tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post1767206294529287943..comments2024-02-05T13:39:43.501+01:00Comments on Kenzo the Hovawart: The Faces Of Love And GrowthTeam Kenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06113604410676702370noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-61552486812925135672014-03-30T04:19:12.619+02:002014-03-30T04:19:12.619+02:00I have been away for a while; I followed your blog...I have been away for a while; I followed your blog from Raising Rama and I have since phased out that blog and started this one, a kind of continuation if you will. I was glad to find your blog again. I am so very sorry for the loss of Viva. Your post was wonderfully touching. Thank you for sharing. Rama's Mamahttp://walkswithrama.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-74436276853208487682014-03-16T11:44:55.335+01:002014-03-16T11:44:55.335+01:00Sad to know about Viva. May she rest in peace.
Thi...Sad to know about Viva. May she rest in peace.<br />This is quite a touching post and I can understand your mindset when you wrote this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Nuvethttp://www.nuvet.net/nuvet-truth/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-27080644734083188832014-03-16T11:43:49.861+01:002014-03-16T11:43:49.861+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812868521406769995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-91429592292573716392014-01-13T01:00:20.250+01:002014-01-13T01:00:20.250+01:00My Chester is 11 and I wonder what it will be like...My Chester is 11 and I wonder what it will be like maintaining this blog (I fully plan to) after he passes. I am not sure if it will be painful for me, like you mention, or if I will see it as a way to honor his legacy. I have no doubt that, either way, it will be a difficult struggle at times.Jessica @ YouDidWhatWithYourWeinerhttp://www.youddidwhatwithyourweiner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-1759847902435662732014-01-12T23:54:04.438+01:002014-01-12T23:54:04.438+01:00Such a heartfelt post. It must have taken a lot of...Such a heartfelt post. It must have taken a lot of bravery to put this out there. This sentiment is beautiful: "My heart is a vessel, housing all the dear ones I have lost, and make me a better person." I'm going to hang onto that touching idea. Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002665369202973793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-18616169589394737012014-01-12T16:43:02.385+01:002014-01-12T16:43:02.385+01:00Wow, I was touched by your blog as you traveled al...Wow, I was touched by your blog as you traveled along Viva's road. And I'm still touched today as I read your comments. For those of us who allow our lives to be intertwined with our dogs, the sting of losing our dog feels unbearable. While none of us knows exactly how Viva's passing touched you, we can all draw on similar events and can very sincerely extend our sympathies to you as you move through this time. Good luck, my friend, and may Viva always be with you through your writing. Laurie Luck - Smart Dog Universityhttp://www.smartdoguniversity.com/category/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-9867521867253821592014-01-12T13:37:43.373+01:002014-01-12T13:37:43.373+01:00Such wise and supportive comments. I find it diffi...Such wise and supportive comments. I find it difficult to answer each of you personally, as I revisit and try to let it all sink in. I am glad you recognize my intentions not to inflict pain upon others, and it strengthen me to know that what I expect to happen - that time that Viva will be in my writing without that I am actually writing about her - will come, as you also have experienced.<br /><br />Thank you all.Team Kenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113604410676702370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-42341504277382439412014-01-12T07:20:42.506+01:002014-01-12T07:20:42.506+01:00Grief has no timeline: it's infinite and etern...Grief has no timeline: it's infinite and eternal. Even long after the sting has gone from the passing, the memory stays on us, like a mark that can't be rubbed away. The gift of grief is that, if we let it, we can carry the remembrances forward with us and let the happy memories and our love permeate our writing and our love of the new dogs in our lives. I can already see Viva doing that for you. Even if you don't write of Viva, Viva will be in your writing. Always.Kolchak Pugglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246753495695769393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-84751519103856505552014-01-11T13:58:26.535+01:002014-01-11T13:58:26.535+01:00I understand what you are saying. Having lost our...I understand what you are saying. Having lost our Sam too we are in the same place. Hubby advised me not to make the blog dark by reminiscing about Sam, but how could I not? This was his blog, started for him and he has been huge in our life. That first post after he was gone broke me, and each time I post without him I feel like I am pushing him farther aside. In the end, we are dog folks, and the memories of the pups that came before are so tightly woven within us. I cried when you lost Viva and when Lilly passed from Champion of My Heart. Sam's loss is still so near to my heart.<br /><br />I'm babbling... How Sam Sees Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305827999885588071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-88740194615958428382014-01-11T04:54:12.884+01:002014-01-11T04:54:12.884+01:00Thank you for the heartfelt post! I really do und...Thank you for the heartfelt post! I really do understand how hard this is (though I have not yet blogged through a similar situation and hope not to do so anytime soon). I am so sorry for your loss!The Sophisticated Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451038806450295443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-19276202617676846022014-01-11T01:36:41.982+01:002014-01-11T01:36:41.982+01:00The Pet Blogger Challenge isn't really a party...The Pet Blogger Challenge isn't really a party. It's a family reunion. And one thing we always do at family reunions is reminisce about loved ones who remain in our hearts if not physically beside us. <br /><br />Pamela | Something Wagging This Way Comeshttp://www.somethingwagging.