my precious Jasper

I'm so sorry to hear about Jasper. We are sending kind thoughts and prayers your way. Hugs to you, your children, and your fur-children as well. Jasper is running and playing waiting for you at the bridge.
 
I am so sorry for you and your family, especially at losing such a young guy. I know he's waiting patiently for the day you're together again. Hopefully you can find some comfort in knowing that you gave him a wonderful life, and made the right decision for him at the end.
 
My deepest sympathies for your loss. You did the best thing you could for him. It is never easy to let them go. Rest assured that he will be waiting for you.


Lend Me a Pup

I will lend to you for awhile
a puppy, God said,
For you to love him while he lives
and to mourn for him when he is gone.
Maybe for twelve or fourteen years,
or maybe for two or three.
But will you, till I call him back
take care of him for me ?

He'll bring his charms to gladden you
and (should his stay be brief)
you'll always have his memories
as solace for your grief .
I cannot promise that he will stay,
since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught below
I want this pup to learn.

I've looked the whole world over
in search of teachers true
And from the folk that crowd life's land
I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love
Nor think the labour vain
Nor hate me when I come to take my pup back again.

I fancied that I heard them say
"Dear Lord Thy WIll Be Done,"
For all the joys this pup will bring,
the risk of grief you'll run.
Will you shelter him with tenderness
Will you love him while you may
And for the happiness you'll know forever grateful stay.

But should I call him back
much sooner than you've planned
Please brave the bitter grief that comes
and try to understand.
If, by your love, you've managed
my wishes to achieve,
In memory of him that you've loved,
cherish every moment with your faithful bundle,
and know he loved you too.

- Author Unknown
 
Dear St. Francis, a little Sheltie is on his way to you. Jasper's time on earth was brief, yet in that time, he gave and received so much love. Welcome him with open arms and comfort his family, please, as they walk this most difficult path. In His Name, Amen
 
I'm so sorry for your loss and the tough decision you had to make. This must be very hard for you, but you made the right choice for your little guy. You are in my thoughts and prayers
 
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss of Jasper, especially difficult I'm sure because he was so young. You did the best you could for him and gave him peace at the end. We are sending thoughts and prayers your way.
 
I am so sorry to hear about your loss of Jasper. My heart is breaking for you and your family, and little Annie Rose.

What is HP? I'm sorry the breeder will not do anything for you.
 
I may be wrong on the abbreviation on this.. if I am, please kindly tell me...

HP is in my mind: hip dyplasia (sp?). Jasper had on both back legs a dark bone that connected his hip to his legs. Top off with his back right leg for some reason one of the bone in that leg was bowed out quite a bit.

I cant say the breeder didnt offer... but what she offer was a sable sheltie for $150 more than what I got my handsome blue merle for. My husband was furious neverthless to say and he agree with my mother.. find a different breeder who is willing to back congential defect for aleast minium 2 yrs or more. I was stunned. To lose Jasper this way, and dealing with our four children is all just a bit too much for me to take. Topping with the fact, that I am trying to make sure Annie eat. Aleast she want us and will allowed us to hold her. I am crushed with all the expense we gone thru.. that this is what we are left with.

I keep wondering if there was something I could had done to change this, but the vet keep reasuring me that this was going to happen.

Jasper was always a true gentleman. Stupid me, didnt think when he wasnt constantly running all the time there was a problem developing. I kept thinking he losing his babyness and becoming an adult sheltie. Stupid stupid stupid me!

I pray that all of you learn from my lesson to have your baby/babies check when they get close to a year old and possibly again at a year and half. Definately request for X-ray! Jasper had two vets before this last one, and they didnt catch the problem, but again, as this last vet said... they would not have. Not till he this age... and I know Im repeating myself here.. but it just like a baby's soft spot on their head... it doesnt close up till they are about a year old... same as all little puppies' bones...

Thank you for all the warmfelt hugs and prayers... And, I do pray that Jasper will be waiting for us! I know my two daughters, especially my oldest is taking this the hardest right along with me.

I am also praying that Jesus will help us find another one to help fill the huge void that he left behind. Another little blue merle or bi-blue sheltie....
 
BethH said:
It so hard to think or type this. We had to make a difficult decision to have Jasper put to sleep on the 31st. He had a severe case of hp and his back right leg had that was abnormal pretty badly. After several medication and different tried of fixing the issues... we were left with the most difficult one of our life! The decision to let Jasper go...

The hardest part is he was only a year and half when he passed away. The vet explain it was just like how a baby human skull finally formed together when they are about a year old, the same with little puppies bones. In our case, Jasper's bones didnt formed correctly and his case got pretty bad. So, for those who have only a year contract with your breeder...it may not be enough. Jasper's problem didnt show up till he was a year and 3 months old. Xray is a must for when your baby turn one year old or shortly afterward.

His breeder is aware of what happened with Jasper, and I do not know if any of his other litter mates had similar problem. But, I do know since we were over our contract... there nothing further she will do for us.

Jasper was the joy of our lives! He will be so deeply missed. Annie Rose, our little deaf sheltie, is missing him so much and it showed. She barely eating, and keep going to all of his spots inside and outside. He was her "ears" and her playmate! Jasper had that face that you just could not help but fall in love with. He was always there to catch our tears and listen to our private thoughts. It's wasnt anything to see Jasper on my daughter's bed watching her go about her room or sleeping near her at night with Annie close by.

My hope is he really will be waiting for us when we all go to be with Jesus in Heaven! I hope he understand what we did for him was not an easy choice for us and how we do anything to have him back
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Oh we are so so sorry to hear this about Jasper.Our deepest sympathy to you & your family.
 
MY sympathy to you and your family for your loss. He was so young you just don't expect to have to make the decision to let them go. You did everything you could and made the right decision. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
 
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