Still Hurts

This is My Beautiful Furr-Baby Cimba
She was PTS sleep 29 September 2007
She was my First GSD and my best friend in my life
I lost her to Leukaemia when she was 11 years old although she had AF and Arthirits
I only just feel ready to put these pics on as a Tribute to her


Cimba with her Daddy


Our last christmas with her










The Last Battle

An Ode to my Cimba

If it should be that I grow frail and weak

And pain should keep me from my sleep,

Then will you do what must be done,

For this -- the last battle -- can't be won.


You will be sad I understand,

But don't let grief then stay your hand,

For on this day, more than the rest,

Your love and friendship must stand the test.

We have had so many happy years,

You wouldn't want me to suffer so.

When the time comes, please, let me go.

Take me to where to my needs they'll tend,

Only, stay with me till the end

And hold me firm and speak to me

Until my eyes no longer see.

I know in time you will agree

It is a kindness you do to me.

Although my tail its last has waved,

From pain and suffering I have been saved.

Don't grieve that it must be you

Who has to decide this thing to do;

We've been so close -- we two -- these years,

Don't let your heart hold any tears.

Here is another Poem for My Cimba

Those Amber Eyes



If only you could feel my pain;

You wouldn’t ask of me,

The things I am incapable of...

In this capacity.




Those amber eyes, so large,

Have looked at me for days;

As if to say, please help!

I’ve reached the end of my days.




They plead with you to end it all,

But they also know you are weak.

You put off the inevitable

The days ahead look bleak.




For without you here beside us,

Is too big a choice to bear.

An empty void now fills our hearts,

A space where you once were.




The hall door now opens,

Without greeting or sound

The fireside is empty

Bereft of you’re big hairy mound.




The trip to the vet was pure hell!

No pain could run so deep.

My mission unwanted!!!!!

To have you put to sleep.




Parting with you after eleven years,

Is hell and hell alone,

No one knows such devastation

Unless they have lost such a friend.




You could not help getting sick,

You battled on through life,

You had the biggest heart of all

You were our shining light.




Now we miss you everywhere we look

No eyes to shine upon us now,

No brown nose to rest on your foot,

No bundle of fur to stroke!



I am so sorry Cimba,

I know that it was me!

That let you go to spirit world

Where dogs and wolves run free.




That spirit came and took you

At the very end!

Now you roam with Cindy and Cindie,

Leaving your eternal friends




But we are always here for you,

We will meet again some day

Until that time comes!

Be a good dog for your Mum.

[zaclucy]

OMG that made me cry.

Run free Cimba.

She was a beautiful baby

xx

Originally Posted by zaclucy

OMG that made me cry.

Run free Cimba.

She was a beautiful baby

xx

Thanks Hon She was

xxx

[super D]

AW Linda
Run free sweet Cimba

xx

[Sully Monster]

Aww Cimba was a beauty.

RIP sweetheart

Thank you
I just had to put this tribute on here for her
She was so special being my first
Bless her
I know she is running free with my others

Linda x

[angeldon]

What a lovely tribute to a gorgeous girl - you lost her 2 weeks after I lost my precious boy, he would have liked her as his girlfriend!! Sleep peacefully beautiful Cimba - give Kruger a big kiss from me

Originally Posted by angeldon

What a lovely tribute to a gorgeous girl - you lost her 2 weeks after I lost my precious boy, he would have liked her as his girlfriend!! Sleep peacefully beautiful Cimba - give Kruger a big kiss from me

Aww Im she would have loved him being the gentle soul she was
Sorry for your loss of Kruger and may they meet and run free together over the Rainbow bridge

xxx

[maxandskye]

Oh Linda, I couldnt read all of it I was filling up. What a beauty Cimba was.

Linda you say she died of AF, do you mean Anal Furunculosis hun ? My last boy Max died from that horrific disease.

Originally Posted by maxandskye

Oh Linda, I couldnt read all of it I was filling up. What a beauty Cimba was.

Linda you say she died of AF, do you mean Anal Furunculosis hun ? My last boy Max died from that horrific disease.

Hi Jenny,
She had Anal Furunculosis diagnosed at about 8 years old but didnt die from it the Leukaemia got hold of her so quickly she was diagnosed with it 2 weeks before I made the horrible decision to end her miseryI was advised about chemo when she was diagnosed but it had spead too far(she went downhill very quickly)for that to be an optionat best I was told she would maybe have a few months but she became doubly incontinent
AF is an awful thing to watch your baby go through and so sorry to hear Max had it
Linda xxx