Hugs for Honeychile - Page 3

AGD1978 · #1 03-14-2011, 03:27 PM

"All this over a DOG?"--that's what people say. But when I lost my Clyde it tore such a huge hole right out of the heart of me... Anyone who's ever truly loved an animal knows that hole, that horrible dead hurt in the middle of you.

And this made me cry:

Quote:

Originally Posted by AzTheta

Dear Honey,

these words have brought me comfort, and I hope they do the same for you. The author was a British poet. I don't have the entire poem, just this section.

"..trouble free you sleep
(and dream, perhaps, of me),
We could not, if we would,
forget each other.

When, in turn, the dark
Shall glaze my eyes, your joyous bark
Will greet me, echoing in the sky.
Till then, dear loving heart, goodbye."

J Walker (1928)

(((hugs)))

ree-Xi · #2 03-14-2011, 06:05 PM

I am so very sorry for your loss. Losing a beloved pet friend is really hard.

thetygerlily · #3 03-14-2011, 06:49 PM

Honey- I'm so sorry to hear about Buffy. I know how much he meant to you and your mom. At least you knew it was coming and were able to say goodbye. Seems like a lot of big changes for you over the past year or two, so I'm sending positive vibes for a good next chapter!

elicampbell · #4 03-14-2011, 10:10 PM

(((((hugs)))))))))

KKGCaroline · #5 03-15-2011, 11:34 AM

Honey & Family

((((HUGS))))

honeychile · #6 01-08-2013, 03:46 PM

I know that this thread is almost two years old, but there's an update. Buffy had a bout of kennel cough in the months prior to his death, and afterwards, it was hard to get him to eat. The one thing he would eat was the dehydrated chicken strips from Waggin' Train.

The treats were made in China, and one of the hundreds of stories about the treat here. While preparing my house in PA for sale last week, I found a package of the treats, read the Made In China label, sat down, and cried. I brought them back to have them analyzed by a friend of ours who works in a lab. I honestly think that someone has to start a class action suit, and possibly start of drive to involve the FDA in pet food, and it just may be me. When we do get another bichon, s/he will be fed by the food I make until the laws change. I have the dehydrator and the recipes, too.

Buffy will not have died in vain!

DO NOT BUY CHICKEN, DUCK, or SWEET POTATO TREATS MADE IN CHINA!
Known brands that are made in China include (but are not limited to):

Waggin Train
Milo's Kitchen
Canyon Creek
Dingo
Vitalife Plus
Nature's Deli
Kingdom Pets
Smoke House
and sadly, AKC.

And if anyone knows of anyone who has lost a pet or whose pet became seriously ill after eating these, please, please contact me.

badgeguy · #7 01-08-2013, 04:24 PM

This is exactly why something's should never be made overseas!!

FYI, If anyone wants AMERICAN dog treats I have a friend who has started a new company selling all natural dog treats. Website is http://www.truenaturedogtreats.com

I hope some sort of suit is made against companies that are jeopardizing our health and that of our pets!!

BG

adpimiz · #8 01-08-2013, 05:28 PM

How terrible. I hope something is done to prevent future deaths

greekdee · #9 01-08-2013, 05:35 PM

Thanks for the info. I've given our dogs treats from Milo's Kitchen , but never will again.

kateee · #10 01-08-2013, 06:36 PM

I'm so sorry Honeychile. May God bless and keep him till you meet again. <3

madoug · #11 01-08-2013, 07:22 PM

Have you ever seen the holiday iced cookies in walmart that are individually shrink wrapped?? Those come from china. After hearing the news alerts a few years back about the toys with lead paint, I try to avoid all I can that comes from there.

Honeychile, wishing you comfort and some answers concerning the affects those treats may have had in Buffy's illness.

Loyally,

thetalady · #12 01-08-2013, 07:33 PM

Pet fod & treats made in China are a HUGE issue for me I do all that I can to educate my clients and adopters of my rescued Labs about the problem.

The problem with these dried chicken treats is that the FDA cannot find & isolate what contaminant is causing the dogs to become sick. At first, they thought it was anti-freeze being used to speed the drying process. They they decided anti-freeze was not the problem. This has been going on for a couple of years. No telling what the Chinese are doing.

To really be careful, you MUST be sure to use pet food that is not only manufactured in the US, but it also uses 100% US, Australian/ New Zealand or Canadian sourced ingredients. That is a little bit tough to find, but certainly can be done.

READ THE LABELS! IF it is made in the US with US/ safe ingredients, it says so.