Callie has passed

[farmerjan]

A part of your heart, a part of your life, a part of your soul, forever with Callie.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

How are you doing @Goat Whisperer and @Southern by choice?

 

[Southern by choice]

I confess I look at pictures of her everyday. I have never been so affected by the loss of an animal as I have with Callie.
I am a realist and so this is kind of against my "nature". Somedays it feels like this can't be real.
Tiggs is so lonely, he is in hyperdrive in his field. Callie would let him know that all was ok and enough already. Without her there he goes nuts barking all night. We will put Eliza with him soon and he will have a partner again. I thought of getting Bernadette- Bernards puppy. But I don't really need another dog until we move and then I don't know what I will do.

 

[NH homesteader]

 

[LoneOakGoats]

With heavy hearts and immense grief, we want to let everyone know that we have lost Callie.
We were with her every moment. Loving her, comforting her, kissing her sweet face. She will be buried tomorrow.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

Oh no, I have just read that your Callie has passed. I am so very sorry. You enriched her life and she yours. She most certainly knew what love felt like.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

I'm so sorry for the hurt you must feel. It is clear that she was loved a lot, and that she meant a lot to you.

 

[Hens and Roos]

 

[Goat Whisperer]

How are you doing @Goat Whisperer and @Southern by choice?

Thanks for asking, my friend
I feel the same as SBC.
It has been very difficult, I miss her terribly.
I have put her feeder up in her shelter. I still can't bear to take it out of the field and reuse it. It just doesn't seem right. I look at her collar every day, wishing she were here.

Blue is so much like his momma. I am so thankful we have him. He always will try to take the feed scoop and run off with it, Callie would do this all the time. I can't be mad though, can't sweat the small stuff- because we all know one day they will be gone and you will long for one of those moments, but they won't be there.

I'm so thankful I found her when I did and do happy to have been with her until the end. That has always been a big deal to me. I cannot abandon an animal at the end and just let the vets deal with it. They are to good of animals to do that. Had I just walked out and found her dead, truthfully I don't know what would have happened.

Everyone who has an LGD- take that extra minute after feeding time and give them a good lovin', tell them what good dogs they are, and tell them how proud you are.

 

[TAH]

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Oh, GW, I am saddened for you and SBC.
I think I know what you mean about her feed dish/collar. I have Cookie's collar, and part of me just doesn't want to put it back to use. That goat left a huge hurt in my heart when she left. Take your time to grieve, both of you. It's been months since Cookie died, and I still miss her and hurt. Losing the goats I have recently has also brought back grief for her. Don't try to put a time limit on your grief, or try to tell yourself you're fine, ok? I say this with love, you both are dear to me.