Thank you so much Gill, John and Willow for your kind words of comfort. We really appreciate everyone thinking about Squeek and supporting us through this very traumatic time.

Hi again Liz & Richard,

You ALWAYS have our support, and our friendship. We are here ANY time you want to talk (you can e-mail me at bobbynetherland@dsl.pipex.com).

You are SO selfless putting Squeek's well-being before your own happiness - it must be so difficult, and we know that the temptation would be to keep your beloved pet as long as possible - the HARD decision is to let him be at peace.

You have CLEARLY done your research, and it is interesting to hear Professor Fitzpatrick's views - he is an inspiration.

You have, sadly, been here before and you know Squeek best ... trust your gut. We were discussing this today, and we don't honestly think that we would put Bootsie through amputation / prosthesis at his age - he will be 9 on Sunday, so there is little between him and Squeek. 8-12 months is not long enough to make the pain and recovery worthwhile FOR THE DOG - it might be for us ... you have given Squeek SO much love & happiness that he would never have known, had it not been for you two.

Whatever the coming days and weeks hold Liz & Richard, we are here for you ....

BIG hugs,
Susan & Mo xx

Hi Liz and Richard.
I am forever the optimist and hoped that I'd read a post stating Squeek was improving. Sadly, this does not seem likely now.
All I can say is that Squeek was very happy indeed with life alongside his loving family. He could not speak so I'll say what he would have said if he could have spoken.
He'd have asked you both not to cry because you had made him so happy. He would have told you to remember all the happy days you had with him and Carrie and Spot. He would tell you not to dwell on the bad time that you both did not deserve.
Squeek is ending up with something few greyhounds get - - - total happiness - - - and it is thanks to you.
You have our very best wishes.
Squeek's auntie Celia and uncle Jimmy.

We absolutely do remember Squeek from the kennels. All the dogs are lovely but you seem to gravitate to particular ones. In my case ones with high prey drive and bags of character. We loved seeing Sqeek and a trip to the kennels was not complete unless we had a lap with him. If he'd been walked we'd be disappointed but I would say go grab him, then oops! Had he already been walked. Oh well he's had a double walk! We loved how handsome and he has a lovely coat. We heard him at the Christmas fair in Kinross shortly after you'd adopted him and we said "I recognise that bark. It's Squeek!" It was great to see him in a happy home at last but we often spoke fondly of Squeek. He'll be well missed

Dear Susan, Mo and Bootsie,

As you will see from the forum, our big boy has gone. We are really heartbroken, but appreciate what you have said in your kind message. We will be contacting you very soon by email, probably at the weekend. Richard and I have cried constantly for the last 5 days, which of course non dog lovers can understand why, but they are not worth talking about are they!

The love we have for our dogs is so great, it would be unnatural not to cry for them. We know that kind Squeek would not like to see us so upset, but I hope he understood that it was only because we loved him so much.

Thanks again Susan and Mo, we will be in touch soon. You said such wonderful things to make us feel a bit better about our decision.

I hope Bootsie has a lovely birthday on Sunday and continues to bring you both joy and happiness. Give him a big cuddle and kiss from us and Carrie and Spot, who are very sad and lost looking today. Lots of love, Liz, Richard, Carrie and Spot. xxxx

Thank you so much Auntie Celia and Uncle Jimmy,

Your words have been a great comfort to us.

I know Squeek would not want us to cry over him and to be happy, but we are finding it very hard to stop, as we love him so much. He has licked away our tears over the last few days, so I hope he understood that they were just out of love for him.

He was the most beautiful, loving dog that you could ever hope to have, if a little noisy at times with his barking at other dogs! We are going to miss him so, so much. The house feels so quiet and still without him, even though there are still two dogs in it. I think that Carrie and Spot know what has happened and that they are sad too. They have both been very quiet today and just lay in their beds, so we will have to give them so much love and cuddles to help them come to terms with their loss too.

Thank you so much for the chance to have the most wonderful gift in the world - GREYHOUNDS. We love them to bits and both of you for caring for so many.
Lots of love, Liz, Richard, Carrie and Spot xxxx

Oh Jenny, as you will see from the forum, our beautiful, handsome boy has gone and we are devastated and feel so lost without him. Even Carrie and Spot seem quiet and lost today and are just wanting to stay in their beds.

What you have said about Squeek has given us so much comfort, to know that someone else loved him as much as we do. He was a beautiful looking dog, with a wonderful coat. Just before we took him to the vets yesterday, a little tuft of his coat was lying loose on his back, as if it knew I would love a bit to keep, to remind me of his beautiful coat. The vet also shaved a little bit more for me, after he had gone, so that I could keep it forever with me. I will treasure it always.

Thank you so much for your kind words about him. We are so happy that someone else saw what we saw in him. He was just so special and a great joy in our lives. He is greatly missed already, but your kind words brought a little smile to our faces, even through all the tears we were shedding at the time.

Thank you so much.

Lots of love, Liz, Richard, Carrie and Spot xxxx