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-70251815621395202052014-01-10T22:37:03.133+01:002014-01-10T22:37:03.133+01:00I am so sorry that you lost Viva in the past year....I am so sorry that you lost Viva in the past year. I hope that your blogging plays a role in helping you heal, but maybe also helping others through grief when their own dogs pass. All the best.Teganhttp://leemakennels.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-64264454705969652082014-01-10T20:54:00.315+01:002014-01-10T20:54:00.315+01:00Wow. This post has really struck a chord with me. ...Wow. This post has really struck a chord with me. (Thanks a lot, btw, as I try to hold it together at the office. Might I recommend an Honest Feelings warning at the top?)<br />And having read today about many others who lost furry family members in 2013, I know it will be even deeper and empathetic for them, as well. <br />I'm grateful that the pet blogging community is so open and supportive, because these are things everyone experiences eventually.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364446893438331613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-71961785208008209492014-01-10T19:37:17.476+01:002014-01-10T19:37:17.476+01:00What a beautiful post. I had chills the whole time...What a beautiful post. I had chills the whole time I was reading it. Thank you. I'm so sorry for your loss, and the many beautiful souls we all lost in 2013 - it was a tough year and I cried along with each and every one of them. This blogging community has helped me grieve in so many ways - but mostly because they allowed me to grieve, and they understood. I am so grateful for that :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082574369992174733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-1576616921334468532014-01-10T18:24:05.321+01:002014-01-10T18:24:05.321+01:00You have gripped my heart in the seat of your palm...You have gripped my heart in the seat of your palm and wrapped your fingers tightly around it. I am so moved, tears flow - but not in utter sadness. I am moved by your faith in the loves we experience, often forgotten to be celebrated, even after the grief, and outwardly neglected as time moves on. <br /><br />Your intention is beautiful and will be met with much celebration once you unearth the right time and message, I have no doubt. <br /><br />I truly am so sorry for your loss, and I know you believe me. But we shoulder that together because of the knowing. And that knowing and shouldering will always be a positive aspect of our experience, free of guilt for making one another feel. You need to know that too.Kim Clunehttp://thisonewildlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-1917094942444553252014-01-10T16:56:54.151+01:002014-01-10T16:56:54.151+01:00What a beautiful, touching post. Thank you for sha...What a beautiful, touching post. Thank you for sharing, even though I'm sure it's not easy. I'm so sorry about the loss of your beautiful Viva.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-73815372803713885432014-01-10T16:33:17.580+01:002014-01-10T16:33:17.580+01:00As you know, I'm facing this same dilemma. I w...As you know, I'm facing this same dilemma. I wonder if you experience this too, but I have people UNsubscribe from my blog every time I post, now that Lilly has died. I'll be honest. I fight the urge to email those people directly, telling them to stick it in their ear.<br /><br />I plan to continue writing about Lilly's illness, at least for a while, but like you, I probably will soon stop writing about the grief ... even though it remains crushing with no end in sight. When my mom died in June 2013, a friend sent me a book that essentially said that people only "tolerate" someone else's grief for about a month --- and that was for lost humans, not pets. I suspect the timeline is shorter for pets.<br /><br />After I finish telling Lilly's story, then I don't know ... maybe I'll continue writing about dog things ... until a new dog comes into our lives -- right now, that looks like maybe spring 2015. Champion of My Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09823741423104274376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-55333240135648191862014-01-10T15:46:52.270+01:002014-01-10T15:46:52.270+01:00I think of the challenge as, well, a challenge, no...I think of the challenge as, well, a challenge, not a party -- and this year has been as challenging for you as it has been for me. Trying to write about loss without getting mired in it is very difficult but, to me, blogging is about keeping it real, even when it's painful, and you've done that beautifully. I think Viva's final gift to you has been to become a muse, a kind of writing angel, looking over your shoulder and bringing out your most eloquent writing. I agree, she will also tell you when to stop. Right now, I'm glad, through my tears, that she is dictating wonderful stories of her life and her loss.Ediehttp://www.willmydoghateme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-28897078754069108292014-01-10T14:46:39.681+01:002014-01-10T14:46:39.681+01:00Very well writen and if this does not touch every ...Very well writen and if this does not touch every one of your readers, they need more love in their lives.<br />We all have an individual time schedule for when pain fades and takes a background role. It is good and healing to remember the good days, the funny moments, and readers also want to remember those times.<br />Blogging from the heart, even with tears, is what makes a better community.<br />Laura S Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09812735660993028271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837788668443543592.post-29739814797257703002014-01-10T12:40:32.872+01:002014-01-10T12:40:32.872+01:00Your post deeply touched my heart. I completely a...Your post deeply touched my heart. I completely agree about dog books and movies (which is why I rarely read/watch them.) And what you say about blogging is true, too. Though our pets might no longer all be with us here on earth, they're still with us in our hearts and thoughts. Even if we don't directly write about them, they're influencing what we write. At least that is the case for me.Talking-Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562973510419612443noreply@blogger.com