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sleep tight precious Kayla.......

GreatLakes THC

an Arthur P. Jacobs production
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I'm so sorry man. At a loss for words. I know how hard that decision is. You made the right one though. She's in the big woods in the sky now, and forever in your heart and memories.

GreatLakes THC :joint:
 

ddrew

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You gave her a wonderful life, filled with love and happiness.
I have a lot of respect for someone who can return the unconditional love that dogs give us.
Your kind treatment of a dear friend in her final days is a true mark of your character.
 
A most beautiful sound hearing them sleep/snor when things haven't been going so well.... more than once i've begged for that last night to be so kind... for them to rest easy .... i hope you too can rest easy tonight .... my kindest of vibes to you my friend....



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yortbogey

To Have More ... Desire Less
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A Little Dog Angel

High up in the courts of heaven today
a little dog angel waits;
with the other angels he will not play,
but he sits alone at the gates.
"For I know my master will come" says he,
"and when he comes he will call for me."

The other angels pass him by
As they hurry toward the throne,
And he watches them with a wistful eye
as he sits at the gates alone.
"But I know if I just wait patiently
that someday my master will call for me."

And his master, down on earth below,
as he sits in his easy chair,
forgets sometimes, and whispers low
to the dog who is not there.
And the little dog angel cocks his ears
and dreams that his master's voice he hears.

And when at last his master waits
outside in the dark and cold,
for the hand of death to open the door,
that leads to those courts of gold,
he will hear a sound through the gathering dark,
a little dog angel's bark.


my thoughtz & prayerz are w/......U & kayla.........:comfort:
 

mean mr.mustard

I Pass Satellites
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She had the best owner she could have had.

You are a great soul S4L and I have to admit I share a very small portion of your loss.

Rest your head Kayla.

:friends:
 
Hey stoner my heart goes out to you man, sorry to hear about your loss. losing a pet is like losing a best friend. Wishing you well.
 

FRIENDinDEED

A FRIEND WITH WEED IS A . . .
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truly sorry. . .

truly sorry. . .



I've felt all along the change in Kayla's well being would happen overnight, which night was of course the unknown. Yesterday started off a bit slowly for Kayla and a noticeable deterioration in her gait; it's not just that she slowed down a bit (she did) but there was a deliberate jerky motion in an effort to raise each leg whereas the day before her stride was fairly normal and just days prior she still had plenty of pep in her step hustling to the door to greet our various friends arrivals.


Last night she began to refuse food (ground beef & rice) unless I hand fed her from my own plate a bit here, a bit there although she was able to take in plenty of water.

For the first time ever Kayla was walking in and out of the house with her tail tucked low; normally she held that tail high and it wagged left n' right with every step she took, a happy confident stride all of her life and suddenly it was gone.

@ 4:00am this morning I cooked up 2 big marrow filled soup bones, one for Alice & one for Kayla who has always assigned herself 'keeper of the bones' by spiriting them away asap from Alice & Scooter in years past. Both girls dug into them for awhile but Alice soon tired of hers and fell asleep, it wasn't long before Kayla had Alice's bone on her blanket too as old habits die hard.


I had a vets appt scheduled for a checkup for Kayla later today but decided last night that there was no way I could allow her end to come as an accumulation of bad days back to back to back. There was a fluid raspiness to her breathing again and certainly one organ or another in her body was starting to shut down.


The look in her eyes and her step told me the fun was gone from her life and when the vet was very gently lifting her to the exam table she let out a horrible howl from the pain within. She was always such a gentle dog I knew that this one day of true discomfort or suffering was all she & I could bare.


I can't write anymore about her right now, I'm crying like a baby and need to get out of my house. I'd like to maybe tell you all more about Kayla later.......


definitely sorry to hear about your loss bro. i can understand how a pet can become a family member.

you figure " how in the world do i 'talk' to this animal"? and by the time you turn around, they are followin' your commands, responding to gestures accordingly and the whole 9 yards. and you respond to theirs.

ive been a lil stern with mikey lately, but its for his own good. we dont let him outside too much anymore due to the fleas we've had recently and hes starting to get it. the more time we spend together the more he starts to understand.
 

Madrus Rose

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She's at peace now , must learn again to be too ....such a sad loss but most animals die bravely , its we that usually aren't that brave .

*Last thanksgiving 3 days before ...this little calico kitty was lingering outside my door & let her in as i would always do . She was very thin & could take some food & milk at first but she weakened fast soon after . All i could do is give her safe haven for a time while she grew weaker each day & on Thanksgiving Day early in the morning heard her stumbling into the kitchen where she fell never to get up again. Watched helplessly as she passed ...this little unlooked for stranger.

