,
FurPaw <furrealpawdog@gmaildog.com> wrote:

> We said good-bye to Chile at noon today.

I'm so sorry. I just saw this. Sounds like she had some good years
with you folks and that she basked in a lot of love. How could life be
better than that?

Priscilla