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Nighthawk76 · 04-25-2009, 03:16 AM

It will be two years ago tomorrow that my beloved dog Duke passed away after being very sick for a month. I took Duke's death really hard and still haven't gotten over it. I adopted a new dog, Bugle, a year ago. My family and I love Bugle with all our hearts, he's a wonderful dog. However, we still miss Duke terribly.

Duke
1993-2007

Wreckless · 04-25-2009, 03:28 AM

Aww I'm sorry, he looks cute..at least he lived for awhile though. 14 years is pretty impressive. It will be a year tomorrow, coincidentally since my grandmother's previous dog died; I think he was 14/15 when he died. We have another dog now; that's why I said previous. Maybe the 2 dogs are having a party right now on their anniversary

. Just to lighten the mood a bit but I'm sorry again.

Hollow · 04-25-2009, 05:04 AM

i'm sorry.

i've not had the experience of a long-time pet dying and it kills me to think of how it will feel when i do. i don't blame you for not being over it. i know i'll be grieving my cat's loss for years and years.

RIP duke.

PunkyP0WER · 04-25-2009, 05:16 AM

i'm very sorry mike. pets become such dear friends but unfortunately have such short lives. but duke has left his imprint on your heart and the joy he gave you will live on because of it.

my husband still misses his dog, andy, who died a month after his wife died of lung cancer. he stills thinks about andy to this day.

Mr. Television · 04-25-2009, 09:27 AM

Awww. I'm sorry Mike. Duke was a very cute dog.

I know how you feel. It 's been almost 4 years since I lost Coco and I still miss her. Pets are part of our families. They make us feel better when we're down and they love us unconditionally. They make the world a better place.

catlover79 · 04-25-2009, 11:29 AM

It's always hard to lose a pet (we've lost three!). But it is a very good thing that you've adopted another. While Duke will always hold a special place in your heart, there's always room for another pet to get inside!!

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 04-25-2009, 01:17 PM

I'm sorry. It's hard. Last February it was a year since my dog Molly passed away. I grew up with her and sometimes I still think it's so strange that she's gone. We've since gotten another dog, Maggie who we love very much, because we needed a dog around the house, but my mom still talks about Molly all the time. We really miss her.

Janice · 04-25-2009, 06:43 PM

It's so difficult, Mike. Almost four years since losing our cat Foxy, who was 16 -- I can still cry just thinking of him. Still, time has softened the loss. I know you loved Duke with all of your heart. We learn that, like humans, one animal can't replace another. I got two cats after Foxy passed....Lily and Caesar. As with Bugle, we love them madly. They don't lessen how much we miss Foxy, as Bugle doesn't make you miss Duke any less. They live on in our hearts. I believe we'll see them again someday.

browneyes106 · 04-25-2009, 08:16 PM

I'm sorry about Duke. Losing a pet is always hard. I still miss my cat Snowball who died almost eight years ago.

Family Ties Forever! · 04-25-2009, 08:57 PM

I know how hard it is. Last year my family lost our cat Chava. It was really sad. We still really miss him.

beautifuldreamer · 04-25-2009, 09:03 PM

Awww, Mike... I'm sorry you are feelin down about Duke. He was a beautiful dog... I can understand why you must miss him so.

ZeldaGilroy · 04-25-2009, 09:17 PM

I am so sorry Mike. I know how much you must miss Duke.

My family lost our beloved black lab eight years ago, and we still miss him. But now we can tell stories about him and look at pictures and it doesn't hurt as much as it used to...we can look back and remember the good times. I know Duke will always live in your heart!

steevo · 04-25-2009, 09:41 PM

I am sorry to hear about Duke, Mike. He was very cute and looked very friendly.

Pets are special to us and hold a place in our hearts forever. In the last seven years, I lost two cats, both due to cancer and old age. Clipper and Bambi were very special to me and I still think about them frequently.

Nighthawk76 · 04-26-2009, 03:16 PM

Thank you for your kind words, everyone.

littlebelle · 04-26-2009, 05:56 PM

I'm really sorry Mike, I totally know how it feels to lose a pet (a dog as well in my case). Just know that he's in a safe, happy place- my thoughts and prayers are with you.

