Comments on: You will be missed Akhala… http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/ The diary of a semi-average woman and her journey in this semi-average life. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:01:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Jessica Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-384 Yes, I loved how Akhala would come up to us, wagging his tail, and we would say, "Hello Chewy" in a manly way and he would sort of growl back at us as we pet him. I loved how he would nudge his nose and push his way down to the floor and sort of roll over so we could pat him on the side. He always did that everytime I came over. If I didn't notice him doing that as I walked in, I'd meet him in the kitchen, and he would be so happy to see me. Everytime I look at the pictures, I cry. I don't know why Akhala is more painful to grieve over more than our other pets. Maybe it's because we lost two pets in a week. We had to put down our 14 year old cat Tigger on the 17th of February for almost the same reason as Akhala. Yes, I loved how Akhala would come up to us, wagging his tail, and we would say, “Hello Chewy” in a manly way and he would sort of growl back at us as we pet him. I loved how he would nudge his nose and push his way down to the floor and sort of roll over so we could pat him on the side. He always did that everytime I came over. If I didn’t notice him doing that as I walked in, I’d meet him in the kitchen, and he would be so happy to see me. Everytime I look at the pictures, I cry. I don’t know why Akhala is more painful to grieve over more than our other pets. Maybe it’s because we lost two pets in a week. We had to put down our 14 year old cat Tigger on the 17th of February for almost the same reason as Akhala.

]]> By: Anonymous http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Anonymous Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:52:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-383 O.K. So I realized that I never put my favorite memories with him... I would have to say, his appetite was incredible!! At first I didn't like that he ate people food, but I realized just how much wouldn't go to waste... When the kids didn't finish thier dinner, i always knew Akhala would like pretty much anything that I'd put on the floor for him:) He was the #1 fan of my cooking LOL. Although he'd stay away from apples and bananas, but tomatoes and cheese seemed to be his favorites! I remember one time he'd gotten the rest of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and he was licking his chops for awhile trying to get it off the roof of his mouth LOL. Since I've been back at mom's for the past 2 years, Akhala would sorta stay in the kitchen (I think to keep away from my crazy boys) unless they were eating at the table in the dining room. But once they were taking a nap or had gone to bed for the night, he would come and hang out in the living room. He loved to nudge you with his nose to get your attention or practically knock you down with his backside while wacking you with that fluffy tail of his LOL. But every time he's stare at you with those big beautiful eyes and face- that's what really got me!! <br/> My boys were a little bit afraid of him cause sometimes when they went out into the kitchen, he would kinda growl at them (he was guarding his dog food that he never ate LOL), but it was o.k. cause my boys would be up to no good in there anyway. He loved when they gave him his treats though- one of thier favorite parts of the day! <br/>Ian told me today that he had a dream that Akhala had come home and he said it made him really happy, then he said, "But I know that he is with the angels now, so it's o.k.!!" <br/>-Love Fran O.K. So I realized that I never put my favorite memories with him… I would have to say, his appetite was incredible!! At first I didn’t like that he ate people food, but I realized just how much wouldn’t go to waste… When the kids didn’t finish thier dinner, i always knew Akhala would like pretty much anything that I’d put on the floor for him:) He was the #1 fan of my cooking LOL. Although he’d stay away from apples and bananas, but tomatoes and cheese seemed to be his favorites! I remember one time he’d gotten the rest of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and he was licking his chops for awhile trying to get it off the roof of his mouth LOL. Since I’ve been back at mom’s for the past 2 years, Akhala would sorta stay in the kitchen (I think to keep away from my crazy boys) unless they were eating at the table in the dining room. But once they were taking a nap or had gone to bed for the night, he would come and hang out in the living room. He loved to nudge you with his nose to get your attention or practically knock you down with his backside while wacking you with that fluffy tail of his LOL. But every time he’s stare at you with those big beautiful eyes and face- that’s what really got me!!
My boys were a little bit afraid of him cause sometimes when they went out into the kitchen, he would kinda growl at them (he was guarding his dog food that he never ate LOL), but it was o.k. cause my boys would be up to no good in there anyway. He loved when they gave him his treats though- one of thier favorite parts of the day!
Ian told me today that he had a dream that Akhala had come home and he said it made him really happy, then he said, “But I know that he is with the angels now, so it’s o.k.!!”
-Love Fran

