eyeboltman
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SORRY for you lost . Dogs just love you .... Take care .
Lost a great friend today
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BTC
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We used to dig pits in the ground to place the end of an auger. They would usually have some leftover corn, soybeans, wheat etc. in them, and when it rained the pits would fill up with water, that stuff would eventually spoil and create quite a mess. Our Saint Bernard, Jumbo, would jump in that stuff and lay there for hours. He always looked and smelled great afterwards. That seemed to be one of his favorite places on our farm.
keflaman
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I am truly sorry for your loss. I know it hurts and I dread the day when we have to put down our 13YO Black Lab. We had the vet remove a tumor from the inside of her mouth about six weeks ago and the biopsy was inconclusive. She's had hip problems for a while and it seems like her hearing is going pretty quick.
I'll give my dogs an extra hug in memory of Baby.
I'll give my dogs an extra hug in memory of Baby.
Good luck with you Lab, and thanks for the hug.
dellwas
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Very sorry to hear of your loss. They certainly do grow on us. We have a rescue Rottie that we got from the local shelter last year. I certainly will dread the day when his time comes.
This is the first pet that I've lost. We had a couple of pets as a kid but no memory of them dieing. Man this is way harder than I would have ever thought it would be. Baby was such a HUGH part of my life. I was with here just about all day everyday. She would be by my side on the floor) when I would go to bed, she would get me up in the middle of the night wanting out, she would be right beside me when I woke up the next morning. My oh my how I miss that dog.
Sorry for the rambling, just typed out a thought.
Thanks again everyone for all of the kind words, it really was nice of all of you.
Gary
Sorry for the rambling, just typed out a thought.
Thanks again everyone for all of the kind words, it really was nice of all of you.
Gary
Chris Stapley
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I know how hard it is to lose a great St. Bernard too. I had one that grew up with me as a kid, 210 pounds of stupid drooling, best friend you could ever have! Sorry to hear of your loss.
balane
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It's true, we sometimes don't realize what an important part of our lives they are until they're gone and then we start to notice everything they do for us and just how meaningful and substantial that relationship really was. You'll never get over her being gone, at least I never do. Missing them never stops, sorry if this is bad news. But it's OK because you don't want to stop missing them and remembering them. She was an important creature to you. The sadness of the loss gets easier to manage as time goes on but it won't go away. There will be little things that remind you of her here and there for the rest of your life, some will make you smile and some will put a little tear in your eye.
This is how powerful dogs really are. They soothe our souls and play a big part in taking care of us emotionally. If I'm upset about something there's just nothing like feeling that cool, wet nose press on my arm as my best buddy is trying to figure out what he can do to make me feel better.
It's soon but when you can I hope you try to fill the void in your home left by Baby's absence. Lots and lots of dogs out there with endless amounts of love to give who need homes and families to socialize with. It always helps me heal to find a new pup when I'm ready. Your next chapter is out there waiting somewhere.
Good luck.
This is how powerful dogs really are. They soothe our souls and play a big part in taking care of us emotionally. If I'm upset about something there's just nothing like feeling that cool, wet nose press on my arm as my best buddy is trying to figure out what he can do to make me feel better.
It's soon but when you can I hope you try to fill the void in your home left by Baby's absence. Lots and lots of dogs out there with endless amounts of love to give who need homes and families to socialize with. It always helps me heal to find a new pup when I'm ready. Your next chapter is out there waiting somewhere.
Good luck.
38Chevy454
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Sorry for your loss, time will help heal the hurt your heart is feeling now. I had a male St Bernard, my wife claims she fell in love with the dog and married me. He has been gone for about 13 years now, I still think about him a lot. Made it to a bit over 10 years and I cherish all of that time we had together.
We have 3 dogs now all rescues, and I also recommend to get yourself another one. It won;t replace Baby, but will add to the quality of your life going forward.
We have 3 dogs now all rescues, and I also recommend to get yourself another one. It won;t replace Baby, but will add to the quality of your life going forward.
tinbender 66
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I'm sorry for your loss. We are on our third round of dogs. The latest ones are rescues and are wonderful. Every one we have lost has been heart wrenching. They truly are the greatest friends. After a loss we have said "no more dogs for a while" and then ended up getting another one (or two) in a short time. They can never replace the one you lost but there is nothing like the joy a new puppy brings. We just can't stand being without a dog and a cat or three. We live on acreage so my wife started a pet cemetary complete with crosses, names etc. I kind of like to walk through there and reminisce sometimes. Hang in there.
jack anderson
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It is like losing a member of the family. We lost our Golden Retriever at the age of 7. She was a rare gem who would fetch a rock (the same rock in the lake) every time. We called her Tionesta.. We had to get another golden puppy immediately and it really helped us to deal with our loss. I am sending you a picture of her Summer May JunerJuly her AKC name.... Each day it will get better consider getting a new puppy in time
Sorry for your Loss,
Jack
Sorry for your Loss,
Jack
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Nice looking Retriever. Thanks for the kind words. About getting another dog, I don't know if I can do it all again. I have a cocker/beagle mix that we have had for about 12 years and when he goes I will have to go through this again. I'm not saying I won't get another dog, because I have already thought of getting another one, but it isn't in the near future (I don't think).
