My dog mario 1993-2004

My dog mario 1993-2004
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Angry_youth_86_Keith

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My mom and me made a very upsetting discovery this morning. My dog mario who anyone who knows me knows how much I talk about him, mario died last night. He has been very sick and was supposed to go to the vet today to see if they could find out why. He died last night in our living room. the only thing i find comfort in is that he seemd relaxed when we found him. This has to be one of the hardest things iv ever seen to watch him driven away in the trunk of a car when i cant get out of my mind how much love he gave us and how much me and my mom and anyone who met him loved him. He did nothing but want to make us happy and he did that 10 fold. i really dont know wht else to say, everything hurts right now because selfishly i just want him back happy as ever. this dog ws my leaning post, inspiration that brought a shitty day to a better day when id lay with him and pet him, he showd so much affection that u can't really express it in words. even though he had to know he was dieing in the last few days we'd pet him and he'd still lean his head on me and squint his eyes to show me that he liked it. I really am happy that he's not hurting any more but it hurts me to have something thats been a huge part of my life for 12 years to go away. i mean 12 years that like a nearly grown person not just some pet i had. He was a magical dog who was loved by everyone who met him becuase all he wanted and all he did was make us happy and we showed him every bit of love we possibly could. he was 84 in dog years 12 in human. good bye mario i love you reddog.
 
I'm so sorry Keith. PM me if you need to.

-Sean
 
there were times when i felt all alone in the world that my pets were my best friends. i know how hard it is to loose one. i'm sorry.

jeff
 
Keith Once more you are not alone.

Your message brought up a whole heap of feelings. The most pronounced being sadness. I know exactly how you feel as I was faced with that choice I was dreading. Two days before Christmas Day I had to have my dearest friend Oliver put to sleep. His back legs had given up. It was all very dignified and peaceful but hell did it hurt and I felt like a murderer. I know that is rubbish but I still feel like that occasionally.

Oliver was a very special dog weaned far to early. He was the runt of the litter and was chock full of worms he also suffered from agrophobia he would not walk outside, he was happy in the back yard. We had Dog trainers out to him Dog psychologists couldnt do a thing with him.

I was so concerned that I asked the vet if it was in any way cruel. Apparently not as long as he seemed happy which he always was as far as I know.

He loved his grub and could have pigged out for England. He had massive paws that earnt him the nickname of Thundrpaws. Oliver was as daft as a brush and very protective towards members of the family. He may have been the runt, he may have had huge paws but whatever else he lacked he made up with the size of his heart. That was the size of a lions and I miss him still very much.

All through my bad days/times which were often he stayed with me. Even the days spent in bed not wanting to hear or speak to another human. Oliver would be there up on the bed with his back against mine just gently breathing.

I miss him very much and it will be raw for a little while more but I remember him with great affection and Im thankful that we met along our ways. I found one thing that did help me. I got in contact with a Pet Memorial site on the web and posted a little memorial to him. So Oliver is never very far away well the memories at least.

I know Keith that the feeling of grief will be acute at the moment but this too will change.

You can view Olivers Page at:

https://www.mypetspages.com/mysite/506/

Take care my friend

Archnut

Oliver was also twelve which for a big dog is not bad going.
 
I've had my cat for over 15 years. She has all that time been a great comfort to me. We've been together so long that I think she knows me better than anyone.

I am sorry to hear about your loss Keith. I wish for you healing after your grief subsides somewhat. You will never forget Mario so he will always live on in that way.
 
Keith,

Your description of Mario brought me back to that window sill in Germany where I read that letter from my dad about the passing of my childhood dog, Tippy. For a lot of his adult life, Tippy had but one eye, but it was hidden somewhat because of the black spot of coloring across that part of his face. My dad walked him every night when he got done with his reports, so they had a relationship, too.
I remember most of all, the tears that Tippy would lick away from my cheeks, either from the fear I had of my family or the abuse I endured at the hands of my 8th grade teacher.
Tippy was always there for me and I will never forget him, either.

Thanks for telling us about Mario, and for reminding me of Tippy...boys, dogs...dogs, boys...Ya, some of those times were good.

David
 
Mario was a austrailan shepard who I belive was the greatest dog I had ever met. everyone who met mario even ONCE has cryed after we told them he died. you would have had to meet him to understand how much he loved everyone. especialy girls he protected any female in the room and was every males buddy. no one has/would ever mistreat this dog I my self helped train him for 8 long years soley wtih postive reinforcement but he was also a trained guard dog. He protected my mom from my step brothers g/f who tryed to attack my mom while tryin to get erik into rehab for his drug addictions the dog who u almsot can't imagine hurting any one went nuts on this girl who hit my mom he loved us all so much and even in his last few days *which we knew he was sick but had ABSOLUTELY no clue he was this bad* he would bark up a storm like he was a viral vicious puupy if someone knocked on the door and he didnt know who it was. Mario was taken to the vet and was wraped in some of his favorite items from our house. his favorite blanket to sleep on from my moms bed *this isn't a dog blanket this was a very nice custom dove blanket that my dog had taken to and we loved him so much we just let him use it for himself* and we buried him with his leash..omg if u told this dog it was time to "go" or even say..mario u want to go? he would be so happy and excited. He learned almsot like a human. when me or my mom was outside smoking a cigerett mario would know it was time for us to come in when he saw us put out the cigerett. Or if my mom when she got home went to the bathroom *our bathroom has 2 doors one connected to her room and one from the hallway* mario would find which ever one was open so he could get peted while she was in the bathroom. its hard i really can't get all these memories of him out of my mind.
 
