Skye was put to sleep this morning. Rainbow Bridge

Already posted on Dogsey but just thought I'd let you know that my Skye was put to sleep this morning.

RIP big fella - you will be missed xx

Skye 1998-2014
Skye by dinners85, on Flickr

I am so sorry to hear this. What a lovely dog he was - and I can see from his dates that he had a good long life.

It never gets any easier - all we can do is remember to good times.

I am so very sorry Phil - Skye was one of my favourite Dogsey dogs and I always wanted to reach through the monitor and just hug him.

Run free lovely Skye, run free as fast as you can xx

Thanks folks.

Sorry for your loss.x
Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal
but love leaves a memory 'no one can steal xx

So sorry for your loss. RIP gorgeous lad x

So sorry for your lost Phil x

So sorry for your loss. What a lovely boy. It's so hard to lose a family member.

Sorry for your loss.

Thanks everybody

so sorry for your loss

I'm so sorry to learn of your loss. RIP Skye.

Sad days Phil.......sleep tight old man xx

Thanks everybody - all a bit happier here today thankfully.

I'm only 42

I got around to posting on Dogsey but not here about what happened.

He developed a slight cough on the Monday which by Tuesday was more of an exhaling air type cough.
Because of his heart (and age) we decided to get him checked and the vet pretty much told us what we we feared or suspected.
His heart had become more irregular and was verging on just stopping. Her advice was to put him to sleep sooner rather than later. It didn't need to be there and then as she didn't see any signs of discomfort but to ignore it could have resulted in pain for him from any day onward.
Given he was 'comfortable' the vet suggested one last night at his home and to spoil him. He was spoiled - enjoyed steak mince (although he'd have preferred spaghetti - fussy begger ) and he slept well (better than us) by our bed.
The next morning I gave him a fuss and said my goodbye.
The vet wasn't sure if his heart had enough oomph to carry the injection from his leg but it took very little to send him away and was just fine.
Like most things in life he did it calmly and with dignity and slipped away in Karen's arms whilst munching mini sausages.

At the end of the day - Skye and I were lucky enough to have more years together than many people who sadly loose their buddies too soon.
He's been there for a whole generation of our family not to mention our other cats and dogs that he's welcomed and lost himself in his own lifetime.
I can only be happy and feel very privileged to have had such an amazing companion not just for 'so many' years but to share so many happy years with my growing family. I'm sure they'll all remember him as fondly as I will.
Breagh and Mij are my 2 dogs now and it will be odd for me to have just young dogs again. I quite enjoyed having to go slow.

We got Skye back yesterday. Never had a dog or cat cremated before - I've always buried them.

We only asked for one of those cardboard sprinkler boxes as his ashes are going in the garden but they did us a nice blue urn. I guess the urn (minus the ashes) can go in the display cabinet and hold a few keepsakes.

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A beautiful sky blue memento for Skye - much missed by all who knew and loved him, and that includes those of us who knew him only through Dogsey.

I will always remember his gentle face, and he was a dog gentleman to the end, going with grace to eternal peace.

Bless you Skye for all the love and pleasure you gave. xx

Thanks again Malka