memories come rushing up to meet me now

Thank you all so much for your kind words. It’s been a rough few days here at Castle Wheaton.

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  5. Doggie-shaped heart holes never fully heal up, but we endeavor to do our best to offer you the warm beverage and say ‘there there…’ (totally not joking with this)

  6. and they continue to catch you off guard. Like my past dogs. one’s been gone for 12 years and the other 14. So many years but then you hear of someone elses loss and it brings all those memories back like it was yesterday.

  7. you have my sympathies and my thoughts – 2 years ago i lost one of my best friends too. I still look for him sometimes in those empty spaces like the last picture..

  8. We have cats, not dogs, but the feeling doesn’t change. This brought tears to my eyes. You and yours have my unending sympathy – and you’ve definitely made me go hug my old, arthritic fat cat a little harder.

  10. That last picture clarified just how big that IMADOG! hole in your house really is.

    I am truly sorry for the loss and what you are going through.

  12. That last picture just killed me. I am so sorry for the loss of Riley. She may have had her pain the ass moments but she was your furbaby. Your family was lucky to have her. And she was lucky to have you.

  13. To own a dog is to know one day you will cry. My condolences to you and your family on the loss.

  14. I lost a very sweet put bull pup a few months ago in a car wreck. We were hit by a drunk driver and I don’t think I’ll ever stop missing him. He was a good pup,and I’m sure yours was too. So sorry for your loss,I feel for you 🙁

    1. So sorry for your loss Wil. It was very hard to lose my dog Mika, who followed me everywhere like a shadow, so I can relate to the pain of seeing an empty spot instead of beloved pet. Hope you are receiving all the comfort right now

  18. I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Riley…my condolences to you and yours in this sad time. I don’t know if well wishes from perfect strangers help at all but, given all the comments on your previous post, it seems you and your family have a lot of love coming your way. I hope it helps even a little bit. In case it does, I’m popping in to add my own warm thoughts and virtual hugs to the chorus.

  19. Of course I saw this blog post as an ASPCA commercial is playing on the tv. Double tears, so so so sorry for your loss.

  21. oh. ouch. that last one. ouch.
    we lost Dog 1 in july. Dog 2 in february… dog 3 is confused. but she still really likes chicken.

    my heart to all of you in wheatonville.

  24. And now I am crying at work again. Thank Wheaton, no really, thank you for sharing Riley with us, and sharing the mourning with us as well! She was a beautiful animal, and she will be missed the world over.

  25. It reminds me that it was August 2009 when I first started reading your blog and Twitter feed regularly. It was because of all of the gracious and heartwarming/breaking posts and comments on the death of your “Awesome dog” Ferris.

    I am sorry to hear of Riley’s passing: such moments never get easier, no matter that we’ve experienced them before…and that there is so much to be missed. Prayers for you and your family.

  28. I’m so very sorry. Thank you for sharing Riley’s life with us. She exuded Dog Glory.

  29. When I saw your series on Twitter last night, I had just a few minutes before been telling my son and husband about your loss, and how you would do that very thing, showing your whimsical love your your furry family members, and how it always makes me smile. I started tearing up before I even reached the last picture…. If that empty space on your rug tugged so hard on my heart, I can only imagine how much more painfully it is pulling on yours. I’m a stranger to you, but in this moment, please know that all my love is being sent to you and your family as you mourn and love your dear Riley.

  30. When i lost my Bessie girl; my world was up ended. So i kinda feel ya u know ..to this day i get teary eyed and it’s been over 9 years now .. love and light to u ..

  31. “You cannot just write off his final scene, take heed of the dream.” Much sympathy to you and yours.

  32. You don’t even need words, you can tell the most moving story with just three simple photos.
    My sympathies. Just imagine, Riley will now be reunited with Ferris in the doggie afterlife.

  36. There are never enough words to properly express the loss of a family member and a friend, even the ones of the four footed variety. I am so very sorry for your loss, Wil. I hope wherever Riley is she’s happy and doing the things she loved best.

  37. And now I am balling uncontrollably at my desk.
    The day my Dangermouse passed I was a mess. I tried to stir my coffee with my phone and call my mom with my spoon. The days that followed were just as hard. It will be 3 years this May that Dangermouse left us. He is loved and remembered everyday, but the tears and the hurt have passed. Now it is memories and smiles of the love he shared with us.

    May the days ahead lessen your pain and amplify the happy memories.

  38. Feels. I just listened to The Final Cut about a week ago and commented on how powerful it is.

  40. Much love to you and yours during this sad time. Like many other commenters, I’ve been there and I still miss the old Lab I used to trip over in the mornings. Thank you for sharing.

  41. Oh…. yeah, definitely an IMADOG hole here. The feelings will subside a bit but never go away because the hole will never be filled the same. Hugs to you, Anne, the boys and the other fur babies. The probably knew she was going sooner than you but they miss her too.

  43. I’ve seen you post so many pictures of your dogs over the last few years that Riley’s conspicuous absence is affecting me almost as strongly as if I just lost my own dog. You know, studies have shown that when dog owners think about their dogs it activates the same regions of the brain that “light up” when parents think about their children. We love the same way, so it hurts just the same when we lose one. I’m so sorry for your loss, Wil. It’s probably not much consolation right now, but at least Riley had a long, happy, and healthy life with you and Anne. She couldn’t have asked for more awesome parents.

  45. Add me to the number of people crying at work (AND I’m only 4 days into this job!).
    I do hope that you gave Seamus and Marlowe some chicken to help ease the loss of their friend.

  47. It’s so heartbreaking when we lose our furbabies, but the pain is worth it because they give us so much love and happiness. It’s really, really hard at first, but keep talking about her and remembering the good times as it helps. You guys gave her a really good life and she knew she was loved, so take what comfort you can from that. Hugging my girl extra tight tonight, as I can’t stop the tears for Riley. She was a good girl.

  48. After a wonderful and not long enough 18 years with our beloved dog passed this past November we are still grieving. My sympathies and love to you all.

  49. I’ve had two other, more personal losses this weekend, but this is what’s making me cry.

    It’s easy to tell that Riley was a loved and lovely dog. Castle Wheaton is full of big hearts and a dog couldn’t ask for a better home.

    hugs to you all (even the cats who pretend they don’t care, but really do).

  50. I wish there was a way to ease the pain, but remember that it is directly related to the love that you shared with Riley over the years…those memories will help to carry you though. My sincerest condolences!

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