I had a knock on the door late last night from my very distraught neighbour. Her Golden Retriever had collapsed at the bottom of her steep garden and she and her daughter had been struggling to get him up and into the house. The vet was called and after a lot of heartbreak, tears and soul searching he was sadly PTS. He had been ill and struggling to walk for some time now and they knew it was 'the time'.

It was one year and two weeks since my own beautiful boy left us and in struggling to reassure my neighbour I remembered these words which I'm putting on a wee card with her boys photograph.

I hope you don't mind if I leave these words here and hopefully they will bring some comfort to anyone who has lost their own wee soul mate:

We have a secret, you and I that no one else shall know,
for who but I can see you lie each night in fire glow?

And who but I can reach my hand before we go to bed
and feel the living warmth of you and touch your silken head?

And only I walk woodland paths and see ahead of me,
your small form racing with the wind so young again, and free.

And only I can see you swim in every brook I pass
and when I call, no one but I can see the bending grass.
 

I hope the dogs rest at the bridge well xx
My thoughts are with everyones who's lives he touched x

Lovely words and im sure they will be great comfort to a lot of people... including me... Ive lost 2 dogs in quick succesion.. its my cat 'Lizzie's' anniversary today .. she has been gone 4 years now.

Much love
Donna xx
(and my boysxx)

Lovely sentiment I have written it in my diary.

That's really lovely.

My thoughts and wishes to you all.

Julie x

What lovely words.
hope they bring comfort to those that read them
xx

thinking of you all at this difficult time

shirley

beautiful words ...thankyou for letting us be tuched by them

thinking of you both xx

So sad for all concerned,lovely words you are all in my thoughts.

Sheila xx