tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post3354596319711457641..comments2023-09-22T00:28:06.506+10:00Comments on littledogsonlongleashes: An apology to Jehan and Farouk.georgia little peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-23182185556138248752013-01-02T16:45:28.990+11:002013-01-02T16:45:28.990+11:00Well, I'm bawling, so way to go Typist. Thank ...Well, I'm bawling, so way to go Typist. Thank you for sharing this and for your memories of two sweet boys.<br /><br />Things don't always turn out as we hoped, do they? I suspect we all have dogs in our history that we wish we had done better by. Things we wish we could change. Even the Felix was not immune from my novice dog owner mistakes and nearly paid dearly for it. <br /><br />The fact that your heart still aches for them just shows that you are the best sort of people and that your intentions were good, even if the results weren't - and Georgia is certainly better off for having you.<br /><br />Kolchak Pugglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246753495695769393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-5256723851134433952012-06-06T21:03:26.967+10:002012-06-06T21:03:26.967+10:00Well squirrel snot, if I have nevers cried befores...Well squirrel snot, if I have nevers cried befores I am definitely now!<br />I am so glad you shared dis story withs us. I hopes dat maybe by doin' so it has eased some of da pain and regrets. Howevers, things was different then and you felt in your heart you was doin' da right thing furs them and you can't be blamed in good conscious furs dat. I knows without a doubt da boys taught you more than you will evers realize and because we as dogs, we are loyal and I knows they nevers put blame on you.<br />Damn, I am cryin' nows.<br />Okays, hoomans are not perfect...just learn from da past and move forward.<br /><br />Puddles<br />I love you guys! and I send you big hugs fur tryin' to make things right.3 doxieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717992332050041160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-37056724558538716572012-06-06T11:51:04.931+10:002012-06-06T11:51:04.931+10:00oh....there are no words...that is a beautiful sto...oh....there are no words...that is a beautiful story and i am quite beyond certain that they heard it as well and that they will run to you - healthy and happy - and cover you with kisses someday at the bridge...what a day THAT will be!Scrappy Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207031300279513571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-56546693184321973502012-06-06T07:11:46.445+10:002012-06-06T07:11:46.445+10:00We can only do the best we can with what we know. ...We can only do the best we can with what we know. Circumstances sometimes dictate and things don't always go the way we'd hoped. Thank you for sharing Han and Farouk's story - it made me cry, but somehow I feel better for knowing it.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451132815804002971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-39704496768984707032012-06-05T17:02:00.548+10:002012-06-05T17:02:00.548+10:00Your story of Rook and Han resonates with pet love...Your story of Rook and Han resonates with pet lovers the world over. I may not have had the opportunity to grow up with dogs, but I did care for two hamsters and several goldfish. And, let me tell you, even to this day I still carry with me a guilty conscience about their short lives. [Hamsters typically live for 3-4 years. Mine only lived for 2.] They occasionally appear in my dreams, and often times these dreams involve the hamsters escaping from their cage and me frantically/helplessly searching for them (a nightmarish version of what actually happened in the past). The hardest part is letting go of our guilt. What you've done is very brave and is surely a step forward in the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-3881328432128268912012-06-05T00:54:05.515+10:002012-06-05T00:54:05.515+10:00Although I try to get to a majority of blog posts ...Although I try to get to a majority of blog posts on my list, I only have time to read a few posts a day and even then I lean toward the shorter ones. But I read this one all the way through, feeling for you at every paragraph, understanding your sorrow and regret. I just want you to know that I understand. You did the best for them that you could at the time and you gave them love and happiness according to your circumstances. They changed your life and you changed theirs.<br />PeggyPeggy Frezonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087038771857532951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-71717741348594504972012-06-03T13:50:04.381+10:002012-06-03T13:50:04.381+10:00When I think back to the dog I had growing up and ...When I think back to the dog I had growing up and the fact that the dog was outside all by itself, all the time, it breaks my heart. I have made my share of terrible decisions about pets in my younger years, but we were doing the best we could, right? And we are the pet owners that would do ANYTHING for their pets now, because of all of the sacrifices we made before . . .thanks for sharing and big hugs to you!