Comments on: Campbell Stolfus Signing Off http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:40:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: George http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-14712 George Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:05:05 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-14712 I already feel bad for writing that last post but my message will never change. All of my dogs that have passed on are in Heaven with my dad and if I get there they will be waiting for me and I can feed them all the PB&J sandwiches they want. Your dog will be waiting for you too. Peace. I already feel bad for writing that last post but my message will never change. All of my dogs that have passed on are in Heaven with my dad and if I get there they will be waiting for me and I can feed them all the PB&J sandwiches they want. Your dog will be waiting for you too. Peace.

]]> By: George http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-14711 George Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:24:23 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-14711 Hans- I'm sorry dude but my sympathy is somewhat diluted by your own words "I bought my wife a puppy". For anyone to buy a puppy when there are 4 million + euthanized each year in the U.S. is ridiculous. You bought a puppy that was most likely inbred to the 10th power by greedy breeders who in most cases couldn't give a rats ass about the animals they breed. You're better than this man. If you want a specific breed there is a high likelihood that there is a rescue group within 30 miled of you that you could have gotten one from. There are also many shelters where dogs are waiting behind bars for a forever home. I'm sorry for your loss but seriously do the right thing this time and adopt. Hans- I’m sorry dude but my sympathy is somewhat diluted by your own words “I bought my wife a puppy”. For anyone to buy a puppy when there are 4 million + euthanized each year in the U.S. is ridiculous. You bought a puppy that was most likely inbred to the 10th power by greedy breeders who in most cases couldn’t give a rats ass about the animals they breed.
You’re better than this man. If you want a specific breed there is a high likelihood that there is a rescue group within 30 miled of you that you could have gotten one from. There are also many shelters where dogs are waiting behind bars for a forever home. I’m sorry for your loss but seriously do the right thing this time and adopt.

]]> By: Gina Benoit http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-14406 Gina Benoit Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:40:03 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-14406 I'm sorry for your great loss. It's like losing a child. Know that you will see Campbell again one day in heaven, for to truly be heaven, dogs are definitely there. I also did not know about your back injury and hope you'll find the right treatment that fixes it. I've physically followed the AVP since 1991 from Cape Cod (3 times in early 90's) to Daytona (1993) to Cincinnati (1993) to Disney (1997) to Belmar (~2000 - 2005) to Las Vegas (2003 - 2005) to Boston (2008) to Mohegan Sun casino (2009) and seen many ups and downs. I think your writing is phenomenal and frankly the one bright spot on AVP.com. It would be a positive for the AVP if you ran the website and did marketing for the AVP as they do a piss-poor job of it. Bring back the Fantasy Beach Volleyball (like it was a few years back). What happened to Hot Winter Nights??? I’m sorry for your great loss. It’s like losing a child. Know that you will see Campbell again one day in heaven, for to truly be heaven, dogs are definitely there.

I also did not know about your back injury and hope you’ll find the right treatment that fixes it.

I’ve physically followed the AVP since 1991 from Cape Cod (3 times in early 90’s) to Daytona (1993) to Cincinnati (1993) to Disney (1997) to Belmar (~2000 – 2005) to Las Vegas (2003 – 2005) to Boston (2008) to Mohegan Sun casino (2009) and seen many ups and downs.

I think your writing is phenomenal and frankly the one bright spot on AVP.com. It would be a positive for the AVP if you ran the website and did marketing for the AVP as they do a piss-poor job of it. Bring back the Fantasy Beach Volleyball (like it was a few years back). What happened to Hot Winter Nights???

]]> By: Hans http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-13865 Hans Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:41:21 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-13865 Thank you so much for your messages. Yesterday morning was absolutely devastating to witness. Even the vet cried. And he said before we put him down that he believed Campbell would not have made it another 24 hours on his own. His decline was more rapid than they previously predicted. Campbell brought Melissa a level of unconditional love rarely experienced in human relationships, and she misses him dearly. After time passes, and she elects to bring another puppy into her heart and home, we've mutually decided it will be a girl, and we'll name her Sunshine. As we said goodbye to Campbell for the last time, Melissa and I agreed: if there is a doggy heaven, I can't imagine a puppy more deserving. Hans Thank you so much for your messages. Yesterday morning was absolutely devastating to witness. Even the vet cried. And he said before we put him down that he believed Campbell would not have made it another 24 hours on his own. His decline was more rapid than they previously predicted.

Campbell brought Melissa a level of unconditional love rarely experienced in human relationships, and she misses him dearly. After time passes, and she elects to bring another puppy into her heart and home, we’ve mutually decided it will be a girl, and we’ll name her Sunshine.

As we said goodbye to Campbell for the last time, Melissa and I agreed: if there is a doggy heaven, I can’t imagine a puppy more deserving.

Hans

]]> By: Marco http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-13862 Marco Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:48:38 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-13862 Never has your written word struck so deep. Let me add, Campbell may be Melissa's and your loss, but he is heaven's gain. Stay strong my friend. Never has your written word struck so deep. Let me add, Campbell may be Melissa’s and your loss, but he is heaven’s gain. Stay strong my friend.

]]> By: Debi Ozawa http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-13848 Debi Ozawa Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:45:53 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-13848 Dear Hans and Melissa, I have been sad all day, Melissa, I can’t describe it but I truly feel your pain, be well, my daughter, I love you. xoxoxo, Mom Dear Hans and Melissa,
I have been sad all day, Melissa, I can’t describe it but I truly feel your pain, be well, my daughter, I love you.

xoxoxo, Mom

]]> By: Emily http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-13827 Emily Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:05:22 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-13827 I'm so sorry, Hans. What a terrible thing for you guys to have to go through. Watching the heartbreak of someone you love is such a horrible, helpless feeling, too. I’m so sorry, Hans. What a terrible thing for you guys to have to go through. Watching the heartbreak of someone you love is such a horrible, helpless feeling, too.

]]> By: John Geldermann http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-13819 John Geldermann Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:35:07 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-13819 Hans, I am so sorry to hear about Campbell. The hardest thing Jane and I had to do was put down our 21 year old cat back in 2004. I know that you and Melissa must feel as bad as we did back then. We waited a few months and then got two new kittens that filled that void we felt since his passing. You will both know when that time comes to get another pet, and things will get better from there. Hans,

I am so sorry to hear about Campbell. The hardest thing Jane and I had to do was put down our 21 year old cat back in 2004.

I know that you and Melissa must feel as bad as we did back then. We waited a few months and then got two new kittens that filled that void we felt since his passing.

You will both know when that time comes to get another pet, and things will get better from there.

]]> By: John http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-13816 John Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:43:32 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-13816 Very Sorry. Enjoy your small amount of time. He'll be waiting for you and her over the rainbow bridge. "Heaven goes by favor, if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would get in." Very Sorry. Enjoy your small amount of time. He’ll be waiting for you and her over the rainbow bridge.

“Heaven goes by favor, if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would get in.”

]]> By: jason http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085&cpage=1#comment-13811 jason Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:10:32 +0000 http://hansstolfus.com/?p=2085#comment-13811 I am so sorry for you and your wife to endure this. God speed to Campbell (Camp Town) I am so sorry for you and your wife to endure this. God speed to Campbell (Camp Town)

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