Sorry to hear that rube. I've always been more of a dog person than cat - got a sweet border collie right now. That dog is so fast. But we had a cool Burmese once that thought it was a dog. Would fetch toys and bring them back to me to throw. Anyhow, he died in my arms. Hard thing to watch - seeing a pet take its last breath. I hope you find some kind of peace in the experience, as sad as it must've been for you.
he bit people he probably deserved to die before becoming an old dog that bit people the older anything is the less grace people afford its bad traits it was a huge issue for me as i would only him interact with 1 person outside of the family and he would bring his dog to see if they would get a long but dickies would do the same to her as he did to everyone and every dog growl at it as soon as it got in his way and they persisted trying to play with him or smell him or whatever he would flash his teeth and take a lunging snap flash bite as a warning that usually leaves anything bleeding and if they dont flee he would goes on the blitz with multiple quick attack bites and pulls. dickies was a dirty fighter too like my rooster btw my rooster died this week too weather changes bring new predators i saw the tiger one night too and forgot that my chickens didnt know that there used to be tigers up here i heard a big commotion down by the creek and these fucking chickens had gone all the way down the side of the cliff and ran up making more noise than i dont know what. who knows what was chasing them or what got the my little black cock but he never made it back home and he was a fighter we trained everyday you spar with chickens you end up moving like bruce lee or muhammad ali in terms of it improving your dexterity speaking of bees what if one of these wasps stung my dog are dogs allergic to bees? it was sad but perspective came quick that dog was a beast my logic was clouded by his charms and he was a jealous dog now i can have other dogs and they can get along with my chickens i had to keep them away from dickies becuase he would kill them if they got near his yard i used to have all my animals running together without fear that they would kill each other they would even respect whatever plants i had growing i never had so few animals and so few plants and all of them sequestered in their own little area the entire ecosystem was destroyed that is why i been tearing out the old carpets and the ceiling panels and the hollow walls and the furniture and everything else until the ecosystem is back to its balanced force all my animals will be running together from now on they dont have to sleep together but they gonna eat together and hang out together like back in the old days where it was all love and if any animal wanted to bully other animals i would roast it that way all my animals live in peace
i've been so fortunate not to have had to bury family save for my father and that was 30+ years ago mom's 99 and my sister in law has stage 4 lymphoma so here we go but for real i have never wept like i have for my pups they're here for such a short time and its just the sweetest relationship no matter the breed i've had mix everything, rotts, chows, dobies and akitas which have stolen my heart just can't imagine a world without them and will always endure the pain of loss for the celebration of life life is a dog
Good news. Replacement dog incoming. Her name is Freya. Known her since she was a pup. Just not getting what she needs at home. I dont even have to give her a name. Her name is already perfect. I know my dog just died. It seems kinda fast for me to move on. But we have tigers and bears and snakes and griffins up here. Dogs are not always just pets. First and foremost they are your personal guards.
almost 4 am amigo mio wtf i'm up cause my girl just wandered back in my room from outside she was preceded by the unmistakable smell of skunk ugh very smart animal except when it comes to getting sprayed lol she's 7 and this is probably the tenth time came straight in and went to her pillow and is avoiding eye contact
I'm pretty sure it was you who wrote once that dogs will give you one of the worst days of your life... But how can we live without them ? I tried it for a few years because of the pain involved with multple euthanasias, but it became unbearable, especially when my wife became sick. The dog that came into our life then was a wonderful and amazing experience, and continued for over 15 years. I think of him every day of my life, and although no longer at my side, he is forever in my heart.
nephew showed up out of the blue but it wasnt out of the blue he heard from another nephew that my dog died so he wanted to come over and hang out btw i used the gift you gave me to rope my nephews into hanging out together so now the nephews who didnt grow up together much or werent super close are closer to each other and to me through the gift of sharing we all share the gift and so we are also more often a constant in each others minds when we getting together again to play cards and give each other token gifts of appreciation its a weird little thing we have developed and its great it feels like family probably because we are related but now we actually act like if we were brothers it seems to be working out i made a deal with the one that came to visit last night thats why i posted that late we finished making the deal and he crashed on the couch and i was still wired because i had coffee i proposed to take his prized dog of his hands since he has been too busy lately to take her out for her required walks i got all the real estate the girl needs to run around chasing rabbits and he been busy with all the stuff coming his way i laid it on pretty thick it was an offer he couldnt refuse and now we are partners in coffee imported from the vesuvian volcanos of el salvador i didnt even have to shake him down or nothing he boogied on his own and offered to slice me up a third of the pie the only thing that can unite a family is to reignite the all-spark together bada bing bada boom!
Great post. ^^^^^ There's thousands out there just waiting to be rescued and go to a good person. The rewards are way more than any trouble you may have, and you will always cherish the days you were together. I guarantee it. If you never have had one, a dog will teach you things about life you haven't experienced before . I could never have one as a kid. Got my first one when I got married at 22. Do it, boyo...
Just remember BDK, if you do get one ( all we all hope you do), people. will think you're a redneck if you and your dog use the same tree to pee on...
My biggest fear is the time it would take to be a proper owner to the dog because of how selfish a human I am in this stage of my life. Last dog I had was maybe 20 years to 25 years ago, when I was just a young pup.
It is a commitment, and for them to really be happy, they need to be part of the family and be with you most of the time. But once you bond, you'll want them with you all the time anyway.