Remember these things about your dog...

[lspencer534]

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[JRD77VET]

:iagree:

Levi is a small handful. We've had him one week so far :hurray:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/Levi/DSC00205.jpg

[MrPeabody]

I'm more caring and loyal to my dogs than I am to most people I know. Why? The dogs earn it, the people don't.

[Chuck A]

:iagree:

Levi is a small handful. We've had him one week so far :hurray:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/Levi/DSC00205.jpg

very cute, indeed

[DAB]

Why yes, I'd love to go for walk #5 today!!!

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[Kerrmudgeon]

:cry:....sniff, sniff,..... That's just beeuteeful.:thumbs:

[Yamma]

There are so many reasons I love my dogs more than people.......

Here's a pic of the four of us at The Flying Saucer in Memphis yesterday.

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[NCC-1701]

Dogs are the best...:seasix:

[JRD77VET]

There are so many reasons I love my dogs more than people.......

Here's a pic of the four of us at The Flying Saucer in Memphis yesterday.



It looks like Rob has a beer for both him and the dog :lol:

:toast: Dogs rule :yesnod:

[Aerovette]

Someone want to explain the sudden leak in my eyes?

[Bill]

Someone want to explain the sudden leak in my eyes?

Allergies.....let's go with allergies.

[Aerovette]

Why yes, I'd love to go for walk #5 today!!!

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What kind of dog is this? I think I owned his twin.

[bsmith]

I spent about 48 hours away from our dogs & my wife this weekend and I couldn't wait to get home.
Guess who was the happiest to see me when I got home...

[DAB]

What kind of dog is this? I think I owned his twin.

we think Leah is a Jindo mix. planning on getting a DNA kit sometime to verify.

rescued from the shelter. she's adopted me as her people. was outside this morning doing some chores for an hour. she couldn't stand it. Mrs. DAB had to bring her out to make sure i was OK. i was. :rolleyes: since then, she has not been more than 5 feet from me.

[onedef92]

We love our Boxer "Super Brucey" to death. I love the natural scent of the oil in his sleek, shiny coat and pressing my nose and lips against the soft cheek pouches on the side of his pointy, brachycephalic head.

He's become an inseperable member of our family. I can deny him nothing, not even scraps of food from my dinner plate.

I know I'm enabling him to be moochy, but how can I deny my pet food I am blessed myself to be able to eat and enjoy? He gives me unconditional love, respect, obedience and loyalty.

“Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table.” Matthew 15:28



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[Aerovette]

we think Leah is a Jindo mix. planning on getting a DNA kit sometime to verify.

rescued from the shelter. she's adopted me as her people. was outside this morning doing some chores for an hour. she couldn't stand it. Mrs. DAB had to bring her out to make sure i was OK. i was. :rolleyes: since then, she has not been more than 5 feet from me.

My boy's name was Cayenne. We thought he was part Akita and maybe a bit of Chow. He had a black tongue, which doesn't conclusively make him part Chow, but we went with it. I always suspected an Asian breed from Google images I scoured.

He had a Cushings and had a pulmonary embolism. He passed away at the vet. I heard him bark as they took him back to spend the night (being monitored). I will NEVER get that bark out of my head. He passed way in the Sphinx position. He was a noble dog indeed. The 10th on the list is the one that really got to me. I regret not taking him home and letting him pass in his own space. I imagined him in his favorite spot for many weeks after he was gone. Pets are an emotional test I repeatedly fail.

brb :cry:

[DAB]

our last dog, Rosie, was getting old last fall, pretty sure she couldn't hear much, was getting slower and gray. as normal, she was let out to do her business at the end of the day, she always took 10-15 min to poke around and then come back to the door and bark (let me in!). that last day, she never came back. i like to think that she knew it was time and just wandered off to doggie heaven over the ridge. broke my heart. Leah is on a leash outside. always.

[lspencer534]

our last dog, Rosie, was getting old last fall, pretty sure she couldn't hear much, was getting slower and gray. as normal, she was let out to do her business at the end of the day, she always took 10-15 min to poke around and then come back to the door and bark (let me in!). that last day, she never came back. i like to think that she knew it was time and just wandered off to doggie heaven over the ridge. broke my heart. Leah is on a leash outside. always.

That's so sad, but I suspect you reasoning is sound. You may remember my old cat, Fred, who will be 20 this Fall. He disappears for days, even weeks, at a time, despite him being almost deaf and pretty feeble. I want to let him live out his life as he wants.

