Old faithful's days are #'d

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Well I think its time to decide...live or die...my faithful old boxer is getting to the end. She, Lady, is 12 years old and has had a good run. Thats 2 years longer than I've known my wife. In my life there are two dogs that stand out.

My first dog Chester, a mutt, maybe 1' tall at the haunches. Toughest, smartest dog I've ever known. Routinely broke the vets needles off in his skin. Once got shot in the ass with buckshot by the owner of a pure bred he'd just knocked up. Limped home, next day fine as a fiddle. He could run directly beside my bike all day long and never seem to get tired.

Lady Green, my boxer. I got her in college when we lived in a bad neighborhood. She's not the smartest, but for loyalty and gentleness she can't be beat. My wife and daughter are never in danger with her here. She was gentle as a mother with my daughter when she was a baby too. She'd rather die than goto the bathroom in my house. Rides perfect on trips. And when she was young she could run like the wind throught the woods and fields of the farm in mississippi.

Just wanted to vent. You guys are the best for that.

Andy


Edited...She has cancer, forgot to say that.
 
Get her some Wendy's hamburgers and any other treat that you can think of.
Sorry to hear this. hang in there.
 
I still miss Jake, my best friend and companion of nine years, Siamese Blue point cat who stood with me in thick and thin, sober and drunk, on the street and holed up in sleazy apartments during the bottom times of my life.

I asked God upon his death to please advance his soul to the next step if such a thing is possible.


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she'll let you know when it's time. my last dog was about 17 when he decided. while you can, do nice things for her, take her to her favorite spots & feed her nice tidbits. she'll be waiting for you at the bridge when it's your turn to cross.

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If they don't want me to eat animals - why do they make them out of MEAT?
 
Thanks guys. She is and will be increasingly pampered these last days. I think she is telling me the time has come. She has done more than her share all along. We've been lucky to have such a loyal friend and protector around here. I am not looking to replace her anytime soon. She has started to suffer though, and I cannot shirk my responsibility to her.

Andy
 
Then Lady is fortunate to have you.My buddy,Max,was a white boxer,and a better dog you would never find.Protective of my children,and playful as could be.He has been gone20 years now,and I haven't found another dog to replace him.Blessings on you both.
 
It's something a lot of us have gone through, Andy.

Do what you do with the love of your comapnion foremost in your mind.
 
One of the neat things about animals is the fact they don't agonize about death.

It is just part of their life.

Even after she is gone, she will keep on giving to you.



What a wonderful relationship.
 
It's a hard time.
I adopted a dog my friends full blooded hyper black and white collie had rejected at 3 weeks. She had been nailed by a roaming German sheppard and the vet thought maybe a little coyote, also. I spoon fed her and spent a few sleepless nights comforting her.
I had her for 12 years until she had a stroke, bless her heart, she tried to get to her pad at the foot of my bed from the living room, swinging her head and acting like a drunken sailor. I bawled my head my head off all the way to the vet, who kindly put her to sleep while I held her head in my arms.

LIFE AFTER DEATH? She would lay on her pad at the foot of my bed, shaking the bed a bit while she got comfortable and I would jiggle the bed back, we would do that a couple of times until we got settled in.
For several days after her death, it happened. My eyes shot open, as I had not moved an inch. I jiggled back and the same routine. After about the 4th night of this, I verbally said, I'm sorry you had to leave, but I will be OK, now is the time for you to go one to another life . IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN.

When my grandson was just learning to walk, the family was busy talking on my front deck with 4 steps down to the ground off the deck. My grandson decided to walk toward the steps, PRINCESS got up from where she was lying and placed her body sideways blocking him from the steps. My grandson was persistent so she gently leaned her body against him until he lost his balance and sat down with a thump. She nosed him as if to tell him, stay away from the steps. I'll never forget that moment.
 
Looks like it'll be tomorrow AM. She won't even eat treats tonight. I really appreciate all your kind words. She will always be with me one way or another.

Andy
 
Good for you, Andy, doing what is right.

We put down our dog a few months ago. What was most difficult was determining when the time was right, but when it was, we knew it.
 
Andy,

My heart goes out to you. When the time comes, I suggest that you let it all out, cry, whatever. No shame there.

It has been my experience that the worst of it will pass within two weeks. But it will take that time.

When Opie passed on, my wife and I saw her around the house for at least two weeks.

Somehow I felt that her little soul would not be able to go on as long as we held her memory so tightly, SO, we did get another pet. Not a replacement, that could never happen. But another and she really found a place in our hearts.

Now we have our two spaniels. Would not take the world for them.

Personally I would get another pet. Life goes on and one day I think that we will see our pets again and they would not want us to be lonley in the meantime.

But I miss them all.
 
Yesterday morning was Lady's time. She was suffering and I couldn't take that. She had a breakfast of bacon, then we went to the vet's. It was obvious to everyone in the waiting room why she was there. And even the desk girl didn't make me wait to take her back. She was able to walk in of her own will without being carried. She was a real winner, and I'll miss her.

Thanks to all you fellas who said such nice things.

Andy
 
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