Comments on: Does This Thing Have a Pause Button?

By: jason

jason — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:50:48 +0000

My dog was suffering from cancer so i had to put her down. Devastating. I think about her all the time and it’s been 4 year. Wonderful companion she was.

By: Medisoft

Medisoft — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:04:09 +0000

I guess it’s been about a month since you lost your dog. I had to put my cat of 18 years down a few weeks ago, just before Christmas. I won’t go into details, but it was time for her.

What the heck, here’s a video I made of her and my son about a year ago when she was in much better health. I think it’s cute, but it’s my cat and my kid:

http://www.vimeo.com/2266016

By: Kris C.

Kris C. — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:24:29 +0000

I just saw this Shannon. I feel for you, so much. You’ll never forget him. I had my girl Daisy (australian shepherd) with me for that long, and she has been gone a year this last July. She was my child (I don’t have any human children) and actually with me more than a child would be – a constant presence for all of her nearly 14 years with me. I watched her on the doggycam at daycare when I was on a business trip, heard her snore every night, walked and fed her every day, and she witnessed heartaches, wins, losses, pleasant and my most unpleasant moments – more than anyone else ever has, in fact. I still miss her. We have Baxter now, and he is wonderful in his unique ways, but he is shared with my husband and though a spoiled little child I love dearly, no one is Daisy. I realized the other day that of course I’ll never forget her, never stop missing her, and never “get over it” – she was a family member. She was and is a part of me and my life, and now we are physically apart. And it sucks. Time will make it easier though, to deal with the remembering the time spent with her. I wouldn’t trade the good times when she was healthy, or the bad times when she was sick in her old age, for anything in the world. Hugs.

By: Eric Brown

Eric Brown — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:12:31 +0000

Hey Shannon, Really sorry to hear about your loss, I actually never had a dog of my own until a couple of years ago, I got Gus, a crazy Bull Terrier, who is with me all the time, at home and goes to work with me too.

Before that, I wouldn’t have understood, not that I do now, but I have an idea, and feel for you.

We miss you here in Detroit, and wish you well going forward,

-Eric

By: Shonali Burke, ABC

Shonali Burke, ABC — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:32:56 +0000

Shannon – I’m just catching up since I was going through my own “stuff.” I’m so so sorry for your loss. Yes, you are doing the right thing by taking some time off. Social media’s not going anywhere, and we’ll all be here when you get back. Take care, my dear, and heal well.

By: Lisa Grimm

Lisa Grimm — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:44:38 +0000

Shannon,

Thank you for sharing. I thought your post was lovely and I am so glad you shared. I’m a dog lover and owner of two amazing bulldogs. One is very old and I know we’ll face losing him one of these days (I’ve never lost and animal), so getting insight to what it’s going to be like is soothing in a way. Dogs don’t live long enough and that’s a shame becasue really, they’re better than most people:) Take care.

By: Oyalep

Oyalep — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:34:08 +0000

Very touching!

Cheer up!!!!!!

Greetings from Mexico!

By: Mike Billeter

Mike Billeter — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:10:57 +0000

As most of the kind people here have said, I’m sorry for you, Shannon. I’m not much of a dog person, but my parents recently got a dog and it’s already grown on me more than I ever thought it would. I can’t imagine having one and losing one that had been with me everywhere throughout some of the most important moments of my life as Jupiter was with you. For that reason, I’d say it’s perfectly fine to let things go on without you while you regroup. People will be here when you do decide to unpause life and reconnect. And we’ll all be happy to have you back.

By: Sonny Gill

Sonny Gill — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:21:14 +0000

Really sorry to hear that, Shannon. I don’t have a dog (yet) but I have a love for them and the type of joy they bring people – as I’m sure Jupiter brought you. Keep your head up.

By: SaraKate

SaraKate — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:17:31 +0000

Shannon,

So sorry about the rough times. It’s always hard when loved ones are in pain or pass on. Take some time out for yourself to let yourself grieve and rest. When you come back, we’ll still be here.

Sara