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tiggy or tigger was born 7th may o4 her momma zoey was my baby, bred by a big well know english kennel,sent to ireland and into the hands of a evil woman who starved her,before i had her,she died after a c-section and the phone call that changed our lives,broke my heart.i handread 5 pups and at 1 week old one wee boy died,tigger,zoey,piglet and bruno went on and thrived,tiggy always had a bad belly and the vet diagnosed colitis,then back in jan 07 she caught a bug and never fully recoverd despite 2 courses of antibiotics,and she lost half her body wieght in 2 days,the day i took her to a diffrent vet was terrible i knew in my heart she was dying,and the vet continued to say colitis colitis,until i said f this its not colitis iv had enought test her for some thing else i thought shed got cancer.and my wee girl michaela kept asking is she gonna die,what do you say,my oh was seriously ill and i dragged him out in snow but 5 min down road had to turn back the car was slipping all over the road,so then a friend asked would it be ok if she took us,i said thats fine and off we went when i got there tigger couldnt stand so i carried her,joanne looked me in the face and said shes in renal failure and will die tonight unless we get a blood transfusion,so we went back got rusty her sister from prev litter and she donated 500ml and subsequently saved tiggers life,she continues going from strength to strength,and is a wee fighter,she means a great deal to us as shes part of zoey and a wee fighter.

I wrote this for my beautiful Paddy a 6 year old wolfhound who was dying of cancer.

OUR LOCAL VET IS IN THE HOUSE BUT YOU DON'T WAG YOUR TAIL

YOUR BREATHING'S VERY SHALLOW AND YOU LOOK SO FRAIL

THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO FOR YOU EXCEPT TO HELP YOU GO

THIS IS THE FINAL KINDNESS I CAN DO FOR YOU I KNOW



YOU WERE ALWAYS BY MY SIDE YOU MADE ME FEEL SO PROUD

YOU WERE SO MAJESTIC YOU STOOD OUT IN A CROWD

BUT NOW YOUR EYESIGHT'S FADING YOUR DAYS OF FUN ARE GONE

WHEN I TAKE YOU OUT THE HOUSE YOU LAY DOWN ON THE LAWN



AS I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES I SEE THE PAIN WITHIN

I LEAN TO YOU AND KISS YOUR NOSE YOU LICK ME ON THE CHIN

YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU I WHISPER IN YOUR EARS

MY HEART FEELS LIKE IT'S BREAKING I CANNOT STOP MY TEARS



IF YOU COULD ONLY UNDERSTAND THE THINGS I HAVE TO SAY

BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE WE'LL MEET AGAIN SOMEDAY

I KNOW THIS IS THE LAST TIME WE'LL EVER HAVE TO PART

MY DARLING IRISH WOLFHOUND YOUR PAW PRINTS IN MY HEART

To Akita

Thinking back to when you were little
I smile whilst wiping the tears
For where has all that time run through
Where gone are all those years?

You were never a puppy like puppies are most
You always had that certain something about you
And with time sharing joy and pain, equal dosed
That certain something just keeps shining through
Look at that dog! people say when we're out
And dogs all wants to come meet you

But you choose your friends carefully
Not many slip in
To the world that you call your own
Some are too bolshy, some are too timid
And some just won't take a hint
The last are the easiest for you to sort out
with a roar (and a tiny toothprint)

The people you let past the door to your heart
All go there in such secureness
You're a dog, true friend, mamma lion, real smart!
You fill me with such proudness

Those eyes you have
They look right through me
Some people you even surprise
They say, that dog is half human she is reading my mind!
I say, no she is a dog, just that wise

And blimey would you have it
in 2 days you're ten!
I am the proudest "mummy" on earth
Together we have a family now
Who would have thought it back then?

A daddy 4 sisters, ...though 2 of them cats
You make sure they all know their place
A growl, a glance and they stick to the rules
And you keep an eye, just in case

This poem for you is long overdue
But how can I ever in time
Find words to describe just how special you are
And then also get it to rhyme?

I love you I love you I love you so much!
And don't you forget down the line
Because if our life here works out how it's planned
Your time here is shorter than mine

So go on for now you batty old gal
And show them that 10 is young years!
Go chase that hare and roll in that grass
And collect your applause and your cheers

When You Were Just A Baby,
And I Was One Myself,
I Would Stand There By Your Bedside,
To Keep You In Good Health.

