Our boxer girl went to the Rainbow Bridge...

[kellyg403]

Yesterday our boxer girl, Ginger, took her final walk over the bridge. She was 14 years old and wonderful. She will be missed by all of us in our family as well as our friends and neighbors. We got her from CAPs back when the war started. She belonged to a single Marine who was being deployed and needed a good home for her. She came for a weekend 'visit' and never left. From the moment she got in the car, to the moment she walked in the house we knew she was staying. Her Marine 'daddy' taught her how to play soccer and until last summer, she entertained my 3 4 yo grandchildren in the yard playing with her soccer ball.

She was so much more than a pet, she was our friend. Her favorite thing to do was take a car ride. She will truly be missed. Her fur friend Chloe is still wondering where she went, but in the last few days she had taken to sleeping with her so I think she also knew the end was near. Ginger was her surrogate mom as well. Chloe came to us as one of litter of 4 someone dumped. She weighed an ounce and Ginger took to her under her wing as she is the only puppy we could not find a home for.

So say a little prayer for Chloe girl as well, essentially her mom is gone and for us, as we get through the next few days missing our girl.

Kelly

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

Yesterday our boxer girl, Ginger, took her final walk over the bridge. She was 14 years old and wonderful. She will be missed by all of us in our family as well as our friends and neighbors. We got her from CAPs back when the war started. She belonged to a single Marine who was being deployed and needed a good home for her. She came for a weekend 'visit' and never left. From the moment she got in the car, to the moment she walked in the house we knew she was staying. Her Marine 'daddy' taught her how to play soccer and until last summer, she entertained my 3 4 yo grandchildren in the yard playing with her soccer ball.

She was so much more than a pet, she was our friend. Her favorite thing to do was take a car ride. She will truly be missed. Her fur friend Chloe is still wondering where she went, but in the last few days she had taken to sleeping with her so I think she also knew the end was near. Ginger was her surrogate mom as well. Chloe came to us as one of litter of 4 someone dumped. She weighed an ounce and Ginger took to her under her wing as she is the only puppy we could not find a home for.

So say a little prayer for Chloe girl as well, essentially her mom is gone and for us, as we get through the next few days missing our girl.

Kelly

So sorry to hear such sad news...... (((((hugs)))))

 

[mamamary]

I'm sorry

 

[lynxstch]

it's so hard to lose a furbaby, especially one you have had for so long (I know..having lost 2 of my cats within a month of each other earlier this year)..I know you and your family will have many happy memories of your dog to get you thru the sadness of her passing. May God Bless !

 

[Dax]

Im sorry, I know how you feel. I lost one of mine just a week ago...I am sure my Zelda was there to meet your girl on the other side of the bridge..

Take comfort in the memories, that is what has gotten me through the last week. Also give the extra love to those left behind, they will grieve as well.

 

[MickeyMom2Boys]

I am so sorry for your loss! I have a boxer that is almost 10 and my mom has a 7 year old and a 2 year old. My sister just lost her 13 year old last week due to cancer. She was a miracle dog and was told over 3 years ago that she wouldn't make it another 6 months. She made it to her 13th birthday and passed away a couple of days later. We are all mourning her loss as our fur babies are such a huge part of our families. We know all too well what you are going through. Hang in there and feel comfort in knowing you gave her such a long and happy life

 

[Saphire]

Awww, I am so sorry. What a wonderful life she lived! Peace and comfort to you in the coming days.

 

[auntie]

I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[PrincessKsMom]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[mrsstats]

I am sorry for your loss. It is not easy to lose our fur babies.

 

[clh2]

I'm so sorry...

 

[tink_lover]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss! We are a boxer family as well - just love our boys!

 

[TheBigBadWolf]

I'm so sorry.

 

[kellyg403]

Thank you everyone for the kind wishes and prayers. Ginger is truly missed and I do think she knew how much she was loved. Our girl Chloe is definitely struggling as well. She goes from room to room looking for her 'mom'. JUst makes the sadness of losing her so much more.

The hardest part was having to take her to the vet to be put down. She had a seizure out of the blue on tues and lost all ability to walk or anything on tues nite at 10 pm. I stayed with her all night until the vet opened on Wed. I am so thankful we have such a great vet, he personally carried her in for me as I was such a basket case. Somehow during the ride, she was able to lift her head out of the back window and do what she always loved to do...smell the air and watch the cars. I still don't know how she was able to get up enough to do it. I take comfort that she was able to one last time.

Its funny, we do talk about the happy memories. We had lost our boxer boy and I had told the kids no dogs for a long time. They kept asking and asking and finally I compromised and said I would call CAPS and tell them if a boxer came available we would be interested. My thinking was if I specified a breed it would be a while. Two days later, the lady called and told us about Ginger. That weekend visit lasted a lifetime and I am forever grateful for fate!

Kelly

 

[LuvOrlando]

Such sad news, sorry for your loss.