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082574369992174733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-45290463786553478192012-06-03T08:37:06.944+10:002012-06-03T08:37:06.944+10:00Ahhhhh, I don't like stories like this one. Ha...Ahhhhh, I don't like stories like this one. Had the dogs been kids. . . . . . .<br />No, not really, kids or dogs, they're all the same to me. All part of the family.<br /><br />I have a dog story which still haunts me, I can't put it in a blogpost.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-54242234722737666702012-06-02T19:50:45.184+10:002012-06-02T19:50:45.184+10:00I too have my own Jehan and Farouk guilts and regr...I too have my own Jehan and Farouk guilts and regrets that I will carry til I die. One involved a Cockatiel who was as clever and loving as any dog I've ever had. Although I am kind of glad my dogs don't poop on my head and shoulders:) How to make amends? Well, I can't for those who are gone but can make sure I don't make the same mistakes again, learn from them. But it's so hard to not think about those who paid the price for what has happened in the past. You have some very wise readers. I'm going to hug Frankie and Beryl now and promise to never let them down.Greyhounds CAN Sithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178195107110286989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-46398418483465226912012-06-02T12:30:05.666+10:002012-06-02T12:30:05.666+10:00Dear Typist and Cushion, for more than once in my ...Dear Typist and Cushion, for more than once in my life I wished I could weep daintily, but under the circumstances of your post I must loudly blubber my eyes out. Memory lane and regrets can shrink a time span of 20+ yrs in a micro second. I can only but imagine how essential it was for you to tell this story, I'm just so sad it was distressing as well. I appreciate the time and emotion that surely went into this post and the subsequent sleepless night. However, here we are today, a brand new one, with the glamourous Ms Pea awaiting her walk, Cushion - well whatever Cushion awaits.....and you my dear with a wee smile and a bounce in your step perhaps? Hugs, hugs, hugs.Rose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-83883706292429125782012-06-02T12:27:04.933+10:002012-06-02T12:27:04.933+10:00I read this yesterday but was too weepy to respond...I read this yesterday but was too weepy to respond.<br /><br />First they were very beautiful dogs, when you had them you gave them a beautiful life and when circumstances changed you did the best you could.<br /><br />If we all had foresight instead of hindsight, what a hugely different world this would be. <br /><br />I hope that by writing this out it brought you comfort and closure. You can tell by reading how well loved they were.Jodihttp://www.jodistone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-70524731731457963032012-06-02T10:48:43.035+10:002012-06-02T10:48:43.035+10:00What a thought-inspiring story. We do what we have...What a thought-inspiring story. We do what we have to do at times in our lives...sometimes it turns out good, sometimes not. We do the best we can. I found a box of old photos myself that I need to do my own 'remembrances' about.Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248505284633390568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-62513445679348342782012-06-02T05:00:49.806+10:002012-06-02T05:00:49.806+10:00regrets. we all have them. i'm not brave enoug...regrets. we all have them. i'm not brave enough to talk about mine. i truly admire you for having the courage to about yours. our lives are made up of so many parts, our dogs' lives too. and the part of farouk's and jehan's lives with you and the other half were very very good. <br /><br />i love the quote that jean shared in her comment ("when you know better, you do better"). i'm definitely taking it to heart and will keep it handy for the next time my regrets come to visit me. <br /><br />-c at ddy.chandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746795162602289473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-4025634109164302572012-06-01T19:44:54.837+10:002012-06-01T19:44:54.837+10:00Your post made us cry. A lot. It's so very sad...Your post made us cry. A lot. It's so very sad. Thank you so much for sharing Jehan's and Farouk's story. You blessed them. It doesn't feel like it, because the time was not long and the continuation was difficult, but you did bless them then -- and with this post. We're grateful for your heart.<br /><br />Love,<br />Tootsie and her mom.Tootsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096620026455392929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-293182992266566332012-06-01T15:32:10.214+10:002012-06-01T15:32:10.214+10:00(with tears in eyes) I've just realised that I...(with tears in eyes) I've just realised that I don't know about a large portion of your life after school days.Bingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-37283763706179760122012-06-01T13:01:12.806+10:002012-06-01T13:01:12.806+10:00Add me to the list of those crying. Your words rea...Add me to the list of those crying. Your words really got me right in the heart.