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Jun-28-2005 11:33

My dog passed away last week, he was 13 yrs old and a very special part of my life and ofcourse my heart is broken that he is gone....and I've been looking for poems about losing a pet,in this case a dog...I want to find a poem as closely related to him as possible,because I want to put it in a frame with his picture on it for myself and my mom.
I found several but none really that fits 'Turbo'.....and I tried writing one myself but couldn't bring the words together,like I usually can...I usually end up crying so hard I cant think anyways...*sigh*...so if anyone has any,will you please put it here or if you would rather email it to me, I can also give my email address.

I know some might think that its silly but, my pets arent just animals to me, they are my family :)

Thanks everyone :)

Jun-28-2005 21:47

Wow! *wiping away my tears* thank you all so much for your caring messages! I do believe that one day we will meet again, and I will be able to play and romp with him, as I always did. He was such a special guy!

To tell more about him, he was half german shepard/husky...and a beautiful golden color. I was at my friends house one night,when I was in my early twenties,and this kid brought this raggedy looking pup inside and asked if anyone wanted him. My friends were going to take him,but I knew how they treated their own dog,which wasnt all that great so I said "Let me take him home and see what my parents think" I figured if I brought him home,instead of mentioning him to them,I would have a better chance of keeping him hehe I totally adore animals and so does my mom,so I knew I could talk her into it..it was my Dad,I'd have to work on heehee.....Anyways,I named him b4 I even put him in my car..and I have no idea why I came up with the name Turbo...he just looked like a Turbo. I took him home, and he walked in my house,with his tails between his legs....he looked like a oppossum actually lol...and like a dog who had been mean to or something.
My parents looked at me like "what did u do?" My mom took to him instantly...and we took him in the bathroom,and the fleas were soooo bad on him, they were drawing blood. We got as many as we could off and my Dad said "Well I guess we have another dog huh?" My mom and I both go "Yup" haha My Dad shakes his head and walked off.

The next day we took him to the vets, and bathed him really good and had him groomed...and he was just gorgeous. He soon got adapted quite well...and just blossomed into this proud,beautiful boy! We would take him for walks, and would just trot right down the street with his tail standing straight up,curled a bit on his back....just like he was saying "hey look at me, I'm pretty" and he was!
He was an inside dog...and was very intelligent. I would say ....

Jun-28-2005 21:56

"Gimme kiss Turbo" and he would give me a kiss..and I would keep saying it just to agitate him..but he would give me as many as I asked for but not without grumbling. It was so cute! He had a toy foot,that was his favorite, and we would keep it in a drawer..and we would ask him where his foot was..he would take his nose and tap the drawer. He would listen to our commands with just movements of our hand...we would tell him to "come here" with just a motion of our finger and he would.
The special Turbo and I time was when he would cruise with me in my Camaro (at the time)..he would sit in front seat and would lean over on the console toward me,like he was "my man"....when I was cruising uptown and someone I know would stop to talk to me..Turbo was standing right up,his front paws on my leg,like he was guarding me. He was the best watch dog....he would only bark when people were close to our house and if they were too close, he would growl. Other than that, he was quiet.
I probably seem all over the place but I'm just trying to get out all the special things about him,and there is more but too many to list :)
He had his set bedtime when he was inside...my mom and I were nightowls,and he would stay up no later than 11:30pm and he would go to bed..which was the guest bedroom. hahaha He even slept ON the bed,with his head on the pillow. If we'd stay up real late..Turbo would get up,come in and look at us ,as if to say "You guys are still up?" and would wait until we'd go to bed. My mom would go to her room, I would go in mine..and he would wait until I shut my door,then he would go to bed.

Then..later on...my mom went to the pet store in the mall,just to look at the animals and saw this lil fuzzy pup, an Alaskan Malamute. She fell in love with him....so she bought him. My dad was ready to go nuts..he said "If u guys get one more animal,I'm moving out " hahaha BUT he loved them,he just wont admit it.
So home came "Laskey".....Turbo, who just got 'fixed'....was

Jun-28-2005 22:04

definitely in no mood for a pup....but he was never mean to him...he just walked off and ignored him.
Ofcourse,having Laskey,meant Turbo had to go outside...so....Turbo became an outside dog. Definitely didnt live a dogs life tho...they have a big shed made just for them,with an ac for them in summer..and a heater for them in winter. The whole back yard,is concrete because my parents have an inground pool...so,they didnt have to worry about ever having fleas.
I moved out last year....and I didnt take Turbo with me because him and laskey were totally attached. Especially Laskey to Turbo. When Turbo would go to the groomers...laskey would stand by the back door and cry...so we had to let the big lug in. He is 140 lbs.
So I feel really guilty that I didnt spend as much time with Turbo...I would be home once a week and sometimes not that. Turbo got sugar diabetes...and the first time my dad was showing me how to give him a shot,since they were going to be gone for the weekend, I started crying because I had to do that to him. I felt so bad for him....I knew he wasnt in good health.
The last day I saw him,which was last Monday..he was in really bad shape. He woldnt move...barely eat...and I would splash the water in the pool trying to get him to react,and he just looked at me. Before,when I was in the pool, he would go nuts,like he was worried about me. It broke my heart to see him looking at me...and even more when I walked to him,and he just looked me right in the eyes,in a sad way. I sat beside him and loved on him, and he could barely hold his head up. He wouldnt even give me kisses anymore,when I asked for them...but I made sure to give him extra kisses on his nose. I'm glad I did...because when I left to go back home, that was the last time I saw him. My dad and brother took him to the vest the next evening because his breathing wasnt good...and the vets were going to put fluids back in him, etc....as I was talking to my mom, the vets called my parents,

