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BGA,
No words can heal, or make that type of pain in one's heart go away, after an ordeal as that. My thoughts are with you and only time will make the heart feel better. Sorry BGA for your loss.
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07-27-2009, 11:21 AM
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In the same boat right now as you...
We put our 14 year old lab down two weeks ago today. It was time, she was shutting down. It was a terrible experience - no two ways about it.
To comment on your question regarding when you might think about getting another dog...I always thought I would be the one that wanted another dog right away, and the wife would want to wait. Well, turns out just the opposite is true. But, we visited the local shelter and they just so happened to have an awesome litter of pups - nice big healthy black mix breeds, the mother is a large hound and not sure on the father, but looks like lab. We are picking ours up this week - currently trying to pick out a name! I miss our old girl terribly, but I think it will be great to have an active, playful dog again...it's been a while since we've had that sort of "dog energy" around the house. Although the 6 and 8 year old kids keep us hopping... Good luck in whatever you do - you will know when the time is right! Dave
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07-27-2009, 06:59 PM
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BGA...so sorry to hear of your loss...incredible how attached we become to them, but they EARN every bit of it...there's no animal on earth more loyal than a LAB...the only time my kids saw me cry was on the death of a 14 yr old several years back...he ATTACKED FULL OPEN a Bull Mastiff much larger than him one day in my defense...while I still miss him and will never forget him, this gal here has my heart nowadays...
   My youngest daughter said, "Daddy, I think I know why dogs don't live as long as people...if they lived too long, their people would die and they wouldn't have anybody to take care of them." You'll know when it's time...
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07-29-2009, 01:49 PM
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Sorry about your friend going to heaven, he will be there waiting when you get there.
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Make the habit of radio-checking your VHF, and use it. Father God is too busy to come down to help you himself, He sends His Angels. They have no wings, They are just your true friends.
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07-29-2009, 02:06 PM
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Bygracealone, I read you are adopting another good friend from a shelter.
We just adopted a two year old female Golden Ret. Her owner passed away, and the wife of the man could not keep her because she works and did not have much time to play with her and give her the attention she needs. She was kept on a small yard for about six months until the day we adopted her. The day we took her home, she spent a couple of weeks running and playing like crazy with all the energy and happiness of being able to play with our 10 y.o. Retriever Marmol. Now she is a happy and playfull friend. We kept her the same name because we feel this dog still belongs to the man who passed away, we will just take care of his dog until the day she goes and reunites with him "up there". Her name is Lola. Thanks for adopting a dog from a shelter, that is a commendable thing to do and he or she will be your friend forever.
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Make the habit of radio-checking your VHF, and use it. Father God is too busy to come down to help you himself, He sends His Angels. They have no wings, They are just your true friends.
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07-31-2009, 09:30 PM
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Thanks JJ and Cy. We'll see how it all works out, but we're definitely looking forward to having another pooch in the family. Waiting on the rescue organizations to get in touch with us...
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