Well, this has been a very sad ending to the beginning of March. I'm really beside myself. Cody took Maggie out at about 5:20 ish and when Floyd pulled up five miutes later I heard him talking to someone, and figured it was Cody. When he walked in and asked where Cody was, I freaked. I told him he should be outside with him. Well, he wasn't. SO we went looking for him. Sometimes. Maggie gets away from him and he ends up chasing her to the park. It happened yesterday so I was surprised that it happened again today. Well Maggie came runnig up by the house but no Cody. I wasn't able to catch her. I was more worried about finding Cody. Well it didn't take long to find Cody coming up the street finally. So I got him in and tried ot get Maggie. I got close a few times but she's so fast. So I went in with Cody to have taht talk all over again. That if she gets away he has to tell us and not run off on his own. Then we started to wonder how she got away again today. He eventually admitted that that he let her go on purpose. We've gotten two stories from him. I think he did it so that he'd have a reason to get all of his friends together and head to the park and look for her. He had gotten into trouble and wasn't supposed to be playing outside so I think he was trying to use this as his fix to the problem. So Floyd went to go look for her while I had to try and get through to Cody.
Well, in the middle of my lecture, I heard it. The thud. It was not really loud, but it seemed to be the loudest thing at the moment. You just know these things. She didn't make it. The poor little thing. I had a total break down on the front porch. Cody is a mess, but thank God Bethany was asleep. Thank God she hasn't said anything. This is by far one of the worst days ever. Maggie was Beth's birthday present last year. I just can't believe it. I guess the timing is not too bad. We called my dad and their yorkie is in heat. I guess at least we'll have a new puppy soon. It's jsut so quiet now. I swear I hated it when she barked at every car that passed down our street, now I miss it. Ok I'm being depressing. I'll be out. Take care all.
Omg i'm so sorry to hear that..My prayers of comfort are with you. I can somewhat relate..my sisters dog was hit by a car this past wednesday and didnt make it either :'(
I am so very sorry, Jess. My heart goes out to you all. Little Maggie is now in good company in doggie heaven where she will be at peace with loving arms around her. My deepest sympathies.
My goodness Jess, I feel so sad for poor Cody..I hope he can manage to get past this in not too much time. And I am with Kae, Maggie is in a better place with lots of other dogs. I hope that you manage to get Bethany's minf off of this until a better time.
Yeah I hate to say it but I think it was kind of a lesson for him. A very very hard, and tough lesson though. The road off to the side where she was hit is very busy, and I think he kinda got the gravity that it could have been him. I'm just so glad it wasn't. Needless to say when we do gen another dog, he will not be straying at al unless his father or I am with him.
What a heart-breaking story. I'm so terribly sorry to hear it, and for so many different reasons.
Please do pay close attention to Cody's behavior over the next few months. This kind of thing can really have a deep impact that may not show up right away. Not to add to your sorrow, but kids can carry these things with them for a lifetime. He needs to know that he made a very poor decision, but that people make mistakes, and sometimes these mistakes have terrible, unforeseen consequences. Nevertheless, you love him no matter what, and you always will. No matter what!
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Yeah I'm trying to keep him cheerful but remind him that he made a very poor decision. I think it kind of got to him when I told Floyd that it could have easily been him as well if he had chased after her, and that I was just glad it was only her.
We went and got ice cream (girl scout cookie ice cream) and we're spending the day at my gram's before her surgery. I hate for him to have had to learn his lesson in such a horrible way. Luckily baseball will start soon. It'll be great for him. I kinda hope that if we keep him busy enough it'll keep him from getting into one of those funks, because he's a sensitive lil guy and I know if we don't it'll happen.
Yeah and talk about a double threat. Ice ceram with girl scout cookies in it!!! I have decided to make an appointment to have him talk to our youth pastor. Well, he's actually the senior pastor now, but he started with youth ministry and has a son Codys age. I think it would be good for him to talk to someone.
Jessica it definitely sounds like you have things under control. And what a blessing that you are a religious person and therefor your kids are too. I think it helps when you truly believe that he went to a better place. And I am so gratefull for you that you have a youth minister to go too, and I apologize that I forgot to put you and Cody and Bethany on our prayer list at church. You are still on mine if its any consolation.
