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Had to say good bye to my buddy yesterday...

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OliverGuy

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After being with us for 12 years I had to put my old guy to sleep yesterday. He showed up at our house when he was maybe 2-3 yrs old. Has been around for all three of our kids being born and has been perfect with them. He liked about 8 people and the rest he kept away. I couldn"t thank him enough for that. Maybe he kept somebody away from my kids or home that I"ll never know about?? Man it was hard, but he was ready. Couldn"t hear for about a year and his back legs just about stopped working last week. If he sat down, usually he couldn"t get back up. I spent several nights checking on him hourly in the garage. Kids took it pretty good. Me and my "big helper" in the picture did not though. We all had lots of tears that"s for sure. Sure seemed weird this morning going to work and him not being there. Thanks for hearing me ramble.
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That's not a ramble OliverGuy, that's a tear jerker.
It's always tough to lose a friend.
I hope you'll find another companion for you and the kids.
They're never the same as your old friend, but they help ease the pain.
 
He showed up at your place for a reason and like you said you may never know all he did for you while you were away. One thing's for certain, thought, he and your family were all the better for it. You could have just as easily taken him to the shelter when he showed up. Things happen for a reason. God put everything here , not just people.
 
Sorry to hear about your loss. I & my wife have talked about what it is going to be like when we loose our buddy. Man oh man I'm not looking forward to that day. Hang in there & remember all the memories. Gerald
 
I/we all know how you feel.Lost "Eraser",my old shop cat couple weeks ago.Had cancer.I am really going to miss him this winter...
 
like was said not a ramble lost my lab of 14 years she needed to be put down but could still get up and eat so i just could not do it came home one day and she had died hard after so many years i feel for ya
 
sorry for your loss, I am heading down that road, mine 10years old , thought he was in fight, bleeding bad, took him to vet, $500.00 later found out had 2 mast cell tumors in back rupture, doc says maybe 6 months, not looking forward to it
 
I completely understand. Had to do the same with my parner of 13 years last August. It took me awhile but I was finally ready for a new one. My wife got me another Golden Retreiver in Jan and he is my shadow. You opened your heart before and another will come along and fill a space you didn"t know was there, while still hanging on to the memories!
 
I understand completely. Just went through it a couple months ago. Brings a tear to my eye seeing your picture and remembering our guy.
 
Wish I could say something to ease the pain of your friend being gone.We lost our house dog after 17 years this last spring.I still think of him and thank god he gave us that joy in life for 17 years.We have memories and you will too of the good times you shared with your buddy.Think of those times and the blessings you both had of knowing each other.
 
Sorry for your loss. I have lossed several over the years. But I always said we have to think of they before us. We can understand it, but they couldn't if they loss us.
 
Thanks for the kind words everyone. Forgot to say that I made the decision last Friday (only me and mrs. knew), told kids vaguely what may happen soon. So we took him out front Saturday morning under a tree and we all gave him two straight days of all the love he could take (see picture!). I think it tired him out! My 3 year old was all over him and he took it just fine, he really was a gentle old guy. Bandit was his name.
 
It's a really tough thing to go through. I've had to bury two dogs that were longtime friends to my family and me. I couldn't hardly see through the tears as I drove the loader tractor out to the field to dig the hole. They aren't human, but they do have human characteristics to a certain degree, and you can't question a dog's loyalty. Jim
 
Been down that road several times. I always felt like you until we got another dog, then gradually it became OK. We're now at the stage where keeping a pet is a lot more inconvenient, but we had our "granddog" for a week and I almost weakened!
 
Sorry for your loss. Been there. Wife said she didn't want another. Chance came to rescue one. Not the same but still good.
 
I guess your kids will do the same for you when
they decide you're 'ready'? One of my Rat Terriers had cancer awhile back he was a constant companion to me, my wife and I nursed and loved him until
it was his time to die no way no how I could have
abandoned him to be killed in his time of needing me the most.
 
