
Jax
Born 7/15/1996 – Passed 6/15/2011
Just when I think I’m making it through each day, I see a reminder of you or imagine your warm soft fur and your happy little face and suddenly I miss you so profoundly and I’m crying and all I want is to hug you. I had you for almost 15 years, but it wasn’t enough. I can’t stop my brain from remembering every moment I had with you, and I wonder where—what moment I could have done something to change what happened.
I saw you in a pet store and having my heart set on a black Pom, I was lucky to find you. You checked out in perfect health, and I brought you home, eight days before you were 3 months old. On the way home, we stopped at a park and played. You were so energetic. I’d fallen in love with you from the start and you became an enormous part of my life. You were a real experience—so happy, so loving, and so forgiving. You were naughty at times, but even in those moments, I cherished you so. You were so bright, alert and intelligent. You were 9 months old when I learned you had a collapsing trachea and a condition you’d have to live with it. You coughed when you got too excited or played too hard. You were a big Pom. When you were eight years old, I put you on a diet but still gave you healthy people food occasionally. You always begged at the table, a bad habit I could never correct. When you were almost 14 1/2 years old, your collapsing trachea worsened. You had to take cough medicine. I couldn’t get you to take the liquid, so you had to take a cough pill. You were also taking other medicines for age-related diseases. Your cough got better, but then I noticed you really slowing down in early spring of 2011. You slept sounder and more often and refused more to walk. You still loved morning walks and occasional evening walks. I exercised you less, not wanting to over tax your heart. You still had a good appetite and immensely enjoyed family mealtimes, but you were getting thinner. I told myself it was age and not exercising as much. You hardly coughed anymore and you could still run fast in the yard when life got exciting. And seeing another dog could still get you worked up. You remained protective of your yard and my faithful little watchdog till the end.
You had a routine check up 13 days before you died. I took good care of you, but I will never change my mind about feeling to blame. I should have gotten you to the ER veterinarian and should have had another heart test done on you in early spring. I’m sad you didn’t make it to your 15th birthday. It was special that we both had July birthdays. My heart hurts terribly, missing so much about you. You loved riding in the car. I imagine you sitting on the front passenger seat or racing around the car impatient to get in. I miss your stare when I make a noise or stir. I wake up every morning, realizing all over again you’re gone, and I must take that in and try and get through the rest of the day the best I can.
The morning you died at 7:58 a.m. was unexpected, and I didn’t want to let you go. I didn’t get to say goodbye. You were gone before I knew it, and just minutes after I’d made an emergency vet visit for you. I knew you weren’t feeling good. I just didn’t know you were dying. You seemed weak and were behaving differently, but you didn’t seem in pain. You couldn’t seem to get comfortable the evening before, but I never thought that meant you’d die soon. I’m terribly sad because you were telling me something that evening and I wasn’t listening. I’m consoled by the fact that I believe you died peacefully on the kitchen floor, a room where you’d spent so much time in with people you loved.
Grief and guilt are terrible burdens. But if I’d rushed you to the hospital, maybe you’d have never come back home and would have died at the hospital even in the car. You died at home, and for that I should be happy. Your doctor said you died from a fatal heart arrhythmia. Cancer had spread to your heart. I had no clue you had cancer either. You never showed symptoms, you were never real sick, nor did you ever seem in pain. Maybe that was a good thing. I’m trying to accept that you were tired and needed to go. I only hope in those moments when I was frantic, you knew I was near and how much I loved you. I’m sorry I didn’t know you were dying and comfort you as I should have, and that I had so much trouble letting you go. While we shared so many happy days, we had many sad days too, and though you never said a word, you always comforted me and I knew you understood my feelings. You were the better one. I’ll never stop missing you. There will always be an empty place where you used to be. I often think I hear you barking. I miss it so, even those times when your barks seemed so senseless. I’ll see you at the Rainbow Bridge and promise we’ll play all day long. Play hard my little friend, wait for me, and don’t chase too many squirrels. I miss you so much… Dolores
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Sofie
3.6.10-1.25.11
Mommy and Daddy miss you so much baby girl. We are devastated that you had to leave us so soon because of renal disease and failure. It's all happened so fast it is still so hard to believe, I often find myself feeling like your still right next to me. I can't wait to be with you again princess, I'm happy got to die peacefully in Mommy's arms. You passed just 3 months short of meeting your baby 'sister' but now you get to be her guardian angel. We love and miss you Sofie...
You left paw prints on our hearts..
