Luc Posted October 16, 2014 Author Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks guys, it's still raw but you just gotta try and deal with it haven't you. Hard part will be walking up to the front door and the bark that's greeted-me for fourteen years won't be there.
progladyte Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks guys, it's still raw but you just gotta try and deal with it haven't you. Hard part will be walking up to the front door and the bark that's greeted-me for fourteen years won't be there. That's gotta hurt the most Lee. 1
Saxon Hall Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Chin up Lee You must have had a lot of fun times with the old pooch so just dwell on them. Makes it hard when you are not there but it sounds like some caring people have looked after him
PorkBun69s Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Sorry to hear about your loss.. Edited October 16, 2014 by katattack74
Rob181 Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Hard part will be walking up to the front door and the bark that's greeted-me for fourteen years won't be there. I am confused...the Handbrake has not left...so there will still be a bark at the front door to greet you...especially of any more boxes marked Sansui arrive.... 1
valvelover Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Sad news on the message bank this morning as the lady looking after my dog while we're here in Melbourne informed me that he died last night. I'm gutted. Bad timing all round but hopefully I'll get in shape for later in the week. It had to happen of course but I'd of liked to have been there. Very sorry to hear your news Luc The only way to really deal with the grief is to get another dog. Our last Dachshund lasted nearly 15 years, the 2 before her, nearly 18 years apiece. Animals tend to live a long time at our house as a rule. I put that down to them being well loved, spoilt and looked after. no home is complete without a pet imho. I want another dog, but mum says firmly NO and to go and get one would create WW4. I have had my share of pets over the years (rats) and it's an incredibly sad thing to watch them go. I've only ever put one to sleep (pet rat, Arwen) and it was heart wrenching. I knew it was the right thing to do, as she was suffering from a pituitary gland tumour and could not eat or drink by herself, and would soil herself too, but it was still painful to assist her going. I only have 2 left now, Dru and Missy and dread losing them (mum has decreed no more rats). There's nothing like coming home to a pet that is desperate to say hello to you, as my 2 current girls are. 1
Luc Posted October 16, 2014 Author Posted October 16, 2014 Sitting here in an empty flat in armadale drinking and trying not to get maudlin. Beers cold but I don't think there's enough.
cheekyboy Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Sitting here in an empty flat in armadale drinking and trying not to get maudlin. Beers cold but I don't think there's enough. Should have arranged for you to come for a visit to the wild west.......................I'm sure we could make you feel a little better than you do at the moment. Hope to catch up on Saturday at the show, I can't get away from here tomorrow to make the lunch in town. Cheers, Keith
Luc Posted October 16, 2014 Author Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks Keith for the thought. The boss just got back and its my daughters 21st birthday and we'll open the bubbly I got today and celebrate that and in the future I'll always remember my bloke on her birthday so it'll be all good eventually once the raw edges are rubbed smooth. I've put people in the ground that haven,t hurt like this though I've got to admit.
cheekyboy Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Yeah, just try and think of the good times you had with him and get on and enjoy your daughters 21st............catch you on Saturday. Cheers, Keith 1
Addicted to music Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Sorry to hear of your lost Luc. Put it this way, that dog has had the best owner a dog could wish for mate.... I had a dog for about 5-6 years and had to give give it up. To those who are pet owners be grateful you can own a pet. Trying to defy the situation I just couldn't cope. We, my daughter and I are allergic to dog fur... Love dogs and wish it was different for us, because they are such a great friend. Edited October 16, 2014 by pchan
Guest kab Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 My old jack russell hung in there for 17 years. Went to the lost dogs home and got an 8 year old russell. Saved a life and gave a great little mutt a new home. Cheers.
ThirdDrawerDown Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Condolences Luc our domestic animals see us at our best and our worst as a species. Good on you for being one of the good ones. 1
peacewise Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 It's the unconditional love a dog gives that is an amazing experience. Step on them by accident, cause their underfoot, no problems, miss a walk no problems. Pack mentality, there's got to be something to it. Love all our dogs, the saddest for my sister was Truffles who as a pup ran onto the road and got killed, 80 kmph zone. Saddest for me was Nan's dog, Tuppence, loved that scottish terrier. Don't know what I'll do when Buffy and Vinnie go in 10 years or so. Maybe I'll die first and miss that pain.
Luc Posted October 16, 2014 Author Posted October 16, 2014 @@peacewise ...and it's an awful pain it really is. It's cathartic though to know your not on your pat malone in the experience as every dog owner is going to go through it or has gone through it . Doesn't make it any easier, it just helps to know kindred spirits in this regard. You don't wanna go before them: imagine the sitting at the front door and you never come home...awful. Enjoy them and don't worry about the day till it comes like it's come to me. 1
skippy124 Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Hi Lee, Very sorry to hear of your loss, pets seem to weave themselves into our lives, and when it is time for them to leave, it is never easy. I have been a cat owner all of my life (at least as far back as I can remember). I lost my first cat nearly 50 years ago and it broke my heart at the time, but I have chosen to go through that 7 more times, the joy a devoted pet brings far outweighs the sadness we feel when their time comes. Cheers John
evil c Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 The hardest is when you lose your best friend - and never find out what happened to them,(got out an open gate ), I went through the agony of that with my first dog!
Saxon Hall Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 I had a German Shepherd when I was a little tacker and he was such a loyal dog and very protective. When he got to about 9 or 10 my dear old dad (may he R.I.P.) got a strange notion in his head that he might turn nasty on me so he decided to take him to the lost dogs home (or something similar to that). We all pleaded with him, my mum brother and sisters but my dad was a typical Italian dad in that he would brook no dissent and his decision was final. So we took him off to the home and my dad tried to tell me that he would soon be adopted by someone but I had my doubts. I was certain he would get "put to sleep" but of course I never did find that out. Never had another dog since then as I could never forget how sad I was when I lost him.
evil c Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Jeezzus that's really sad H/C - I hate hearing stories like that but never having another dog? That's severe self denial - go on get a pooch and enrich your life, promise we won't take it!
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