In October of 2015 I brought home a little EWOK. In 3 months he became even cuter.

[lostnfound]

A mottled brown EWOK who sometimes stood on his hind legs, he took only three months to turn almost pure fluffy white. A living, breathing, loving, perfect stuffed animal look-alike.


Sweet bundle of joy.
He is only 6 and a half years old. He helped a teenager be less lonely when coming home to an empty house. He cuddled on my chest and cheered me greatly through The Trauma Years. He runs like lightning, barks too much, and loves his mommy most of all.

He is likely to be gone from this world in hours or days. Ten days since our healthy sweetheart got suddenly lethargic and went to see to the emergency vet. On seven of the days since, he has been a little tired and a little quiet but bouncing around happily, getting spoiled and enjoying lots of attention.

Hemangiosarcoma really really sucks. I had no idea how fast.

[montanacowboy]

1. I am so sorry

the pain sucks the breath out of you and stabs your heart; been there many many times and it never gets any easier. the joy they bring to us is worth the pain of their leaving.

[lostnfound]

8. Thank you.

I had cats when growing up, shared an adopted dog for a couple of years in my 20s (Pupper, you were lovely!) but I’ve never had one from puppyhood onward, before now.

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. Give him snuggles from me.

I lost my pal and online namesake last summer. 4 pounds of bossy poodle. We liked to joke that she had peed in 34 states, and had friends from coast to coast, and Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. She was 16.5 years old. It still kinda hurts to talk about it.

Bless your hearts.

Ps…my other poodle looked just like yours at birth, and turned almost creamy white by one year old. She still has grey and brown hair on her ears and muzzle, and a faint brown stripe down her back.

[lostnfound]

9. I'm telling him this is a hug from Crackling Charlie.

[Karadeniz]

3. Oh, Jeez, this is heartbreaking news. So glad you have so many good memories for support....

[lostnfound]

10. He is mending some rifts -- which is sort of appropriate

Helping a family member cross a bridge they’d been avoiding. Which is a pretty cool legacy. All who love the dog want to get their time with him, and a ceasefire among feuding people has occurred.

[Karadeniz]

11. Wow! Thanks!!!

[lostnfound]

14. Yeah, I know. Life is magic sometimes amidst the sorrow.

Often, that is when the most beautiful things appear.

[Karadeniz]

15. Not everyone acts optimally... glad you have some of the smart people!

[sinkingfeeling]

4. I lost my sweet Eskie boy to hemangiosarcoma in just 17 days back in 2004. Dinks was 8 years old.

We tried everything, even blood transfusions. He just refused his dinner one night and was gone 16 days later.

I'm so very sorry for you and for your little EWOK.

[lostnfound]

12. I'm so sorry.

So shocking how quick and shocking that they do not have good treatments AND they don’t do routine screening. Funny you mentioned blood transfusions. My son asked almost immediately doesn’t anyone do blood transfusions, why wouldn’t those help.

[niyad]

5. My heart is breaking for you. Please give that sweet baby hugs from his adopted

DU family, and know that we are here for you.

[lostnfound]

13. Thank you. His adopted DU family is great comfort. :)

To mom, and therefore to him.
He is watching a big thunderstorm right now outside the window and is still enjoying life — limited walks and strolls in a “stroller”, oodles of attention from three people, eggs for breakfast..

[Rebl2]

6. So sorry 😢

[lostnfound]

16. Thanks. It seems rather unfair

To a creature who has been so joyful.
I told his human brother (tongue in cheek) that God wants our little dog in heaven to cheer up his dad. “Maybe Dad and God are fighting right now. God says everybody has to be very happy in heaven, and Dad is a little sad from missing you.. God figures if he brings the dog to heaven too, but Dad is arguing with God and saying ‘no, you need to leave him there for my son.’

It’s a rather twisted perspective I know, but Son got it. He smiled wryly and said, “yeah, that would be just like Dad — he WOULD be there arguing with God, telling him there’s a better way to do something”.

[Chicagogrl1]

7. I am so sorry

💜

[lostnfound]

17. Thank you. He is still enjoying his hours and we

are gratefully savoring this time.