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Pepper
DOB: 2-8-2006
DOD: 11-21-10
Pepper was my first real dog. He was my first real love and the first thing I really felt was mine. He was not like most Pomeranians. He had his quirks and so many things about him that made him unique. People would come over and say," Wow, I've never met a pom like him." He was special and one of a kind.
So beautiful and perfect but so different. He was 18 pounds! He was such a big Pomeranian! But you couldn't tell, it just looked like muscle. He was so healthy and well built. He also had the sassiest little attitude as well. But he was also the sweetest thing. I could come home from a horrible day and he would just lay by me for hours.
There Isn't a day that goes by where I don't pray to God telling him to make sure he's happy and he knows I love him and can not wait to see him again. I miss his warm fur and feeling his heart beat right next to mine. You can't get those feelings from anything else. I miss him and love him so much and I will never stop. He will always be my first true love and that will never change.
I love you Pepper. ~ Julia
( P.S. Pepper unfortunately passed by choking on one of his treats. It was mini Dingo brand bone. I highly advise you to never buy these bonesand throw our existing ones away. This is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, knowing that it could have been prevented is the greatest burden to bear.)
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Truffle
September 13, 2006-December 5, 2010
Truffle "the love of my life" may your passing not have been in vain. I will forever love you like a son! May you enjoy the company of all the Pom angels in Doggie Heaven. You are intertwined in the fabric of our souls!
If any Pom parent sees a "mass" near iguinal area-it's a hernia not a fat mass as I was lead to believe for years from a "trusted" vet. My angel's intestines got strangulated and it took ER days to diagnose correctly all the while he had not eaten in 6 days!. Surgery was done, they sent him home with me-but he whimpered all night and I rushed him back to ER. They discovered an intestinal leak (of course because he didn't have any nourishment especially protein to help heal his intestines) and another emergency surgery was done but he didn't make it past that dawn. ~
We deeply miss you,
Mom and Dad
Miami Beach, FL
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Vegas Devil's Angel
10-20-2009--10-1-2010
I've always wanted a solid white and I finally got one ship to me from Missouri, he was so full of spunk,loved to play and loved my other Pom and cat. He would follow me everywhere, get in my lap and would not leave my side. He checked out perfect health then about the last two weeks of Sept he started coughing, then later was vomiting....I took to vet the checked him and called me told me to get to Medvet for surgery... so I hurry drove 60 miles in 40 minutes.to make it short they said he gotten into sugarless gum. I said "NO! "They ran blood test, did Blood transfusion, the whole works, his liver failure,pancreas blood didn't clot. I finally had to make the decision to let go of my King. I miss my baby so much there will never be one like him. ~
Nancy
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Billy
Sept 1996 - 16 Aug 2010 @ 0605
Billy was the brightest light of our family. I received him as a present from my loving wife. Billy was well behaved and everyone he met fell in love with him.
He was the best friend that I have ever had. He was a very loving member of our family and always wanted to see what we were doing. He lost his friend, our cat Jackie (she was 23) on July 10 2010 and he mourned her passing.
He will always be remembered and will never be replaced. Billy I love you and miss you with all my heart. I will see you at the Rainbow Bridge where we can play “bad kitty” and “get the bird” all day long
Daddy, Mommy and Lori
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Duchess
Date of birth: February 5th, 2001
Date of passing: May 19th 2010
Our beloved Duchess was brought into my life when she was 2 months old. She was getting rather large by that time and I think no one wanted her for that reason. I had watched her in the pet store for a while (not knowing at that time that pets shouldn't be bought at a pet store)
We buried her in the part of our yard that is like a campground in a beautiful forest. I built a cross out of some mahogany wood and she will always be remembered as my first doggie who ended up being a loved member of my family.
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Kendall
Passed: March 10, 2008
This is our precious pom baby Kendall. We rescued her as a much older pom, possibly 10 years old. She was the most loving, gentle little sweetheart in the whole world - and fit right into our home from day one.
We had her 4 1/2 years, and still miss her every day. She brought SO much love and joy into our lives. R.I.P. sweet angel. We miss you so so much.
Love,
Al, Pam, Jamie and Adam
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Mackie
June 5, 1998 to November 26, 2008
Mackie was our Little Princess!
She brought so much love & happiness to our lives everyday.
There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t think about her.
She left us with many happy memories that we will always carry in our hearts.
We were so Blessed to have her for as long as we did.
We Love & Miss You so very much, Mackie!
Missy & Bob
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Bear-Claw
08-08-09 to 12-06-09
My Little Bear, there are no words to describe how much I miss you. You were so perfect- so eager to please and so happy to be alive. I am grateful for every second we got to spend together, I just wish it had not ended so soon. I love you Bear and think of you every day. ~
Noelle
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