<br /><br />You did the best you could - don't be too hard on yourself. There's no way you could know how things would go, and you adapted as best you could. We all have regrets and things we wish we had done differently, but they do make us who we are. Whether it's pups, parents, friends - we don't know how long or short our time with them will be or what life will throw our way. It's hard not to beat yourself up after the fact for not doing enough before that last moment. I know that one all too well.<br /><br />I seriously want to come through the computer and give you a giant hug right now.Pup Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539666792034242448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-22778450683967085502012-06-01T12:15:31.066+10:002012-06-01T12:15:31.066+10:00Thanks for sharing the story with us, Typist. It m...Thanks for sharing the story with us, Typist. It made my hoomans weep too. Jehan and Farouk are very fortunate to have you and Other Half to care and love them, even though circumstances have it that you guys couldn't be a family. That's life sometimes, and we can only do what is best then... and there's no such thing as wrong or right decision.<br /><br />Licks, herokokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860628584704616398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-17772906751299672792012-06-01T10:55:40.070+10:002012-06-01T10:55:40.070+10:00that made me cry xxthat made me cry xxShanna Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-37064542265256554742012-06-01T09:51:54.824+10:002012-06-01T09:51:54.824+10:00Dear Lori - Thanks for sharing Whitney's story...Dear Lori - Thanks for sharing Whitney's story. Regrets may be pointless but we still have them. <br /><br />And can I just tell you...your series has provoked and inspired all sorts of thoughts in me. Even if I can't answer your questions! :) xgeorgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-72410340631016419102012-06-01T09:37:29.451+10:002012-06-01T09:37:29.451+10:00I read your post this morning and balled my eyes o...I read your post this morning and balled my eyes out. I had to go to work, so couldn't risk writing a comment with more tears. As some of the other folks mentioned, my tears were not so much for Jehan and Farouk, but more for you and for all of us that feel that we disappointed a pet. Mine was a kitty...sweet Whitney. I was a young-ish, single mom and I knew something wasn't right with her, but I couldn't afford a vet visit so I hoped for the best, but came home one day and she had died. I try not to dwell on what could have been, but I still feel bad about it. My daughter wrote a poem that I posted on January 22 and one of the lines was, "I’m sorry that those time I didn’t live up to what you thought of me, knew of me," and when I read that, I always think of Whitney. Thank you for this post.What Remains Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639514211222397393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-22756958311941278942012-06-01T05:15:15.692+10:002012-06-01T05:15:15.692+10:00Thank you everyone. Couldn't sleep too well la...Thank you everyone. Couldn't sleep too well last night, can't see too well this morning. Chamomile tea bags day coming up lol. But I feel very relieved to have finally told their story. Hugs back xgeorgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-53610446459918197132012-06-01T04:16:57.238+10:002012-06-01T04:16:57.238+10:00Oh, now you've gone and made me cry...but it&#...Oh, now you've gone and made me cry...but it's a heartfelt one. For what it's worth, I doubt that there's a pet person alive who, at one point or another in their lives, did something or handled a situation about their pet that they now regret. I sure am one. Big hugs. <br />And I love the joke! LOLKimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154456095628728984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-2375520460292969752012-06-01T04:06:09.243+10:002012-06-01T04:06:09.243+10:00Typist and Other Half, you are my heroes. You did ...Typist and Other Half, you are my heroes. You did everything possible in difficult times. It must have took a lot of courage to share this. Jehan and Tarouk would have been glad I am sure. They will be a part of you forever. I am glad I have now get to know them.Team Kenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113604410676702370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-9007337967920573462012-06-01T03:55:20.907+10:002012-06-01T03:55:20.907+10:00What a great story, she typed as she wiped the tea...What a great story, she typed as she wiped the tears off the keyboard. <br /><br />So often we are victims of the circumstances of our lives and we feel guilty when we can't do all that we want to do for those around us.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145008534811435024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-35936747332645914312012-06-01T03:00:31.806+10:002012-06-01T03:00:31.806+10:00Oh blimey, now Mum is crying. You do your best, it...Oh blimey, now Mum is crying. You do your best, it's all anyone can ever do. You loved them and gave them a home in good faith. Sometimes circumstances are just bigger than all of us. Deccy xDeclanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01876906329512909334noreply@blogger.com