Goodbye Little Pepe
 

Last night at 1:30 A.M. we said goodbye to little Pepe at the pet ER where the fluid in his lungs from his congestive heart failure made it almost impossible for him to breath. It was a very difficult and emotional decision and experience to decide to release him from his misery and let him pass into eternal rest.

He was, by far, my very favorite little traveling buddy. I don't know what I'll do now for the road trips I take while my wife is gone off for a few days. Maybe I'll have to borrow one of my son's little dogs to take along for company.

We had 10 great years with Pepe and he will be sorely missed.:(

Here he is on some of our road trips.

Pebble Beach (VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p43Z4HvM8wI)

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Capitol Reef National Park

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Glacier/Waterton National Park

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City of Rocks National Reserve

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Mt. Evans

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Pike's Peak

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Transcontinental Railroad Grade

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Virginia City, Nevada

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Yellowstone National Park

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So sad, he was always a part of your excellent travelogues. RIP Pepe.

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Sorry for your loss. I know how it is to lose a pet. I'm always a wreck.

Looks like you gave him a great life.

Scott

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I'm so sorry to hear this news. Losing a pet is never easy, doubly so when they're your copilot. I LOVE your travelogues and hope you continue to post them despite the loss. May Pepe rest in peace.

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I am sorry for your loss. I've gone thru it a few times and it doesn't get any easier. You have your pets and they become part of your family's life and they're gone. Time to heal and remember the good times you had with Pepe.

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Sorry for your lose of Pepe. As we have had many four legged friends in our life it seems that the last one is always more painful, we keep them in our hearts and things trigger great memories of when they were with us.

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Oh, man, that's so sad. I know how much you love your little travel buddy.

Positive thoughts being generated from across the pond.

Mart.

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Sorry to hear about your loss. I know how difficult it is to say good by to a pet when they are really more like a family member. Just think about all the road trips you enjoyed together. Every time you drive Old Henry you will have happy thoughts about Pepe.

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I am sorry to read of your loss. It is easy say "I don't want another dog, it's too hard when you have to put one down". Your heart will tell you when you are ready for another best friend.
Bruce

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Sorry to hear this, he was a great travel buddy!

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That's so sad.He had a good life though and was loved.Putting a pet down to end the suffering isn't easy but it's the last nice thing you could do for Pepe.

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Sorry about Pepe. That's always a tough decision to have to make.

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Craig, sorry to hear about Pepe's passing. When I do get to read your traveling adventure posts, Pepe's presence in your pictures was always a highlight of the read for me. Even though he looked a little bit nervous at times sitting on his pillow, I am sure he loved being there with you and vise versa. Anytime I have lost one of our cherished pets, it was like losing a member of our family. Maybe as time passes you could find one of Pepe's friends or a relative of his who might be living in a local animal rescue, just waiting for someone like you to give him a nice new home.

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X2..... When you are ready... You won't be replacing him ... You'll be making new memories with a new best friend... Sorry for your loss.... MARK

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If all things could know the love that Pepe knew,
What a wonderful life!
RIP Pepe.

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So sorry to hear.
We have lost two in less than a year......heartbreaking!

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Its really tough to loose a buddy. I've had the experience and can empathize, if nothing else. My most sincere condolences.

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So sorry. I still mourn Spork, my first Chihuahua. The only thing I can say is go right out and adopt another Chihuahua, or two. They are the only dogs that treat us straight across as equals.
If you have a Chihuahua and an old Ford, your life is running right.

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So sorry about Pepe. It is never easy to loose a pet, they are all special members of the family. Everyone has different thoughts about replacing a lost pet, just do what is best for you. Looking forward to seeing another dog or 2 in upcoming travelogues when the time is right.

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Sorry to hear of your loss. No doubt you will have terrific life-long memories.

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Professor,
Sad to hear about your loss of Pepe. We went thru that difficult time with the Vet with each of our last 3 Brittanys. So, at 77 we decided we should not raise a new puppy. But after 4 months of a quiet house we decided to get a new Brittany.
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She seems friskier than the last pup but we are 13 years older. So, as the fellow above said " don't think about replacing Pepe, look at it as getting a new friend".
John

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so sorry we lost our little pom after 13 years ,,,please google rainbow bridge for pet loss... rest in peace pepe say hello to foxy for me

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I am so sorry, It hurts so much to lose a great pet.

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Yes, it's difficult to put down an old pet when he;s been a loyal friend for many years. I may have to do the same to Humphrey, he's 84 in dog years.

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They really aren't our pets but one of our children. Sorry for your loss.

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So sorry for your loss, these little friends are so hard to lose.

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Pepe was exactly my age in dog years. Kinda scary wondering how much longer I'll hold on to this life.

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Thanks to everyone for all of your kind responses. It helps a lot during this difficult time.

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Poor little fella. Sorry for your loss Old Henry. Take care.

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Sorry to hear about Pepe. May God comfort you in your loss.

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R.I.P Pepe. Last night my 12 year old calico cat was sleeping on my lap and I thought they ought to invent a drug that makes you feel that peaceful. My Mom was a cat lover too. One of her sayings was "I just know there are kitties in heaven" and I'm sure little dogs that like to ride in old Fords.

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Sorry for your loss. God bless.

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Very sorry to hear of your loss,my family and i have followed your every adventure and thoughly enjoyed them.i am facing the same situation with my 14 year old german shepard, like loosing a member of the family.

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Sorry to hear about Pepe. Always difficult decision on when the right time is. With our Dalmation, Runner, it was sad and yet I was relieved she was no longer suffering. After 4 years dogless we rescued a super smart Australian Cattle Dog/Border Collie mix that is really keeping us on our toes.

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So sorry to hear about Pepe, I enjoy your travel videos, he was certainly one of the best travel buddies someone could have.

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SO sorry to hear of your loss of PEPE , HE PROBABLY NEVER COMPLAINED WHEN YOU HAD A BREAKDOWN IN YOUR CAR . BEST WISHES sunshine

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He never complained. He just tried to bail out to head for home. I couldn't let him out except on a leash. It was the funniest thing that, when I did let him out on the leash, he immediately headed pall-mall in the opposite direction we had been traveling to get home as fast as he could.

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I am so sorry to read of this and I know first hand the terrible loss. Those of us who have dogs that let us live with them know the sadness.

Phil

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Sorry to hear this, I always loved hearing of his adventures as you traveled.
We just recently lost our Chiuahua Brandy, he was with us for 12 years, so I know what your going through. Like losing one of the family.