My parents had to put down Ginny this morning, who died of a particularly aggressive cancer of the blood. I had not mentioned this to you all because there was so much else bad going on in the world, but over the past few months she had developed bleeding tumors all over her body, and twice had to have surgery to remove them. This is a particularly nasty cancer that does not respond to chemo or radiation, and Ginny quite never got over the second surgery, and even as she was recovering more tumors were appearing.
Harry, our family vet, came over and helped ease Ginny out of her pain this morning, and suffice it to say mom and dad are devastated, so keep them in your thoughts. It’s hard to imagine life without Ginny- she was just such a big presence crammed into a tiny little body, with dozens of personality quirks that made her an absolute delight to know.
She will be very, very missed.
WaterGirl
I am so sorry. Heartbreaking.
leeleeFL
So sad to hear this , John. My heartfelt condolences to all of you. 2020 needs to be over, posthaste.
DCrefugee
2020 sucks in every way imaginable
WaterGirl
@DCrefugee: Except that we elected Biden.
JMG
So sorry, John. Please extend the condolences of the entire board to your parents.
Steeplejack (phone)
Condolences, Cole and elder Coles.
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Goku (Amerikan Baka)
I’m sorry Cole for your parents’ loss. Ginny sounds like she was a good girl. I’ll keep your mom and dad in my thoughts today
debbie
So sorry to read this. Wasn’t she the one who used to tear across the “good” couch?
Nicole
I am very sorry to hear this. Sending sympathy to your parents, and to all the Cole households.
I’m so glad that many vets make house calls for when it’s time. I think it’s a great kindness, that the animals who give us so much can pass out of life at home, surrounded by everything familiar.
p.a.
Deepest regrets, condolences to the whole family.
LuciaMia
Im so sorry, John. What a miserable thing.
Emma from FL
Oh no. I’m so, so sorry. Lord, can we just skip this damn year?
mrmoshpotato
I’m sorry, John. :(
UncleEbeneezer
Deepest condolences to you and your family. It sucks. We are still reeling from the loss of our Juniper in August :(
Renie
So sorry to hear this. It’s heartbreaking when we lose a furry friend.
TaMara (HFG)
Oh, I am so sorry. JRTs and Senior Cole video is legendary. They leave such lasting pawprints on our hearts. Loss is the price we pay for love and it’s never, ever easy. Ever.
[[[hugs]]] to all the Coles
Yarrow
Oh, no! Condolences to your parents. And your whole family. So sorry to hear about all of this.
I always loved when you posted pics and videos of them. This video of them playing on your parent’s furniture while your dad vacuumed is my favorite.
Aleta
What a loss. Deepest sympathy to your parents and family. Her irreplaceable spirit is plain to see in her photo. I am so sorry.
MazeDancer
Oh, how incredibly sad. At least your parents know she is not suffering. And Ginny always knew how much she was loved.
NeenerNeener
Poor puppy. I’m sorry for your loss.
Louise B.
Condolences to you and your parents, John.
Antonius
Sorry to hear this, John. My best to you and your family.
Bex
Thanks that she is at peace. Thanks for all the years you had together.
way2blue
Oh. What sad news. Hugs to your parents. Virtual it seems…
Sloane Ranger
I’m so dorry for your loss . I will keep your parents and you in my thoughts.
Roll on 2021 for so many reasons.
Phylllis
Holding all of y’all in my heart, dearest.
Fraud Guy
The hardest part about having pets is when you have to decide to say goodbye. May their memories outweigh their sorrow.
Sherparick
My condolences to your parents, your family, & you. May the aches in your hearts soften with thoughts of Ginny’s memory.
Joy in FL
I’m so sorry. My sympathy to all the Coles who love Ginny.
zhena gogolia
@TaMara (HFG):
Yes, that is one of my favorite videos of all time.
Deepest condolences to the Cole family.
Middlelee
john, I am so sorry and my heart breaks for your folks.
I think Ginny was one of the dogs in the hilarious video of your dad finding them racing around the living room while your mom vacuumed.
FelonyGovt
I’m so sorry for your and your parents’ loss. Especially hard at holiday time.
Middlelee
Racing around the furniture in the living room and yes it must have been your dad vacuuming. Didn’t read all the comments because on my way out the door and someone eat me to it.
Sister Golden Bear
I’m so sorry. My condolences to you and your family.
Quantumman
I am so sorry for you and your parent’s loss. It is so hard to lose them. And the decision about euthanasia is so traumatic, even when it is obviously the right decision.
dww44
Chalk another loss up to 2020 which seems to excel in that respect over and above any other. So sorry. Such a lovely dog.