]]> By: Christina http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Christina Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:10:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-382 I don't know how I could have forgotten he was also nicknamed Chewie because he looked and sounded like Chewbacca. I'm sorry if the blog and the pictures were too painful, Dave. This has been just running around in my mind and I had to get it out before I let it go and didn't do it. I wish all of you were there. I felt so bad that no one could make it, everyone pretty much had no way to get up there and I felt so bad that we couldn't all be there. I felt it would have been easier for everyone, and it would have been nice for all of us to have the comfort. I know mom and I were just glad to have each other. I don't think either of us could have done that alone. Regardless, he was loved and he knew it. I believe in my heart we will see him again someday. He'll be running with Meika and Noah. :) I don’t know how I could have forgotten he was also nicknamed Chewie because he looked and sounded like Chewbacca. I’m sorry if the blog and the pictures were too painful, Dave. This has been just running around in my mind and I had to get it out before I let it go and didn’t do it. I wish all of you were there. I felt so bad that no one could make it, everyone pretty much had no way to get up there and I felt so bad that we couldn’t all be there. I felt it would have been easier for everyone, and it would have been nice for all of us to have the comfort. I know mom and I were just glad to have each other. I don’t think either of us could have done that alone. Regardless, he was loved and he knew it. I believe in my heart we will see him again someday. He’ll be running with Meika and Noah. :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Anonymous Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:17:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-381 Aww, this blog had me crying! I'm so sorry for your lose. We had to do this a couple times with our dogs and it's so hard! You are losing a family memeber when you have to put down a pet you've had for so long! I hope things start looking up for you with everything else that is going on in your life!!! Akhala was a beautiful dog and now he is a beauful angel!!! He will be missed but never forgotten!!!<br/><br/>Love, Kristen Aww, this blog had me crying! I’m so sorry for your lose. We had to do this a couple times with our dogs and it’s so hard! You are losing a family memeber when you have to put down a pet you’ve had for so long! I hope things start looking up for you with everything else that is going on in your life!!! Akhala was a beautiful dog and now he is a beauful angel!!! He will be missed but never forgotten!!!

Love, Kristen

]]> By: Anonymous http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Anonymous Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:39:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-380 I had told myself I was ok with all of it till I read that. I didn't want to look at the pictures you guys sent, because I knew I wouldn't be ok. I couldn't help but read what you wrote and I broke down, and I still can't stop crying now. I remember wrestling with him and him sitting on your lap despite how big he was. I miss the way he greeted me every time I came home, like I had never left. I miss Chewie so much, more then I was willing to admit. I wish I could have been there for his last day.<br/><br/>~David I had told myself I was ok with all of it till I read that. I didn’t want to look at the pictures you guys sent, because I knew I wouldn’t be ok. I couldn’t help but read what you wrote and I broke down, and I still can’t stop crying now. I remember wrestling with him and him sitting on your lap despite how big he was. I miss the way he greeted me every time I came home, like I had never left. I miss Chewie so much, more then I was willing to admit. I wish I could have been there for his last day.

