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It is with much sadness that I announce that my precious Katie passed away in her sleep. While she was not as active as she once was, she was eating and going for short walks so it came as a big shock to me. I miss her so much. Rest in peace sweet Katie.

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Mary Lou & Katie

I'm soo sorry for your loss she's a beautiful sweet girl and I know from reading here everyday how much you loved her. My prayers and thoughts are with you.
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Mary Lou, the lost of a best friend is so difficult and sad. I am so sorry and my heart goes out to you. Katie is now back with her original caretaker and sitting in a flower bed somewhere with Him.

May you have peace of mind and heart soon.

Cheryl

Oh Im so sorry for your loss....Glows to you
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PanzersMom

"A dog is more then just a dog. They are loyal, they are our guardians,
they are our best friend for life and they should be loved as much as they love us"

oh my condolences. I'm so sorry for your loss

Mary Lou,

You have my deepest sympathy. I'm at a loss for words as Katie has always been a big part of the board. Remember the happy times.

Rest on peace sweet Katie!
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Gary & the gang

Oh dear God, I just can't believe this has happened. I feel as if I had lost one of my own, afte all I've known Katie since she came to live with you.

The only two I ever lost both passed just as Katie did, silently and peacefully put themselves into Gods hands and He cradled them gently and took them home.

I know that you never really stop hurting for that one you loved and like most every one else you will probably grieve for a long time I'm still doing that after 20 some years.

I wish with all my heart that I had something to say, words that would help ease the agony that you feel and at the same time know that there is nothing.

You and yours are in my prayers, May our God grant you peace in your heart, dull the agony that this thing has to happen. Honey Katie had a good long life, with a mistress who adored her. I am thankful that like mine she just went to sleep, it's the easie way for her tho' it tears your heart out by the roots.

God bless you with peace and anoit you with his love.

Love and blessings my friend,
Lizz

Thank you all so much for your kind words. I was blessed to have Katie for fourteen years. She brought so much joy into my home. She loved everyone. I can't ever remember her being sick or missing a meal. She wasn't even sick when I lost her. She couldn't go on long walks but we would go to see her friend, Benji up the street. Sometimes I would carry her back just to make it a little easier for her. Her hind legs were getting a little week. I did notice that she was sleeping more but at that age, I wasn't surprised. Sadly, one morning when I went to wake her, she didn't respond. She will remain forever in my heart.

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Mary Lou & Katie

Dear Mary Lou, I am so very saddened to hear of Katie's passing. I have very fond memories of the stories and photos you would always post about her. She was such a wonderful girl and I know she will be so missed. Oliver and I send you lots of hugs and prayers as you deal with this loss. Jodi
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Jodi

Thank you so much for your kind words and prayers, Jodi. Yes, Katie was a real character in her younger days. She was always up to somehting but it was usually something good and brought a smile to my face. Hope Oliver is doing well. Again, thank you so much for your kind words.
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Mary Lou & Katie

Mary Lou - just saw your post. So sorry for your lost. This board will not be the same without Katie. My thoughts are with you...
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Donna, Chloe & Patch - N.S., Canada

Thank you, Donna. Katie had a long, wonderful life but it's never long enough.

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Mary Lou & Katie

Mary Lou, I am heartbroken. It felt like Katie was also my furbaby.

I have not met her, but she was so precious and you had the funniest stories about her for years. She was so blessed to have you to take care of her. I know you were blessed to have her in your life.

I am sending so many HUGS to you!!!

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Sally & Trudy

Thank you so much for your kind comments, Sally. Katie was quite a character and knew almost everyone who passed by the house regularly. I just had a couple who live down the street bring me a beautiful boquet of flowers. The husband walks by here almost every night with their beautiful Boxer, Lola. Katie and Lola became very good friends.
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Mary Lou & Katie

She touched a lot of people around her I am sure. Furkids too! She sure was a part of our lives here. What a doll she was.

How are you doing?

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Sally & Trudy

Oh, I'm hanging in there, Sally with a heavy heart. I'm just wondering how her buddy, Benji is going to handle it. Last night and tonight, he was just standing up on the sidewalk waiting for her to come out to walk with him. They were best buddies.

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Mary Lou & Katie

>>It is with much sadness that I announce that my precious Katie passed away in her sleep. While she was not as active as she once was, she was eating and going for short walks so it came as a big shock to me. I miss her so much. Rest in peace sweet Katie.
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Oh ML, I am so sorry!
Love you
Phyl
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Thank you, Phyl. I miss her so much! I still look for her in the house even though I know that she is not here. She would have been 15 Dec. ist.

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Mary Lou & Katie

So very sorry for your loss. Katie brought so much joy to you. I really enjoyed Katie's pictures and antics over the years. She was a very special little dog, and now she is your very special little angel dog. God bless you, Katie. You will be missed.
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~Rascal
striving to be the kind of person my dog thinks i am

Thank yoo so much Rascal for your kind words. She was indeed a very special little dog.
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Mary Lou & Katie

Each night as I am ready to go to bed I kiss the urn containing Boomer's ashes and ask him to take care of and watch over TuTu and Amelia. I will now add Katie to that list. It is as if one of my own passed on.
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Gary & the gang

What a wonderful tribute to your dogs, Gary and thank you for adding Katie. If Katie had died at the Vet's I would have had her creamated but since she died at home, I buried her in my yard on the side of my house. I went to Home Depot yesterday and got sme stone tiles to put on her grave. I would have liked to bury her way down in the backyard near the flower bed but I've seen a few fox down there and decided it was not a good place.
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Mary Lou & Katie

Godspeed, little one. I'm sure that once you cross the Bridge, a meadow of tennis balls awaits you!