Michael
@debbie: @debbie:
I once got a new couch upholstered in Haitian cotton (for free, not something I would have chosen). That’s the big weave nubby natural off white color stuff that used to be around, not at all up to dog pawing, so I told the dog she couldn’t go on it. She was clearly depressed or something and kind of moped around for a day or two so I tucked some sturdy material I happened to have for some reason on the seat cushions and invited her up. Happy once again.
I had that dog for over 20 years. She was the vet’s oldest dog (or cat) patient and ended up with all the usual problems like failing kidneys and started throwing up despite special food etc. I had to end it at that point. She couldn’t survive much longer.
In the car she kept trying to get up and see out the windows but couldn’t. It was traumatizing.
Everyone who has been in that situation understands how your parents feel. They will never forget Ginny.
Barbara
Condolences to you and your parents. We all know the day will arrive but that never makes it easier.
Ohio Mom
So sorry to hear this. I hope all the Coles find comfort in your memories of Ginny.
hedgehog mobile
RIP Ginny. ?
planetjanet
So sorry for Cole and the family. What an adorable dog.
geg6
Awww, poor Ginny. Such a sweetie and so sad she’s left us. ? My deepest sympathies to the Coles. Is Guessley (sp?) going to be too sad? Extra scritches may be in order. Give some for me.
Immanentize
Poor pup. But what a good pup she was. Poor Mr. And Mrs. Cole! Hoping for lighter hearts soon.
Imm
Betty Cracker
That’s terrible. Keeping your family in my thoughts today.
CaseyL
I am so sorry. What a horrible illness, and a devastating loss.
Ginny’s memory will stay green, in the stories and videos. She was a Cole all through.
How is Guesly doing?
Sympathy and condolences to your Dad, your Mom, and you.
{{Hugs}}
Tom Levenson
So sorry. All good thoughts for your parents.
Ruckus
John, so sorry for the family and Ginny. Cancer is never fun, no matter who has it, no matter how serious, you can take this from personal experience.
WaterGirl
@Quantumman: For me, losing them is traumatic, but making the decision is not. My dogs always tell me when they are done – so it’s not hard to know when it’s time.
It’s the most loving and unselfish thing we can do for them, because it goes against our desire to have them always be with us.
stinger
My heart aches for Mom and Dad Cole.
TomatoQueen
So sorry that sweet Ginny has gone on. She was well-loved & it was kind of the vet to come to her home to ease her passing.
Ginny goodest girl on the Bridge!
Shakti
I’m sorry your parents’ doggo suffered so much before she passed. :( My condolences to you and your parents.
Amir Khalid
My condolences. Ginny was a spirited pupper. We should all be like her.
Suzanne
Oh no. I’m so, so sorry, to you and your parents. I hope your parents can take comfort knowing that she’s no longer in pain and that they have the best wishes for hugs and healing from all of us.
cain
Deepest condolences, to father and mother Cole and the rest of the Cole household. But it seems like the best decision to save this girl any more pain. Fuck cancer.
WaterGirl
@Amir Khalid: When the loss isn’t so raw, we can post the video of Ginny in her prime, racing around on the furniture, much to the chagrin of Dad Cole, whose voice exclaiming “oh my god” still replays in my head. Memories of happier days.
Ghost of Joe Liebling*s Dog
What a hard year… She looks like a sweet dog and I’m sure that, living with your folks, she had a happy, happy life. I’m so sorry.
RobertDSC-iPhone 8
RIP. My condolences to you and yours, JC.
tokyokie
Add my condolences to those of the other jackals. I guess a benefit of living in a small town is having a vet who will make house calls. But considering how horrible her disease was, waiting around until Monday to take her to the office wasn’t really an option.
Drunkenhausfrau
What heartbreaking news! Hoping your parents feel all the love we are sending. We have all lost our furry loves. Condolences.
narya
So sorry, John . . . condolences to all who loved her.
MagdaInBlack
I’m so sorry. Your parents are definitely in my thoughts.
RoonieRoo
I am so sorry mom and dad Cole. I can picture my great big Gregor dog is meeting her at the other end of that rainbow bridge. He was a great big dog who adored tiny dogs.
Alison Rose
My love and condolences to your parents, and the whole family, John. You know I lost my baby recently so can empathize so deeply right now. May Ginny’s memory be a dear blessing to all of you.
Patricia Kayden
My condolences to the Cole family on Ginny’s passing. She looks like a good girl.
