Hey guys, some sad news...

Jessi, take care of yourself. I'm sorry to hear about your dog, it's very hard to lose a pet. I'm glad to hear you'll be okay, yesterday couldn't have been very fun with that jerk attacking you and now all this on top of it. We're here for you if you need us.

Oh no, that jerk was good entertainment.

I'll be fine, I just need some rest really.

Oh, Jessi. I am so sorry to hear of Barney. Even though, we all know that our pets do not live forever but it still hurts when it's time for them to go. She will be waiting at the Bridge on the other side. *HUGS* What kind of breed is she?

She's a beagle/corgi mix. I put a picture of her on the pet thread.

I checked out the pet thread, she is a cutie! :)

Thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

Im so sorry to hear about Barney,its very hard to lose a pet,and my thoughts will be with you tommorrow.As far as your job,maybe they want you to get use to the different stores inorder to promote you later on.

jessi a big hug for you.. take care

Thanks guys. It may sound kind of weird to say this, but I think I'll feel better tomorrow after it's done. The appt. is set for 9:45 a.m...I had to make it early because I'm meeting with that Attorney about GC Services at noon. That will be one positive for the day.

I'm sorry to hear about your puppy Jessi. My mom had to put one of the pups she got from me 2 years ago to sleep last Friday. My thoughts will be with you.

Hey Jessi, great picture!!

Thanks, it's from Chris's birthday in April. I am holding his birthday cake, but he cut it and himself out of the picture and sent it to me..lol I said, "Hey you could have at least left the CAKE in the picture. That's the best part!" hehe

I have a dachshund breed that will be 9 years old on the 18th June. He has been with us like our child. I can feel the pain when pets get ill in the old age. Jessi, comfort Barney as much as you can. She needs you besides her at this time. She cannot express her pain but will feel much better at your arms. I pray that the vet understands her health problems and cures it. Pets and small children don't know how to express their pain and bear it silently. We just need to understand them.

I know its hard time for you to concentrate at your job schedule. Do take care of yourself too, Jessi. :)

Euthanizing her will be her only cure, I'm afraid. It's hard..I've been through this a few times before already and it doesn't get any better...But I'll pull through...Really what I need is some sleep.

Hi Jessie
I m sorry to hear about your pet. That is always a hard decision. My wife and I were just talking about out pets (all 4 dogs and three cats) health and ages last night. Our oldest and most loyal dog ( a dalmatian) is 12 now, and beginning to have seizures. She probably has a few good years left but the reality is there lurking in the background, and it's one neither of us likes to admit to.

Our thoughts and prayer will go out to you and Barney. For your own mental well being, its probably good your scheduled it for early in the day, so you don't have to go through the day thinking about it.

Jessi - Sorry to hear about Barney. I know its difficult - I had to put one of my cats down do to Cat HIV/Leukemia she was 12 years old. She was put down one year to the day my husband passed away. I had her cremated. My husband was cremated too. When his sister-in-law asked me to bury my husband 2 years later I said yes as long as they bury the cat with him. Which they did. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. I am crying now for I get really sad and upset when a pet dies. I just got two kittens last week and they are a lot of fun and help since I am by myself and my other older cat who is 6. Best of luck on your floatation = maybe they are seeing if you can be a manager of many stores??

It's possible....It's just a pain in the neck to travel stores.

Don't cry for me and Barn! :) I've done enough of that the past 2 days for 20 people. I'm feeling a little better now, and I do believe I'll feel much better tomorrow afternoon after it's all over with. :)

Jessi-I am so sorry about Barney :cry: ..I had to put my dog to sleep about a month or so ago,still miss her. What you are describing sounds exactly like my dog did. And I did feel better when it was over because the vet told me her liver had completely shut down and she must have had a tumor. I sobbed for days,but I knew it was the right decision. Please take care of yourself and get rest,it just takes a while to go through the grieving process and that's ok. My prayers are with you and Barney.Any time you nedd to talk,I'm here,just PM me...Karen

Thanks Karen! :)

You're welcome Jessi. And by the way,good luck with your job situation....Karen

I'm sooo sorry, Jess.
If you need anything call me, I pm'd you.
You're making the right decision, and take some time off for yourself, if you can.

Jessi,
Words can't even describe how I feel for you. I am so sorry. Call me anytime, too....I'm always here for you.

Jessi--I am so sorry about your dog. I don't have a pet now, but have in the past. I know how close people can get to their pets and they are justlike members of your family. I know we always treated ours like that. I hope you feel better tomorrow.

