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That’s all I can give you today.

I’m just trying to get through the day right now and do my work to the best of my ability.

The tears are never far from the surface.

Thank you for your loving support. Words fail me. Thank you.

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  3. Words do fail in such heartache and i feel it ……..Scout just radiates life,light and love and surely would wish for that to hold you up dear Claudia.

  4. So much love. So much beauty. Love and beauty will help your heart heal. Thinking of you. Be gentle with yourself.

  9. Dear Claudia, thank you for the beautiful photos – I will miss her too. Love the one with Riley, I’m certain they are together again.
    Will be thinking of you and Don – just hope you can be together again soon, snuggled up in the cottage on these cold days. It will be easier to have each other to hold close, speak of Scout, and share your wonderful memories of all those years together.
    Be brave.
    With love X

    • Thank you, Mary. I don’t feel very brave at the moment, but I’m trying to do my job so that I can get back home to Don.

  10. Indeed there are no words. I think of you so very often and pray you find peace. You can see the magic that is Scout cone through your photos. What a light. What a love. What a BLESSING in your life.
    Sending love and thinking of you and Don and remembering the bright magic that was your Scoutie.
    ❤️

  12. Beautiful Scout. The photos made me smile and I think she and Charlie are racing around together. The tears are never far away and like you I’m just letting them flow. I mourn for you and Don also.
    hugs and much love,
    Linda

  16. Beautiful pictures of Scout. There are no words…there are no easy ways to grieve…just wonderful memories.

  18. Such beautiful photos of a beautiful girl~I adore her infectious smile and that precious black heart spot on her side:-) Continued hugs and good thoughts being sent your way~keep finding things to smile about…Scout would want that

    • Thank you, Jeannine. That heart, by the way, was even more lovelier than you think, as it was a beautiful auburn color.

  20. I find myself thinking of you through out the day,wondering how you’re doing. Hang in there and take it day by day.

  23. Such sweet photos of your beautiful girl! Her personality really comes through in these photographs. I am so sorry, Claudia. Eventually, maybe you would want to frame these photos and put them on your stairwall? Wishing you peace and comfort.

  25. Thanks for sharing your precious Scout with us through these beautiful pictures. Thinking of you and Don.

  26. Thinking of you and Don as you navigate through this hard time. It is a miserable path you are walking, but know that so many of us (along w/ you and Don, also) have walked it previously and we do understand the depth of your grief. The pictures ~ the beautiful memories you shared ~ will always be there.
    Take care of yourself. Know that we keep you in our thoughts and our prayers and that there are wishes for peace for you and for Don. ♡

  27. I just wrote a long sad paragraph of condolences to you and it disappeared…..I am so very sorry about Scoutie..I haven’t written for awhile but I do stop in and check on Scout…and today, the inevitable…What can I say?? There are no words, really…I know exactly how you feel. I still tear up when I see a yellow lab even though I have had many pets since her..One thing I have always done is to get another pet right away..not as a replacement, but as an outlet for all that nurturing and love..There are many animals that could benefit from your warmth. I have a dog now that will probably outlive me and a 15 year old Maine Coon cat that I wouldn’t give up if my life depended on it…I have to have a furry friend..So before I am blinded by more tears, I know how hard this loss is…they are the best !!

  28. I never met Scout in person, yet she has lived in my heart through her photos and your words about her. She was an exceptional girl and it is so obvious that she bloomed and thrived via the love you shared with her. I feel so very sad for you and Don. Beloved pets never leave our memory and they stay in our hearts forever.

    Susan and Bentley

  29. Thinking of all three of you, Claudia, and wishing you peace and serenity. You really captured your girl’s spirit in those photographs.

    She glows, inside and out.

  30. Claudia, Scout was truly a gift of sweetness and love wrappped in fur. You are both in my thoughts and prayers.

    Kim

  31. Claudia, thank you for opening your heart to us through Scout’s photos. These pictures speak volumes about the love shared by all of you. I truly believe that our “fur children” are God’s greatest gift of unconditional love. Be gentle with yourself and allow all of the feelings to come. Just be.

    Know that we are all here to comfort and support you. I’m sending hugs and love to you and Don. xoxo

  32. Pictures of our loved ones are such a blessing when they are with us no more. Thinking of you both and praying for your comfort.