I know that one day Fred won't be coming back. He and I are close, so I hope he'll maybe look at me to let me know that it's time.

[bsmith]

our last dog, Rosie, was getting old last fall, pretty sure she couldn't hear much, was getting slower and gray. as normal, she was let out to do her business at the end of the day, she always took 10-15 min to poke around and then come back to the door and bark (let me in!). that last day, she never came back. i like to think that she knew it was time and just wandered off to doggie heaven over the ridge. broke my heart. Leah is on a leash outside. always.

I think I remember when you posted that. :(

When Jamie was sick, I always half-hoped she would go in her sleep, unnoticed.
Not in the dice.
I held her in my lap, but my wife couldn't be there.
It was brutal. :sadangel:

[yell01]

Here's me and my buddy Kirby chilling on the lake yesterday. He's definitely my wife's dog but he's still my buddy.

[War Eagle ZO6]

I would post a pic of Ringo, but I have never done that and am not sure how.

:D

[DAB]

I would post a pic of Ringo, but I have never done that and am not sure how.

:D

try to find a pic of Ringo filling up the boat with gas.... :hide:

[lspencer534]

try to find a pic of Ringo filling up the boat with gas.... :hide:

Gas? Gasoline or...?

[War Eagle ZO6]

try to find a pic of Ringo filling up the boat with gas.... :hide:

Gas? Gasoline or...?

Ringo is always filling boat full of gas.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x5/tsr2112/D36843CB-EC74-4F39-9F1C-E89950AF99EB-4869-000004094BE406F8_zpsd99e079d.jpg
:rofl:
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[Thunder22]

I spent about 48 hours away from our dogs & my wife this weekend and I couldn't wait to get home.
Guess who was the happiest to see me when I got home...

your mistress? :D

[island14]

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That picture reminds me so much of my old buddy Vince that died a few years ago from colon cancer.

I remember years ago we were talking about Coke, and he said he really needs it...

I told him to look in the mirror and tell himself that, he said he did, I told him, No! You need to look longer in the mirror!

I told him he had to wait 5 minutes while looking in the mirror, and ask himself if he just wanted it? or really needed it..

Meanwhile I put a gram on his nose.........

[Bill]

I spent about 48 hours away from our dogs & my wife this weekend and I couldn't wait to get home.
Guess who was the happiest to see me when I got home...

Depends. Did you lock them in the trunk while you were gone?

[longhorn341]

This is Miko:

She joins in at about 25 seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tp9SgOd5KA

[DAB]

try again.

[longhorn341]

try again.

I did..... I did

[StaticCling]

Here is my little precious Dixie Dog. Our other dog, Izzy, is very camera shy, so I don't have any good pics of her. :)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Air1070/photo-13.jpg

[DAB]

This is Miko:

She joins in at about 25 seconds
Miko Sings Blood - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tp9SgOd5KA)

looks like she is asking that you pick something else to play....'noooo, noooo....'

[longhorn341]

looks like she is asking that you pick something else to play....'noooo, noooo....'

Yeah, I don't think she cared for it. :lol:

[Yamma]

I think I remember when you posted that. :(

When Jamie was sick, I always half-hoped she would go in her sleep, unnoticed.
Not in the dice.
I held her in my lap, but my wife couldn't be there.
It was brutal. :sadangel:

Last year when it was close to Dora's time, I kept hoping she'd go at night, so I wouldn't have to make that decision. Kept her bed next to mine and for over a year I woke up a couple times a night just to put my hand on her.

Health issues unfortunately took over, and I did have to make that choice. She was in my lap when they gave her the first sedative......I wanted to be the last person she saw. But knew I couldn't bear the feeling of her no longer breathing, so the vet took it from there.

shit. that was 10 months ago and now I'm teared up at my desk from just writing this.

Got her pawprint tattooed on my shoulder on her 13th birthday - the day before she was put to sleep. One of our last pics together and forever one of my favorite.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/zr2gal/IMG_7671.jpg

I dread going through this when my other two get older.....luckily I've got quite a while before I have to go through all that again. Unbearable pain.....:sadangel:

[bsmith]

I dread going through this when my other two get older.....luckily I've got quite a while before I have to go through all that again. Unbearable pain.....:sadangel:

I cried like a baby, I admit it.
Hell, I've lost grandparents, aunts and uncles in the last couple years and never shed a tear.