JamieK
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So sorry for your loss. Shes a beautiful dog. Maybe not right now, but when you can, adopt a pound pup in her honor. When you do this, you're really saving two lives; the one you adopt, and the one that can take their place. I'd imagine Baby would want you to.
regguy1
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This is a very good book on coping with the loss of a pet, you can read some of it on this site......read the part called "beware of the leash"
You can buy it used on amazon for low price
http://books.google.com/books?id=kw...&resnum=4&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false
You can buy it used on amazon for low price
http://books.google.com/books?id=kw...&resnum=4&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false
rvr6000
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Oh geez.....I'm at work trying to hide my tears. Beautiful poem and 100% accurate. Sorry for your loss.....crazy how those four-legged animals weasel their way into your heart.
Wow, thats was nice.
I'm so sorry for you're loss. I lost one of mine a year and a half ago. It's so hard, they're like having toddlers. I can't say enough good things about dogs, or any animal for that matter. They're all unique, nothing but a bundle of pure love. There's a site called rainbows bridge .com you should look at, very sweet. Hey, it's losing a kid, I'm still heartbroken. I absolutely believe they're waiting for us in heaven, check out that site and best of luck to you, Joe
JCQuick
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I feel your pain hard as it is to beleive go out and get another dog. It will make baby's tail wag trust me.
In 03 my wife was working with a local homeless pets place. They had a lady come in and ask is anyone could foster her Sharpei while she(the dog) was pregnant because she was going out of state for a few months. My wife did and in Dec of 03 5 puppy's were born. One of the pups had pneumonia and my wife ended up carrying her(the sick pup) around in a baby sling until she was well. Sadly the pup missed out on much needed socializing and became rather stand offish(do note all 5 puppy's and the mom were fixed and all 5 pups went to good homes and the mom went back home).
Fast forward about 7 and a half years later. Bailey Ann is a mean looking but very soft hearted(she has snuck naps with my 2 year old in his toddler bed) old lady. So long as she knows you she loves ya to death(it's taken 3 years but she likes me, loved my son the day we brought him home, but barked at my parents when they come by).
She started blind and getting kinda skidish because of it. As is if any of us 3 comes up to her she will bark and growl until she caught our scent or gets close enough to see us(less then 2 feet). She never snapped at my wife or I and more importantly our son. But we do worry that it would happen as the blindness progresses. That risk plus the fact that we are expecting our 2nd child in November(worried about how she will react to a 2nd child). We took her to the vet and they examined her and confirmed she was nearly 100% blind, about 60% deaf and her sense of smell was at about 50% plus a lot of massive allergy problems. We ended up putting her down to spare her the pain she was already in and would be heading into.
Due to how hard my wife and our 3 year old schnauzer were taking it, we decided on holding off on getting a new dog for a little bit.
Last month we took up some old towels, sheets and blankets* we had to the homeless pet place my wife used to work at. Well we got to talking to the owner and found out they had a female lab mix that was from a single mom, great with kids but was going to be put down at the end of the day because no one wanted a mid sized lab mix(every one wanted full breed, big or small dogs, no mutts).
The owner offered us Molly B for free, Molly B has all of her shots, does not chew on things or dig in the yard, is spayed and is potty trained. Age is around 16 months and she is 100% grown:
So far we have figured out that she responds to sit, lay down, speak, go potty and heel when my wife says them. It's 50/50 if she will reply to me yet(mind you she did come from a female owner. She is very very gentle with our 2 year old and hasn't picked any fights with our other pup.
*All cridder shelters need these items, if you have any extra or just want to get rid of some, call your local shelter and see if they can make use of them.
Fast forward about 7 and a half years later. Bailey Ann is a mean looking but very soft hearted(she has snuck naps with my 2 year old in his toddler bed) old lady. So long as she knows you she loves ya to death(it's taken 3 years but she likes me, loved my son the day we brought him home, but barked at my parents when they come by).
