Mar 30, 2017
It breaks my heart to share this with you….
Colin and I made the most difficult decision we have ever had to make. Yesterday, about midday, on our patio, we had the girls put to rest. Carmeh’s pancreatitis was returning and she was so very very thin and becoming weaker by the day. Caeli had some sort of internal bowel issue and they both have been suffering from a skin infection ( possibly staphylococcus epidermis which was getting worse each day despite special shampoo treatments and antibiotics). With our long trip back home ahead of us is seemed that this was the right time.
Carmeh and Caeli loved each other and were always together.
Our last sunset together.
Caeli and I. She would have been 12 years old on April 1st.
Carmeh and I on her last morning. She would have been 14 on August 7th.
Of course the sunset that evening was most special.
Then a few minutes later just to the east these lovely pastel colors.
While to the west the sky was on fire.
We loved our girls so very very much and they will live in our hearts forever.
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Oh, Contessa and Colin, our hearts are breaking. What a beautiful, loving tribute you’ve written for your precious girls. Blessings and love always!!
Oh my god, that is so sad! We know how very much you and Colin loved them both and to loose them both at once must be so much more difficult. As you said they have always been together, that I am sure one wouldn’t have survive without the other.
We know so well that feeling of losing a such a treasured pet/family member and even though we lost Whiskey 5 1/2 years ago that feeling is still with us and we think of her often.
Our thoughts go out to you and Colin. Cherish all those memories of them, knowing that they are now in a better place where they can run and play and not be in pain.
Ruth
I am so shocked and so sorry!!!! Your love for them was so obvious. There are no words that will lighten the pain! Rest in peace little ones. Oh my goodness!!!
So very sad. I feel for you and Colin.
*HUGS*
That is something that is very sad and hard to do, I have had to do that 4 times many years ago and it still bothers me. They have lived a good long life. And so many wonderful times together.
Very sorry to hear about your loss. We went through that with our first Golden who you probably met in Celestino. It’s good though that you know you are doing the right thing to prevent further suffering.
Al & Suzette
So sorry to hear of your sweet babies. My prayers are with you. We had to do this 2 times in the last 10yrs. Remember all the good times are with you in your head and heart.
It must be the saddest day of your lives. Margot and I feel for you both. A very hard decision but one that came from a deep love for your girls. Our thoughts are with you. KenB
i know it hard on you 2 ,but thoses girls had a lot of love from you and colin , they had a great live .
it better for them they are not suffering anymore
Robert et michele
“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals”
~ Immanual Kant
so sorry to hear this. know how much they meant to you.
My heart is breaking for you. But letting them suffer is not an option and you made the most loving decision you could. You gave them love and a wonderful life and have wonderful memories. Hugs.
Oh my. I’m so sorry. Bless your hearts. There are no words of comfort to offer at such a time, though know I hold you in my prayers. Love such as this brings such joy, but it also makes us bleed. May your hearts know peace again soon.
I’ve never posted on your blog but today’s the day…
So very, very sorry for your loss.
But they are together still, and in your hearts forever too.
We know. We’ve been there. It’s heartbreaking.
Wishing you both strength, comfort and peace as you grieve their loss.
Take care.
So, so sad and speechless. A little bit of my heart has broken too. Will be in touch later. Sending much love.
How very sad and what a tough decision for you both! At least they are together and onto new adventures.
You loved your dogs with all your heart. You have just done your final act of kindness for them. Words cannot describe how you and Colin must be feeling. We hope you find a way to get through this as time moves on.
Alan and Laura Brechin
So sad. We all know how you loved your girls.
I am so very sorry to hear about your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time.
Our pets always leave us too soon, but the joy they give lasts a lifetime. So sorry.
Contessa y Colin,so so sorry,just look back at all the great times with the girls,they are over the bridge and romping on that long beach…
Feel comfort that you gave the girls the best life and had the courage to know when it was their time. Very hard but the time spent and the memories so worth it.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. The next few weeks will be very difficult for you and Colin. Please take comfort in knowing that your puppies had many, many fans through your blog and, no doubt, we all felt that same lump in our throat while reading this post. I have been a silent ‘lurker’ to your blog for several years; this is my first comment. Take care of yourself please.
I well know how you and Colin are feeling right now and the pain in your hearts. Like you we have been there with our Max, Checkers, and little Cora. The loss and pain are wrenching as we are left with only their memories. Time is the eventual healer until one day we cross a line and life’s understanding rays of sunshine once again begin to shine…………..
