Dear Aunts and Uncles

[Delia and girls]

Please let us know how you are doing. It will not be easy but you will get through this. You will get to a point where you remember him with a smile rather than tears. Keep that thought in the back of your mind as you go through this time of grief.

[Roberta]

Your tribute to Clifford is beautiful. I have troubel seeing through tears. God speed wee man to met all the weiners writing gang up there at Rainbow bridge.
Love Roberta

[Madderoos Mom]

Ohhhhhh, I've got tears running down my face.  Clifford, we will miss you so.  Mike, this has got to be a sad sad day for you, but you are being so unselfish by doing the best by your buddy.  My prayer of calm and peace are with you.  A sad day, indeed.

Sandi and Mark

[peterparker]

I am at a loss for words. So sorry to hear of Clifford's journey to the bridge. Please take care. The pain will turn in to happy memories, but it takes a while. Take care.  Kelly and Parker

[Munchfam]

Thank you, Mike, for sharing the incredibly beautiful tribute to Clifford with us. Like all of us, I am heartbroken to read that he is no longer with us and because of tears that I could not stem, it has taken me several days to be able to be able to write to express my heartfelt condolences to you. Clifford had many wonderful years with you, blessed beyond measure to have you for his dad. You did the best, most loving thing anyone could ever do for his/her furkid in allowing him to go to a life of wholeness and joy at the Bridge, but I know from painful experience how much it hurts. My heart and my prayers are with you.   :heart:  :pray: 

Diane

[Spanish Teckels]

Dearest Mike, thank you for being so brave in helping your wonderful Clifford over the hump of the Bridge and for helping us to understand how the last moments were with him, it´s hard to put our sadness into words, even now, so we cannot even imagine how empty and lonely you must be feeling and remember too what it feels like to feel the presence still there in the house and then realize he´s not actually physically there any more.  Your accounts of Clifford made us all feel we shared in him too and in our own way, we´ll miss him, please don´t be a stranger and don´t make us miss you as well.  Fare well, be gentle on yourself and let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it.

Andrea & Miguel
Red and Islay

[Deb G.]

Mike, Rich spoke for both of us earlier, but I wanted to add that I feel very priveledged, having met Clifford in person on that long-ago day at the Midwest Dachsie Fest.  Such a gentleman he was!  After meeting Clifford, I could easily see how someone could fall 110% for a smooth dachsie, (my experience to that point had been with longhaired only).  He was a beauty inside and out.  Sincerest condolences,
Deb G.

[TerriLS]

Mike,
My heart is broken for you.  I haven't checked in much lately and just read this.  Your tribute to your sweet boy speaks volumes. Clifford will be terribly missed...even by those who never had the privilege of meeting him. I wish you peace Mike.  Take care.

[David C.]

Mike,

I am sorry that I missed your original post until now.   We've watched Clifford go through so much over the years, it's almost impossible to believe that he has gone over the Bridge.   

Clifford's final moments were very similar to my Max's, right down to the final kiss before he lost consciousness.   Letting go is one of the toughest things to do, but it sounds like Clifford made it easier for you.  It's never easy to send one of our furkids over the Bridge.  Sometimes there is that lingering doubt that you did the right thing.   When a pupper like Clifford (or Max) heads to the Bridge in such a peaceful manner, it eliminates that doubt.

Fear not.  Clifford has some great company up at the Bridge, I imagine it's one giant dachshund Bow Wow up there with so many of the wonderful characters we've gotten to know over the years.

[Doxherding Karen]

Dear Mike:

Well, just when you thought you were over your grief, here I am two months late, crying my eyes out at the loss of Cliffy.  I wish there were magic words to make this easier, but there aren't.  The pain doesn't lessen, but we learn to steel our hearts, so that we can continue.

Clifford was a very special pupper and will always be loved and missed.

Auntie Karen
But I don't wanna be #2 Senior Wiener, Unca Mike.  I miss Cliffy. :love9:  Guinness

[JetEd73]

how did I miss this? Im so sorry for your loss

God Speed Clifford.

God Bless you Mike for being caring  enough to do the Last Great Act of Compassion.

[4pacmom]

Mike, I haven't been on the board much and just saw this.  I am so sorry to hear about Cliffie.  I am crying as I right this.  I never got to meet him, but felt as if I knew him from your post.  I am so sadden and sorry for your loss. 

[Brekkesmom]

How ever did I miss this!  An unexcusable lateness on my part, but Clifford was certainly welcomed at the Bridge by our dearest and best...