  33. Beautiful Dame Scout…the pics are all that is needed, no words required.
    Thinking of you and understanding!

  34. Claudia and Don, I am so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful girl. The picture of Scout and Riley is one of my favorite photos ever. Please know that I am grieving along with you. The loss of our babies is like none other. You will continue to be in my prayers.

  36. What a beautiful tribute. It’s easy to see why you fell in love with her. Bless you and Don during your time of grief.

  40. Claudia, I love the second photo where Dame Scout’s spot looks like a heart. Such a precious princess. My heart aches for you and Don.

  41. I am sooo sorry that you and Don have had to say “good-bye” to your beloved SCOUT. I know that both of you are feeling full of sorrow right now Claudia, and I feel your pain; I really do. Just cry until you can’t cry anymore.
    and I shall cry with you.

  42. So much love flowing from photographer to photo subject and vice versa. So much happiness you gave each other. Scout will always be your treasure. Give in to the tears, Claudia. They allow the hard sharp edges of grief to mellow over time. Gentle hugs….

  43. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures. They speak more than a thousand words. Scout will be missed by all of us. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you and Don.

  44. Wonderful pictures of Scoutie. What a face – no kidding. That one of her looking out the window actually made me laugh. I know you’ve said she was not always the willingest of subjects for your camera and I wondered if maybe she was making a statement that day. ? Anyway. I hope you’re able to have a lot of photos around you now, because they’re bound to make you smile, even now, like they always have. It’s smiling through tears now, but that won’t always be the case. Of course, you’ll always miss her terribly, but the “painless” smiles will return. Hope it’s soon, my friend… ?

    • No, she wasn’t making a statement. She loved to jump up on that sofa and look outside. She did the same thing when she jumped up on the loveseat. I don’t think it will be soon, Janet. It’s going to take a long while.

  48. Claudia, Beautiful photos, no words necessary! we heard your heart! Priceless memories….. I keep you in my thoughts daily.
    Debbi

  51. Oh, Claudia, these photos make me want to reach out and just HUG Scout! She’s so cute and smile-y. Thank God for these animals that give us so much for so little in return. I love each and every one, and only wish I could have more. You know you are in such good company here among animal lovers. I know just how you feel, trying to get through the day without crying. How lucky you were to have such a doggie as Scout.

  57. Beautiful pictures of a very special little girl. I’m very sorry and know how very difficult this is. My kindest thoughts are with you.

  58. Thank you for sharing these gorgeous pictures of sweet Scout. I’m continuing to pray for you and Don.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

  60. Dear Claudia and Don,
    There are no words. “Sorry” is totally inadequate, but please know that I am sorry to hear that you lost Scout. Take some comfort in the fact that she was well loved all her days with you. I wish you peace.

  61. Beautiful snow princess. Scout.

    If I’ve thought of you once, I’ve thought of you 20 times, Claudia. You and Don are on my mind.

    I wish you peace in your hearts.

  64. What a joyful, happy girl. You and Don were so blessed to have had her in your lives, and she was so blessed to have had both of you. Beautiful pictures, Claudia. Hugs, Donna

  65. Claudia,

    Words are insufficient…
    I know what you are going through. So hard, so sad.
    What a sweet girl. Your photos today just burst with love. That’s forever.

    hugs, Beth

  66. I am sorry for your loss. The words aren’t adequate but I am sending you and Don love and prayers.

  69. Scout is such a pretty girl.
    I know you were the best
    mommy ever. I can see that in her smile. A beautiful soul.
    Take care of yourself,
    Monica

  72. Sending a huge hug to you and Don. When I had to take the decision for Patch, it was the hardest yet best decision I have ever had to make. It was my last act of showing her how much I loved her and didn’t want her to suffer anymore.

    Scout was loved and she loved you right back.x

  74. Thank you for loving Scout so much that people you don’t even know are in tears at your loss. That’s about all a dog – or any of us – could ask for.

  75. Sending you hugs and wishing you peace. Scout was a treasure and you will cherish the memories that you made with her.

  76. Claudia,

    I love the picture of Scout “pouncing” and all of the others as well. You can just look at her face and tell how bright she was. Beautiful, beautiful girl!

    xo

    Sheila

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