Oh, I am so so sorry, what a hard time for you both. Big hugs. xoxo
So so sorry for the loss of your wonderful furbuddies. May God be with you during this very tough time. They’ll be waiting for you at the rainbow bridge where they will give you such a great welcome!!
We, too, are so very sorry to hear the news. I know how very difficult this decision was for you, but you surely did the kind and loving thing. There are no words…
If it had to be, and the time was right,…….how nice for them to go in a place that they loved.
So sad for the both of you…..
Hi Contessa and Colin,
We are all very sad to hear about the loss of your girls. We know how much they meant to you and I know the decision to help them pass was not an easy one. It was of course a decision made out of love and what a gift to allow peaceful passage from lives that were becoming more challenging.
We will miss seeing all four of you and wish you well during this time of grieving. Long lasting will be their footprints on your hearts.
Jessica, Susan and staff at Panorama Veterinary Services
So very sorry to read the news, I know how you loved them and how hard it is to let them go.
I’m so very sorry to hear this news– I know your hearts must be devastated and breaking. It was my 2nd anniversary of losing Millie this week and while the pain has faded over time, the hole in your heart just never can go away.
It helped me a lot to go back and look at all the photos & videos from over the years. I hope you and Colin can do this in the coming days when you feel up to it. What a wonderful life & so many happy memories you both shared with the girls!
My thoughts will be with you both in the coming days.
My heart is breaking for you both. This is such devastating news and to lose both of them at once is horrendous. Dachsies are such special little dogs with so much personality. I lost my little Gretchen over a year ago and it still hurts. I think of her and Ginger and Heidi and Fritz often. Hugs to you both.
There is nothing to say except I’m sorry. It takes special dog owners to put their dogs first and not hang on too long. Only you know when it’s the right time. I’m glad that this didn’t happen in a crisis situation but was instead in place that the girls were always so happy.
I’m so sorry for your loss. 🙁
I am so sorry to hear about your girls. I know how much you both must be hurting. We lost Kissy almost 14 months ago. She was 15 and a half. Amazing what a big hole in your life one little dog can leave. I can’t imagine losing both at once. My sympathies to you both.
Contessa, I read this post this morning and now have come back to comment. The only thing I can say is that pets do not live with a number in their heads as us human do. They only live with their hearts. So they both had a wonderful life that was filled with so much love. We should all be so lucky.
So Peter and I will drink a toast to you four having had a great life together. Hugs to you both.
Shelagh
We are so very sad and so very sorry – this brought tears to our eyes.
So, so very sorry. The most difficult of decisions. Hugs to you both. They are together.
It takes great courage to make this decision. We are heartbroken, what a great loss. Having pets is such a joy and comfort, it is sad that this wonderful time is always too short. Some difficult times ahead, our thoughts are with you.
So sad to be reading this, but you made the best decision. We love our fur babies, but we also don’t want to allow them to suffer to keep our hearts happy. You were the best parents ever and they love you. Prayers are with you.
So sorry to hear about the girls. Peace be with you the girls know you loved them.
I know the heart ache you both are feeling. We had to do the same thing 7 yrs ago,we took comfort in the fact that he was part of our life for 18 1/2 years. You will all meet up again at the Rainbow Bridge one day.
Left a message this morning, hope you got it. Am still crying…. this is so very sad, my heart just hurts for you, thinking of you both.. Take Care and God Bless
Nothing anyone say’s will alleviate your pain. Take solace that these pups had a wonderful life with you. Know that they are in a good place and one day you will see and hold them again.
What a difficult decision that must have been. They will surely be missed. Hugs to both of you.
Tears are running down my face. So sad… sending hugs to both of you.
Dear Contessa, I am so sorry to see this news. 🙁 I know how very difficult it is to make a decision like this, but I think we know when it is time to let them go. Big (((((HUGS))))) to you and Colin.
Contessa and Colin we are deeply sorry to hear about the girls and know how much they were a part of your lives. We truly feel your heart ache and understand this is the hardest decision ever! Please know we are thinking of you and pray that time brings you comfort.
Hugs
Mary and Kim
I’ve never met you or Colin or your adorable dogs, but I share in your pain. They were much more than “just dogs” and they will be in your hearts forever. ?
I am so sorry to hear this knowing that it was a hard decision to make. I so enjoyed the pictures and stories around the girls and know that your hearts are broken.