Goodbye Solsey Baby

Today’s missing post made me fear the worst and here it is.  Sol was such a lucky girl to have landed in the perfect home to spend the last year of her life and all of us out here in pug land were so lucky that you shared her with us.  Our deepest sympathies to you, Benjamin, Henry, and Luna.
Phyllis and her AZ pugs

I am so sorry. Little Sol touched many lives, none more than yours. She was one lucky pug, and I’m so glad she found you so that she could have such a wonderful home filled with love in her last days.

C & G, you gave her your utmost love and that was letting her get her angel wings. My heart is broken into pieces. I am very honored to have met Sol a couple of times. Her beauty and spirit shines the room wherever she goes. Much hugs to you both.

I am so sorry to hear to about Sol.  She was truly loved by all and will be missed.

I, too, knew this wasn’t a good day.  Corrine, tears are many on this day for that precious little girl, but you MUST know you gave her the very best.  I, as all of us, loved that little girl dearly.  Please, you and hubby, take are of yourselves as well as Benjamin, Henry, Luna and Sol.  That little girl is now over the rainbow bridge, healthy and happy, waiting for Mom, Dad, and the gang. 

May you be comforted by all of those who love you and baby Solsey.

I’m so very sorry for you all.  Although she isn’t suffering any longer, I can not even begin to imagine how much your heart is broken & missing your little pug! We all love & support you each & every day-and espically now.  I am so very sorry for your loss.  xxxx
With love from my family to yours,
Rachelle, & Sophie & Wallace

Goodbye, Sweet Sol. You will be missed.

She was like a candle in the wind. Her little light went out long before the pawprints she left on our hearts ever will.

Hugs to C, G, Benny, Henry, Luna and Cupid.

Love,
Angel and the Lamb Tails Pack.

I had a bad feeling this morning when there was no OBP post in my inbox.  I am deeply sorry to hear of the loss of your spunky little girl Sol. I started following your blog a couple months before you got her, and i remember reading your post about the couple driving around with her in the car and just handing her off to you and driving away, thinking, that’s the best thing that could’ve happened to that little gal.

You gave her an incredible quality of life in her final year and months and she thrived on it. As much as i’ve loved reading about baby Benny, Henry and Luna, my favorite posts and pics have been about Solsey and her zest for life.  God bless his newest little angel, and thank you for taking such excellent care of her and sharing her with us.

With deepest sympathy,

Lyz, Petey, Lucas & Nikito

Corinne and Family—-
  Please accept our deepest condolences, knowing that you have been such great pug parents..you gave Solsey so much love and caring..at least she is at peace now..i don’t know how you remain so strong as it is a terrible loss. Hopefully Benny, Henry and Luna will be alright without their “sister”.
Please know that our thoughts are with you..

Lee & Faye

Corrine,
I am so very sorry.  My heart goes out to you.  Solsey was such a special little girl! I loved her, too, and I’ll miss her.  Please know that you and Benny, Henry and Luna are in my thoughts, my prayers and my heart.  Love to you all,
Martha

And to all the readers of OBP like me,
I’m also sorry thinking of all of you feeling such sadness, too.  You’re all in my heart and prayers, too.  We all got to enjoy knowing a beautiful pug spirit in Solsey, didn’t we?  I know all of us will always remember her with love.
Martha

Oh my Gosh…I wondered why there wasn’t a post this a.m. and then when I saw the heading my heart feel into my stomach.  Oh Corrine, I am so terribly sorry for your loss.  Benny, Henry and Luna will miss their sister as well.

Thank you for sharing Sol and her amazing story with us.  Know that as deeply as we are hurting, we know that you are hurting more.  I will give Sleighbelle extra hugs and kisses in the days to come.

Please, for once, think of yourself and of your pugs.  Take as much time off as you need and don’t worry about posting for us.  We are a strong family of pugs and pug lovers and we will survive, as you will.

Your life is better for having Sol a part of it and Sol’s life was definitely better for having been a part of yours.

Again, deepest sympathies to you and your family…2 and 4 legged members.

She could not have had a better home.  I know I’ve laughed and cried with you the last year and my heart is with you now.  Thank you for sharing her journey with you.

