I’ve been blessed by my German Shorthair, Gwen for 13 years. Best Dog Ever. With me through an illness that nearly killed me & was plastered by ly side for as long as she lived
Best pheasant dog I’ve ever had the privilege to hunt with
As the saying goes, it’s the price you pay for a priceless experience
She was worth that price ten times over
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2So sorry for your loss, and grateful for the joy she brought.
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3Sorry to hear. I had a English Springer that was my sidekick for 16 years and had to do the same. I swear that dog could find a pheasant from 500 yards away. We were inseparable. I miss her every day still.
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4Sincere condolences.
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5So tough. Glad you had many great years together. I miss my Ellie dearly. Hang in there.
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7I'm so sorry. I'm still there, too, as I've been missing our Belgian Tervuren, Elfie, whom we had to put to sleep at the end of June, 6 days after she turned 14.
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."
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9The only thing a good dog can't do is last long enough.
I: ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED
II: NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY
III: KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET
IV: BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT'S BEHIND IT
II: NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY
III: KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET
IV: BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT'S BEHIND IT
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10 The painful ephemeral nature of pet's lives is something we must bear.
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11I’m sorry for your loss.
"It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence. There is hope for a violent man to become non-violent. There is no such hope for the impotent." -Gandhi
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12Sending my condolences.
As the good Dr Seuss said, “Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened “
As the good Dr Seuss said, “Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened “
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13Condolences.
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14So sorry for your loss, I too have been there in the past. They're our buddies, our pals and we forget they don't live as long as humans. You have good memories to console.
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15Absolutely. But it does take time for the memories to bring smiles instead of tears.Bucolic wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:04 am Sending my condolences.
As the good Dr Seuss said, “Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened “
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."
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16Absolutely!! Better to have had them in our lives than not. Worth the pain, love the memories.Bucolic wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:04 am Sending my condolences.
As the good Dr Seuss said, “Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened “
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17Thank you so much for your condolences. We were blessed to find a “hospice” vet. She came to the house in mid-August and assessed Gwen. She worked with us to manage her pain and get better traction on wood floors
She called us every two weeks and adjusted meds. Gwen got considerably better and was walking much better. Had bright eyes when she saw me.
I didn't expect her to get better, but just wanted a few more times when we were happy together
But late last week, she sorta fell apart. The brightness went out of her eyes. The vet came out to the house, put on soft music, and listened to a couple of my awful attempts at haikus. Gwen drifted off on her favorite couch curled up against my hunting vest
I’ve been preparing for the day for a while, so I’m having a good percent of smiles
And I’ve got two juvenile delinquent 8 month old lab pups to keep me company. And yell at
Thanks again for your kind words
She called us every two weeks and adjusted meds. Gwen got considerably better and was walking much better. Had bright eyes when she saw me.
I didn't expect her to get better, but just wanted a few more times when we were happy together
But late last week, she sorta fell apart. The brightness went out of her eyes. The vet came out to the house, put on soft music, and listened to a couple of my awful attempts at haikus. Gwen drifted off on her favorite couch curled up against my hunting vest
I’ve been preparing for the day for a while, so I’m having a good percent of smiles
And I’ve got two juvenile delinquent 8 month old lab pups to keep me company. And yell at
Thanks again for your kind words
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18Dozens of dogs have owned me over the last 65 years. The loss has always been painful. I kinda go into the deal knowing it’s ephemeral. And ever so worth itSubRosa wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:40 am The painful ephemeral nature of pet's lives is something we must bear.
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19Well, f@ck 2020. That's an awful.
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20Yes, it is. Our Elfie was a rare Terv. Didn't obey commands much. Not a guard dog at all (only Belgian I've ever seen that way). She loved to play, loved her walks and could watch an entire football game with me with her head on my lap. Not a mean bone in her little body (Small for a Terv, rarely topped 40#) Sweetest dog on 4 paws. Totally useless. I really miss her.OldBrowning wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:40 pmDozens of dogs have owned me over the last 65 years. The loss has always been painful. I kinda go into the deal knowing it’s ephemeral. And ever so worth itSubRosa wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:40 am The painful ephemeral nature of pet's lives is something we must bear.
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"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."
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21Sorry to hear this. Shepherds are awesome dogs. I’ve outlived two so far. Thirteen years is a good run for a GSD. It’s never easy. Peace.
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22chas310 wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:44 pm Sorry to hear. I had a English Springer that was my sidekick for 16 years and had to do the same. I swear that dog could find a pheasant from 500 yards away. We were inseparable. I miss her every day still.
Reminds me of my Brittany Spaniel. She could find a grouse 500 yards away. Unfortunately she didn’t point them after she found them. At least I’d get to hear a lot of grouse from 500 yards away
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23Indulge me a story about Gwen that makes me smile.
Shorthairs have some primordial urge to hunt feathers And fur. Takes forever to break them on rabbits. Could never break her on cats, though
Many years ago, Got a call from the guy next door. “Your dog is up un the roof”. She had pushed out the screen on a dormer to get closer to the cat in the next yard. Not having much regard for gravity, she jumped off said roof. Fortunately the lawn had just been watered and she didn’t kill herself. Left a pretty good imprint of her chest & slowed her down enough that the cat escaped “that time”. Cat went missing a few days later, though
Shorthairs have some primordial urge to hunt feathers And fur. Takes forever to break them on rabbits. Could never break her on cats, though
Many years ago, Got a call from the guy next door. “Your dog is up un the roof”. She had pushed out the screen on a dormer to get closer to the cat in the next yard. Not having much regard for gravity, she jumped off said roof. Fortunately the lawn had just been watered and she didn’t kill herself. Left a pretty good imprint of her chest & slowed her down enough that the cat escaped “that time”. Cat went missing a few days later, though
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25I recently have come to question whatever system that only lets them be with us for such a short time. I recently lost 2 myself. Added a new guy within a month. Discovered that my house is too quiet without a dog.
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