So sorry! I just had to do this with my 12 year old, long hair chihuahua (
Scooter) last Monday - just out of the blue he started having seizures, he was diabetic so the vet thought his insulin was off (this was early morning) gave him a shot to balance it out, by that night he was in really bad shape, vet said to bring him in and unfortunately the vet said he also had cancer that had progressed rapidly (didn't even know he had cancer, so talk about a shock) and that scooter was suffering and the best thing was to put him to sleep. Scooter was like a child to me, been through all highs and lows, I miss him terribly! I know he is in a better place, but, my heart aches so bad! Someone passed this poem to me, so I'm passing it to you! Hang in there!
Rainbow Bridge
By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,
Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over
together
