Dave the Dog

This was Dave



He was my dog, my best friend and my family
Apart from when I've been out on my motorbike we have been together 24 hours a day for 11 years, he always came to work with me, where I went he went. I was that man that you always saw with his dog.

He out lasted 3 women

Sadly yesterday he died, he been unwell for a few weeks and today the vet discovered that he had a tumor on his liver and probably spleen    
I buried him in the garden in the afternoon.
He was part of me, we were spiritually connected, when he was happy I was happy. No matter where he was close or far if I looked at him he looked back at me, even if he was asleep, he still knew and would open his eye to look.


I just feel empty now  

Dear Swanny,

This is so sad news my friend.
It must feel as if you just lost a part of yourself.
As eMonkey I can relate to your loss and to your pain.
That bond you had with Dave, being so close as being One,
Being such good friends as sharing One heart.
From dawn to night together for life.
This special relation you had still is, in essence, from soul to soul.
Love never dies.
Dave will never be very far.
For you carry one another in each other's Heart.
He certainly misses you as much as you do.

Hugging dearly the both of you.
May Dave's journey in peace to the other side.


Love for You
mudra

Dave the dog will be with you wherever you go Swanny just unfortunately we can't see our pets when they pass. The pain of loss is with us for awhile and then we keep trudging on hoping that we'll be reunited one day. Take good care Swanny and that sense of humour you have.

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What struck me when Princess the cat left us and little Romeo chihuahua followed soon after is how much both of them
inconditionnally loved me. I believe no human ever shown me same except my parents.
Wether you are in a good or bad mood, kind or just not paying attention or even angry they love you and don't seem
to hold any kind of grudge against you no matter what.

The spirit presence of my pet friends remained with me as long as I needed until I finally was able to let them go and fly
to other realms. I am sure so will Dave stay by you.

I call them back to memory every now and then and still feel that pinch in my Heart.
It is indeed very hard when illness strikes and you are unable to save their life.
What only adds to the pain you are undergoing Swanny is that UK is still in lockdown and that you are cut from
contact with your human friends as well.This won't last and hopefully end soon.
Much Love for You my friend and a big cyber hug too.


mudra

Thanks for all your kind words

It's very hard dealing with his loss, I miss him so much more than I could ever have imagined
Going to work without him isn't right, I didn't realise how wonderful it was to have him with me during the day.

Bit of a roller coaster of a day. So many thoughts good and bad. And anger, with no one else to blame I choose to blame myself.
Could I have noticed something earlier, should I have tried to have the vet fix him. Then thinking so many great things about him. If a friend came to visit he would meet them at the door then run off to find the right toy for them, different toys for different people, sometimes he'd pick up one toy then decide that it wasn't the right one and change it. Most of his toys had names and he knew them

I've been working at this house for nearly 3 weeks now and he had 3 shady places he sat depending on the time of day and how the shadows moved. In front of the little tool shed, in front of the garage and on the neighbours drive. Every time I went out to the van I could see him sat in those places looking at me waiting for the sign that we were leaving
He loved to go home.

Last night a few friends have come to pay their respects. We don't worry about lock downs anymore
Kev is a joiner and brought round a cross made from oak for his grave




Muncs bought round some whiskey
My friends have been so good as they all loved him too.
I went to my local screwfix this morning, that was hard as he was very popular in there, he had a Dave box with a couple of toys and balls in ready for when we visited. He was such a popular dog, much more popular than me Where ever we regularly went everyone said "Hello Dave"
I was just the bloke that brought him in

Dogs are such great loyal friends, they never judge you, they're just happy to be with you. And they don't care what you look like, especially if you have a biscuit.

Maybe I will get another one one day. If I do he will probably be a yellow Lab called Julie

Here's a couple of pics


If only I knew who this was back then and what adventures were to come





I painted the wall, someone decided to lean up against it



Dave was without doubt my best friend but also an expert at being in the way, if I was going to move something or go somewhere he would as if by magic be in exactly that spot..


I think if it's possible for Dave to be near me he will, he was besotted with me, he would just sit on his bed and stare at me for hours on end

Oooh that puppy makes me cry Swanny.
I so much understand you fell for him.
I am grateful you found one another and shared so many fullfilling and happy moments.
Not all dogs have the chance to have such a good human companion.
I am glad your friends came around. It was just too sad to imagine you alone
having to face Dave's empty space.
What a loving gift Kev brought about.
My dog and cat are also burried in the garden side by side.
They appreciate it to be this way.
I believe so will Dave.



PS: don't blame yourself for the loss Swanny.
Dave's form has gone but he is there full of spirit.
He will stay by you just as before until you are ready to let him go.
He will give you that extra time to heal your wound, to ease your pain.
There will be moments you'll feel him so close that you will almost forget the tangible shape of him has gone.

Much Love from me
mudra

Thanks Mudra



Today I was listening to the radio and I decided that the next record was about me and how I was feeling.
This was the next one


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qErykBldZCs

At the moment I'm very angry with myself. Looking back I can now see the signs but I didn't help him.
He drank a lot of water for a few weeks and someone said it could be his kidneys or liver. He stopped drinking so I thought maybe it was just a bug he was flushing from his system. I should have had him checked out just in case.
He was losing muscle mass and grumbling when he got up. I thought it was old age and arthritis. I bought him loads of supplements and the vet gave me metacam which wasn't good for him and then he was put on paracetamol.

Poor little chap had total trust in me and I let him down

I never had him chipped because I heard stories about dogs and cats developing tumors around the chip. We saw a vet about his eye a few years ago, he vet told me I was breaking the law and risking a fine but I told him I'm not worried about that as his health is more important to me. I wonder if he secretly chipped him.

Thanks Sanicle

This morning while I was cleaning my teeth the door bell rang, I'm sure I heard Daves bark

Swanny wrote:Thanks Sanicle

This morning while I was cleaning my teeth the door bell rang, I'm sure I heard Daves bark

I told you Dave is still around... He turned into a wizzard now Swanny :)
I think I just heard him bark too.

Much Love
mudra

Sanicle wrote:

Swanny wrote:Thanks Sanicle

This morning while I was cleaning my teeth the door bell rang, I'm sure I heard Daves bark

Letting you know he's still your best buddy and there for you.    

He'll always be my best buddy

“When the Student is ready the Teacher will Appear.”

Lao Tzu

Dave was my teacher



This wise little chap taught me so much

I remember many years ago wishing a teacher would come in to my life

Like a fool I was thinking it would be a human, now I see that it was Dave




I'm not vain enough to say I'm truly ready but maybe he has now left to teach me the next stage?

Not normally a video I'd watch but it appeared on my feed so I watched it


I think it fits with what's happening
If anyone has a couple of minutes have a look at the 18:00 mark she talks about teachers and students as in the picture above what do you think?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1068&v=9uRuGhIm7wU&feature=emb_logo

That is so sad to hear about Dave.

I also lost my dog recently. He was fine in the morning and by dinner time he did not want to eat and by 3am of the next day he died. He had pancreatitis .

It is such a loss and void when you lose a close friend like that. Little things will bring back memories.

We did get another pup, and she is fine, but I still miss Max as he was so low maintenance.

In getting a new pup, I forgot about the puppy stage where they need so much attention, and the mistakes in the house. She is getting better and is a great companion also, but I suggest don't rush into getting another dog till you are sure you are ready, because they will have difficulty matching up to Dave, at least for the first while.