I thought it would be a long time before I was ready to put myself in that spot again, but a few months later we had another.
A year later, we had another.
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[onedef92]

Last year when it was close to Dora's time, I kept hoping she'd go at night, so I wouldn't have to make that decision. Kept her bed next to mine and for over a year I woke up a couple times a night just to put my hand on her.

Health issues unfortunately took over, and I did have to make that choice. She was in my lap when they gave her the first sedative......I wanted to be the last person she saw. But knew I couldn't bear the feeling of her no longer breathing, so the vet took it from there.

shit. that was 10 months ago and now I'm teared up at my desk from just writing this.

Got her pawprint tattooed on my shoulder on her 13th birthday - the day before she was put to sleep. One of our last pics together and forever one of my favorite.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/zr2gal/IMG_7671.jpg

I dread going through this when my other two get older.....luckily I've got quite a while before I have to go through all that again. Unbearable pain.....:sadangel:

It sucks when you have to put 'em down. I was 16 (112 in dog years) when the bell tolled for "Clarence" our full-blooded, English Basset Hound. He was the first dog I'd ever known as a pet and even outlived/lasted three other dogs we owned simultaneously.

He lived a long, happy and healthy life but had multiple health problems in his sunset years including arthritis, kidney disease, and glaucoma. It was cancer that finally did him in. He was blind in one eye and could only hobble on three good legs when my Dad took him to the vet after he began urinating blood and passing blood in his stool.

My parents knew it was going to be his last ride. My Mom couldn't bear to go and they didn't want us to see Clarence off, so my Dad promised to bring him back home so we could all bury him on our property and eulogize him. Dad rose up early that Saturday morning and gingerly loaded Clarence up in the back of his VW 412 Squareback Sedan.

An hour later, Dad came back with Clarence lying in restful repose in the back seat in a cardboard box lined with his favorite blanket. I could tell our vet, Dr. Donald Berry, had taken extraordinary care to ensure Clarence felt no pain. He looked like he was just taking a nap, his fur still warm and soft to the touch, skin and floppy ears still pliable.

Thus, we buried Clarence. I threw one of the last shovelfuls of dirt over his frosty gray muzzle. It was my last look at him, a surreal moment hard to comprehend. It just seemed like he was always going to be our dog and was never going to die.

Flash forward to June 7, 2013. Dr. Donald "Don" Lee Berry of Hodgenville, Ky. died after battling cancer for nine months. He had an active veterinary practice in LaRue County for more than 30 years. He sure took good care of all our animals.

Such is the circle of life, huh? Thank you, Clarence. Thank you Dr. Berry. :angel:

[Yamma]

It sucks when you have to put 'em down. I was 16 (112 in dog years) when the bell tolled for "Clarence" our full-blooded, English Basset Hound. He was the first dog I'd ever known as a pet and even outlived/lasted three other dogs we owned simultaneously.

He lived a long, happy and healthy life but had multiple health problems in his sunset years including arthritis, kidney disease, and glaucoma. It was cancer that finally did him in. He was blind in one eye and could only hobble on three good legs when my Dad took him to the vet after he began urinating blood and passing blood in his stool.

My parents knew it was going to be his last ride. My Mom couldn't bear to go and they didn't want us to see Clarence off, so my Dad promised to bring him back home so we could all bury him on our property and eulogize him. Dad rose up early that Saturday morning and gingerly loaded Clarence up in the back of his VW 412 Squareback Sedan.

An hour later, Dad came back with Clarence lying in restful repose in the back seat in a cardboard box lined with his favorite blanket. I could tell our vet, Dr. Donald Berry, had taken extraordinary care to ensure Clarence felt no pain. He looked like he was just taking a nap, his fur still warm and soft to the touch, skin and floppy ears still pliable.

Thus, we buried Clarence. I threw one of the last shovelfuls of dirt over his frosty gray muzzle. It was my last look at him, a surreal moment hard to comprehend. It just seemed like he was always going to be our dog and was never going to die.

Flash forward to June 7, 2013. Dr. Donald "Don" Lee Berry of Hodgenville, Ky. died after battling cancer for nine months. He had an active veterinary practice in LaRue County for more than 30 years. He sure took care of all our animals.

Such is the circle of life, huh? Thank you, Clarence. Thank you Dr. Berry. :angel:

....and there come the tears again. :sadangel:

[onedef92]

....and there come the tears again. :sadangel:

I'm with you Yamma. Most assuredly you do not weep alone....:sadangel: