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| Crazy dog. He wanted to go too. |
Okay, so at risk of making you all think I'm horribly depressed, I am posting once again about one who has gone on to his great reward, this time via the Rainbow Bridge, which better be a real thing because I want to see my dogs, all my dogs, in Heaven.
This happened a while ago, so I am much less emotional. (I always wait until I'm past the crying stage before I share, because well, I just prefer it that way.)
This summer, Jack, my inheritance from my mother, developed a large tumor on his hind quarters that was inoperable and crippling. By fall, my husband and I had to make the very hard choice of having him put down. A choice that just SUCKS.
But he was suffering and we had to do the right thing and say good bye. He was such a good dog. Loving, loyal, weird as a football bat. He was just a wonderful addition to any home.
Here are a few posts that featured Jack. He was a sweet, loving companion first to my mother, then to us for so many years. You can read more about Jack:
And his story also appeared in the short story anthology How I Met My Other
That was just the reminder portion of the post.
My intention today was not to try to make you sad. I'm writing this post as a nod to corporate humanity.
Before Jack died, he was on several meds that I was getting via auto-ship from Chewy.com . I completely forgot about these shipments, so one day, when the mail arrived, I had a box of dog meds and no old dog to give them to. I messaged Chewy and asked if I could send them back, explaining my mistake. I was totally fine if they said no. They were medicines and may not be restockable. It was my negligence to not cancel the order.
The response from Chewy floored me. I got a very nice email telling me to donate the meds and they would credit my card for the cost of the shipment. Then when I got home from work, there were flowers waiting on me from Christian at Chewy.
Needless to say, if I could buy my groceries from Chewy, I would. That was the sweetest, nicest thing.
They don't sell groceries, but I do have a situation in which I need a give-away. Also this summer, my author page on Facebook was hacked, no, it was more like it was hijacked. Someone hacked my account, made themselves an administrator of my page, and changed the name from Elizabeth Seckman, Author to Elizabeth Seckman Clothes. They were selling undoubtedly fake clothes to people who would see the blue check that proves the page is an authorized account and collect personal info on people through fraudulent purchases.
I couldn't get Facebook to remove the interlopers, so I deleted my entire page. If you've ever had your identity or credit card info stolen, you know it's a total headache and I didn't want my page being complicit in a scam
So, I need likes and I'm running a raffle to get them. My choice? $25 Chewy online gift card. I have no idea if this will work for international winners, we can try. I know it will work within the US.
| Yeah, it's going in my scrapbook |
| So thoughtful!! Seriously. |
| Our last trip to the beach together...don't mind our hair. We'd just taken a walk and it was super windy! |
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That was super awesome of them! The first half, I can imagine, but to send flowers on top of everything, just amazing. They knew he was a special dog.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that amazing? I was floored. If he was from a local company, I'd gone and hugged him.
DeleteWhat a fantastic company! And it's so great you're paying their kindness forward.
ReplyDeleteIt was easy on my part. I needed a giveaway and knew exactly what it should be.
DeleteSo sorry that you lost your dog. My boyfriend and I had to put down his dog last spring. It was hard. That was so sweet of Chewy to send you flowers.
ReplyDeleteIt is heart breaking to have to choose. I still catch myself wondering...did I decide too soon? Then I remind myself that he couldn't walk anymore. It was well past time. But still...
DeleteLove comes in the most beautifully unexpected of ways, sometimes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this sweet, inspiring post, my friend.
A nod to heartfelt capitalism, lol
DeleteI am so sorry for your loss and totally blown away that Chewy did that. I've never heard of a company doing that. Kudos to Chewy and hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteI hate losing animals. I believe in Heaven, so I don't worry so much over my human peeps, but my furry peeps, I have no guarantees, so that's a struggle for me.
DeleteWhat a great story.
ReplyDeleteYou don't have to pay us to like you, you know. :P
It's only my really good friends I don't have to bribe to hang out with me. LOL
DeleteI believe if we have an afterlife, animals do too. Who'd want to be where they weren't?
ReplyDeleteExcellent point. I LOVE your way of thinking.
DeleteWhat a sweet, beautiful boy. You will definitely see him again!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Chewy is the best company on the planet.
Yes, they are!!
DeleteAnd I'm trying really hard to convince my brain of that. <3
What a wonderful thing for the folks at Chewy to do! I'm so sorry about your loss, Elizabeth. It's so freaking heartbreaking, but at least you will see him again—and all your other pets when you're over 100 years old and you've had enough of this life too!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs
Suzy xx
I like you're thinking Suzy. I always tell my kids I expect a Jubilee for my 100th, then I'll pop off.
DeleteThat was thoughtful of them. I sent them to a lady who fosters a lot of animals. She was very grateful, so they blessed many with one kindness.
ReplyDeleteYOU have an excellent weekend.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Im very sorry for your loss! I do believe that you will see your pooches again. Either way, they’ll always be in your heart!
ReplyDeleteI do have the theory that angels on earth take the form of canines, so by my own theory, they would be in Heaven.
DeleteI'm so sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nas.
DeleteWe use Chewy here and I had no idea what a great company it is! Thanks for sharing your experience with them. I do think the old movie title is true: all dogs go to heaven.
ReplyDeleteThat was a great movie
DeleteI was using Chewy because they had good products at competitive prices. Now, I use them because they're just awesome.
That picture is priceless.
ReplyDeleteYOU have a great week.
Thank you! You too. :)
Deleteheartwarming story dear Elizabeth
ReplyDeletei can only imagine your sorrow ,pet are precious family member and i know this because my mom had cat and than pair of parrots she loved them like kids .
they sent note and flowers which is such a nice gesture wow ,
this image of both of you shows deep bonding indeed !
tones of healing energy my friend!
Our pets do offer so much love. When they're gone, there's a void and we miss them.
DeleteSo sad about losing Jack. It's kind of a double whammy because of his connection to your mom. *hugs*
ReplyDeleteYeah, there is that too. I lost my furry little brother.
DeleteThat is such an awesome company to do that.
ReplyDeleteThey are. Whoever Christian is at Chewy...he deserves bonus pay.
DeleteHave a creative weekend;)
ReplyDeleteSame to you!
DeleteI've known veterinarians who did things like this when a pet died, but for a company to do it is beyond astounding. And wonderful! I wonder if it's a company policy, or if Christian took it upon himself to send flowers just because he's a nice guy? Either way, it's a heartwarming story. I'm really sorry you lost your dog, though, Liz. It's always hard to lose one of our furry kids.
ReplyDeleteIt is hard. To make myself feel better, I stole my son's dog. Or more correctly, I think he took pity on me and said she needed a stable home.
DeleteI never thought maybe Christian did it on his own. That's a possibility. I should send a letter to their corporate office too. Just to be on the safe side.
What a great response from that company, not everyone would do that. Losing our fur babies is hard because they're such an intrinsic part of the family. This post reminded me of one of our pups Rudi from the first picture, even before I read it - he had a habit of escaping at any opportunity and got out of the front window on to a small sloping roof at our old house. We lured him back in with treats. Unfortunately, later at our current house, he shot out of the front door one night and was knocked down on the road. I hope he and Jack are running around having fun somewhere.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Nick. That is so hard. When I was a little girl, I had a pup who was a darter. Her name was Misty. She got away from me and ran right out in front of a truck and I was close behind her. She was hit by the truck and I was run over by a guy on the sidewalk riding his bike. It scared my parents so bad, I wasn't allowed to have another dog when I was young. They got me a cat.
DeleteHope your week is productive and that your muse is chattering away:)
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