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After 14 years of loyal service, we had our rescue lab/collie x put down yesterday. I knew I'd miss her and had a week or so to get ready for it, but am completely gutted. I had her longer than the wife & kids!
Crazy how important they are, eh?
I don't post at all really and know there's a search button for similar threads, but I always enjoy reading the dog-friendly ones.
Sorry to hear that, it certainly is a wrench. I don't have a dog, so can't help with pics, but I've always been a dog person (we had dogs when I was a kid) and would love one if my lifestyle allowed.
I'm sure they'll be some dog people along soon who can share their pooches.
Sorry to hear that it’s shit when the time comes to say goodbye.
Jake who is 10 in 2 weeks time he’s my best bud and was a maissive support when I was off work late last year.
Treasure the memories 🙁
Here's Jerry (Cocker/collie cross) rescue puppy. 6 months old and mad as a box of frogs:
Sorry fella, it’s just crap, I’m still saying goodnight every night to ours as I switch the kitchen light off and he’s not been there for 3 months now 🙁
Can't help, but I can image the pain you feel. Watson says 'hi', and is ready for a walk.
Sorry about your dog. It's something i've gone through dozens of times. My mum used to breed Golden Retreivers and we'd have 4 or 5 in the house at any one time when I was growing up.
This is Poppy and she's 8 months old.
Sad to hear of your loss Mog, I'm dreading the day I have to say goodbye to my mongrel Suede.
Feel for you. We went 13 years after loosing Surf our Collie before we got another. In hindsight we should have done it alot sooner
We have had Fin for 4 years now and cant imagine being without her.
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Holly the rescue lurcher, before and a year later
Monty is extremely sorry 🙁
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Sorry for your loss.Taking that last vet trip with an old friend is a bugger.
Oscar ,the world's friendliest dog.
Our eejits, Mila and Rupert, both foreign rescues
Rupert when not asleep
Sprocket the sprocker on a chilly walk at the weekend.
Sorry for your loss.
Hopefully your warm memories will alleviate the heartache. Watson sendz hugz.....
Xena, our Werewolfhound*.
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We haven't had any problem with werewolves, vampires, and zombies since we got her.
Doesn't look so big in that pic, so here's some scale...
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*Dane/Wolfhound cross
That sucks, Mog.
We lost our old mutt late last year, was gutted. He was going on 12 and still pretty vigorous at the time.
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Dave's sad
Delivered 4 new ones this afternoon and I don't think we are finished yet.
Condolences from us all, Mog.
This is Charlie...
...and this is Goose!
umop3pisdn - The before and after pics you've posted put a huge smile on my face!
Cassie, retired trail hound.
It's horrible when you lose a dear loved pet. Lost our 1 year old cat two weeks ago to a 'car'.
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Say hello to Rubble... Our nutjob of an animal looking pleased with himself. Turned 1 just last week </span>
Poppy says she's so sorry to hear about your loss.
Damn, not looking forward to that day 🙁
Hope doesn’t live with me anymore, but she’s still my girl. She stayed the past week, has got a bit of a wimp in the cold, so we improvised a jacket
Tough times pal, we lost our girl last November, but we are off to view some pups tomorrow.
Sorry to hear that, Alfie has just arrived in our house and the thought of losing him is horrible.
Patch & George pass on their condolences to the OP
I’m sure you have her a truly wonderful life - especially after a bad start as a rescue. All the love she gave you and you gave her is still there - it won’t go away.
Take care and thinking of you.
It's about 18 months since we had to do that, I don't envy you right now.
About 12 months later, we realised that we are doggy people, we just didn't have a dog. So we rescued Bella, a 4.5 year old bull lurcher.
I'll see if I can get the wife to post some pics (she's taken enough).
@househusband, are those names because they feel the need for speed?
This is mine and Onza's greyhound x staffy girly - she's been with us almost 4 months now and it's actually a little weird to think we went almost a whole year without a dog. I'm sorry you're going through this though Mog - it's definitely the hardest thing about having a dog, I think. But the time they are with you makes life so much richer, that it's always worth it (even if it maybe doesn't feel it right now).
Condolences OP
Couldn't be without them. Had 2 brown & white springers before these 2. Just fantastic.
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Zippy is that an Otterhound?
My sister and law lost hers recently.
Fantastic dog but thick as mince.
@househusband, are those names because they feel the need for speed?
@Onzadog - We realised that after we'd named Goose! We went for a walk four years ago once we'd decided to get a dog and discussed names; a goose went after me on the walk and I threw it in there as a suggestion. However, when we got the first pup (Charlie) we realised the name didn't work with his fawn colour so we names him after my wife's late Father. A year or two we later we got the blue whippet pup and Goose really works for him!
Really sorry to hear that mate.
Here's one of mine enjoying the beach.
Sorry to hear about your loss Mog. I don't know whats worse, losing your pet to it dying or having to rehome. Wev'e lost pets due to natural causes & accidents before, which is horrible, but we had to rehome Wilma last year due to my wifes illness, I cried a lot.
Hope your'e having lots of love & fun Wilma!
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Sorry for your loss , Im about to go through the same thing as my old chocky lab is getting slower by the day and I think the warmer weather will be the final nail in his coffin. Im dreading it and dreading how it will affect the family and our other wee dog Gus.
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Digby is sorry for your loss and sends hugs.
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Photo's taken last summer.
Girlfriends sister had her as a rescue 14 years ago. We borrowed her 2 years ago and she never went back 🙂 She'll be 16 next week and is still running rings around me and waking me up at 6:30am for a walk.
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This is the worst part of having a dog, and it's when you need to remember the joy they bring for all the rest of the time they are with you.
So, rather than a pic I offer an old poor quality vid.
(Absolutely nothing to do with the fact I still haven't managed to post a pic since the update)