I'll update you all tomorrow. I'll be ok, I promise. :)

Hugs, Jessi! Peace be with you. I'm so sorry for your beloved pet, it really is a damn shame.

Jessi, I am so sorry that this decision had to be made. I totally understand where you are at as you know I put my Smokey kitty to sleep a month ago. Just keep in mind that Barney had a great life with you and that you gave him alot of love while he was with you. I will be thinking of you and Barney and I pray that you will have peace. You will be ok just remember to cry and don't keep it all bottled up. I found that it really helped to talk about whenever I felt the sadness welling up again. If you ever need to talk with someone let me know.
I pray that your job situation will go ok and not be to stressful and also that the meeting with the attorney goes well. Let us know.
Hugs to you.
Ruth

Hey guys! Update time.

It's all over with...And I DO feel better now. She went very easy. We're having her cremated and we'll have her back Monday or Tuesday.

I'm glad to be able to get some rest now, the past few nights have been a mess.

Thank you so much for your support. :)

Good for you, I'm so glad that you feel better. She is definitely resting peacefully now, that is the important thing.

Damn, I've been meaning to call you at work and prank call you, how am I going to do that if you are at different stores???

~Mary

LOL Well, I decided to take the next couple of weeks off and waste my 2 weeks of paid vacation time...I need a break. I'm having some serious burn-out issues.

I finally actually ATE something today which I haven't been able to do since Tuesday evening. I just haven't been able to stomach the thought of food..Even the smell made me ill. But I ate some spaghetti a little bit ago, and I feel better now.

I'm going to spend this next couple of weeks getting some good rest and taking better care of myself. :)

Jessi, take some rest, you need it. But do join us on the board often. We are habituated of your presence. :)

Oh, I'll be around, don't worry. I can't seem to stay away for more than a few hours..lol

Jessi, I'm glad you are feeling better and Barney is in a better place now. Take care of yourself and have a good couple of weeks of rest, that's the most important thing right now. Don't be gone too much from us, we'll miss you if you are!!

Jessi,

My heart goes out to you. I know how difficult it is to put a beloved pet to sleep. I went through the same situation a few years ago and I was a big mess. When my dog went missing a couple of months ago, I almost lost my mind. Then to find he had a broken leg after being hit by a car was even worse. But he is doing okay now. If you need anything, please let me know. Take care of yourself.

Hey, good to hear that you are taking some time off...you don't want to get burned out at work, trust me! I was way beyond burned out and I think that contributed to me getting hurt at work. Now I have another surgery coming up, and my hand will never be the same. So relax and enjoy your time off! I wish you were out here, you could go to the pool with me!!

~Mary

Hey, if I had the cash, I'd be out there in a second. :)

Jessi---I am glad to hear you are on the mend. It will take a little time. You are wise to take some time off. May I ask do you work in retail? When you said you were "floating" that made me think of when I worked in retail and had to "float" to other stores on occasion.

Yep, I'm in Mattress Sales.

Hope you are enjoying your time off.

I am enjoying myself. :)

Good thing everything is all aces for you now Jessi! I just got a big sexy raise at work and am now a little happier with the fascist corporation!

Yippee! :) Glad to hear they're giving you a raise! :) They should for all the crap they give you, huh? :)

oh god yes!

I glad your doing ok Jessi,and enjoy your time off.
Ari,Congrats on the raise,they do seem to make a job just a little bit better. :lol:

Great news Ari on your raise!!! I just found out that my raise for getting my masters will be about twice as much as I thought!!!! Mine doesn't go into effect until September though.

Ari,
congratulations..There is absolutely nothing sexier than more money.

Yippee!!!Ari got a fat raise! Way to go girl :D Jessi glad to know you are on the road to feeling better,it just takes time,I still think of my little dog I put to sleep a month or so ago..Hang in there :D ...Karen

It's tough with her being gone...I'm used to coming home and going in to say hi to her. We found her when she was a stray, just a skinny little puppy..It was raining and she was cold. We weren't going to keep her, but couldn't bear to give her away. :) She was a good dog, never mean, and never caused problems. (Other than she never got fully potty-trained and ruined 3 rooms of carpet...But we loved her anyway.:) )

Jessi-like I said,we put ours down a couple of months ago.Everymorning I get up and look at the foot of my bed for her to get my good-morning smooch :D And everytime it storms,I automatically get out of bed and head to the living room to turn the tv on so she won't hear the storms. It just takes time,I gues,but after 12 years,I guess it will take a while longer!I know how you fell,hang in there :D ...Karen