Put down a FRIEND

RidgeRunner · #1 05-12-2013, 11:50 AM

Husky Chow mix. Found him near 14 years ago tossing a neighbors garbage can for food. Someone had abandoned this little puppy. Cleaned him up and wormed him. He spent the better part of his life bringing joy to mine. What a dog he was.
Houdini would have been a better name for him. He could go through the squares on a chain link fence. I will never forget when he chewed the siding off the side of the house, or the time he opened up a new hole to the outside world in the garage. The countless times he would bring a snake or squirrel to the sliding glass door. He was such a proud hunter. He even chewed the new harness off a boat trailer and started working on the transducer. I installed a special (electric) fence around the boat on his behalf. In doing so (not so proud moment) I broke my fifth metacarpal on his hard a$$ head when he ran away with the spool of wire putting a dozen kinks in the wire that I was attempting to straighten and install in an attempt to keep him away from the boat.. All he wanted was to chew and play. My glasses, Rockport boat shoes, Barbie dolls, there wasn't much he didn't have a fetish for destroying. He didn't have a mean bone in his body. He had no fear with the exception of thunder and fireworks. Always happy to see me and always full of vim and vigor is how I will remember him.
Of late he would have a very difficult time getting to his feet. White fur had replaced his shiny black coat. His always alert ears and eyesight had all but failed. So I set the date and at 3:30 on Friday I took him to the vet for the last time. I held his head in my hands as he drew his last breath. Max my first dog, RIP old friend.

willy · #2 05-12-2013, 01:02 PM

Sorry my friend, had to do it a couple of times. Never good.

Kracker Jack · #3 05-12-2013, 01:33 PM

Very sorry about your friend. Sounds like he was a cool @$$ dog.

step up here · #4 05-12-2013, 02:06 PM

Terrible I know the feeling all I could say is when the time comes I hope you get another good one.

smokeonthewater · #5 05-12-2013, 05:25 PM

I'm soo sorry my friend... It has been 6 years since I had to go through that with my best bud of 18 years, a toy fox terrier named Trixie.... I still can't bring myself to get another and your story brought a tear to my eye....

phatdaddy · #6 05-12-2013, 05:36 PM

tough break ridge, also had to do that. they are aggravating at times, but the love is unconditional.

at least now your barbie dolls will be safe( you can explain that in a later thread)

Kracker Jack · #7 05-12-2013, 07:00 PM

your story brought a tear to my eye...

Me also.

lathehand · #8 05-12-2013, 07:36 PM

Very sorry to here that .I'm struggleing to make that disison myself.If it wern't for my old girl I would be all alone

THEFERMANATOR · #9 05-12-2013, 08:13 PM

I know the feeling my friend, been there quite a few times. I've started taking in drop offs as we get quite a few out here where I'm at, and unfortunately this means dogs that are older or not in the best of health(so I go through it quite often unfortunately). All we can do is take care of our friends while they are here, and be good to them. And know that we were as good to them as they are to us.

roffey · #10 05-12-2013, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lathehand

Very sorry to here that .I'm struggleing to make that disison myself.If it wern't for my old girl I would be all alone

... and we keep them around for us, not the dog. Don't get me wrong, I have had dogs my whole life and have been down that road. It's a decision we make and a difficult one. I have a 10 year old husky. Him and I are best friends, some time I look at him and think will I be able to do it when the time comes.