Losing someone you love is incredibly painful.
When that
someone is an incredibly expressive giant greyhound Scooby do clone who has given
you their unconditional love with no holds barred it must be near unbearable.
Today Tiny (who I’d written about in the past) crossed the rainbow bridge.
Greyhounds are pretty healthy animals but like other large
dogs they are susceptible to osteosarcoma or bone cancer.
Sadly this is what
Tiny was diagnosed with. Tiny wasn’t a small hound, in fact he was the biggest (50Kg) who ever raced in New Zealand. He also had a big heart too. Everyone who met him instantly
fell under his spell the moment they locked eyes with his gentle gaze.
It is incredibly hard to know what to say to someone when
they lose a much loved pet. We’ve had two pets pass and each time a part of me
died with them. Even though the pain gradually becomes less unbearable, it never goes
away. That is a price I’m willing to pay and is a very small cost given the
love, laughter and smiles we’d had with our pets over the years.
Reading about Tiny’s
passing on Facebook I was momentarily stuck for something to say that didn’t sound
trite. I think after meeting Chris at Tiny’s recent get together it was
very clear how much she loved Tiny and how he adored her in equal measures. That
is such a very special thing indeed.
Tiny may have crossed the rainbow bridge, but the memories
of this affectionate and gentle giant who touched so many peoples lives will live on
and my thoughts are with both Chris and family.
