I'm sorry for you losing him.
I still miss my walking buddy after even though 8 years have passed.
I'm sorry for you losing him.
I still miss my walking buddy after even though 8 years have passed.
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BenjaminO (11-29-2019)
Thank you all.
Everyone of you.
We are concentrating on the joy he brought into our lives. He gutted more toy ducks and geese than I can count.
He'd find the seam on the stuffed toy and chew it until it gave him access to the stuffing which he would spread out over the floor. Then it was go get him another one and repeat.
He loved walking, and riding and traveling. Anywhere he could get out and sniff and pee.
Red Green
The man's prayer:
I'm a man
But I can change
If I have to
I guess
My sincerest condolences for your loss. Our animals become like our children except that they almost always pass before we do.
BenjaminO (11-29-2019)
I just lost my dog of 14 years yesterday. Usually when I travel he stays at home with a house sitter. Seeing that I am only going to be in Mexico for a couple of weeks, I put him in a local kennel. It is a great place.
They called me and said that he was acting lethargic and stumbling and asked permission to have a vet come look at him. They made the appointment for the next day, but he died in his sleep.
I think I’m going to have a tough time dealing with this when I get back home next week.
No matter what, he is the last dog I will ever have. Losing them is just more than I want go through any more. It’s like losing a family member. The older I get, the harder it gets.
Last edited by Tahuyaman; 11-29-2019 at 10:08 AM.
BenjaminO (11-29-2019),Collateral Damage (11-29-2019),countryboy (11-29-2019),HawkTheSlayer (11-29-2019),Peter1469 (11-29-2019)
Several years ago, my adult daughter's then-significant other had a dog that his sister could no longer keep flown up from El Paso, and Yoda quickly bonded with her and her dog. He was the sweetest, silliest dog you can imagine and he loved everyone, licking their faces at every opportunity. His parents were pit mixes, but Yoda somehow came out looking exactly like a typical hound.
The wife called me last Friday and asked if I could leave work and meet our daughter at the vet. Yoda had developed an aggressive brain tumor and was almost completely paralyzed. My daughter was devastated, of course. After what seemed an eternity, the vet came in with the drugs to put him down. I told her what I tell everyone: let your face be the last thing they see, and your voice be the last thing they hear. There's no way to know for sure whether it helps them, but it will absolutely help you in the days and years to come.
However much we may disagree with one another about so many things, there are other things that we all have in common - one of which is that we love our animals and we miss them terribly when they're gone.
“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.” - Robert E. Howard
"Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas and not eat a chicken fried steak." - Larry McMurtry
My sincerest sympathies. Losing our furry family members hurts a lot.
When I've lost my cats along the way, I always swore never again. But think about how you gave so much, and he gave so much back. Pass it on. Let someone else furry know how great it is to be a member of your family....
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." -- James Madison
Red Green
The man's prayer:
I'm a man
But I can change
If I have to
I guess
Collateral Damage (11-29-2019),Standing Wolf (11-29-2019)
I will never really know why but my Jake always loved to chase kitty cats.
Of course there were certain breeds of dogs he was always aggressive towards also.
Sometimes they get along and sometimes they don't.
I have a fond memories from a long time ago.
I used to have a ferret and he loved to play with cats.
Last edited by BenjaminO; 11-29-2019 at 03:32 PM.
Red Green
The man's prayer:
I'm a man
But I can change
If I have to
I guess