ML ... may you find great comfort in your memories in the days to come. I'm so sorry to hear of her passing.

Vickie and the Apsos
ApsoRescueColorado

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Vickie, Ali, Frankie
and the DemonChild

Oh my goodness, Vickie I had almost forgotten about Katie's love of tennis balls. Your comment brought a smile to my face...thank you. Would you believe that there are still about ten brand new tennis balls in a box in the basement.
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Mary Lou & Katie

>>> Would you believe that there are still about ten brand new tennis balls in a box in the basement.

Well ... guess you'll have to find someone to share them with! Dante would be more than happy to help break them in lolol
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Vickie, Ali, Frankie
and the DemonChild

MaryLou I am so very sorry and shocked to read this news! I haven't been on the boards much these past few weeks as I'm having my own problems with Keiko when I saw this posting.

I'm saddened with the passing of Katie as she brought many smiles when I first found this site years ago and read of her antics and the pictures she would pose for. You never know when a memory has been made and you will have many memories of Katie to look back on. Time may fade some memories but when they are made from the heart as was Katie's they are with us forever.
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

Thank you so much for your kind words, Bob. I always enjoyed reading about the antics of your dogs as well. I pray that all will go well with Keiko
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Mary Lou & Katie

Mary Lou,

With Deepest Sympathy for your loss
Losing a gentle dog who has been a faithful friend is never easy.
Please know that others understand your pain and are thinking of you.

I'm so sorry to hear about your sweet Katie, I don't know if I posted here or not about losing our dear little Gizmo to cancer in March (he was only 6.5 yrs old)? Now he and Katie are both together playing along with all the other dear little fur babies that have all gone to the bridge before us.

(((((Hugs)))))

Michele, Happy, Miss Kitty and Lucky

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Thanks, Michele for your kind words and I'm sorry to hear about losing Gizmo especially at such a young age. Perhaps they are having a grand ole time at the bridge.
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Mary Lou & Katie

I am so sorry. Sounds like she had a good life right up till the end though. To pass away in her sleep was a good way to go for her. I know you'll miss her terribly and no other will ever take her place in your heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you,
PHBully/Reeta

ML

I am so so sorry for your loss. Katie was a very special Shih Tzu and had the best life with you that any little Shih Tzu could ever wish for. I am sure you miss her dearly and I will certainly miss hearing her stories and antics.
I am sorry for not knowing sooner, Phyl was kind enough to send me an email as I have been absent from Dog hobbyist for some time.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do. I am sending you big hugz.
There is never an easy way to lose our beloved dogs, and there are no words I can say to ease your pain.
Just know that Katie was appreciated and loved by many, and will be missed!!
Much Love-Denice
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Denice
DnD Shih Tzu
http://dndshihtzu0.tripod.com/

Thank you so much for your kind words and big hug, Denice. She was such a good girl and loved everyone. I can't ever remember her being sick but she had slowed down in the last few months but was still doing fairly well and eating. If her time had come, I'm thankful in a way, that it came the way it did. She died peacefully in her sleep..in her bed.
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Mary Lou & Katie

>>> She died peacefully in her sleep..in her bed.

We should all be so blessed!
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Vickie, Ali, Frankie
and the DemonChild

Oh Mary Lou, I am so sorry
I have not been on lately and was surprised to see this.
Know that I feel for you at this time.
((hug))
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Dee and Ayla

Thanks for your kind words, Dee. I still miss her so much.
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Mary Lou & Katie

I am so going to miss all the antics she used to do, especially avoiding her baths. The best was when she hid in the suitcase under your bed. I still smile remembering that.

Lord, I ask that you bless Mary Lou in this sad time
Help her to remember all the fun and not suffer the hurt
Give her peace
In Jesus name I pray

((hug))
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Dee and Ayla

Thank you so much for your kind words and prayers, Dee. I miss her so much. She was quite a characer as a pup and I remember her hiding in the suitcase also. She just forgot to hide her head as well. LOL She also use to hide under the bed.

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Mary Lou & Katie

Oh Mary Lou i am so sad and so sorry. I dont even know what to say. I am just so so sorry. I am keeping you in my prayers.(((HUGS)))
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Chris and Sissy

Thank you so much, Chris.
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Mary Lou & Katie

Nooooooo I just read this.

I'm so sad for you Skaket. Please know I'm thinking of you.

Cackle

Thank you so much, Cackle. I miss Katie so much.
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Mary Lou & Katie

I can only imagine how you miss her. I've lost pets before but they weren't with me as long as Mitsi and Molly have been. Your beautiful Katie would have been like a part of you.

(((Hugs)))

Oh, Katie was, Cackle. Fourteen years is a long time to have a beloved pet. They become a part of you. Hope Mitsi and Molly are do;ing well. Thank you for your kind words.

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Mary Lou & Katie

>>It is with much sadness that I announce that my precious Katie passed away in her sleep. While she was not as active as she once was, she was eating and going for short walks so it came as a big shock to me. I miss her so much. Rest in peace sweet Katie.
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Hi Marylou,
I am so sorry to hear of Katie's passing....
I for one will always remember her antics, the laughs and stories and joy that she brought each of us in your daily reports. Thanks for sharing her with us all of these years.....
Hugs to you!
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Sunlite, Baby &Emma

Thank you so much Sunlite for your kind words. Katie was a wonderful little gal and I still miss her so much. She loved every one..even cats. I keep telling myself that I was very fortunate to have her for fourteen years. She would have been fifteen in December.

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Mary Lou & Katie