She started blind and getting kinda skidish because of it. As is if any of us 3 comes up to her she will bark and growl until she caught our scent or gets close enough to see us(less then 2 feet). She never snapped at my wife or I and more importantly our son. But we do worry that it would happen as the blindness progresses. That risk plus the fact that we are expecting our 2nd child in November(worried about how she will react to a 2nd child). We took her to the vet and they examined her and confirmed she was nearly 100% blind, about 60% deaf and her sense of smell was at about 50% plus a lot of massive allergy problems. We ended up putting her down to spare her the pain she was already in and would be heading into.
Due to how hard my wife and our 3 year old schnauzer were taking it, we decided on holding off on getting a new dog for a little bit.
Last month we took up some old towels, sheets and blankets* we had to the homeless pet place my wife used to work at. Well we got to talking to the owner and found out they had a female lab mix that was from a single mom, great with kids but was going to be put down at the end of the day because no one wanted a mid sized lab mix(every one wanted full breed, big or small dogs, no mutts).
The owner offered us Molly B for free, Molly B has all of her shots, does not chew on things or dig in the yard, is spayed and is potty trained. Age is around 16 months and she is 100% grown:
So far we have figured out that she responds to sit, lay down, speak, go potty and heel when my wife says them. It's 50/50 if she will reply to me yet(mind you she did come from a female owner. She is very very gentle with our 2 year old and hasn't picked any fights with our other pup.
*All cridder shelters need these items, if you have any extra or just want to get rid of some, call your local shelter and see if they can make use of them.
In 03 my wife was working with a local homeless pets place. They had a lady come in and ask is anyone could foster her Sharpei while she(the dog) was pregnant because she was going out of state for a few months. My wife did and in Dec of 03 5 puppy's were born. One of the pups had pneumonia and my wife ended up carrying her(the sick pup) around in a baby sling until she was well. Sadly the pup missed out on much needed socializing and became rather stand offish(do note all 5 puppy's and the mom were fixed and all 5 pups went to good homes and the mom went back home).
Fast forward about 7 and a half years later. Bailey Ann is a mean looking but very soft hearted(she has snuck naps with my 2 year old in his toddler bed) old lady. So long as she knows you she loves ya to death(it's taken 3 years but she likes me, loved my son the day we brought him home, but barked at my parents when they come by).
She started blind and getting kinda skidish because of it. As is if any of us 3 comes up to her she will bark and growl until she caught our scent or gets close enough to see us(less then 2 feet). She never snapped at my wife or I and more importantly our son. But we do worry that it would happen as the blindness progresses. That risk plus the fact that we are expecting our 2nd child in November(worried about how she will react to a 2nd child). We took her to the vet and they examined her and confirmed she was nearly 100% blind, about 60% deaf and her sense of smell was at about 50% plus a lot of massive allergy problems. We ended up putting her down to spare her the pain she was already in and would be heading into.
Due to how hard my wife and our 3 year old schnauzer were taking it, we decided on holding off on getting a new dog for a little bit.
Last month we took up some old towels, sheets and blankets* we had to the homeless pet place my wife used to work at. Well we got to talking to the owner and found out they had a female lab mix that was from a single mom, great with kids but was going to be put down at the end of the day because no one wanted a mid sized lab mix(every one wanted full breed, big or small dogs, no mutts).
The owner offered us Molly B for free, Molly B has all of her shots, does not chew on things or dig in the yard, is spayed and is potty trained. Age is around 16 months and she is 100% grown:
So far we have figured out that she responds to sit, lay down, speak, go potty and heel when my wife says them. It's 50/50 if she will reply to me yet(mind you she did come from a female owner. She is very very gentle with our 2 year old and hasn't picked any fights with our other pup.
*All cridder shelters need these items, if you have any extra or just want to get rid of some, call your local shelter and see if they can make use of them.
So sorry to hear about Bailey Ann, she was a good looking dog. Your new mix is a good looking dog too. Good luck with and many happy years with her.
Rickstir
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So sorry to hear this. Dogs don't live long enough. That is their only fault.
GMCAMARO
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I am sorry for yous and the worlds loss.
Junkman
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Sorry for your loss. She may have been a dog to the rest of the world, but to each dogs owner, they are family. The loss of any family member is always a sad day. Remember the good times, and time will heal the hurt, but will never diminish the fond memories.
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dellwas
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They give us so much and ask so little in return, just a pet, a scratch behind the ears, and who hasn't thought, "I can't be all bad, my dog loves me!" We always know they are not likely to be around longer than we will, but losing one is hard.
ThePenguin
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Sorry for the loss of your beloved dog. She looks very sweet.
I have been through some heartbreaking losses of my pets and I know what you are going through. Try to remember all the good times you had together. Get out the pictures and relive those memories. Celebrate what you shared together. Cry and grieve.