Keith your sorrow is huge. Cry my young because he graced your life and that of your mom. Cry tears of happiness for the 8 wonderful years you had with him. Get a favourite picture of him and have it blown up. He is your guardian angel now.

(((((((((((((((((KEITH)))))))))))))))))))))))))))
 
Keith,

You have my sympathies on your loss. I know that Mario meant a lot to you.

May he rest in peace,
Bill
 
keith,
I am sad for you loss. I know how much mario ment to you. I lost a pet last july. You invested a lot of time in mario, and he gave it all back. You both got something out of your time together. You have memories, and good ones too !
hold that in your heart, and if you want to PM me
Dan
 
Hey Keith - I feel really bad to hear about your loss. One thing I hear coming through loud and clear: You loved him and he loved you!! What memories he left for you..they will last a lifetime!!

Howard
 
Well first of all thnx everyone for the support. A update that I was thankfull of is this : Mario's cause of death was not old age it was a very aggressive cancer that was not present in the x rays taken almost a month ago. This means it spread so fast that thers nothing we could have really done at all to save him. The reason I am happy is that I was feeling very bad that we were 1 day late because he had a vet appt scheduled today, and this morning is when we found him. Even if he had gone to the vet yesterday they would have told us..but unfortunalty they would have had to tell us that thers nothing they could do and ud have one severly injured vet if that was said to my face about my dog. I dont know on the outside I seem decently fine but I feel like crap on the inside at times. alot of things remind me of him because he was such a big part of our life.
 
Keith,So sorry.We live at animal house.St. Bernard,English Mastiff,a Scotty,a Cockatiel,and 6 cats.I know how much they mean to our family.Your loss is great right now but down the road you will find comfort in happy memories.////facer
 
Keith,

I'm sorry to hear about Mario's death. He obviously meant a lot to you, your family, and your friends.

Joe
 
Keith----

so sorry for your loss;

bought back memories of mr. chips & herr britz; take'em for a walk- or a run- rain, snow or shine; day or night- they were ready 2 go----simple; sweet things in life; good times. good memories-enjoy yours.

get another puppy when you are ready.

best
 
Hey Keith... I thought you might want to check this out. https://www.dogchapel.com/

The actual chapel is in Vermont (have yet to get up there, but it's not a far drive from where I am) but you can send a photo of your dog and they will put it up in the chapel.

It's not really a religious thing. This guy, Stephen Huneck, is an artist and wanted to start this place as somewhere for people to remember their lost dogs. The website is very cool too.

Hope you are grieving well for your loss. Again, I'm so sorry that he is gone, but it sounds like he went in a peaceful way. My childhood dog died a year and a half ago. My mom found her in front of the fireplace, where she always slept. I was thankful that she was at home, where she was comfortable.

There is nothing like the pain of losing a pet. But if you let yourself feel it, and grieve them fully, you will move onto a place where you can remember them without the ache eventually.

-Sean
 
Hi, Keith,

Not doing so hot today, but I've been meaning to write you about mario. just haven't been able to find words.

I've lost pets, and the amazing thing is how they care about us. Not so much cats (altho I am a cat person), but dogs instinctively know when we need them.

mario did that for you, and I'm sorry he's gone. remember him with warmth because he appears to have given you much joy. perhaps visiting where he is will help. Or planting a tree near a favorite spot he had outside.

And, if anyone tell you that it's not the same as a person or isn't important, or worse, get another dog, screw 'em. They don't know and they never probably enjoyed their pets as kids.

Peace and love, brother.

Scot
 
Keith,

I was so sorry to read about your loss. Words cannot describe what you're going through, or your connection to beloved friend. I have been living alone with my dog for eight years now, and the true value this little creature brings to my life becomes apparent when I hear of another's loss.

Allow yourself to grieve and miss your special friend. Unconditional love, expecting nothing but companionship in return; what better connection for beings like us could there be.

Write more on this board if it helps.

best wishes
 
Keith - I used to have a dog called Rusty that died when I was 19 (had him since I was 4). Sometimes it felt like he was the only living being that never let me down. I still sometimes wear his Name Tag on a chain around my neck (I'm now 46). I can empathise with you - so sorry for your loss.

Best wishes ..Rik
 
Its been especialy hard at night when i can't just occupy my self with mindless things so i dont think about him. In memorial we are having a stepping stone custom engraved with his name and a color stained picture of him done by a friend of my moms who does ceramics as a trade. Also its been hard due to the fact that we found him deceased in the morning and he'd been dead most of the night, he was in the liviing room layed out as if he was semi relaxed..whcih it still pains me when someone says that beings there was puke that contained blood all over the place..he wasn't comfy i wont belive that fora second he was in pain and we had no clue because he was just down and out..not yelping or anything we have had another hardship..thats being in the house knowing the living room washis last place he was alive/dead it makes it a very eery place for me and even though he wasn't there long enough to create any odor I swear our whole house smells differnt..its colder and much scaryer at night because its dead silent..mario used to walk around alot..or eat his food at night...or he'd groan if he rolled over *he was lazy and very happy when he was in good health..he'd only get excited when me or my mom would come home and we'd have play time were we'd wrestle * I always let him win of course..duh* or we'd play..how clean can u get keiths face..one of his favorites..then thers cover Keith..in which he had a habbit of claiming me as HIS by laying completely on top of mee and licking my face to make sure i wasn't going any where. all thsoe things were done in the living room. and thats where he died..so its a scary room now and last night the whole house seemd to eery and quite, I was dealing with thigns decently untill i layed down..turned off my music..and tryed to sleep, alota crying and thinking about him, its only when i have to slow down and i can't mindless ly ocupy my self that i feel really down.
 
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