At least gave her a warm safe place to die , away from the foxes , racoons or marauding possums that would have surely finished her off . And gave her a safe space , a warm place to pass on .

Was in tears , just this frail lonely little kitty ...somehow made that Thanksgiving a more deep & heartfelt one , & though barely knew this little hapless dying animal , still miss her .
And she didn't die alone ....

Amazing how brave animals are, they don't complain or cower in fear usually & in many ways show us a dignity we must to learn ...and master to endure. After all the love they gave us and u gave her back . And a safe & warm & protected place to pass on ...you did well.

" I never saw a wild thing
sorry for itself.
A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough
without ever having felt sorry for itself. "

~D. H. Lawrence
 

Stoner4Life

Medicinal Advocate
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As always whenever I lay a pet to rest I light a candle so that it can find its way home again, I'll burn candles for a month or so. Kayla's candle is burning brightly now.

there are a lot of poems and stories written about what awaits us on the other side, how much of that you believe in or not is up to ones own religious or spiritual foundation. I believe in a higher power and yet am grounded enough to recognize evolution as well, a little of each but those are my choices. I have always been somewhat suspect or skeptical of the afterlife or promised land as most religions portray it but also feel that the spirit does have a life of its own.


something strange happened last night.

I stayed up all night to keep an eye on Kayla never laying down in bed, I did however fall asleep a time or five in both my comfy chair & my office chair never dozing for more than 5-10 minutes or so each time.

During one of those dozes I either had a dream or a visitation of sorts, when I woke up I didn't recall it, it was sometime later that it came back to me as to what I'd seen in my sleep.

we only use a small % of our brain in our conscious state of mind, perhaps it is when we're sleeping that another door may be open to other influences.


It was very short lived, it happened in a flash and I don't know why. maybe it was startling enough to wake me although as explained above I did not remember it upon my waking.


In my sleep I seemed to be looking across a chasm, nothing scary about it but I was separated from the 'other side' and 'no' there was no bridge that I can remember but that would be the only way across.

On the other side stood my mother and father as young and healthy as I remember them from my youth, there were family pets standing nearby them although I do not recall seeing any specific one of them by name. There were other people close by also but none of them seemed to be focused on me like my parents were, it was only the three of us that 'connected' momentarily before I woke up. I do recall a voice speaking to me but I'm afraid aside from hearing the name 'Kayla' I'll never recall what else if anything pertinent was said, I can't be sure that it was or wasn't my dads voice either. Neither of them was motioning to me physically we were just looking at each other, there were no thoughts exchanged.


I smoke lots of weed every day & nite.
Like many others here I do NOT dream.


I've not been very spiritual lately and so I don't know where any influences of the other side might have come from. I'm now certain that another dimension exists for us beyond the material/physical world we live in. My parents understand my doubt in the church and yet have reached out to me just prior to my time of need, hours before laying Kayla down.


I'm certain that they were manifested to me in a visual/physical sense as it would be most easily understood or recognized by me and it was.


I guess this had to be said or I'd feel as though I were holding back from you something important. I'm no bible thumper, never have been one and never will be either. please don't take this as an assertion of any religious beliefs either because it is not, for all I know our higher power and spirit world may be alien based.
 
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bird

Active member
sorry for her passing but shes out of pain and with lost loved ones.
and just about every post in this thread had brought tears to my eyes
at least the ones i can read. i cant read any more of them. still hurt from my tripp dog passing 2 yrs ago.
be safe brother stoner

rest in peace kayla
 
M

Mr. Mountain

I Remember
I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying. You found it hard to sleep.

I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times your hands reached down to me.

I was with you at the shops today. Your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.

I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care.
I want to re-assure you, that I'm not lying there.

I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "It's me."

You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.

It's possible for me to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."

You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
in the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.

The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning
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 stand, 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.
 

ROJO145

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Sorry for your loss S4L,treasure her memory and rest easy knowin she's not in pain anymore.
 
C

Classy@Home

Hang in there, bud...

It is important that you grieve, take your time, let it out :comfort:
 

Stoner4Life

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I appreciate the kind words from all of you, Kayla would have taken any and all of you to her heart like you were family, she really did love everyone she met. Time is moving so slowly it's surreal, I've laid down to sleep to help pass the time but that hasn't done the trick.


 
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