~David

]]> By: Jessica http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Jessica Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:17:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-379 What's my favorite memory of him? WOW, I have too many. We also called him Chewy because he sounded like Chewbacca from Star Wars when he'd whine, howl, or bark in a wierd way. I think he would mostly do it when he had just taken a bath. Yes, my husband and I recorded Akhala's growl for Halloween one year because my husband was a zombie or something so he used the recording as his "voice". He was a big teddy bear to me! Anytime he felt like it, he would come up to you, wag his tail, and snuggle his whole big body against us. He always stared us down as he walked and looked at us with his cute puppy eyes. When his mother Meika was around, he loved playing with her, playing tug-of-war. Shortly after Meika disappeared, it seemed like Akhala was never the same, he got so depressed and barely played with his toys. He was probably the most big-hearted dogs I'll ever know. I miss you already Chewy! What’s my favorite memory of him? WOW, I have too many. We also called him Chewy because he sounded like Chewbacca from Star Wars when he’d whine, howl, or bark in a wierd way. I think he would mostly do it when he had just taken a bath. Yes, my husband and I recorded Akhala’s growl for Halloween one year because my husband was a zombie or something so he used the recording as his “voice”. He was a big teddy bear to me! Anytime he felt like it, he would come up to you, wag his tail, and snuggle his whole big body against us. He always stared us down as he walked and looked at us with his cute puppy eyes. When his mother Meika was around, he loved playing with her, playing tug-of-war. Shortly after Meika disappeared, it seemed like Akhala was never the same, he got so depressed and barely played with his toys. He was probably the most big-hearted dogs I’ll ever know. I miss you already Chewy!

]]> By: Anonymous http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Anonymous Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:05:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-378 As I've said to Fran, I'm very sorry about Akhala. I know first hand it's very hard losing a pet..especially one you've had for a long time :-( I am thinking of all of you and hope you get through it ok....it's not an easy thing to do. He is, by far, a very beautiful dog!<br/><br/>-Kristen Weiss As I’ve said to Fran, I’m very sorry about Akhala. I know first hand it’s very hard losing a pet..especially one you’ve had for a long time :-( I am thinking of all of you and hope you get through it ok….it’s not an easy thing to do. He is, by far, a very beautiful dog!

-Kristen Weiss

]]> By: Anonymous http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Anonymous Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:05:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-377 As I've said to Fran, I'm very sorry about Akhala. I know first hand it's very hard losing a pet..especially one you've had for a long time :-( I am thinking of all of you and hope you get through it ok....it's not an easy thing to do. He is, by far, a very beautiful dog!<br/><br/>-Kristen Weiss As I’ve said to Fran, I’m very sorry about Akhala. I know first hand it’s very hard losing a pet..especially one you’ve had for a long time :-( I am thinking of all of you and hope you get through it ok….it’s not an easy thing to do. He is, by far, a very beautiful dog!

-Kristen Weiss

]]> By: Christina http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Christina Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:56:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-376 Awe thanks! Yea, I cried while writing it too. Sure, you can send out the address if you want! And thanks for the info on Joe. He didn't look anything like a German Shepherd. Maybe that's where Akhala got some of his markings too. :) Love you! Awe thanks! Yea, I cried while writing it too. Sure, you can send out the address if you want! And thanks for the info on Joe. He didn’t look anything like a German Shepherd. Maybe that’s where Akhala got some of his markings too. :) Love you!

]]> By: Anonymous http://leapingdaringdancing.com/2007/02/you-will-be-missed-akhala/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Anonymous Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:52:00 +0000 http://leapingdaringdancing.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/you-will-be-missed-akhala/#comment-375 Well there is no way that I can do any better than you just did, so can I give your blog "address" so people can read it? I am just going to make a slideshow. Oh, by the way, Joe was a german shepard/white lab. So Akhala was a siberian husky/ german shepard/ white lab... I cried so much while reading this- you did a great job at telling the story!! He is definitely missed around here!! I love you! Thanks for being there!<br/><br/>Love Fran Well there is no way that I can do any better than you just did, so can I give your blog “address” so people can read it? I am just going to make a slideshow. Oh, by the way, Joe was a german shepard/white lab. So Akhala was a siberian husky/ german shepard/ white lab… I cried so much while reading this- you did a great job at telling the story!! He is definitely missed around here!! I love you! Thanks for being there!

Love Fran

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