If you love your dogs...

[Arregueti]

Really sorry, too. I can only show all my empathy. I also struggled for some time when I lost my German Shepperd. You did all you could!

[gvy]

Thanks , all of you ,for your kind words.

Yesterday, I looked some random foto's and home made video's. It really hurt, but they showed me what I already knew. We had a fantastic and active time together. Everyone in the village must have seen this guy with the sheppard dog running next to his bicycle.

Geert

[mayevora]

So sorry Geert. They really do become part of the family - the best part.

[Mysterae]

Geert, my heart goes out to you and your family. 

 

In an attempt at cheering you up and lightening the mood, I'll share our two:

 

 

Yes, I admit I had a dog biscuit on my head.

[Loose Cannon]

Haha with his collar and tie on he looks more intelligent than most of the people in my office.

[elanplustwo]

I can't add anything more than has been said ..other than
I cannot understand people who don't love Pets ..or animals in general

[softlips]

Very sad.

We have a JRT which we got as a puppy. She's 6 now. We also have a JRT cross Border Terrier we took in after his owner died, he'd been stuck with her body alone for over a week. It took him over a year to fully settle. He had surgery on his left back leg three weeks ago - his leg is now know as "my new Lotus" as that's where the funds came from to pay the vets fee.

Started hydrotherapy this week - he's had better care than at most hospitals.

[TBD]

The dogs of Lotus...

[TAR]

These are my two...

 

Milly the Boxer who has just turned 1 year old and Max the Staffordshire Bull Terrier who is 6.

[comem47]

This is our dog Snickers. Adopted him at the local pet rescue at age 5 and he's now 15.5 yrs (he was given up because he started marking the house when a couple had a baby and they couldn't work it out). He's never been a problem with us. We thought he was on his way out several months ago because he was wincing in pain, but generic Rimadyl has worked wonders and while he goes down stairs slower these days he still runs fast outside to retrieve balls. He's the best camping dog ever(quiet as a mouse and people don't even notice him at first). I know it's gonna hurt bad when he goes having been around so long and he's at/near the normal life expectancy, but we're grateful each day we have him. My wife woke up suddenly from a nightmare a few weeks ago telling me he was gone, but  much relief when I wandered over to his pillow and rubbed his nose and he woke up wondering why we were waking him from his deep sleep. 

 

 

 

 

[pete]

[gvy]

After the horrible experience of Keepers dead some months ago, some good news....

Some people advised me that a new dog (friend) would help me to deal with the mourning process. They are right.

I adopted Junior,a long heared german sheppard from an animal shelter. He was born 2 days earlier then Keeper so he soon becomes 4 year.

He's a beautiful calm dog, with a good nature. He was trained in the past and reacts very good with visitors, other animals and our new kitten. Couldn't have dreamed of a sweeter new friend in the family. I started to built up his endurance, because the last years it seems he was really forgotten, no walks, nothing. In a months time he became stronger and I can go cyclobiking with him. my wife goes twice a week to the dog school and he does very well.

He is a big dog with his 65cm (withers) and 38kg.

 

Geert

 

 

Edited August 15, 2015 by gvy

[DaveyT]

Beautiful boy!

Well done for rescuing, and to get such a good natured one is a huge bonus.

Enjoy

[peteyg]

Great news Geert. I've just joined the dog owning club with Maverick, a fox red Labrador. Can't wait until he's had his jabs and we can get out for walks (especially to the pub!). We'd only had him for 2 days before I knew he was a kindred spirit. He was outside with me whilst I was washing the Esprit when I lost sight of him. I heard a rustling noise and found him under the car. He managed to wiggle out and had a lovely streak of oil on his face and back - just like me after spannering with the car!

 

[gvy]

Maverick is cute.

a really beautiful pup. Take good care of him.

Is he your first dog?

geert

Edited August 15, 2015 by gvy

[peteyg]

He's the fist dog I've been responsible for!

 

My folks always had dogs and bought their first two puppies when I was 6 months old so I have literally grown up with them, all labradors. Their last one died a few years ago. Now I have a 3 year old son we decided he needed a partner in crime as well as me needing the excuse to walk to the pub!

[comem47]

[Escape]

After the horrible experience of Keepers dead some months ago, some good news....

Some people advised me that a new dog (friend) would help me to deal with the mourning process. They are right.

I adopted Junior,a long heared german sheppard from an animal shelter. He was born 2 days earlier then Keeper so he soon becomes 4 year.

He's a beautiful calm dog, with a good nature. He was trained in the past and reacts very good with visitors, other animals and our new kitten. Couldn't have dreamed of a sweeter new friend in the family. I started to built up his endurance, because the last years it seems he was really forgotten, no walks, nothing. In a months time he became stronger and I can go cyclobiking with him. my wife goes twice a week to the dog school and he does very well.

He is a big dog with his 65cm (withers) and 38kg.

 

Geert

 

 

Very sorry to read bout you loss Geert...

At least you ended up with a new friend, and I'm sure he is very grateful for being rescues from the shelter.

All the best,

Filip

[Bibs]

Now you know!

 

[Loose Cannon]

Taking a compass on the next walk to check!

[Escape]

A few weeks ago, we were visiting Flanders Fields. Struck by the relics of so much human suffering, we noticed a different kind of suffering: a little Chihuahua on the parking, limping across looking cute but neglected. We approached the little fellow while checking for possible owners. None seemed to be around, and we found it's fur and skin was in a terrible state, with some half-healed superficial wounds. We gave it some water, checked again for possible owners and then decided to take it our vet for a first aid. Diagnosis was of an old dog (ca 15 years), deprived of necessary medical care for a long time who had developed a tumor but was otherwise in reasonable health. I called the shelter where I often work as a volunteer and they agreed to take it in immediately. So back into the Esprit for a total of 230 kms, including a traffic jam. Tyne (named so because he was found at Tyne Cot) was very brave and clean, and understandably happy to finally get out, have another drink,  

[Loose Cannon]

He looks so relieved to have some caring human company. It's tragic, we as humankind created the domestic dog as a creature that cannot realistically fend for itself and yet neglect and abuse them at will.

[Bibs]

Good on you Filip

[Escape]

Looks like my post got cut short, probably due to me struggling to get the images in, sorry 'bout that.

 

It wanted to add he had a good walk in the shelter and immediately made friends with the caretakers and other inhabitants.

He has since had an operation, which went well, his furcoat is improving rapidly and the limp seems caused by old age artrosis, treatable with medication to relieve the pain. So he's doing quite well (all things considered).

As Mark said, what he really needed most was some caring human company!

[Escape]

I'm sad to say Tyne didn't make it. Although his fur had greatly improved and the pain medication seemed to work, resulting in a much happier appearance, his light was slowly fading. He never woke up from his last nap. We take comfort knowing he at least got to spend his last weeks in a warm and caring home.