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All Dogs Go To Heaven (Rippy Edition)

R.I.P Sir Costner Schwarzenegger "Rip Dog"

aka Rippy, Riptide, BoyMan, CutiePie, Ricki, DaWhoopah, Poopie, Poopie-Pie, Poop-Star, etc

June 2, 1992 - July 6, 2007



Rippy was the best dog ever! Actually, he was a very popular dog,lol. Everybody knew him and he even attended social events as an activist of sorts here in the forest city.

He lived a great life and made life great for others too. He made the family complete. He taught me compassion and patience and true unconditional love. He never judged, he only loved. And he loved everybody! He had a way of communicating without words(obviously,lol) and had great energy. He was my four-legged hero.

He was my best friend, my furry brother and the man of of my heart. Aw:) There will never be another.

He had big paws and the cutest face. God made him perfectly! His golden fur would blow in the wind and it was so amusing to see him sniff the breeze. It told a story, im sure.

He was a bird dog. He loved birdies and they loved him, cause with his fur they were kept warm for many years. He loved Rabbit holes and making "doggy angels" in the snow. Oh how he loved the snow! He would smile when the season came.

He loved Mommy's roastbeef(who doesnt?lol) and he ate all of my culinary disasters, llol Not that there were many. He loved cheeseys and yogurt and BBQ's & corn on the cob... he pretty much ate anything, lol. Even Spinach salad!

He protected me and comforted and made me laugh for many years. He understood me a way only your best friend could. I will never forget the time when i was 16 and stayed out past curfew and in the middle of getting in trouble by my parents he jumped up and sat on my lap in the chair to protect and comfort me!lol ..and he was a big dog! It was so cute that it distracted my parents, llol Aw.. i will love him forever! :)

And then there was the time that he dug to the bottom of the laundry to find my sisters (x)boyfriends sock, brought it to her and began to chew it and show his disapproval of him, lllol Aw, Rippy!

Although he failed obedience school, he was very talented when he wanted to be,llol. He would bow, like a gentleman. Perfect for a lady like me ;)

He knew when i wasnt feeling well and always did cute things to make me feel better. He would show off for people and definately knew how to get his way.. Aww.... He was a social dog. He was gentle and quite entertaining,lol

Its funny how we got to chose him. We were looking at all the puppies and my sister was playing with him and dropped him on his back. We felt bad, thought we broke him, so we said we'd take him, llol.

I will never forget our first day together. Such a small bundle of fur and he came with fleas, llol. It wasnt soon after that he started to eat my barbies, my shoes and yes, my homework (among MANY things)

And i know he loved me so. Im pretty sure i was his favorite ;) He would smile when i would come home, even when he was too tired to get up and greet me like he had done for so many years.

We spent beautiful times at the park. We rollerbladed and went on adventure He loved the water too. It will never be the same. .

He loved my touch and couldnt get enough of my doggy massages. I would bath him and groom him, so he always looked great! We were great accesories for each other, llol

My father always reminded us, from the beginning that this would end one day. Thanks Daddy. I was prepared for the inevitable so i could be strong for others. And this was indeed the case. I said my farewell a while ago and so the final day when he was pulled away in the back of the cadillac, he looked up and smiled. "See u in heaven Cutiepie". It wasnt a goodbye.


Once u get to the end, u have no choice but to look back..

Its after reviewing his life that i realized somethings about mine.



I learned very important things from my dog.

He made me a better person

my heart will go on



and i will never forget. .



My Dog Rip

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LOSS

You always prepare yourself for the end, but then it comes and its different than you thought. For one, you may actually have to make that decision to put them down, when you hope that they will pass peacefully in their sleep at home. But it does not often happen like that.

My 2 experiences losing my Goldens were different. My first golden, lived til - 15. He was getting really slow and we knew it was coming. At the first signs of this, I had time to say goodbye, cry, laugh and hug. His loss hurt really bad, he was my first love! But at least I got to say goodbye.

My second loss was different. Only a year later, my bitch, heart broken, developed cancer and a decision had to be made quickly as her health was deteriorating. In this case, I was not prepared. I was her #1 so, it was up to me to guide her to the end. As I was not prepared, this greiving process was much different. I still think of her every night (6mos later). I kept her curly bum fur tied in a bow and i always have it in my drawer and i tell stories of her all the time.