Zelma
So very sad for your parents and you. Ginny was a special dog, but then aren’t they all? My sympathy.
Suburban Mom
My condolences to you and your parents on the loss of Ginny.
Nutmeg again
The very hardest, and really the kindest thing we do. Sending all the comfort I can to all the Cole family.
chrisanthemama
Peace to your family–all dogs go to heaven.
Sarah Wenk
I’m so sorry.
lol chikinburd
Damn.
dexwood
We do what we can for the pets we love all their lives. Comes a day, though, we do what we must for them. It’s always hard to do. Wag on, Ginny, wag on.
Elizabelle
Very sorry to hear this. I hope your parents still have Guesley (sp?). It’s so hard to lose a pet.
Kristine
On top of everything else, this has been a bad year for pets.
So sorry for your folks. Even when it’s the best decision, it’s still so hard.
MoCA Ace
So sorry. The compassion shown by your parents is commendable… it’s never easy at the end but the decision is almost always necessary. Sending out thoughts for many happy puppers memories.
Mike in NC
Condolences for Ginny.
J R in WV
So sorry for the Greater Cole Family’s loss. Our fur babies are so precious, and that last hardest favor we do for them is so very hard.
Skritch the other fur babies for me too!
Mary Ellen Sandahl
You can tell from that photo what a very good girl she was. I’m so sorry for your folks, John.
SiubhanDuinne
That’s very sad news, John. Please pass along my sympathy to your folks. She was a little lightning bolt of energy when she and Guessley (sp?) were little, and I know all Coles are going to miss her.
ETA: I guess it’s Guesley.
ETA2: Or Guesly.
greenergood
Oh what a beautiful little mophead!! I’m glad she could stay at home and not endure all the strangeness of travel and the vet’s office, etc. Loads of friends greeting her at the Bridge, but my condolences to you, and especially your mum and dad.
Quaker in a Basement
The love of a good dog makes us better humans.
Paul W.
Ugh! We are losing all of the good boys and girls this year. My mom put down her 12 year old rescue in spring and my partner and I had our 15 year old rescue cat (who we only got to have for 3 years) get aggressive cancer in her soft pallet. She was the sweetest and most loving cat for every moment she lived but we had to send her on her way when she stopped eating which just happened to be the day Biden got PA… so bittersweet and miss her so much.
Yutsano
Oh no. Poor pupper. May her run over the Rainbow Bridge go smoothly!
trollhattan
:-( so very sorry for you all. And especially her little buddy, who will surely miss her most while it’s not possible for the humans to make it clear what’s going on.
I can recall videos of those two raising a ruckus.
The Moar You Know
Dog cancer. Fuck it.
Got my last dog and the stats are overwhelming it will get my current one.
I am so sorry. She looks like a very, very good girl.
WaterGirl
@SiubhanDuinne: She did seem like a crazy little girl – a bundle of energy – when she was young, and I mean that in the nicest possible way.
How is your sister?
Wolvesvalley
I am so sorry. We never have them long enough. Hugs to all the Coles.
EmbraceYourInnerCrone
I am so sorry for your and your parents loss. It always hurts even if you are expecting it.
Raven
Aw man. . .
Mary G
Rest in peace, Ginny. Condolences to everyone who loved her.
Kattails
Oh no, please give them my heartfelt condolences, this is always so painful.
Also to Werebear who just lost Reverend Jim.
And I don’t have time to go through a lot of posts and comments right now but still thinking of SiubhanDuinne and her sister. Love to all of you.
J R in WV
We lucky to have 24/7 vet services now. Our Vet Clinic got together with the other clinics in Chuck-ton to found an ER service from 5 pm-7am daily, and all weekend. Have had to use their services several times for various injuries.
Excellent care, and the one time I took a pup by for what turned out to be a fatal situation, they were very compassionate and helpful towards both me and Happy-Dog. Who had an abdominal bleeding tumor, and was listless on that account. She had an easy passage, though.
RedDirtGirl
Fuck, that sucks. I’m so sorry.
WaterGirl
@EmbraceYourInnerCrone: You left there “r” out of “Your”, so you went into moderation.
I fixed it for this one, but you’ll want to correct that before your next comment.
bluefish
My condolences to the Cole family. These are beloved members of one’s family. All the love they give and are able to receive with such grace and humor. RIP, beloved Ginnie, and comfort to the Coles.
PaulWartenberg
NOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOO oooooo oooooooo
rikyrah
RIP Ginny :(
Prayers for your parents.
