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glendy


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Dave and I lost our old girl Suzy last night.

Suzy arrived with Mark from their trainer in December 2003 aged 11. They were in terrible condition with fleas, lung worm, muscle wastage and poor eyesight. She had all but 2 teeth and several cancerous tumours removed. They had been living in a dark shed without exercise.

Suzy was the grouchy matriarch of our 7 and kept going strong. But for several months she'd been 'forgetting' that she'd eaten her dinner, insisting on at least one extra meal later in the night (even if she only ate one mouthful of it). The strength was going from her back legs. Over the past couple of weeks she'd taken to sleeping alone and wandering outside or just standing refusing to come indoors at all, even in pitch black and pouring rain. Several times she had to be chased (not very fast!) around the garden. She was just looking very very tired.

Suzy went to the vet in the vain hope that there was something that could be diagnosed and treated but we knew the reality was that she was losing her marbles at an increasing rate. I'm glad we took the decision to let her go now while she was still relatively aware and happy and still had her dignity without any pain.

She would have been 14 next month. I bet she's bossing Mark around right now!



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I'm so sorry. I know she will be missed. The older ones have so much personality I think.

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My heart goes out to you and the rest of your gang.

The love you gave her over the last few years made up for the misery she and Mark suffered .

Sleep tight Suzy

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Hi Glenda and Dave


So sorry to hear about Suzy. She had a great character and I remember you telling us that she kept all your other hounds in line.


She had a few years with you and led a good life from the time you took her and Mark on. And what a great age she reached, even with her previous unhealthy life in a shed.


You'll miss her and you'll never forget her - she's left you with lots of memories. I'm thinking of both of you just now...


Christine



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Dave & Glenda,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Im sure you will treasure your years with Suzy forever & even though your hearts must be breaking right now, you both did a wonderful thing for her & Mark by giving them their lives back, for which Im sure they adored you to pieces for.

Im sure Mark was waiting for her, tail wagging madly, at Rainbow bridge....

Thinking if you both....

Warmest regards, Suzanne

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 OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ALL, SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS. TAKE COMFORT IN THE FACT THAT SUZY AND MARK ARE TOGETHER AGAIN AND HAPPY FOR THE TIME THEY BOTH HAD IN A VERY SPECIAL AND LOVING HOME. NORA X 

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thanks for everyone's kind words, losing Suzie has been very difficult. I often tell people in the same position that time is a great healer so I guess I just have to sit and wait.


Suzie was a real character, my only one regret (as with all the oldies we've adopted then had to let go) is that I never had the pleasure of her company when she was younger and fitter, knowing what her character was like in her later years I'm sure she would have just been a delight, if a bit of a troublesome handful at times.


When I first took the call from Mark and Suzie's trainer back in late 2003 I had no idea they'd end up here but I'm so glad they did, what a pair they made, my fondest memory of poor old Mark was how it took him an aged to eat his dinner, with him loosing most of his teeth he never quite grasped the idea that he really needed to keep his mouth shut whilst eating. When we lost him I was so glad how Suzie reacted, in her own style she just rolled her sleeves up and got on with things, she liked to think she was in charge and I think mostly down to her age the rest of the hounds let her think that.


The house has been strangely quiet since Thursday, I'll miss Suzie's 8pm barking session which indicated it was time for her second dinner then her insistance that I moved ALL the dogs from their beds till she decided what one she wanted to settle down in for the night. My heart is going out to wee George our Whippet Cross who normally avoids association with the rest to the gang, no reason, he's just like that. On Tuesday and Wednesday when Suzie some how decided to wonder all day aimlessly round the garden staring off into space it was George who tagged along with her and snugged up next to her on the duvet we put out on the patio for her.


I know Suzie will be with Mark now and the rest of our gang previously passed to Rainbow Bridge and knowing her she'll be bossing the lot of them around.



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 Sleep tight Suzie, your with your buddy mark again


Dave, Glenda you are in my thoughts, you know i had a massive soft spot for them.


Love nicki and wee Janie.x



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Thinking of you both Dave and Glenda. Take comfort in the good years you gave her.


Landess and Sunny



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So sorry to hear of your loss. Can only repeat what other people have said - take comfort in knowing you gave them a good life in the time you had them.


Jennifer x



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Dave & Glenda,


Sorry to hear that you've lost lovely old Suzie.  As others have said, Suzie & Mark will be together again and so happy and content as they shared their last years with you and the gang. 


Its always lovely to hear about characters such as Suzie & Mark, and how their lives were turned around. 


I hope George is coping OK.   


 



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So sad to hear about Suzie, she'll leave a big gap.  She was so lucky to find Dave and Glenda to see out her twilight years, and finally get the home she deserved. 

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So sorry to hear about Suzy - by the sound of it she was a very lucky girl to have ended her days with you both.  It was a year last wednesday that we lost Eeyore to cancer and although time is a great healer we still think about him - think that we always will.  It's incredible the hold that dogs have on you but for all the love they give you it's definately worth it.  Sure she'll be up in doggy heaven bossing everyone about!  Am sure with the love and support from the other dogs you'll get through this loss and you'll always have the memories of your time with Suzy which you can look back on with great fondness.

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I'm really sorry to hear your sad news tho I doubt Suzy could have found a better place to spend her last years.  With love to you both from Neil and Teresa.

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So sorry for your loss. Sounds like she was a real character!


You were lucky to have known her and she was lucky to have had you as "parents" in her twilight years.


I hope my dog lives as long as she did.


Poor George!


Hazel.x



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Hi Dave and Glenda,


The thoughts and best wishes of the Gibson clan are with you at this sad time.   We never met Suzy, but she sounds very similar to our Myrtle (although she's a mere youngster of 11!), so I know how upset and out of kilter your other hounds must be feeling as well!   The loss of the matriarch!


Regards,


Jean



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Very sorry to hear about the sad loss of Suzy. Steve and I met her and Mark whilst volunteering over in Fife and she was a lovely girl. You've been great to her, and she'll have loads of extra tales to tell Mark when she sees him again.

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Really sorry to hear about Suzie - it's absolutely hellish when you have to let them go.  But you've given those of us who have an "oldie" at home (Patsy's almost eight) lots of hope that with love and attendtion in abundance they can live a long and happy life.


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Glenda & Dave,


So sorry to hear your news.  Suzy sounds like a real character and I know how you must be feeling right now.


Just wanted you to know that we're thinking of you.


Pamela.



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RhonaW wrote:
Really sorry to hear about Suzie - it's absolutely hellish when you have to let them go.  But you've given those of us who have an "oldie" at home (Patsy's almost eight) lots of hope that with love and attendtion in abundance they can live a long and happy life.
Rhona
 


I was thinking exactly the same. Blue will be 7 in July and it is comforting to know that he could (fingers crossed) be only half way through his life.

Hope you and your gang are ok and are managing to remember all the good times with Suzy

Take care


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Glenda & Dave,

I am really sorry to hear about Suzy. I hope you and your pack are doing ok.

Jane


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Dave & Glenda


Just to say what everyone else has said, your all in our thoughts,hang on to your cherished memories.....melx



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