Old dogs

luckystiff · Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject:

sorry to hear this. but as said before chin up knowing you gave poonce a good life. i'm only a coupla weeks away from the 2 year mark of losing klare and i still miss her. the good ones you never forget. i will say it has made me spoil earl even more than i did her(she was pretty damned spoiled). i had her cremated and she literally will stay with me. we have some regrets about a pet we buried and didn't want that regret again.

anyhow SO SORRY for your loss but take comfort in the good life you gave and that he is no longer in any pain...ken....
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The Sage · Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 5:04 am Post subject:

I am sure he will haunt you a while. Dogs give us something few humans can.

I lost my travelling buddy Polar a while ago to lung cancer.

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But then Ripley came along, and it helped ease the pain... They will always be with you..

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djkeev · Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 7:06 am Post subject:

So sorry to hear about your dog. I know the pain all too well!

Years ago we had a Newfoundland / St. Bernard mix. This dog was HUGE!! He weighed what some smaller adults weigh.
The time came to say goodbye, the Vet wanted a reasonable fee for his services ($30 or so) but for him to dispose of the body was an enormous fee, several hundred dollars if I recall. We didn't have any extra cash so I decided to dispose of the body myself, we had acreage and a backhoe so it wasn't an issue.
The evening I had him put down turned out to be dark and cloudy with rain and lightning. They had wrapped the dog in an old blanket and I brought him home in the back seat of our car.

My wife says she looked out of the window to see this horror movies scene of a dark figure pulling a body wrapped in a blanket from the car with the flashing of lightning and the pouring rain was indeed an eerie sight!
Still makes us chuckle when we think about it.

Dave
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cdennisg · Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear about this. I understand how difficult it is. We are staring this in the face right now, as our old girl just had a big tumor removed a few weeks ago, and the tests have said it's not good. Doc gave her another year or so. I'm not looking forward to that day.
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Read "Merles Door" by Ted Kerasote. Best dog book, ever.

candyman · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:12 am Post subject:

crofty · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:39 am Post subject:

"Ain't no companion like a blue eyed Merle".

Or a German Shorthair. Damn, I miss Ben.
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rusty57 · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:55 am Post subject:

One of my earliest childhood memories is one of me sitting on a dirt street in Mexico with my dog that had just been ran over and killed by a hit and run driver. I think I was around 4 or so ( 1975). I've never had another dog of my own until we brought our Lab home from a shelter in 2008. She is around 7 or 8 years old and had joint issues and was recovering from heart worm when we adopted her. She loves to play ball and can't get enough time in the water. She is slowing down and the kids don't play with her as much as they used to. She is loved and cared for well, but the thought of the end coming someday is sad. Enjoy them while you have them, as they enjoy you. Sorry about your loss.
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txdunebuggy101 · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject:

About 6 months ago i bought an all white pure breed boxer from my cuz for my wife. Me n Snowball became the best-est buddies. She slept with me, went ridin, everything. .. 3 months ago i was backing out of driveway and stopped to talk to nieghbor. Apparently Snowball wanted to go and was sittin under the door sill on my side as i talked to neighbour who was at the pass. door. I put my truck in drive and felt a bump as i started to pull away. I stopped and Glen told me to go home. He saw my dog and knew there was nothing that could be done for her. I got out of my truck,left it in the street and ran home crying. I already knew what happened. A few moments later i heard 1 gun shot. I couldn't stop crying. My wife caught on to what happened and did the same. Glen wrapped her up for me,
made me a REALLY nice coffin in a matter of an hour(expert wood worker). I tried to diga hole but couldn't stop sobbing. Glen resumed digging. After burial, I welded up a white cross to mark her eternal resting place.
I still sit with her once a week,or more,and talk to her. I
miss her dearly....My other 2 dogs do as well i suppose cause they sleep and lay next to the cross. As i write
this,my eyes fill with tears...

I'm very emotional when it comes to family, and yes my dogs get treated as family. They get McCrappy meals everytime my kids do.
If any "PRICKS" think its funny that a
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txdunebuggy101 · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:41 pm Post subject:

That should have ended like this. ....
If any pricks think its funny that a grown man would cry over a dog,(me or anyone else that lost a friend ) , come to my house so i can show you how funny it really is.... Evil or Very Mad

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luckystiff · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 7:42 am Post subject:

my klare has been gone 2 years this past fathers day. i still think of her and get teary eyed all the time. there are still pictures of her all over the house. i still have not been able to do what i planned with her ashes. we got earl a few months after her passing. he is an awesome dog that is truly my best buddy(sleeping in his usual spot at my feet as i type this) but in no way did it take my ole girl outta my mind. he does have her to thank though. the loss of her makes us spoil him that much more. my wife adores the hell out of him. she loved klare but i think klare was more MY dog because i got her before we got together and the bond was already strong. she also wasn't a "dog person". earl has changed that for her. she treats him better than most people treat their children...ken....
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drnewman · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject:

I lost my dog Cody in 2007. He had been with me since 1994. Tore me up alot more than I ever thought it would. He was a red merle blue-eyed australian shepard and smart as could be. I never once put a leash on him and we went almost everywhere together. After he passed I had him cremated and he stays on the shelf in my living room in a nice looking wooden urn. I swore I was done with pets.

Then, in January of this year a customer at the mechanic shop I work at came in asking if anyone wanted a dog. He was taking this ragtag looking mutt puppy to the pound. The frost melted in me a little and I thought, what the hell. So I brought her home and my son named her Sandy. She has yet to be on a leash and stays right in my unfenced yard. Awesome.

Then, last Friday my ex came over with a very large bulldog mix with no home. Ah crap, here we go again I thought. Sure enough, he now resides with me, my son who named him O.D. (other dog - I know) and Sandy the ragtag mutt puppy. This one runs like hell without a leash, but does stop when I call him. Can't win them all I guess, but he is pretty cool.

So, full circle again, dog, no dog, dog again. Life is more fun with a big ol hairy slobbery dog or two around, even though you know it's gonna hurt like hell when they pass on.

cdennisg · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:43 pm Post subject:

My old girl has been hurting lately. Our friend, and her Doc, stopped by tonight to talk things over. It won't be long till the end. It's hard to think about, and even harder to talk about. This thread has helped the process.

Over the next several days we will be traveling around visiting some old haunts, and some old friends, to say goodbye. What else can you do?

I'll get some pics if her riding in the bus. She loves that back seat.
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MLTIGGER2 · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:18 am Post subject:

We might be hit with losing two of our three dogs in the near future.
We have a 14 year old Austrailan cattle dog, Aussie and she is very arthritic and is now losing bladder control and then our 11 year old Newfoundland, Dakota he seem to be doing well with no problems, but they only normally live to be 10 or 11.
It's going to be a sad day Crying or Very sad

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candyman · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:18 am Post subject:

txdunebuggy101 · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:24 am Post subject:

Sorry to hear about Poonce candyman. Its never easy to deal with,but it will get easier over time. At least he let you know how much he enjoyed being with you. I believe that was what the playing was for,one last time kinda thing, ya know? If people go to Heaven,dogs must too cause they don't lie and are the most loyal that loyal can be....
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Thirstytank · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:59 am Post subject:

Lost our good buddy domino last weekend. Lots of good miles with him, RIP old friend. Your spirit is with us.

cdennisg · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:50 pm Post subject:

She's gone. I'm dizzy. This really sucks.

Old friend, you taught me well, I will never forget you. Thanks, and goodbye.
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