Jun-28-2005 22:11

and said Turbo died. My mom, who is on the phone with me, goes what??? ...Just couldnt believe it...noone was expecting that. My mom wanted an autopsy done...to know why he died so quick, and he had kidney and bladder cancer.
It is so hard to walk in my mom and dads back yard..and not see him there..or to have him come up and give me kisses. I feel guilty because I dont want him to think that I left hiim or that I ever forgot him. I hope he knew how much I loved him.
My mom is worried Laskey will die of a broken heart...he is 11 yrs old...and he just sits and looks at the gate, as if he is waiting for Turbo to return. He barely eats...so he is in his own mourning. Its a terrible loss...and he will never be forgotten. I always called him "My Main Man"....and he always will be :)
Sorry to have rambled on....just wanted to tell a lil about him...and that wasnt everything but its still something :)
I know he is happy now, and at peace..and romping with all the other furry animals,waiting for his masters time to arrive :) He made my life so happy! Now I go out where laskey is,and sit by him and love on him,and talk to him about his "brother"....I know he misses him too...you can see it in his eyes!
Ok....Im zipping it :)

Jun-28-2005 22:18

Oh...and on their shed...My brother, who is a beautiful artist,is going to paint "Turbo" on one side of the shed door, and "Laskey" on the other door. It should look awesome when he is done! He isnt going to paint pictures of them..I meant he is going to paint the name Turbo and the name laskey in fancy letters. :)..and when I get a poem that suits Turbo...Im going to frame it with a picture of him underneath.

Jun-29-2005 05:27

I am so sorry Makensie to hear about your loss. Losing a pet is so hard. It sounds like you have a lot of good memories of him. The idea of a poem and a picture is a good one I don't have any ideas or I would help.

Jun-29-2005 06:13

Thank you Mackenzie :)

Jul-1-2005 10:51

OMG Makensie! I lost my dog of nearly 13 years a year and a half ago... he had cancer, and when my mom picked me up from school, her nose was red, and you could tell she had been crying...she told me, and I flipped out... now, we have a new little Bullmastiff puppy running around the house... here are two thoughts... now many people think getting a new pet means forgetting the old...but it doesn't. It just means that it was so awesome with them that you just wish to honor him, with a canine friend to bring back the good memories...the second thought is a poem

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To a Special Friend Named Turbo

With the sun shining down on the day we brought you home, we saw a raggedy vision. But in his heart we saw a beauty unequalled still. And like Pygmalion (spelling?), he was transformed. For life the sun shone down on golden fur, on loving eyes, on charming face. It resembled him, resembled love. And in our love for him, a steady connection grew from him to us... speedy legs carry him for eternity to reunite him to the sun that still warms him...and on days both sunny and rainy, his love with come down upon you, and those who he still loves. And remember, one day you and him will meet on the path to the sun, and you will live and love in that sun. Remember the fun times, live for new moments, and never forget. See every ending, is just a new beginning.




See M.B., it's not about letting go...it's about remembering, and ceaselessly loving. When you do choose one of the poems, do inform us.

Jul-1-2005 13:52

That was beautiful Madam G.

Jul-1-2005 14:17

Madam,that poem was just beautiful and uplifting. A few of you here sent me links to read poems on loss of a pet...and as much as it makes me sad to read,it also makes me feel good at the same time. I appreciate all the help and care you all have shown :)

My mom is thinking of getting another dog,especially for our other dog laskey,who is in his own depression from losing Turbo. He won't eat any more than the canned food he is given in morning (looks like he is losing weight),he wont eat his dry food,and he wont eat his bone that he loved to do when Turbo was here. He just sits and looks at the gate,hoping for his buddy to walk through them doors. Its sad..he is very lonely. We spend as much time with him as we can,but I just dont think anything will do, because we arent Turbo. So my mom MIGHT get him a lil buddy to help keep his mind busy..and maybe it will brighten him up. Laskey is another beautiful dog,inside and out....he is a monster but the most gentle dog you would ever want to meet. He adores kids :) We should've named him "Gentle Ben" heehee

I will let you guys know when a poem is chosen..I'm also going to save this one that you put here. It is very nice!

Thank u :)