A week into my grief , I decided that life was to be lived and i got a puppy girl. It was the best thing! Nothing like a challenge to overcome the fear of loving and losing again. It was not a move that anyone else in the family could have conceived, but i did it and it is helping evreyone. if only for distraction sake. I understand not many people can do this, for various reason. But for me, it was simply a CARPE DIEM thing!

Good Luck to everyone!

NOTE> There is no time limit on grief.

- Find your favorite photo, frame it and hang it for everyone to see.

- TELL STORIES, cause tears turn to laughter!

-remember what they taught you!

- celebrate their life and live yours! They made you a better person

AS they say, Be the person your dog thinks you are!

Thank God for Rip Dog

Is it any coincidence that Dog is God backwards?

The son they never had

Rippy and Sami never had babies. They would have made the BEST puppies EVER! xoox

Imagining Rippy as a daddy and Choui Mommy is so different than "BabyBoy" & "Queen B", as they were. In some ways I was their parents. Though they often taught me. We were eachothers everybody. Family. Brother, sister, doggies, mommies. My mother even used to call me by the dogs name(S). He was the son she never had.
Rippy was my Furry Brother or "Brother from a Furry Mother". He was my best friend sometimes my only friend. And with Choui, what a team we had! You should have seen the fur fly!

Rippy
Thank God for Rip Dog!

It was a sad day when Rippy got his jewels removed. He was such a fine specimen! Aften many unsuccessful attempts to breed Rip&Sami(Choui), we concluded that Rippy may be gay. I believe he had to be fixed for health reasons and it was a sad day, solidifying the fact there will never be another Rippy/ He was the Best!/
and of course he way gay! He was awesome! He had such a personality, so entertaining. He loved to show off and me gave so much love. Unfortunately, I got to realize that this Love wasnt directed to me alone. I comfort myself in knowing that at least I was his first love. Though this cannot be proven :P

When Choui was spayed, it was just a different sad. She would never be a mommy, but maybe that was a good thing. She had her paws full taking care of the house and Rippy and us..etc. She was The Bitch. Always on top of everything. Whos doing what and whats that smell, where the foods at, what we were doing next(she knew me better than i knew myself sometimes).

RIP Rip Dog & Choui

Age 11 &9

Now its time for me to decide on spaying Athena. She'd be such a good mommy! (shes a cancer). I like to think Athena is a mix of Rippy and Sami. Feminine like Choui, light gold with that pose and strut. And a Lovey Dog, like Rippy, and with those big paws and wide nose.
Athena is a tomboy-dog. Tough and/or girly-dog, as she choses.

Just as Rippy is the son my mother never had, to the family that Rippy&Choui left behind, Athena's kinda like the son they never had.

Athena Baby

Grand Dogger

My little puppy girl had has a few names. Its started as Lilliana (Lily-Anna), to Athena(Xena) to Roxy(Foxy), BabyBitch and so on. Though she is my little baby girl (and growing), I had another BabyGirl, for which i feel guilty continuing using this term of endearment.

Samantha Chouinard, aka, Choui, my first bitch. She was awesome. A grand dog, you could say. She was obedient and smart and beautiful and always on guard. Not a kisser or hugger, but she was always by my side and did offer kisses and comfort at times of need. She was my girl. After Rippy passed, she became needy and you could tell she was sad. She lost her appetite and became increasingly anxious, missing her life partner. Poor girl. In the end, she got sick suddenly, a year younger than Rippy was, though she was always the healthy one. Im sure it was the effects of her broken heart. So we took our girl for her last car ride, gave her chocolate chip cookies and loved her till the end. Even past the end. I was strong but at the same time not. That moment, on the floor with her lifeless body has scarred me deeply. YOure such a good girl! Love you forever baby girl! xoxo :)

Now I am here, with my baby bitch Athena. She provides me excitement and love and also tests my patience. She look so similar to my Choui baby, that I am reminded often of her. I fear I comparing them and having high expectations for baby Athena. But for the most part, I think I am balanced in respecting Chouis memory and allowing Athena to be herself.

I think im a good Doggy mommy, but who knowns. My parents have been excellent doggy grandparents to their grand dog... or Grand Dogger. So if it takes a village to raise a child, what does it take to raise a bitch?