Oliverguy,

Anyone with a good heart feels the pain when a loyal friend has to cross the Rainbow bridge.

My Mollie died last Spring and I still get a lump in my throat sometimes when I think about her.

You're a good man to care.

Tom in TN
 
several years back our 12 year old dog began losing weight. Went on many months. We did our best to make him comfortable and feed him things he could keep down. I was working away from home those days. He passed away one of the nights I came back. I know he was doing his best to watch the place until I was back. He did his watch duty faithfully to the very end.
 
I feel for you, it is not an easy thing, we put down our old lab this summer. Got a new pup now that keeps me busy, he isn't the same but he's good company. :)
 
I hate it when my best friend gets old I make my take take them in so I won't cry at the VETS. We one new dog and one about 15 she is getting where she has trouble standing up now.
It's a real BUMMER ain't it. I hope you and family get to know the new dog as a good dog to.
Walt
 
Lost my little rat terrier a few weeks ago, its been different, nobodys waking me up at the first sign of the squirrel in the tree out front or greeting me when I come back from town. He went out with his boots on, he finally caught that truck. :( his eyes looked different, something was gone after he died. I dont know if dogs have a soul, but a spirit is there. Sure feel your pain, I know they're just animals, but its easy to love something that doesn't ask for anything in return.
 
It's tuff. I know BTDT. Sorry for your loss.

We had to put my daughters terrior done last year. Little guy was scared of his shadow.....but stoud up to my 6.3" 230 LBS son. Was funny. We were doing daycare for my grandson who was just about 3 months old. Son worked nights and his wife days. My son and the dog never did get along. Wife had the grandson in a playpen in the yard with a bug net over the top. Son comes walking down from his house to get his son and that little dog got between my son and grandson and was going to defend that baby to the last. He was also afraid of thunder. Couple of days later was the 1st thrunder storm of the year. Every time that thrunder would crash my grandson would shake. My wife was holding him. That little dog, scared as he was, jumped up on her lap and laid across his legs trying to protect him. He was part of the family.

Rick
 
sorry to hear about your loss maybe you can find another dog that needs a family and adopt it into your family. I know you can not replace the old fellow but he will live on in your and the familys memories.
 
So sorry for your loss, that's probably the one of hardest "right" things to do, ever.

But I'm also glad for you that you had such a good companion for so many years. I know I've got great friends and great family, but there's still some things that only a dog can give you...
 
Sorry for your loss. It's a tough choice but usually the right one. Somehow, they let us know. BTDT twice--one old dog, one young.

ZLsrry
 
Been there, done that so I know exactly what you are going through.

Our 32 year old gelding died a couple of weeks ago and then our 16 year old Maine Coon Cat died Saturday night. Not unexpected in either case as they were in declining health. Stll, it's hard.
 
Sorry to hear that. It's amazing how attached we can become. We put my 14 yr old chow down Feb before last. One of the hardest things I've ever done.

Gf talked me into going to the pound last sept to look and we brought home a shepherd mix. He's nothing like the chow, but a very good dog. He needed a home and we needed a dog to fill the void, so it worked out well.
 
I know exactly how you feel. Dogs are like family. Here's a pic of my Dutch just a few yews ago. Now he has lumps all over, ( vet says to not worry to much about that), his left eye is almost shut due to a mast cell tumor and his hind legs don't work too well either. You won't believe what the vet wants to do about the eyelid! I just don't want to put Dutch through all that. He still eats well and shows my wife and I lots of love every day. He's only 12 years old, but I know large dogs don't live as long as others. It will be a sad day when we have to put him down, but I know that day is not too far in the future. He grew up with our boys and had a major impact on our youngest son who went on to be an Army Ranger, eventually specializing in K-9 operations, and is still training K-9 dogs and other Ranger dog handlers today. While it may never replace your friend of many years, a new puppy may well be the healing that you and your family needs. Don't trust anyone that doesn't like dogs!
Rick
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