Faithful Lurker
I’m so very sorry for the loss of a very good dog. It never gets easier to lose them.
feebog
And 2020 continues to be the shittiest year ever. So sorry John, holding a good thought for your folks.
Noskilz
Sorry to hear your family has lost a dear pet.
MomSense
I’m so sorry. Sending love to mom and dad Cole and the family.
SiubhanDuinne
@WaterGirl:
Thank you for asking. I tried to phone a little while ago, but no answer, so I assume she’s either sleeping/drugged, or off having a procedure. Haven’t heard any fresh bad news (or any news at all), so I’ll take that as a measure of good news.
ETA, wanted to add my own enthusiastic thanks and congratulations to you and the Zoom hosts for such great online meet-ups yesterday. You put in a lot of work (as always), and (as always), it paid off. Many thanks for another great well-realised initiative!
A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan)
I’m so, so sorry. Condolences to all the Coles for the loss of a good, good girl.
The Fat White Duchess
I’m so sorry, for your loss and for Ginny’s suffering before she died. Much sympathy to you and to your family.
ET
That picture looks like it was taken after she had been given a bath and was drying herself off all over the furniture.
Ksmiami
@WaterGirl: poor darling doggie. I hope she’s tearing around in canine heaven fit and happy and that your parents find peace and another sweetie soon
WaterGirl
@PaulWartenberg: I broke up your comment because long strings like that break the margins on phones.
WaterGirl
@ET: That’s what the video was – the one people are referencing in the comments.
Totally adorable – the pups and Dad Cole discovering what they were doing. The video is best saved for another time, but I think everyone who saw that started loving the pups and Dad Cole in that instant.
CatFacts
Oh, I’m so sorry.
jeffreyw
RIP Ginny. So sad for all the Coles.
laura
Rest gently Ginny- spritely pup. So sorry she’s left a large hole in the heart of every Cole and all who knew her. How fortunate we are to have creatures willing to live with us and love us.
Mingobat (f/k/a Karen in GA)
My condolences to your parents and all who had the pleasure of knowing sweet little Ginny.
Mike R
So sorry, good dog leave big holes but also good memories.
CliosFanBoy
I am so sorry. :(
raven
“The time will come when [his] memory will bring a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eyes.”
It’s not yet but it is true.
Other Suzanne
Sorry to hear this. RIP Ginny. So sad.
Condolences to the Cole family.
ThresherK
Condolences from our home to yours.
thalarctosMaritimus
I’m so sorry to hear this, John. She had such a good life with you, and I’m sure she knew that.
I’ll hold you in my thoughts.
Ann Marie
I’m so sorry, John. Please give my condolences to your parents. No matter how much you know you have to do the right thing, it is so very hard when the right thing is letting go of a beloved pet. Condolences to Werebear too for the loss of her dear Reverend Jim.
columbusqueen
What a terrible loss. I’m so sorry, John.
KSinMA
So very sorry, John.
Genine
Oh, no! I remember when your parents got them and the videos you posted. I’m so sorry. My condolences.
Tata
Go in peace, little one.
Condolences to Mom & Dad.
errg
Poor sweet little thing… May she rest in peace….
BruceFromOhio
So sorry to hear this. Please extend my condolences to Mr. & Mrs. Cole for their loss.
manyakitty
I’m so sorry. One more shit sandwich from this miserable year. Sending love to all. Also, too, FUCK CANCER.
tinare
So, so sorry. I had to let my dog go today as well, it hurts worse then I ever thought it could. My sympathies to you and your parents. It’s so unfair how short their lives are. They are too good for this world.
No name
So sorry. @tinare:
satby
Condolences to Mom and Dad Cole, and to the rest of Ginny’s family.
@tinare: And to you too tinare, deepest condolences.
Cheryl from Maryland
I’m so sorry for the Cole’s loss of one of the sweetest and bestist dogs ever. Also for us jackals, as she was adorbs.
Tazj
My condolences to the Cole family. Ginny looks so cute and cuddly in that picture.
@tinare: I’m sorry. It’s such a hard thing to do.
Villago Delenda Est
John, I’m so sorry to hear this. Please pass on hugs to your parents from me on this loss. Ginny was well loved in life, and right now she’s chasing butterflies in sunny fields.
Also hugs to you, tinare. It’s never easy sending a pet away like this, but it’s done out of love, always.
Sis
I’m so sorry. It’s always an awful thing to go through, even when you know it’s the right thing to do and you know that the pet had a wonderful life full of love.