POCO

1993 - 2007

Yesterday my husband picked up Poco from the vet hospital.  We had decided to bring him home in the hopes that he would start eating once he was back with us in a familiar place.  The vet closed at 2:00 and my husband had some things scheduled to do in the afternoon, so he brought Poco to the antique mall where I was working.  I put Poco in his bed in a corner behind the check-out counter and covered him with his favorite blanket, and he went to sleep.

I kept checking on him and about two hours later I noticed that he was awake.  I went over and started rubbing his head.  After a couple of minutes, he started jerking a little bit, so I picked him up and was holding him tight and talking to him and kissing him, and suddenly his head dropped and he was gone.  If he had to die, it was exactly the way I wanted it to happen, with him in my arms and me giving him love.

I want to particularly thank January, Sissy, Adamsdarling, Donna and Diane for their posts about Poco.  It really helped to know that people cared.

Poco is now buried in our yard, but his loving spirit is still with us!

I'm very sorry for your loss, Pine. I know how difficult it can be to lose not just a pet, but a friend.

Oh, Pine, I am so very sorry. I lost my own dog, Biscuit, to kidney failure about two and a half years ago...I know how hard it is.

My deepest sympathies to you, your family and to Duchess. There's a little prayer that I say when a loved one has passed:
May the divine assistance remain always with us and may the Souls of the faithfully departed with the mercy of God rest in peace. May Poco find healing and peace.

Pine, you have my deepest sympathy. We all loved little Poco so very much. You were so lucky to have him in your life for 14 years and he was so lucky to have you as a mommy.

Pine! I'm so, so sorry to hear about Poco!

Star and Galileo are thinking of you right now. :-)

Pine, I'm so sorry to hear about Poco's passing. I know how hard it is to lose a pet who's become a member of your family. I'll be thinking of you.

I'm so sorry to hear about Poco. Hang in!

I'm glad you were able to be with him at his passing. Like Jan said, he was blessed to have you as a mommy. Thank you for sharing him with us. Thinking about you all, always.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Pine. I had one of my pets die in my arms, and I agree that's the best way for it to happen. I'm glad you were able to be with him. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts.