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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 531879" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Jo</p><p></p><p>A part of me, I think knows the time is growing very near, but it hurts so much just to consider it.........that I'm trying to convince myself it's really not "that bad" yet. </p><p></p><p>I know it probably sounds a bit extreme, but Molly couldn't be more my "child" had I given birth to her. She has always been more human than dog (in many ways, I've never really thought Molly knows she's a dog).</p><p></p><p> I've had her since she was 5 weeks old. The first week we brought her home......I used to sit on bff's porch a lot and help her with her baby that had cerebral palsy. At 5 wks of age, Molly would park herself under his walker and "protect" him from the jostling of her other son and niece when they'd play on the porch. If we were at bff's she did not want to leave that baby's side, and she was just a little baby herself. She helped teach Kayla to walk, bff's son to walk, she inspired Alex to try to move (he was so delayed he wasn't walking yet when they took off when he was almost 18 months) and watched over him too, carrying him back to the livingroom by his diaper when he'd try to crawl into the dingingroom. She protected us from multiple intruders. She was Nichole's best friend and slept with her every single night on the top bunk of bunk beds. She had adventures like what I talked about above, but she also played soccer and she loved to sled in winter. She helped teach Darrin and Aubrey to walk. Even helped Connor a bit while he was here........even though it hurt her to let him. She's watched over more babies than I can ever begin to count....human babies (you don't grow up in her eyes, you'll always be her baby) to every other species that has come into this house. Not only would she never dream of running off or wandering.........she used to tell on Rowdy, Precious and even Betsy the time or two she'd try it for running off and scold them fiercely when they returned. (I never had to scold them, Molly did it for me lol ) The dog can spell words like Bath, Walk, Bye bye, Toys, Bone. omg</p><p></p><p>She's lived a very full and happy life. We spoiled her rotten and she gave it back 1000 fold. And I just don't know what I'm going to do without her. Dogs like Molly are rare. </p><p></p><p>And I think this was another reason I was resenting Sadie. Because I knew even if Sadie in her own way is special, she will never replace Molly in my heart. Maybe she showed up to ease Molly's passing........but honestly, I don't think anything will. And I'm working hard not to resent Sadie who is trying so very hard it seems (if dogs can do this) to measure up to Molly. </p><p></p><p>In just the past 2 yrs I've lost my bff, my mother in law, and husband. Now it looks like it might be Molly. Too many losses in too short of time. </p><p></p><p>To make it even worse, Rowdy is not acting normal either. Even when we put him out onto his lead, he won't move around. He just lays down. His tail doesn't wag much. He does come for affection.....but that lying down thing, especially in the yard sort of worries me. He was never big on playing.......but he'd normally be happy at being out of his kennel and romp a while before lying down. </p><p></p><p>Just feels like I'm losing everyone all at once. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 531879, member: 84"] Jo A part of me, I think knows the time is growing very near, but it hurts so much just to consider it.........that I'm trying to convince myself it's really not "that bad" yet. I know it probably sounds a bit extreme, but Molly couldn't be more my "child" had I given birth to her. She has always been more human than dog (in many ways, I've never really thought Molly knows she's a dog). I've had her since she was 5 weeks old. The first week we brought her home......I used to sit on bff's porch a lot and help her with her baby that had cerebral palsy. At 5 wks of age, Molly would park herself under his walker and "protect" him from the jostling of her other son and niece when they'd play on the porch. If we were at bff's she did not want to leave that baby's side, and she was just a little baby herself. She helped teach Kayla to walk, bff's son to walk, she inspired Alex to try to move (he was so delayed he wasn't walking yet when they took off when he was almost 18 months) and watched over him too, carrying him back to the livingroom by his diaper when he'd try to crawl into the dingingroom. She protected us from multiple intruders. She was Nichole's best friend and slept with her every single night on the top bunk of bunk beds. She had adventures like what I talked about above, but she also played soccer and she loved to sled in winter. She helped teach Darrin and Aubrey to walk. Even helped Connor a bit while he was here........even though it hurt her to let him. She's watched over more babies than I can ever begin to count....human babies (you don't grow up in her eyes, you'll always be her baby) to every other species that has come into this house. Not only would she never dream of running off or wandering.........she used to tell on Rowdy, Precious and even Betsy the time or two she'd try it for running off and scold them fiercely when they returned. (I never had to scold them, Molly did it for me lol ) The dog can spell words like Bath, Walk, Bye bye, Toys, Bone. omg She's lived a very full and happy life. We spoiled her rotten and she gave it back 1000 fold. And I just don't know what I'm going to do without her. Dogs like Molly are rare. And I think this was another reason I was resenting Sadie. Because I knew even if Sadie in her own way is special, she will never replace Molly in my heart. Maybe she showed up to ease Molly's passing........but honestly, I don't think anything will. And I'm working hard not to resent Sadie who is trying so very hard it seems (if dogs can do this) to measure up to Molly. In just the past 2 yrs I've lost my bff, my mother in law, and husband. Now it looks like it might be Molly. Too many losses in too short of time. To make it even worse, Rowdy is not acting normal either. Even when we put him out onto his lead, he won't move around. He just lays down. His tail doesn't wag much. He does come for affection.....but that lying down thing, especially in the yard sort of worries me. He was never big on playing.......but he'd normally be happy at being out of his kennel and romp a while before lying down. Just feels like I'm losing everyone all at once. :( [/QUOTE]
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