It Was My Only Duty,
To Keep You Safe From Harm,
Should Strangers Dare Come Near You,
I Would Always Raise The Alarm.

We Started To Grow Bigger,
And We Began To Play,
We Had So Much Fun Together,
Enjoying Every Day.

We Went To The Park At Weekends,
We Paddled In The Streams,
Then We'd Snuggle Down Together,
And Slip Into Peaceful Dreams.

One Day You Came To Me,
And Whispered In My Ear,
That You'd Stay With Me Forever,
Through Happiness And Tears.

Then Some Years After,
The Days Were Growing Long,
You'd come And Snuggle With Me,
And Sing Me Sweet Sweet Songs.

My Legs Were Growing Weaker,
My Time Was Fading Fast,
We Cherished Every Moment,
As If It Were our Last.

You Held Me In Your Arms,
As Darkness Came Around,
You Gave Me Lots Of Kisses,
Your Tears The Only Sound.

I Felt The Pain Subside,
And Suddenly I Saw,
The Most Beautiful Scene Before Me,
Like I Had Never Seen Before.

A Rainbow Of All Colours,
The Air Was Crystal Clear,
I Knew Then At That Moment,
That I Would Be Ok My Dear.

Now Mummy Please Don't Cry,
I Am Free From Pain,
And Some Day In The Future,
I Feel Sure We'll Meet Again

By My Beautiful Bella - RIP Baby

Bella (White Headed Collie) With Her Dad

my lottie came from far away a broke girl is all i can say she had 2yrs of fun and love she gave as roo our baby love, she a had life where she came first, it is so sad to say she could not last. The time had come for us to say our good byes, what a short life my lottie girl had.

her ears were like velvet her eyes like dimonds her love for all was a big part of her. we lost her not so long ago but e have got roo who is so like her, lottie is living on in 7 littl pups that are giving joy to 7 familys.

my girl will be with me for ever she was my baby velvet ears. it is ashame she could not be here for her 3rd birthday but we will celebrate for the life she had and the joy she gave.


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Rambo, amsey, pie, skittle, roo, chips and cassie

My Entry is a poem I wrote after losing our beloved GSD at the tender age of just 3yrs old. As a puppy she had a bad reaction to one of her intial injections, the vet told us she had distemper and that she should be pts but thanks to a knowledgable vet nurse we didn't as she was adamant that our little girl would be ok, it was touch and go but 'Sheba' eventually pulled through and grew into a lovely young adult but our time together was cut short because the reaction she'd had as a pup, had scarred her heart and left her with a weakness that none of us were aware of until we took her to be speyed and our baby girl never came home, she suffered a heart attack under the aneasthetic ... we were all devastated


Sheba - My Best Friend

Swift like the Wind,
Gentle but Strong,
Powerful yet Graceful,
My Guardian for Life

She May no Longer Exist,
On Our Unhappy Earth,
But here in my Heart,
She will Always Live

A place for her here,
There will always be,
Her Spirit is now loose,
Her Soul set Free,

I'll never forget,
What a Friend she has been,
Although we had bad days,
Together we had seen,
All of the Good Days,
That were meant to be.

Hi,

Below is a poem I wrote years ago about my first dog Jackson. He kept me going when times were tough; a real angel. It may not rhyme or quite "work" but it sums up what I wanted to say about him. I grew up in a very abusive home and this golden boy is the only thing that kept me going, not to mention the guy who taught me that life isn't all bad - alongside that at local competitions (that we could "hitch a lift to!" he guided me round agility, flyball and obedience, he even qualified for Crufts though I couldn't take him -

A faithful friend by my side

Through good times and through bad

To grow and laugh beside me

You stuck by when I was sad

When we were young we played all day

We hid when I was scared

And when the bruises hurt at night

You comforted me with canine might

Somedays I could not move due to the torture and the pain

Other days I daren't go home so you stood by me in the rain

You grew old before me but we both grew wise together

I can say without a doubt our love will last forever

I look back fondly on the memories tied to you

Of how I learnt to love and laugh

To play and love my life

And how you lessened for me the worry and the strife

Even though the time has come where you are now long gone

My childhood went right with you and I know you hold it strong

One day i'll catch up with you

And we'll rewrite history together

And all the good times that we had

We'll relive those together



Heres a few pictures of the best dog a kid could have (actually every single on I have of him, wish there was more) -