Tony M Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Yeah, evil and hc are right - not knowing what happened to them or where they were would be the worst.
progladyte Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Our track record with dogs has not been good over the years despite the fact that I would love to own another one. My young sister was attacked by a dog when she was very young and required 11 operations / plastic surgery over the years to fix the mess. She is very attractive but you can still see signs of the damage all these years later. My youngest brother was then bitten as was my oldest brother a few years later and then about 23 years ago my 6 year old son was bitten at a local fete. Just prior to that while we were living on acreage we had enough room to keep a dog so bought the kids a fantastic little pooch from the pound. He was really great, so playful and friendly but alas he was hit by a car screaming down the road when he was 4 months old. The kids were devastated so a year later we bought them another one. He too was bought from the pound and while very playful was a bit more robust and yappy but he too was killed in exactly the same spot by the very same driver when he was also 4 months old. With those haunting coincidences we could not consider getting yet another replacement and haven't to this day. So I have never really developed a close bond to a dog but would really love to one day. Here's hoping............. The only dog we ever had as kids was a spotted Dalmation who had obviously been maltreated by its previous owner and who displayed all sorts of aggressive behaviour to the 4 kids in our family. Needless to say he was returned to the pound a week later with no replacement considered.
Tasebass Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Condolences Luc.....our pets are family..... We went through similar a few years ago and only after Crystals passing did we really know how close Sarah ( my daughter) and Crystal were. Regards Tony and family. 1
shaky Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Sorry to hear of your sad news Lee. A dim dark distant memory I recall our Labrador when I was a young boy that was forever by my side. Died when I was 13 and was the hardest thing I'd had to face at that stage in my life, despite the fact that two of my grandparents had also passed away around the same time. Hope time heals and that perhaps the antics of a new mans best friend for you in the near future will put a smile on your face. 1
Mining Man Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Both my sons at around the age of 2 (the younger one was about a month ago) wandered out of the yard with our German Shepherd in tow. In both cases they'd pulled a toy bike or something similar up to the gate to climb up and reach the latch. When returned by neighbours within a few minutes, the stories were remarkably similar - the dog was by their side the whole time and got really defensive when a strange adult stepped towards the boys. And yet, he's the most loveable dog that licks to death anyone that is in the house as a guest of the family. The intution he has for friend or foe is incredible. It's amazing that an animal can give you such profound feelings of both security and affection. My thoughts are with you, Luc.
YCC Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Hi Luc I'm sorry to hear of your loss of a good mate. I can feel your pain as I had lost my dear companion Ollie, a ginger moggie, 2 years ago when I was away on a holiday. Take care mate! cheers yee
Art Vandelay Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 I saw this ad recently..... "Lovable pooch in need of a new home" 1
myPal Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) Make the most of every minute. I just lost my Staffy at 15 from kidney failure. I really thought he was going to be with us for several more years. He was a champion but started declining slowly this year, wonky legs, lethargy. Then it hit him. In the morning, he was able to walk himself outside, by the afternoon, he couldn't use his back legs anymore. I miss him dearly. He loved listening to Jazz music & always took the sweet spot. Edited October 20, 2014 by myPal 2
Art Vandelay Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Where I live, we have this problem..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixodes_holocyclus For at least 6 months of every year, I'm usually sporting two or more bites, and my record is about 25. Unfortunately, these are not a dogs best friend.
Luc Posted October 20, 2014 Author Posted October 20, 2014 I got home today from Melbourne and I'd been dreading coming home to a house where my little dog for the first time in 14 years wasn't there to welcome me and its been awful, absolutely awful. I cant stop crying it just comes across in waves. my sister and son have done a wonderful job of burying him in my garden in a spot close to my man cave and popped in some of his toys but...gee whiz it's hard, really hard. Thanks again for your kind thoughts. 2
buddyev Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 It sure is hard. I could crack up any day thinking about Buds, and he died 5 years ago. 1
Black Orange Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 My deepest condolences Luc. I know how you feel. Unfortunately after I lost my dog I decided never to get another one as the pain was too much. Wish you the best.
Luc Posted October 20, 2014 Author Posted October 20, 2014 My deepest condolences Luc. I know how you feel. Unfortunately after I lost my dog I decided never to get another one as the pain was too much. Wish you the best. @@Black Orange I don't know what to do; I promised I wouldn't get another dog as we have plans to travel in the future and of course nothing matches your departed dog but...the temptation is already there to fill the not the void but the enormous chasm that's opened up here. I'm holding on to the experience of this pain though and like you I don't want to go through it again but then i said that 14 years ago when my last little dog died. I've booked some work in for tomorrow so that will focus me a bit and hopefully the pain will lesson a bit.