04-25-2009, 03:16 AM	#1
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Two Years Gone By It will be two years ago tomorrow that my beloved dog Duke passed away after being very sick for a month. I took Duke's death really hard and still haven't gotten over it. I adopted a new dog, Bugle, a year ago. My family and I love Bugle with all our hearts, he's a wonderful dog. However, we still miss Duke terribly. Duke 1993-2007 Attached Images

04-25-2009, 05:16 AM	#4
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	i'm very sorry mike. pets become such dear friends but unfortunately have such short lives. but duke has left his imprint on your heart and the joy he gave you will live on because of it. my husband still misses his dog, andy, who died a month after his wife died of lung cancer. he stills thinks about andy to this day.
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04-25-2009, 09:27 AM	#5
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Awww. I'm sorry Mike. Duke was a very cute dog. I know how you feel. It 's been almost 4 years since I lost Coco and I still miss her. Pets are part of our families. They make us feel better when we're down and they love us unconditionally. They make the world a better place.
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04-25-2009, 11:29 AM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	It's always hard to lose a pet (we've lost three!). But it is a very good thing that you've adopted another. While Duke will always hold a special place in your heart, there's always room for another pet to get inside!!
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04-25-2009, 01:17 PM	#7
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	I'm sorry. It's hard. Last February it was a year since my dog Molly passed away. I grew up with her and sometimes I still think it's so strange that she's gone. We've since gotten another dog, Maggie who we love very much, because we needed a dog around the house, but my mom still talks about Molly all the time. We really miss her.
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04-25-2009, 03:28 AM	#2
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	Aww I'm sorry, he looks cute..at least he lived for awhile though. 14 years is pretty impressive. It will be a year tomorrow, coincidentally since my grandmother's previous dog died; I think he was 14/15 when he died. We have another dog now; that's why I said previous. Maybe the 2 dogs are having a party right now on their anniversary . Just to lighten the mood a bit but I'm sorry again.

04-25-2009, 05:04 AM	#3
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	i'm sorry. i've not had the experience of a long-time pet dying and it kills me to think of how it will feel when i do. i don't blame you for not being over it. i know i'll be grieving my cat's loss for years and years. RIP duke.

04-25-2009, 06:43 PM	#8
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	It's so difficult, Mike. Almost four years since losing our cat Foxy, who was 16 -- I can still cry just thinking of him. Still, time has softened the loss. I know you loved Duke with all of your heart. We learn that, like humans, one animal can't replace another. I got two cats after Foxy passed....Lily and Caesar. As with Bugle, we love them madly. They don't lessen how much we miss Foxy, as Bugle doesn't make you miss Duke any less. They live on in our hearts. I believe we'll see them again someday.

04-25-2009, 08:16 PM	#9
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I'm sorry about Duke. Losing a pet is always hard. I still miss my cat Snowball who died almost eight years ago.

04-25-2009, 08:57 PM	#10
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	I know how hard it is. Last year my family lost our cat Chava. It was really sad. We still really miss him.
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04-25-2009, 09:03 PM	#11
beautifuldreamer Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 30, 2009 Location: In a constant state of oblivion Posts: 1,361	Awww, Mike... I'm sorry you are feelin down about Duke. He was a beautiful dog... I can understand why you must miss him so.
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04-25-2009, 09:17 PM	#12
ZeldaGilroy Dobie and Zelda Forever!!! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2000 Location: I don't know...I'm probably lost! Posts: 4,144	I am so sorry Mike. I know how much you must miss Duke. My family lost our beloved black lab eight years ago, and we still miss him. But now we can tell stories about him and look at pictures and it doesn't hurt as much as it used to...we can look back and remember the good times. I know Duke will always live in your heart!

04-25-2009, 09:41 PM	#13
steevo It is Green Senior Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,476	I am sorry to hear about Duke, Mike. He was very cute and looked very friendly. Pets are special to us and hold a place in our hearts forever. In the last seven years, I lost two cats, both due to cancer and old age. Clipper and Bambi were very special to me and I still think about them frequently.
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04-26-2009, 03:16 PM	#14
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Thank you for your kind words, everyone.

04-26-2009, 05:56 PM	#15
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	I'm really sorry Mike, I totally know how it feels to lose a pet (a dog as well in my case). Just know that he's in a safe, happy place- my thoughts and prayers are with you.