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We are sorry to hear about Jake. I didn't read the forum before I posted a comment on your blog. I have to echo the sentiments of the others. Jake was truly a special boy and an inspiration to me to do all I can for Opie. Take care.
OH I AM SO VERY 
SORRY!
You know I don't go into the forums often other to read them but today I had to finally post. Last night I was just showing my best friend Jake's blog and then moments later I seen the news was posted in the forums and was so heartbroken 
for you. He was a beautiful, handsome boy! I wish there were something I could say to make you feel better, yet I know that no one can make that hurt go away but I hope knowing we support you helps. Jake was a lucky dog to have such a wonderful Mom & Dad & brother, Wolfie that loved him so much and I am sure Jake knew that without a doubt! I hope you & your family take comfort in the great memories you shared with Jake and find some sense of peace. Our family will continue to pray and think of you all.
Love, Misty & Bandit
As many have said already, let all these pages of posts give you comfort and peace that you did everything right by Jake, that the end is nothing that any of us can control, that you are loved and supported and thought about as you grieve...you are not alone.
Peace, love and angel hugs,
Heather and Spirit Zeus
Heather and Spirit Zeus - Our life changing journey…from the earth to the heavens…one day at a time…always together
I'm so sorry that Jake's recovery was so short. I have missed a lot of posts on here and I didn't even know he was doing that poorly 
. Like everyone else, you did all you could do but that's not even much of a consolation because of the hole left in our hearts. I do believe he is in a better place, maybe even standing with you at this very moment in spirit. I hope you can find some solace in Wolfie's presence and I that he can find solace in you. Cancer sucks beyond almost everything else...and it usually wins...but Jake didn't go down without a fight.
I am so so sorry for your loss. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jack and Erin
I am just devastated at this news. I think that it hits home for all of us. You are not alone in your grief for your boy. We all felt like we knew him, even in the short time I've been here. So I simply cannot fathom what you are going through, other than to empathize with what I worry about with Raven.
I wish there were words to express how sorry I am that he didn't have longer and that you are going through this. But you are an angel for everything you did for him and you were there straight through to the bitter end. He knows how loved he was and his only regret is how sad you are right now that he had to leave. Try not to second guess anything.
My sincere condolences.
RIP Angel Jake,
Dawn
Rottie Raven, osteosarcoma at 8-1/2 years old, amputation in October '09 and in February '10 due to liver mets he went back to heaven where he came from. raven.tripawds.com
Now I have Miles, rottie mix amputee from a shelter and traveled 1500 miles to find his way here through the Rescue Railroad thanks to tripawds.com. miles.tripawds.com
Marguerite,
I missed your post yesterday.........I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Jake was brave and couagious to the end and so were you. You gave him all the love a family can give till the very end and at that moment you did not fail him and he knew that. It is so sad and I wish we could turn back the clock and get rid of cancer forever.
I will miss your blog photos of Jake in the pool, he seemed to love it. Take good care and remember we are all sending you our love and support.
Gineej & Paris
Grateful for every moment we had with Paris…..no regrets!
Honoring her life by opening our hearts & home to Addy!
It's been 5 days since we lost our golden angel... My heart is still so broken. 
I walk around the house and seem to see Jake out of the corner of my eye... everywhere. Wolfie is also acting weird... seems to be looking for his brother. Wolfie lies on Jake's bed, and buries his nose into it and takes deep sniffs... probably still smelling Jake. Then he looks up at us with these sad eyes... Making dinner is difficult, because it used to be a whole ordeal to prepare all the meds and supplements... but I would do anything to do that again, for a little while longer. 
I'm not looking forward to Christmas... Last year (and every year before that) it was always such a happy time. I looked at some videos from last Christmas, and the boys were having so much fun... Here's a video of them playing on Christmas day...
In this one, Jake was wearing the antlers... and Wolfie ripped them off... They were always so silly together. I'm going to really miss that!
Next week we get to bring his ashes back home... we had to choose his urn and plaque, that was so difficult to do... but once Jake is home with us, we'll feel a bit better...
Thank you everyone, for all your kind words and prayers... and ALL your support throughout all of Jake's cancer journey, and afterwards. 
My husband and I appreciate it so much!
Sending all my thoughts and prayers back to all of you and your beautiful babies... those that are still fighting and those that have become angels.
Jake's Mom
Jake, 10yr old golden retriever (fractured his front right leg on 9/1, bone biopsy revealed osteosarcoma on 9/10, amputation on 9/17) and his family Marguerite, Jacques and Wolfie, 5yr old german shepherd and the newest addition to the family, Nala, a 7mth old Bengal mix kittie. Jake lost his battle on 11/9/2009, almost 8 weeks after his surgery. We will never forget our sweet golden angel… http://jakesjou.....ipawds.com ….. CANCER SUCKS!
Thanks for sharing these fun reminders of the good times you shared with your Golden Angel. That silly Wolfie ...
I totally get what you mean about seeing Jake. It's been a while, but I've felt Jerry or seen him out of the corner of my eye many times in the year since he left us. Just goes to show you that they never really leave us. Peace.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Thanks for the Xmas videos, made me smile. So nice to see him with all four legs! And Wolfie just thought Jake was wearing a toy on his head. Too cute. Wolfie's birthday is on Christmas Day???