I am so sorry for your loss. We all loved little Solsey very much like family.  You gave that sweet angel the best year of her life and that was the best thing that you could have done. She knew she was loved by you, us and the other pugs.  Me and Lilly will keep you and every one in our prayers.

I am so very sorry for the loss of this beautiful girl. She had an angel looking out for her to bring her to the best family possible, to spend her last year. She will be missed.

I am so sorry for your loss. I know it is like losing a family member, unfortunatly I have been through this before too. Just remember she is in a better place and is watching over you!

Jen, Tink, and Abbie

Rest in peace sweetheart. We miss you so much. Hope to see you on the other side…

Corrine and Family - we are so sorry to hear about Sol.  I know that she was so loved and loved so much.  I don’t know if you heard this song at the Olympics but when I heard it again I thought of all of our furry friends who have passed over the rainbow…

We’ve been through
some things together
With trunks of memories
still to come
We found things to do
in stormy weather
Long may you run.

Long may you run.
Long may you run.
Although these changes
have come
With your chrome heart shining
in the sun
Long may you run.

We love you all - and Sol will always be in our hearts.

I kept checking all day for a post until I had to leave for work in the afternoon.  I suspected something might be wrong but I never imagined it was Sol.  I am so, so sorry for your loss.  I am crying my eyes out as I type this.  I can imagine the hole in your heart right now and I’m sending my best to you and yours.

Paula, Charlie, Carly, Angel and Badger

We are so sorry to hear about Sol. Words can’t describe how much we understand your sadness and hope that each day brings a wonderful and happy memory of her.

All our Pug love,
Shannon and the Gang

My heart is heavy with sadness for you.  Such a special little girl…how could you have not loved her.  What a wonderful time she had with you!!!  I feel Solsey had a kinship with our Marty and dread the day when we have to make that heart wrenching decision. 

Hugs from Punchy’s gang….
Chloe, Zoey, Rosie and Marty

THIS IS HEARTBREAKING FOR EVERYONE. ALL I COULD SAY WAS, BABY, BABY, BABY. I KNOW SHE FELT ALL THE LOVE, OH POOR SWEET SOL. SHE IS RESTING NOW, HER JOB IS DONE. SHE MADE US ALL SO AWARE OF HOW PRECIOUS OUR OWN LITTLE PUGGIES ARE AND NOT TO TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED.
BLESS YOU FOR TAKING SUCH WONDERFUL CARE OF HER. SHE WILL BE WAITING FOR THE REST OF THE CREW.
LOVE, PATTY & BUDDY THE PUG

I just got here and as i’m reading this in tears i am so very sorry as we loved sol so much she was our precious angel as we will miss her so much as she was the guiding light to us all.I’m having a little trouble trouble typing this as it’s hard to type through the tears please know how very sorry i am as we all are grieving with you she will missed so much rest my sweet sol we love you.

I am deeply sorry.
My thoughts go to you all.

With love from far away
Mathilde & Chris

My heart aches for all of you. When I think of Sol I think of how happy you made here. She had a rough start to life, but she was treated like a queen in her later years. It was just what she deserved and she couldn’t have found a more loving family to belong to.

Thank you for sharing her life with us. Blessings as you take this journey through the healing process.

My heart is just broken.  I’m so sorry for your family.  She was a lucky pug to have found you and we are lucky blog readers to have had her in our lives, even for such a short amount of time.

My thoughts are with you and Solsey.
Jen

Corrine, my deepest sympathies to your and your family.  Sol was a very special girl and will be missed.  She is at peace.  God bless her and all puggies.

I’m heartsick for you all.  I know that Sol is already waiting for you across that Rainbow Bridge and in the meantime, she is making many friends.  It’s you guys that she has left behind who will be hurting for the days and months to come.  But she IS - waiting and happy in her new home.  I’m hurting for you and will hug my Bella tighter tonight.  It’s such a shame that ALL dogs and cats and birds and bunnies don’t have the wonderful family that Solsy did.  So much fun - so much loving care.  I’m so glad she had you.
May you all be healed by those happy thoughts and by the loving care being sent your way by so many.

Corrine and hubby, may you be comforted by the outpouring of love for you and Solsey, who is resting in peace.  I truly understand your statement of the sense of relief at her being in peace.  God bless you and your family.  Lots of hugs.

