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In reply to the discussion: Good night, sweet Mickey [View all]

7im

(44 posts)
16. I could not finish reading your post
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 02:12 AM
Feb 11

It reminded me of my own little Bandit. I found him in the alley alone, scared, very thin. I'm am guessing he was about three months old, maybe closer to two. He was a pit bull mix, not a breed I very much cared for. I offered him to a friend of mine that had just lost his dog, a poodle. He refused, as did everybody else I inquired to. It did not take long for me to become very attached to the little mutt. About two months later after feeding him the best dog food I could buy, he looked great. Whenever I would walk him around the neighborhood, everybody would stop us and remark how beautiful he was. Unfortunately he became ill soon after, I thought he had a stomach bug of some sort. He was still eating and drinking, but his appetite was very low. On our last night together, I put him at the foot of my bed to sleep. When I woke up the next morning, I found he had gone down to the floor, and he was gone. I sobbed all that day.

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Good night, sweet Mickey [View all] Jerry2144 Feb 10 OP
I'm so sorry for your family's loss of Mickey. sinkingfeeling Feb 10 #1
So sorry Lulu KC Feb 10 #2
Your eloquence is so touching. 3catwoman3 Feb 10 #3
He did. and he does Jerry2144 Feb 10 #5
Deepest condolences SheltieLover Feb 10 #4
I'm so sorry. Ocelot II Feb 10 #6
I'm so sorry for the loss of your precious Mickey. MIButterfly Feb 10 #7
He was a special friend to us all Jerry2144 Feb 11 #20
it's so hard Skittles Feb 11 #8
These moments are never easy. calimary Feb 11 #9
It's the long goodbye Jerry2144 Feb 11 #21
Thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute AverageJoe Feb 11 #10
I am so very sorry for your loss. StarryNite Feb 11 #11
You gave Mickey a good Figarosmom Feb 11 #12
"" AllaN01Bear Feb 11 #13
How beautiful a memorial JMCKUSICK Feb 11 #14
They never live long enough. BarbD Feb 11 #15
I could not finish reading your post 7im Feb 11 #16
How heartbreaking radical noodle Feb 11 #18
That's very sad Jerry2144 Feb 11 #22
Welcome to our DU family. And thank you for sharing your Bandit with us. niyad Feb 11 #26
This is such a lovely tribute to a very good boy radical noodle Feb 11 #17
Beautiful tribute to your better half ribrepin Feb 11 #19
My condolences about the passing of your friend Mickey Nigrum Cattus Feb 11 #23
It does Jerry2144 Feb 11 #24
Lady of the Beasts, please take Your little Mickey gently home in Your loving arms, niyad Feb 11 #25
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