barney i am glad you found laura for your mum and had 15 wonderful years together, we all miss you and feel the pain of your passing. i hope you are having fun at the bridge free of any pain.you will never be forgotten by your mum or any of us you was a special boy to alot of people. i am glad we got to share some of the happy times you had and see the bond you had with your mum.
goodnight to a wonderful old boy.


laura you did your best for barney and for that you are admired, you accepted the fact barn wasn't enjoying his life even though your heart was breaking.
you made him feel special and made the last few days as happy for him as you could i know there is a big piece of your heart missing with barneys passing but with time it will heal. dont be afraid of your emotions allow yourself to grieve for him, he was your soul mate.
you have been though alot together good and bad but you will see in time the gift you gave him.
please remember your not alone in grieving for barn, thankyou for sharing the happy times you had with him with us.
barney will always be with you laura because he will always be in your heart that will never change.

run free at rainbow bridge beautiful boy x x x x your mummy will miss you, wait for her there until you meet again

poem taken from novavizz's post

COME HOME TO BE WITH ME

I stood beside your bed last night, I sneaked in to have a peep,
I could see that you were crying and you found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you so softly as you brushed away a tear
And said” It’s me, I haven’t left you, I’m well, I’m fine, I’m here”.

I was with you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea
You were thinking of the many times your hand reached down to me.
I was with you at the shops today, your arms were getting sore
I longed to take the parcels, I wish I could do more.

I walked with you towards the house as you fumbled for your key
I gently brushed you with my paw and said “Hello, it’s me”.
You looked so tired as you sank into your favourite chair
And I tried to let you know that I was standing there.

I was with you at my grave today, you tend it with such care,
And I want to reassure you that I’m not really lying there.
I wanted you to know that I’m with you every day,
And to say to you with certainty I never went away.

You stood there very quietly, then you smiled, I think you knew
That in the warmth of the sunshine I was very close to you.
The day is nearly over, you smile and I watch you yawning
You gently touch my photograph and say
“Good Night, God Bless, I’ll see you in the morning”’

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide
I’ll rush across to greet you and we’ll be together, side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see,
Be patient, live your journey out…………….
Then come home to be with me.

laura im so so sorry x x x x we are all here for you when you feel strong enough to come back
barney is at peace now hun x x x

Our thoughts are with you x

Verse taken from a Poem, I couldn't put the whole poem in, but I thought these lines sum things up.

So when tomorrow starts without me
Don't think we're far apart
For everytime you think of me
I'm right here, in your heart

For Barney - a true gentleman of the doggy world, i will miss you

Run Free my dear old Barnstable, you no longer will be struggling on those tired old legs of yours, you will be running free, fast as the wind like you did as a youngster jumping those magnificent leaps of yours - once way over our heads across the bank of a stream - now forever known as 'Barneys Leap', next we time we pass by that way me and Laura will leave a memory there for you.

You won't be alone my old pal, look out for Penny at rainbow bridge, she will be waiting for you so she can pester you and tug on your lead as she used to do

Wait for us, we will join you one day, then we will go for walks over the fields and woods altogether once more - every day if we choose to

Thinking of you Laura and Barney, our hearts are with you.
Love
Janet, Dave and Toby
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

a poem for laura

When Is It Time?
by Kit McCallum

When is it time to say goodbye,
To all the love I've known,
When is it time to end your pain,
And leave me all alone?

I've watched you on your good days when
I feel your strength renewed;
But shortly after little ups,
The down days then ensue.

We ride this roller-coaster of
Emotions as we try,
To make it through another day,
And yet, I can't deny ...

That as I look into your face
On days that have been bad,
I see a look that beckons me
It's tired, and hurt, and sad.

The little spark I used to see
Behind those loving eyes,
Is growing ever clouded
By life's cruel inhumane side.

I try to see beyond the pain
You feel with every step;
And softly whisper to myself
This may get better yet.

If I can bear to watch you
Just another day or two;
I justify my reasons to
Ensure I cling to you.

For letting go is harder for
The person left behind;
It means that if I let you go,
I cannot turn back time.

Back to the days I long for now,
When you were full of life;
And every day held promise,
And our futures, clear and bright.

But now the lights are darkening ...
We take it daily now;
I cannot see our futures clear
Or think beyond this cloud.

I think the hardest part in this
Is never knowing why,
I have to be courageous
And I have to say goodbye.

For if I let myself admit
It's time to let you go;
I'd have to face reality
Without you ... but I know ...

That soon I have to face the
Final outcome that I dread,
And holding on will only serve
To hurt you in the end.

You've given such unselfish love
For all our time in life,
But if I hold too tightly,
You'll not move t'ward the light ...

On to a better life, where you
Can once again be free,
Of all the pain and discomfort
That holds you here to me.

So if I find the courage just to say
This last farewell,
I hope you will forgive me for
The time it took me; still ...

I'll hold with me, the memories
That in my heart remain,
Pray one day, down the road a'ways
... They'll lesson my own pain.