Rest in peace Sol.  Sending good vibes for the pain of Sol’s loss to be quickly replaced by fond memories.

I’m so so very sorry to hear about Sol. My heart hurts for you all, as I know she was a kindred spirit that brought love and light into your lives. You and family are in our thoughts and prayers at such a difficult time.

Corrine -
I am so sorry for your tremendous loss. I am just heartbroken over it and I just wish there was something I could say or do to make you feel better..
This is a sad day…
We love you guys so much, thank you for sharing your lives and letting us get to experience some of Sol each day.. she will be missed greatly.
Love, Bethany, Sofie and Bentley

I’m litterally crying at my desk here at work, cried out loud when I read the post.  Corrine, I am so sorry for your loss.  You are the only person I know that I could honestly say loved their pug babies as much as I love mine and from me that is saying ALOT.  I even grew to love your pugs because of you sharing your love for them with all of us.  I think your babies are some of the luckiest pugs on the planet & above because of that.

I have no question that you made the right decision and though it was hard I know it was the best thing for Solsey.  My heart truly goes out to you & I grieve along with you.

I am absolutely heartbroken by this news. Sweet Sol just brightened my day every time I saw her face. She was just something special.

I can’t imagine your grief. Thank you for loving her in the way she so deserved, and allowing her to leave this world surrounded by love and security.

Please take all the time you need. We will be here when you are ready. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Love, Kelly & Pearl

I am so sorry. I check your site everyday and sometimes several times just to get a pug fix at work.  My favorite photo of Sol was the one where she was on the phone. Makes me smile thinking about it.

I am hoping to get to meet Sol on the other side with all the other puggie angels.  I just found your blog a couple of months ago and looking at it everyday gives me immense pleasure as I love my pugs so much.  Sol had an amazing last year of life and you gave her that.  She went with love around her and that is so great.  You all are in my thoughts and prayers.  And the taking it one day at a time is all we can do when it comes to losing those we love…

We are so sorry for your loss. What a fantastic little girl she was and what an amazing life you gave her. You have all touched us and we are sending good thoughts your way!

Love from Canada!
Tracy and the puggies Guinness and Stella

I have such a heavy heart as I read this.  Sol’s sweet little spirit brought a smile to my face daily as I read your posts about her. Thank you for sharing sweet Sol with us and for giving her a wonderful blessed life the time she was with you. God sent her you when she needed you most and could not have put her in more loving hands.  May you find peace and comfort in her sweet memory and the blessing she was to us all.  We love you sweet Sol.

Corrine you gave her a nice place to live out the rest of her life.  God bless you for that.  She is happy in her new home with Jesus and all the other Puggies.  Pug hugs and love to you!

I was surprised when there was no blog yesterday….but never thought our girl Sol had crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you for sharing her with us and the wonderful life you shared with her.
I know what a hard decision this was. At almost 70 years of age I have had the joy of sharing my life with many great pugs and have made this decision a few times. Please know that peace and no more pain was the greatest gift you could give her.
The tears will not stop for us, but knowing what a great life you gave here while she was here give you all peace.
Hellen Norton (Grannie Pug), GiGi a adopted pug and Gwen.

My heart breaks for your family. You did a wonderful thing for her, taking her in when she had no home and loving her so wonderfully for the last year. You gave her a peaceful, loving home for her golden years. As much as it hurts, know that you have given her the final, ultimate gift. It is a true test of love, when you can let them go and free them of their pain. Take all the time you need to heal and know that you have an extended family praying for and supporting all of you.

Your family is in our hearts.  Stay strong.  Sweet Sol will be dearly missed.

Many of us begin our day with a smile that comes from you and your blog. We feel as though we know you personally, yet most of us don’t.  We hurry to work, fighting traffic, some fighting with children and spouses.  I glance down at my legs in the car and see all the dog hair that I’m bringing with me to work.  I cuss under my breath and I swat fruitlessly at the hair.  For some the pace is hectic but we do it every day. We grab our coffee, sit down at the computer, sign on and pull up the pugs. Our calendars don’t even get read until we read the pug blog.  No matter what is going on in our own lives whether good or bad, your tales and tails warm our hearts.  Today my friend, we all grieve with you.  We have all lost a real sweetie.  Our own hearts feel the sting of your pain.  Love brings us such joy, yet can turn around and bring us to our knees.  Thank you for all you did for Sol. Thank you for the smiles and calm you bring us each day. Thank you for that breath that we all need to take.  You are a great example that we can all learn from.  May God bless you and bring you comfort.  I pray that time and tears will be your friend.

