Elroy is gone.

02 February 2009, 05:44

Nick Marciano

Elroy is gone.

I just got back from the local funeral home. They are also a pet crematorium. Tonight my 14yr. old Elroy passed away with my wife and myself at his side. He was not eating very much for the past few days and his back and arthritis was really taking its toll. To the end he still has a sparkle in his eye and was the faithful friend he always was. We'll never get over losing him. One small consolation is we have Bella, our 3 yr. old Border Collie.
It broke my heart to see Bella near him wondering why he was not responding. Then she was searching the house for him. I quess I'm very grateful for the time I had with him because he was the greatest dog.

02 February 2009, 06:34

ACRecurve

Hi Nick,

I'm sorry for your loss! It's good, though, that Bella was present at the end. She'll not look for him nearly as much as she would've had she been elsewhere when he passed.

Good hunting,

Andy

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02 February 2009, 06:49

Joe Miller

Rest easy Nick, Elroy is simply taking the point on the next great adventure. I'm sure he will be looking for you every day, until once again the two of you are together.

Joe

02 February 2009, 07:04

Charles_Helm

Sorry to hear of your loss.

02 February 2009, 08:52

juanpozzi

Nick you will never forget him ,but you will meet him in the future and he will be at your side ,in your walks ,sometimes when im alone in the bush i feel my DOGO Paimun walking at my side .Its very sad to lost our friends but hopefully we will met them again ,.Juan

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02 February 2009, 17:02

Sorry for your loss. It's never easy, but your little girl will help ease the pain.

02 February 2009, 17:10

mstarling

Nick,

Most sincere condolences for the loss of Elroy. Hard to lose a member of the family.

Will take a while, but Bella will help.

02 February 2009, 20:01

Peter

He may be gone, but he is NOT forgotten, and you WILL meet again. My condolences. I know what you are going through.
Peter.

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03 February 2009, 02:48

homebrewer

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Bella near him wondering why he was not responding. Then she was searching the house for him.

We had two dogs (both now long, long gone) which did this very same thing. Makes you wonder if they don't have a wee bit of intelligence, no matter what some people say...

05 February 2009, 06:51

Jeff Sullivan

Nick
I am thinking of you, brother. I have an old Lab, and my day is coming.

05 February 2009, 22:00

Larry Matherne

I too feel for you brother, I have a dog that I almost am afraid to hunt, I can't stand the thought of him getting injured or worse.

07 February 2009, 01:18

rnovi

It's the hardest thing in the world, IMO, to lose a dog. We get them as a pup, live life with them, knowing all along that one day they will have to leave us.

Tears me up even today...and my dog is but a year old.