These fur kids, sigh, losing them is so hard, but I wouldn't trade it for all the joy they give me. My dad calls pets "little Heartbreakers". Such a gift they are to us though.
You may want to check on the jewels you can make with their ashes. Google Memorial Jewelry, or Cremation Jewelry. They can actually make a precious stone from them, or a keepsake vial necklace pendant.
Dawn and Raven
Rottie Raven, osteosarcoma at 8-1/2 years old, amputation in October '09 and in February '10 due to liver mets he went back to heaven where he came from. raven.tripawds.com
Now I have Miles, rottie mix amputee from a shelter and traveled 1500 miles to find his way here through the Rescue Railroad thanks to tripawds.com. miles.tripawds.com
At work, I seemed to be fine... as long as I'm going about my business, pretty much zombie-like... Then a co-worker came up to hug me, and I just lost it and couldn't stop crying.
On the way home from work, I stopped by the vet to pick up Jake's ashes and urn. I was trying to keep composed and determined not to cry at the clinic... but as soon as they handed me the bag and I looked inside, I just grabbed it and squeezed it against my chest and started bawling my eyes out... I ran out into the car and just sat there, holding Jake and crying... All the way home, I had my hand on his urn and was saying "we're going home now Jake". I know that sounds crazy... But once I got home... I felt a little bit relieved, that he was finally home again... But still, so many tears, so much heartache...
Wolfie has been acting up lately. He seems to be very anxious and runs around the house with all his toys, bringing each one of them to us and whining if we don't keep playing with him... but this goes on for several hours in the evening. Even if I take him out back to run and play and try to tire him out, it doesn't seem to help. Then he tries to climb up on our laps and have us hold him and kiss him, while he holds on tight to our legs with his front paws. He does the same while I'm on the computer too. He still isn't interested in eating much, and we have to keep coaxing him. By the end of the evening though, he does finish all his dinner. Last nite we caught him chewing on an extension cord... he's never done that before! He's going to be 5 years old on Christmas day... and it almost seems like he's reverting back to acting like a little 4 month old puppy!
Hopefully, today will be a better day.
Jake, 10yr old golden retriever (fractured his front right leg on 9/1, bone biopsy revealed osteosarcoma on 9/10, amputation on 9/17) and his family Marguerite, Jacques and Wolfie, 5yr old german shepherd and the newest addition to the family, Nala, a 7mth old Bengal mix kittie. Jake lost his battle on 11/9/2009, almost 8 weeks after his surgery. We will never forget our sweet golden angel… http://jakesjou.....ipawds.com ….. CANCER SUCKS!
If what you are feeling now is crazy, then I am a member of the same club. Yes, Jake is now home! Because of a number of complications and personal desires, I actually transported my first three for cremation and brought their remains home. I now have the sealed cedar boxes with their brass plaques all aligned in a glass curio cabinet. The cabinet protects these precious remains from dust, dirt, excessive light, and as many conditions as I can that would have them deteriorate. They mean as much to me as the urn where my sister, the real Doctor (MD vs my PhD), keeps the remains of her son, who at the age of thirteen passed on from a brain tumor. You are NOT crazy – just loving. I am just crazy enough to occasionally stroke those ceder boxes and remember all that they mean to me even to this day.
Feeling your grief, praying that tomorrow will be a better day, and knowing that your memories of Jake will never fade
Bob
My husband died in a car accident in 1990 when I was only 28. I have been through grief counseling several times over the years. Trust me, what you are doing/saying is completely normal. It sucks. But, thank God, it gets better with time, hang in there. I, too, have my pets, even a special cougar and my horse, in separate cedar boxes. Each has a favorite toy or collar, etc on top. Somehow, putting them into the ground just doesn't appeal to me. And I too sobbed like I lost each one that day when I went to pick up their ashes and brought them home again. The healing for you can begin now that Jake is back home.
This forum and the losses on it keep me clear on my priorities. I cherish every day with Raven as if it was our last. I swear, I think I am like Wolfie to Raven! Sometimes I am concerned with how much I don't want to leave his side, don't want to miss a single moment that I can never get back. *sigh*
You continue to be in my prayers, I'm glad that Jake is back home with you.
Dawn
Rottie Raven, osteosarcoma at 8-1/2 years old, amputation in October '09 and in February '10 due to liver mets he went back to heaven where he came from. raven.tripawds.com
Now I have Miles, rottie mix amputee from a shelter and traveled 1500 miles to find his way here through the Rescue Railroad thanks to tripawds.com. miles.tripawds.com
Marguerrite,
We are suppose to get Emily's ashes this week too. I am both dreading it and wanting to bring her home. Don't think you are the only one to cry when you get the ashes. They are a poor second to our dogs. I feel for you and for Wolfie. He must be so confused. Always praying for you.
Debra
Debra & Emily, a five year old doberman mix, who was diagnosed with an osteosaecoma. She had a right rear leg amputation on May 19, 2009. On November 10, 2009 she earned her wings and regained her fourth leg.
Wee feel for you too. Was Jake by chance the pack leader, or at least Alpha to Wolfie? It may just take time to regain balance in the den... one day at a time. Peace.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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