Black Orange Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 @@Black Orange I don't know what to do; I promised I wouldn't get another dog as we have plans to travel in the future and of course nothing matches your departed dog but...the temptation is already there to fill the not the void but the enormous chasm that's opened up here. I'm holding on to the experience of this pain though and like you I don't want to go through it again but then i said that 14 years ago when my last little dog died. I've booked some work in for tomorrow so that will focus me a bit and hopefully the pain will lesson a bit. Yes work is a good distraction. Maybe wait for a few weeks or even a couple of months to heal a bit and then look at getting another dog. I read somewhere that the one should not bring a new dog into a home if you are still grieving as it may have a bad effect on the new dog as they are very sensitive and pick up on negative feelings. 1
myPal Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) Luc, It's nice of your family to do that respectfully for your friend. We did the same, gave him a proper burial. Does he feel your loss, I believe he does. They just want to be with you & make you happy. This may sound bizarre, 2 months later, we were contacted by a woman who claimed to be a medium. I do not normally subscribe to such claims. We did not know her & she could not have learnt of our cirumstance. It appeared to be a chance encounter. She claimed that she was being incessantly followed around by the spirit of a 15 year old dog. She was compelled discover who the owners were to be rid of this persistence. She found us & gave us a message. All he wanted us to know is that he is OK and not to be sad and that he has to go. That was the last we heard from her. We are currently looking after a dog (of different breed & sex) for a friend who is overseas for a couple of months. Our new friend has helped us mend & she has learnt so much from us! Edited October 20, 2014 by myPal
cheekyboy Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 I can empathise totally with you, Lee, and work is going to help a bit, but maybe there's some tailor out there you can drag in still for a bit of therapy too, mate. Cheers, Keith 1
Luc Posted October 20, 2014 Author Posted October 20, 2014 @@cheekyboy thanks mate. Don't be too quick to be kind to me though as I'm yet to post the pics of the Waterside Hotel. Tailor are mostly done now for here, we're entering into early summer beach fishing, whiting, Dart(Swallowtail Trevally), bream+flathead of course and school jew and bigger off the beach. I was being brave down there in Melbourne, I think that's why I wanted to be totalled every day but no matter how much I tried I couldn't do it.
wim Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 I was with him from the beginning - when he was a ball of fluff only weeks old - and at the end when he died in my arms looking in to my eyes sixteen years later. He was blessed with a smile and had to say hello to everyone he could meet. As a border collie he was sharp as a tack and in mid-to-later years sometimes too smart for his own good. Towards the end we let him do whatever he wanted as he had earned the right. He was ever faithful. Ever gentle. Always ready to play with a ball or go for a long walk. He was family and I miss him so. It has been three years now since his passing and I still cannot bring myself to commit to another dog for there will never be another like him. 3
cheekyboy Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Don't be too quick to be kind to me though as I'm yet to post the pics of the Waterside Hotel. I'm about as photogenic as I look in person, which aint bloody much, so go your hardest with the pics. Tailor are mostly done now for here, we're entering into early summer beach fishing, whiting, Dart(Swallowtail Trevally), bream+flathead of course and school jew and bigger off the beach. Yep, not a good time of year for tailor, but you might hook a decent jew snobbing around in the right spot. I was being brave down there in Melbourne, I think that's why I wanted to be totalled every day but no matter how much I tried I couldn't do it. I'm not a cheap drunk either, mate, but sometimes I wish I was!............there are occasions when it would come in handy. Cheers, Keith
Luc Posted October 20, 2014 Author Posted October 20, 2014 I was with him from the beginning - when he was a ball of fluff only weeks old - and at the end when he died in my arms looking in to my eyes sixteen years later. He was blessed with a smile and had to say hello to everyone he could meet. As a border collie he was sharp as a tack and in mid-to-later years sometimes too smart for his own good. Towards the end we let him do whatever he wanted as he had earned the right. He was ever faithful. Ever gentle. Always ready to play with a ball or go for a long walk. He was family and I miss him so. It has been three years now since his passing and I still cannot bring myself to commit to another dog for there will never be another like him. That's a fantastic post and absolutely lovely sentiment. Thank you for posting it. 1
Briz Vegas Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Sorry to read about your furry buddy Luc. The stronger the bond the more you miss them. All those years have got to have some great memories. Inevitably you think you see them out of the corner of your eye or you think you hear them, thats the hard bit i think. 1
Luc Posted December 8, 2014 Author Posted December 8, 2014 Was grating some pecorino tonight onto some pasta in the kitchen and it goes everywhere, on the bench, a bit in the bowl and a heap on the floor and usually it's hoovered up by the damn dog. It's the little things you miss. 4
Tasebass Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) Was grating some pecorino tonight onto some pasta in the kitchen and it goes everywhere, on the bench, a bit in the bowl and a heap on the floor and usually it's hoovered up by the damn dog. It's the little things you miss. In life...its the little thing that make the biggest difference.... Luna throw up today and Toby just keeps pissing every where...... ...gotta love 'em!!! Edited December 8, 2014 by Tasebass 1
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