We’re so sorry!  Please know you are all in our hearts, thoughts, and prayers.  We have become so attached to you all!  Tons of love from Nebraska!  We’ll miss you Sol, and thank you for teaching us SO much!

Rest in peace Sol.  You should be so proud that you gave her the best life she could have in the end.  She was lucky to have had you in her life.  Bless you for thinking of us readers in your time of grief.  All our thoughts will be with you during this difficult time.

Solsey was blessed with the best part of her life with you all. You shared her with all of us and for that we are all grateful. I can hardly see the screen or the keys for the tears - but know that she is at peace and she knows how much she was loved.  Thank you for sharing her with us all - pug hugs to you all and the other babies.  Dexter and I send our love to you all.

Corrine, I’m sitting here crying as I read this post. I am so sorry for your loss. I have shared your site with my daughter who is college and was talking on the phone to her when I read your post. I read it to her and we both were crying on the phone. Let the others comfort you during this sad, sad time.

Oh, I am so very sorry.  I know she went peacefully, but still my heart aches for you.  It is almost incredible how that little one had herself wrapped around everyone’s heartstrings.
Bless you for giving her such a loving and good home.  I can see her sweet little face and I want to thank you for thinking of all of us in your time of grieving.  Rest in peace, sweet baby Solsy.  Cooper and Mommy Elizabeth send our love and condolences. Hugs

Wow. I sure wish I wasn’t sitting here at work right now. I almost didn’t read it cause of the title, but thought no, that can’t be what I think it means. I am so very sorry, and can only imagine what you are feeling right now. Thank you for taking her in and caring for her the way you did. She had an awesome year.

(Patty B - beautiful poem)

OBPers -

I really wish I was able to put into words all the thoughts and emotions swirling in my head. 

Today was our first full day without the little girl and it was tough.  It was tough on us, but it was also hard on Benjamin, Henry & Luna.  I think it really sunk in for them today.  I know so many of you can relate to how we are feeling right now.

But one thing I really want to express is that I know that this is hard for all of you loyal pug blog readers.  Sol was sorta “ours” and you all rode the roller coaster with us this last year.  I could always count on you for support when there was an upcoming surgery, or a med switch or whatever else was going on.  And I knew that all of you we right there laughing and enjoying Sol during the good times.  I have never met a dog that was as charming as Solsey Baby.  She had a way of bringing people in and & I think the blog is proof of that.  I wish each and every one of you could have met her.  I know that I feel lucky that she found us.  Sol was loved and she loved.

On Monday morning, when I knew there was going to be no blog post, I knew that many of you would be concerned.  I felt like you guys knew before I even posted the news.  But, I made sure she knew that all of you loved her so deeply.  I told her just to make sure, but she already knew it because I told her about you guys all the time. 

Sol found the bright side to everything.  There was no surgery or obstacle that she couldn’t spin to find the good in it.  I am trying so hard to remember that right now.  Trying to remember all the times we shared.  I hope you are able to do that as well.  Sol will live on in our hearts forever.

Thank you all for thoughts & support and know that you are all in my thoughts as well.

Corrine, what a beautiful write up.

I know you have given Benjamin, Henry and Luna extra love, as they feel the loss of Sol as well,  She became such a big presence in their lives as she did yours.

All of us know what a real charmer she was.  It came jumping out at us all the time, and each time we saw her picture, and again we appreciate having “known” her, and are grateful you shared her with us so readily.

Solsey will be in our hearts forever, just as if she were physically in our own homes.

I’ve been telling Romeo how special Solsey was and how special he is.  Somehow I think he reads me and understands my sorrow, as I am sure Benjamin, Henry and Luna understand yours.

May the coming days bring you more peace, and may the precious memories of Solsey comfort you.

Love and hugs to all of you,
Sue and Romeo