When you are ready, you'll do it again. There's another dog out there waiting for you.
I have been through some heartbreaking losses of my pets and I know what you are going through. Try to remember all the good times you had together. Get out the pictures and relive those memories. Celebrate what you shared together. Cry and grieve.
When you are ready, you'll do it again. There's another dog out there waiting for you.
MN4x4
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This^^^
Sharing (and grieving) help. I lost my 10-year-old german shepherd 2 years ago, and it was a very bad day. Couldn't talk about it for weeks, but posted an another forum. The support was phenomenal, and posting about it helped me a lot.
So sorry for your loss. Hang in there...
KermitFrog
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So sorry for your loss. I lost my first dog a little over a year ago to the day, first dog as an adult. She was a 14 year old Cocker Spaniel and it was the hardest thing ever. Even right now I tear up just thinking about her as she was as human as a dog could ever get. I could have one sided conversations yet she responded in a way that it was obvious she knew and comprehended every word I said. She was the best dog in the world.
Last December I was at my grandmothers house and she was taking care of my uncle's Long Haired Chihuahuas. I hate Chihuahuas but there was one of them that stood out, it took to me and just didn't seem to act like a yapper. It was only 4 weeks old at the time. My grandmother asked if I wanted it but I knew my uncle would never give it up, she said for me not to worry about that. I wrote it off as she was getting senile. A month later (this January) I got a call to come pick up my dog. My grandmother passed in May so this dog is very special. She'll never be as great as my Cocker Spaniel.
In time, you'll be ready for another dog. My new puppy does mean the world to me even though she'll never be expected to replace my other dog. Keep talking about her. There still is barely a day that goes by when I don't mention my Cocker Spaniel.
My new puppy..
Last December I was at my grandmothers house and she was taking care of my uncle's Long Haired Chihuahuas. I hate Chihuahuas but there was one of them that stood out, it took to me and just didn't seem to act like a yapper. It was only 4 weeks old at the time. My grandmother asked if I wanted it but I knew my uncle would never give it up, she said for me not to worry about that. I wrote it off as she was getting senile. A month later (this January) I got a call to come pick up my dog. My grandmother passed in May so this dog is very special. She'll never be as great as my Cocker Spaniel.
In time, you'll be ready for another dog. My new puppy does mean the world to me even though she'll never be expected to replace my other dog. Keep talking about her. There still is barely a day that goes by when I don't mention my Cocker Spaniel.
My new puppy..
cashishift
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Sorry for your losses fella's..
I only had one pet dog growing up, but he had to be put down shortly after we got him due to some heart issues.
I still remember his face.. dam near 23 years later.
I only had one pet dog growing up, but he had to be put down shortly after we got him due to some heart issues.
I still remember his face.. dam near 23 years later.
TheGrooveking
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Handsome dog, I fully understand, we had to put down our 11.5 year old female Boxer today, she was only sick for two days, f*cking liver cancer.
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Blk63Vette
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Hello
Our family had to put down our lil Yorkie (she had a terrible stroke) that was in our family for 15 years its hard and my parents took it hard..However, I like to think of it as 15 years of having the pleasure being with her and a part of our family.
Our family had to put down our lil Yorkie (she had a terrible stroke) that was in our family for 15 years its hard and my parents took it hard..However, I like to think of it as 15 years of having the pleasure being with her and a part of our family.
So sorry for your loss. I lost my first dog a little over a year ago to the day, first dog as an adult. She was a 14 year old Cocker Spaniel and it was the hardest thing ever. Even right now I tear up just thinking about her as she was as human as a dog could ever get. I could have one sided conversations yet she responded in a way that it was obvious she knew and comprehended every word I said. She was the best dog in the world.
Last December I was at my grandmothers house and she was taking care of my uncle's Long Haired Chihuahuas. I hate Chihuahuas but there was one of them that stood out, it took to me and just didn't seem to act like a yapper. It was only 4 weeks old at the time. My grandmother asked if I wanted it but I knew my uncle would never give it up, she said for me not to worry about that. I wrote it off as she was getting senile. A month later (this January) I got a call to come pick up my dog. My grandmother passed in May so this dog is very special. She'll never be as great as my Cocker Spaniel.
In time, you'll be ready for another dog. My new puppy does mean the world to me even though she'll never be expected to replace my other dog. Keep talking about her. There still is barely a day that goes by when I don't mention my Cocker Spaniel.
My new puppy..
Thanks for the kind words. Nice looking you dog you have.
Sorry for your loss.
That is a great way to look at it guess, I never really thought of it that way.