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ALee's avatar

šŸ’œšŸ’”šŸ’œ

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Jane Xu, PhD, MPH's avatar

Sorry to hear!

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John Hojlo's avatar

I’m so sorry to hear. My condolences.

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Kristin Lyngaas's avatar

Oh I just simply don't know what to say but I'm so so sorry. She was an incredible dog. Kate you have been through so much with her by your side. She was a true angel. God bless her for being such a blessing in this lifetime. Kate many hugs and prayers for you as you grieve.

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Serena Menken's avatar

So sorry for your loss…. What a special dog she was and still is in spirit. Thanks for sharing this tribute.

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Debra Martin's avatar

My condolences on the loss of your beloved pet.šŸ’•āœØļø

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Cindy Ojczyk's avatar

A beautiful reflection borne of love. Her spirit lives now in all of us. May your own words heal and hug you.

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Katy's avatar

Aww, Kate, I'm so sorry. Waffie was such a special part of your life

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Cristina Gargano's avatar

I am so sorry for your loss. We never get enough time with our furry family. ā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹

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Dan Levine's avatar

vaya con dios, doc.

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Denise's avatar

My condolences to you and your family. Waffle Nugget was and is an energy icon of patience and hope and wellness and funny turkey legs. You are going to be ok because she taught you how, and you shared her with all of us. Thank you!

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Judith Mansour's avatar

My sincere sympathy on Waffle. My heart hurts for and with you, dear lady. Your wisdom in that life is the both is truly sage and born of your struggle and strength— eponymous. I’ll try to carry that with me. Many blessings. šŸ™

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Clare Egan's avatar

I'm so sorry for your loss. What a special girl she was šŸ’•

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Holly B. Gutwillinger's avatar

Sending you peace during this difficult time. ā™„ļøšŸ¤

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Lindsey Thompson's avatar

Rest in peace wafflenugget šŸ’œ she taught all of us valuable life lessons and inspired everyone who got to watch her over the years. My heart is with you and Dave and Tug as you navigate this loss.

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FrancesTH46's avatar

Run free and easy to the Rainbow Bridge, WAFFLE. PawPrayers for your Hoos and anipals, they grieve, too. If you have a chance, check out the floofy clouds and set a spell with our little MOLLY. You can watch the goings-on down here together.

They never really leave us, they stay in our hearts. Our hearts have their own chemicals, memories, neurons and emotions separate from the brain. Our hearts have stronger electromagnetic fields than our brains; dogs know this and that’s why they choose to stay in our hearts.

Someone shared a suggestion with me that helped get through the most painful time when our little MOLLY passed: when our animal companions pass, they are in a transitional state immediately afterwards. They stay around us as we’re familiar; they can see and hear us but they aren’t used to their new state of being. So to help them get used to their new energy, it’s important to continue routines that you did together, like talking to them and especially feeding. Placing a little bit of food out for them acknowledges their presence; even tho they can’t eat it, they can see you do that and it helps them transition. You don’t have to do it forever, just however long you and your animal companion decide that you continue the routine, however long feels good. It’s also an activity, something to DO instead of be sad. I cleaned MOLLY’S water bowl and filled it for a while after she passed; also leave a couple of her favorite toys out. She visits in dreams, occasionally I feel her presence very strongly, I catch a movement out of the corner of my eye or hear a soft ā€˜woof’ down the hall or feel a shift of weight in my lap. We talk about the things she did and laugh and sometimes bark at squizzas and cats. She rides with us. They leave us all kinds of messages and sometimes they send other animals as messengers.

We humans forget that we have hearts and THINK our brains are the most powerful organ but it’s our hearts that are more powerful; our hearts have a measurable electromagnetic field that extends beyond our bodies and it’s stronger than the brain’s field. 60K stronger. Same with animals. It’s natural and not a sign of weakness to feel empathy or compassion; those emotions come from your mammalian brain, not the hind/reptilian brain. You can’t rush grief but you can get through it.

ā€œPut in a place where it’s easy to see

The cryptic admonishment ā€œTTTā€.

Whenever you feel how depressingly slowly you climb,

It’s well to remember that ā€œthings take timeā€. - Piet Hein

ā€œThe Heart's Electromagnetic Field Is Your Superpowerā€- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-the-habit-of-hero/202011/the-hearts-electromagnetic-field-is-your-superpower

ā€œThe Human Heart Has a Mind of Its Ownā€ - https://www.learning-mind.com/the-human-heart-mind

WAFFLE is waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge.ā¤ļøšŸ¾šŸŒˆā¤ļøā˜ļøā¤ļø

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