Hello old friends my Bruce is gone

[Valerie]

I realize it has been a long time since I've been here...we had to put our precious Bruce to sleep last Saturday - we did so in the back of our Jeep. He had turned 11 the same day - he had what was diagnosed as a digit melanoma and although removed successfully with "clear margins" in less than 2 months the cancer spread to his lungs and was also throughout his bloodstream - his breathing was labored and he couldn't get comfortable - extremely restless didn't sleep for almost 3 days straight - we decided to end it before it got worse and according to vet - it would have. I miss my babycakes so much it is a horrible pain. I wanted to see him this AM - prior to him being cremated and I bought him a huge bouquet of beautiful mixed flowers - placed them on his beautiful body and lit a candle and placed it on the carrier they had him on - they placed him under a tree and it was so serene and he looked so very peaceful and like he was deep in doggy dreams and I kissed him and told him to stay with me the rest of my life - to wait for me and meet me when my time comes and I placed a lock of my hair inside his ear cause it was important to me that a piece of me go with him...thank you for being my friends, and thank you for your love for Bruce. The day we put him down, I had made a birthday pie for him and he hadn't been interested in eating a couple of days prior but when they gave him a shot - the first one - he stood straight up in the Jeep and devoured that pie, all the chicken, rice, graham crackers and bananas in about 15 seconds flat - then the second shot they gave him and he layed down and was gone - he acted like he was perfectly calm - even though 4 people were in the car with him - me in the back seat right next to him and my hubby in the front lookin at him and the 2 techs close to him and he wasn't even anxious like he'd usually be with all that activity and he was so calm and like he was detached from us - he just looked straight ahead and was perfectly at ease and I will never forget those few seconds cause that was total opposite of what he would usually be like with all the activity around him. Please dear God, protect our baby - my adorable babycakes

I took this photo 2 weeks prior to his death - the cancer spread shortly after that time.

[JoeF]

Val,  I'm so sorry at your loss. The time we get to spend with our friends is entirely too short.

My condolences to you along with my best wishes

[dort]

Oh no, Valerie.......I am so very sorry.  I don't know quite what to say except that I'm very sad to know Bruce is gone.  I hate cancer and way too many of our babies have been lost to it.  Again, I'm very sorry.  I'm thinking of you and your husband and sending cyberhugs.

[Carol O]

Valerie I am so sorry to hear about Bruce.  Your message has me crying for all of you - it is so horrible how the time we have with our fur babies is never enough.  Huge hugs to all of you.

Carol

aka scout and rangers mom

[Louisa]

I'm so very saddened to hear about Bruce.  I always enjoyed hearing about him.  It is very hard to hear about any loss.  My sympathies to you & your family, I know how much he was adored.

[Marge]

My sincerest condolences on the loss of Bruce.  I know all too well the hole that is left in your heart when you lose a special dog like that.

Marge

[Jillian]

Valerie, Bruce has been such an great inspiration to all of us, he will be deeply Deeply Missed.  He will live in all his wonderful
photos and stories that you've shared with us all these years.