She looked smaller than I’ve ever seen her.
Dwarfed not only by a large woollen coat and her trademark erect arran bobble hat.
Grief had literally reduced her to a child’s size
Mrs Trellis had lost her greyhound Blue.
I heard through velvet voiced Linda that she had Blue put down after a short illness and had taken a plant around in way of sympathy. The old lady was bereft and shocked and upset that some in the village had made it clear that she should have done the deed earlier.
Greyhounds look dreadful when they lose weight
She cried when she shared his last moments and was angry at the vet who came out, all emotions so normal but so unwanted.
Her usually warm little bungalow was dark and cold and felt very empty when I turned to go
Oh poor Mrs Trellis, so sad.
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DeleteOh how sad for poor Mrs Trellis. Why oh why do people feel compelled to make known their opinions on things that are simply not their business? It is bad enough when trolls leave their comments on blogs but even worse to do such a thing in person to an obviously grief stricken elderly woman. That stinks.
ReplyDeleteBecause everyone has an opinion , and most people don’t understand that the best thing to do is to say nothing at all
DeleteOh, my sincere sympathy to Mrs. Trellis and all who shared her love of Blue. Daisy, our adorable ancient Basset Hound told me by the look in her eyes at age 20 that it was time for her to go and that broke our hearts. We paid attention because it was best for Daisy.
ReplyDeletePlease hug Mrs. Trellis for me.
Hugs!
Thank u babs
DeleteSad for Mrs Trellis. Sounds as if the vet should have had more compassion.
ReplyDeleteShe was young and very inexperienced I was told
DeletePeople are always quick to judge others. I hope Mr.s Trellis recovers in time. Putting a dog down is never easy. You feel awful if it's too soon, you feel awful if it's too late. When is the right time?
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DeleteEvery bit a family member and just as precious. And, as we age I find the mourning is harder because we are so few remaining.
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DeleteSorry to hear Mrs Trellis has had to let her pet go! I am still feeling the loss of my cat, I had to get the vet out to have him put to sleep,only a week ago! And it still hurts so very much. You do feel guilty even although you know it was time, and didn’t want him suffering as he had bone cancer
ReplyDeleteAnd had lost so much weight! Mary D x
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DeleteMy condolences to Mrs Trellis. So sad. Shame on people making her feel bad. It’s a hard decision to put your dog-child down. She loved him dearly. Glad you visited her and let her release some sorrow. She needs the comfort and support of friends like you right now. Cali
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DeleteMy heart breaks for Mrs. Trellis. Glad you, Linda and hopefully others are rallying around her with comfort and emotional support in her time of loss.
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DeleteSending love and condolences to Mrs Trellis. I'm glad she has friends like you to counteract the idiots who are unable to sympathise and empathise with grief. xx
ReplyDeleteShe has many friends in the village …people have opinions related to their own view of life
DeleteSo sad for Mrs Trellis. Glad she has friends to look after her. Sue P xx
ReplyDeleteAnd when I left , another villager walked up the path to visit her
DeleteSo sorry for Mrs Trellis. At our age a dog is more than a mere animal or companion, it is, like Blue, a soulmate. There are some excellent dog rescues in your area, and there is also the nationwide Oldies Club, for older dogs looking for new homes. Or have a look on the nationwide dog rescue site, Dogsblog. There are also a lot of specialist greyhound rehomers. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteShe’s an old lady now I’m not sure if she could cope with another loss
DeleteLove and a hug for Mrs Trellis at this awful time. There is never a right time for these things, only a moment when you know you have to leave go. My heart breaks for her. x
ReplyDeleteShe’s been a constant in my life here , I’m glad I could support her now
DeleteThis infuriates me. What is wrong with people?? I am glad she has you and the other good people in the village to rally around and offer support.
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DeleteI'm not sure we ever feel we got it right. I still wonder if I was too hasty with one and a day or 2 late with another. One vet was rather cheerful and matter of fact, which upset my husband. Dear Mrs Trellis, she must be feeling lost and empty, bless her x
ReplyDeleteI tend to make my decision earlier rather than later, but I don’t judge , Blue was eating and pain free until the end
DeleteSo sad . We have greyhounds and they drop weight so quickly when unwell . My heart goes out to her xxx
ReplyDeleteMine did too, I’ve never seen her so frail
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My feeling is that we know our pets best.
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