In Memory of Herman
In my 55 years, 363 days on this Earth, I have dealt with many sad events, but today I will have to euthanize my best friend - my dog, Herman. This will rank high on the list of sad things in my life. His wounds were just too extensive for his little body to recover. Although I know in my heart that this is the compassionate thing to do for him, it still sucks...I did get another month with him. I selfishly wanted more. Herman was born in our bedroom, seven years ago next month. His mother Maggie had five puppies, all boys. We planned on finding good homes for all of them, but Herman chose ME. He was the runt of the litter, but the one with the biggest heart.
Our lives are truly enriched by our friends, our children, our loved ones. There is something about the love of a pet that touches the deepest part of our soul. Herman will be sadly missed by all of our family and friends.
If there is a Dog Heaven, he will be able to wag his happy tail again today and lick the face of God.
Goodby, Buddy...
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Lots of hugs. I hope your memories of Herman bring you much comfort in the time ahead.
I so sorry to hear that. I hope you have some good memories of Herman that will help you in the time ahead. I know it's hard to loose a loved one.
I've been following this story and I'm so sorry, Dr. Moser. Thank you for sharing Herman with us. My heart goes out to you.
Dr. Moser,
I am truly sorry for you lost, as we know sometimes we all have to make difficult decisions in our lives, but you done the kindness thing of love for Herman, not easy for sure but truly compassiate. I thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you Dr Moser for sharing Herman with us. I'm sorry for your loss.
My heart is sad for you today.
I'm sorry for the loss of your precious furbaby! You will be in our prayers!!!
i am very sorry to here about what happened to your puppy herman...several years a go i had to deal with the same situation with my cat tiger...we had him for nearly 18 years, when my sister accidently ran over him because the sun got in her eyes and she did not see him....he fought til the end, but inevitably he just couldn't fight anymore...i hope that you are doing well and keeping his memory alive
my condolensces,
kelly
I'm so sorry it has come to this. I know you tried everything possible to help Herman.
Thank you for sharing Herman with us. I'm sorry for your loss.
I am truly touched by all of your kind comments. If words can heal a broken heart, you have helped me immensely.
I am doing fine...still having those mental flashbacks of happy times with him. I still find myself turning around to see if he is still there, or looking down when I walk to see him prancing along.
At first, I didn't want to even think about getting another dog again. We still have Herman's mother, Maggie, but she is a different personality...doesn't follow me around, and is not the type of personal assistant that Herman was. As much as I want to spare myself the pain of another one of these sad events (albeit, rare) that I would have to euthanize yet another loving pet someday, I realized that why should I spend the rest of my life without the joy of having a canine companion? Good dogs are really created by the love we share with them. I think I can love another puppie, now.
As soon as my world quiets down a bit, I will try and find that special pet...another Sheltie. If I adopt a boy, his name will be Sherman. If it is a girl, her name will be Lexi (perhaps short for Lexipro...an antidepressant!).
Pets really do enrich our lives more than we tend to realize. When you love a pet as much as I loved Herman, the pain of his loss is equal to the intensity of that love. Not to over-quote, but it really is better to have loved a pet and lost him, than to not ever have experienced that love at all.
You are all correct. Hearts will heal and I will always embrace those memories.
Herman is resting under the same tree that liked. He would lie underneath it to watch me while I worked in my garden. Interestingly, neither one of us never peed on it! We planted a beautiful, white dogwood tree near this grave and I plan on making a nice bench...to sit....to remember...and someday, to pet another good friend.
I am so glad that you're looking forward to having another companion in your life when you're ready.
Your update post expresses a lot of healing and it's good to see.
Dr. Moser,
Your story of your love for your pet is so heartwarming..
I think when we lose our pets we wonder if it will ever be possible to replace them..Its a very normal thought and I had the same thought when I lost my Lacy, a cocker spaniel I had for 16 years..
We moved after I had to put my Lacy down and shortly after we found that some ferrel cats had adopted us..
We had two that we kept to care for and gave one to my son..
I just lost one of them, the best, sweetest cat you could ever come across and I am an admitted dog lover..
I also buried my friend in his favorite spot, where he would sit and watch me as I worked in my garden..
I send my sympathies your way and somehow I know you will have another friend soon..
Take care..
Dr Moser....
I know the grief you feel. Just two weeks ago I had to have Zoey, my beautiful silver shaded Persian cat, put to sleep after she suffered a stroke which left her partially paralyzed. She was always at my side or at my feet when I sat to read. Sometimes she acted so much like a loyal dog that I would say that I had a "cog" as my best friend.
The loss is awful, and then, as you well know, the mind starts playing tricks on you. You think you may have heard your friend make a sound, or perhaps caught a glimpse of her in the corner of your eye. Coming home at night without her to greet me at the door is very painful.
You have given me the hope that there will come a day when I will search for another "Princess" who needs a loving home. THANK YOU.
Richard
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