Today we said goodbye to a member of our family. Our pet dog beemer, (please no flames here) had to be put down today. It has been a tough day for all of us. we've had him for over 11 years, a year longer than our oldest and its the toughest thing I've ever had to do. The house already feels different without the little bugger underfoot, barking at the neighbours walking by, the coffee cup hitting the counter that sounds like a bark at the door...even having to shovel the roof today seemed a pleasure in comparison to this. Normally I handle this kind of thing with the cool reason of an engineer but the silence here is deafening.

In comparison even shoveling the roof today seemed like fun. (our California members are not going to understand this) At least my wife has the Pats in her office pool....

That bites Mark. Hopefully the kids are taking it well and understand the reasons why.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

I hate that for you Mark.

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Jim

I feel for ya, man.

I love my dog, Pee Wee, and I dread the day that I might have to do this.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Mark

My heart goes out to you. Pets contribute so much to our lives.

I wish you peace with your feelings and hope you feel the love and care you gave your pet echoed during these tougher times.

Haasman

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'03 E320 Wagon-Sold
'95 E320 Wagon-Went to Ex
'93 190E 2.6-Wrecked
'91 300E-Went to Ex
'65 911 Coupe (#302580)

Sorry for your loss. It's especially hard when you have to make that decision about a pet you love so much. Our yellow lab is 10 1/2. Developed diabetes 3 years ago. Insulin shots twice a day with her food. Due to the diabetes she has developed cataracts and is about 98% blind. She does well here at home. She knows where everything is and gets around the house very well. But taking her anywhere is really hard on her. We took her with us to my daughters college when we dropped her off one day. We could tell that Rosie did not like the uncertainty of not knowing where she was with her blindness. So know we keep her home, and don't rearrange the furniture, so she's pretty happy. The Vet told me when she developed the diabetes, that it would take about 2 years off her life. Her mom was put down at 12. So were facing that decision in the next year or so. As long as she's comfortable, even though she's blind, I can't see putting her down.
I know it will be tough. We got her 6 months after my Dad died which I had a hard time with. My wife said I had to train the nw puppy, which kept my mind off my Dad, so I'm very attached to her.
Again my sympathies.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

I feel for your loss, Mark Not too long ago we had to put a cat down who we’d had for over 15 years. It was devastating.

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...Tracy

'00 ML320 "Casper"
'92 400E "Stella"

Sorry for your loss Mark. I had a pet dog, Ceasar, years ago that I received for my 12th birthday. He lived about 13 years, then dissapeared one day. I suppose he knew his time was up and wanted to go by himself. He was my best friend.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

Anyone who reads my posts can attest that I am very sensitive to pets. Especially dogs. Last year my beloved BenzE was killed and I felt as if part of me was missing. I still tear up if I think about him for very long. If you love animals you have to have another one. In my case I now have THREE. You will not replace your dog but you can love another one. And take it from me, the sooner the better!! Rescued animals make great pets. At least they have for me anyway.

Mark, I went through this myself a few months ago. I can relate exactly how you feel. I didn't truly sleep for a month - at which time I brought my newest four-legged companion home.

Don't feel bad about feeling grief. In fact, let it out. I know I did.

My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with you and your family.

When the time comes and you are ready for a new best friend, look at www.petfinders.org and fill in the search data. He's out there waitng on you.

Mark -- we lost our pet Beagle, who was also 11 years old, on November 12, 2003. It still hurts and I still miss her every day. The hurt lessens with time, but I think it will last forever and will help us to remember her. Maggie was a joy and was an important part of our family. She succumbed to a terrible cancer. We did all we could but in the end she would have suffered terribly, and only lasted a few more days, if we had been selfish enough to try more.

If you had to put Beemer down I assume you did all you could for him and in the end you acted in his best interest and not yours -- Beemer could not have had a better friend.

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Dan

1986 560SL (52.5k miles) sold 11/24/04

1987 560sl (55.6k miles)

Sorry to hear.

Very sorry to hear that. I know how ya feel. We had our dog "Freddie" for seventeen years. When he had to be put down, I was so emotional for a couple of months. People would say to me, looks like you lost you best friend, I would tell them - I did. Sorry again.

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Bruce Hat
2000 ML320 50K miles
1997 Jaquar XJ6 41K miles
1992 300SL 70K miles - Mint
1995 E320 Wagon 105K miles "Sold" - 10-6-04
1998 E320 "Totalled" - 1-14-04

If you want to know how crooked a stick is, just lay a straight one next to it.

It's not the tall sails that bring a ship to the port of destination, but the unseen wind.

Uncle's quote to me at 12 yrs old "Why walk when you can Bogaloo"

I know the pain.

I lost "Fergus" (tri-color beagle) on Christmas Day in 1994.

He got run over by a car. Hit and run.

I've had other dogs but have been unable to replace "The Ferg"


my $0.03,

Jennifer Taylor Stagner

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Jennifer
90 350sdl