I lost a good friend yesterday

[Snaggletiger]

Sorry, man.  Never easy losing a dog.  The only time when we can chose our relatives is when we pick out a dog.

This man knows

[dallaswareagle]

Sorry, man.  Never easy losing a dog.  The only time when we can chose our relatives is when we pick out a dog.

My dog (had accidents) shit in my house-ate my shoes (mostly my wifes) ate sheetrock-and got a hold of my Auburn foxbot-got it back before any real damage.

Most of my relatives still suck. Had to loan one $5000.00-Got it back thank god.

[Tarheel]

I'm sorry for your loss.  It's always hard to loose a good, trusty canine friend.  I've gone through that difficult time before too.

[Townhallsavoy]

Thanks for all the kind words. Believe it or not it helps. I find it amazing how attached we get to our animals.

Me - "Oh man.  Long day.  Glad to be sprawled out on this couch."
Dog - Grunts and then snuggles her nose under my arm and cuddles up next to me.
Wife from upstairs with the door closed to whatever room she is in - "HONEY, WILL YOU COME UP HERE?"
(Silence)
Wife - "HEY!  I JUST PUT A NEW LAMP SHADE ON THE LAMP IN THE GUEST BEDROOM.  I NEED TO KNOW IF YOU LIKE IT."
(Dog grunts and shoves her nose deeper underneath me)

And that's why we love our pets more than anything.

[JR4AU]

Sorry to hear man.  I put my bud of 13 years down a few years back.  Same type circumstances.  Cancer with no guarantee that surgery would fix.

A friend of mine had to put his yellow lab down too...cancer.  He waited too long and let the tumor grow too big trying to hang on, and she suffered.

You did what you had to do, and I'm sorry for your loss.

[AUTiger1]

Nothing like the love and companionship of a dog.  We've got 3 inside dogs and they're all pretty cool but one decided from day 1 that he was my personal companion.  Goes everywhere in the house I go following from room to room.  Real protective of me when the others try to get in on the attention.  When I grill out (which is every other night) he goes in and out of the house with me every trip.  Coolest dog I've ever had.  I'll just shut it down for about a week if/when he goes.

Wife had wanted a mini dachshund from day one.  I refused b/c growing up I had Labs and Blue Heelers.  I wanted a manly dog.  I gave in and hated the little bastard for the first month.  Had sinus surgery which caused me to be laid up in the recliner for a week.  Oscar sat there with me all week and instantly became "my dog".  Same thing, follows me every step of the way and has even gone as far as laying his head on my foot when falling asleep when I sit outside so he will know when I get up.  Jumps on me everyday when I walk in and gets up in my lap and tries to lick my face off.  I too will shutdown when he goes.

DWE:  Get another dog, give it a few, but get another dog.  It will make you feel better.

[JR4AU]

Wife had wanted a mini dachshund from day one.  I refused b/c growing up I had Labs and Blue Heelers.  I wanted a manly dog.  I gave in and hated the little bastard for the first month.  Had sinus surgery which caused me to be laid up in the recliner for a week.  Oscar sat there with me all week and instantly became "my dog".  Same thing, follows me every step of the way and has even gone as far as laying his head on my foot when falling asleep when I sit outside so he will know when I get up.  Jumps on me everyday when I walk in and gets up in my lap and tries to lick my face off.  I too will shutdown when he goes.

DWE:  Get another dog, give it a few, but get another dog.  It will make you feel better.

Agree.  Grieve but move on.  It took me a while to find the right dog after Jeb was put down.  I like dogs, but not all dogs.   I think I took in and gave away of 2 or 3 before a client gave me Buddy, my current dog of about 6 years now.  a stray black lab she had found.  It took a while for us to gee haw, but he was never any trouble and we just grew to become buds.   I may not have taken the grieving time I needed.

[Token]

My dad has one of those.  Meanest thing I've ever encountered in my life.  She bites me at least twice every time I visit.  I'm going to put her down at the first opportunity. 

[Tiger Wench]

Definitely get another dog.  Not only will you feel better, but if you get a rescue or a pound puppy, you are saving a life.  SO many furry babies need good homes and are just begging to love someone.  We have two but if I had my way, we would have five or six.  (Damn corndog)

In my opinion, opening your home to a dog in need earns you major brownie points with the Man Upstairs. 

[Townhallsavoy]

My dad has one of those.  Meanest thing I've ever encountered in my life.  She bites me at least twice every time I visit.  I'm going to put her down at the first opportunity.

[dallaswareagle]

Wife had wanted a mini dachshund from day one.  I refused b/c growing up I had Labs and Blue Heelers.  I wanted a manly dog.  I gave in and hated the little bastard for the first month.  Had sinus surgery which caused me to be laid up in the recliner for a week.  Oscar sat there with me all week and instantly became "my dog".  Same thing, follows me every step of the way and has even gone as far as laying his head on my foot when falling asleep when I sit outside so he will know when I get up.  Jumps on me everyday when I walk in and gets up in my lap and tries to lick my face off.  I too will shutdown when he goes.

DWE:  Get another dog, give it a few, but get another dog.  It will make you feel better.

Most Likley will-We still have one and he needs someone to play with-3 cats and one dog-I think the cats are teaming up on him.

[Tiger Wench]

She bites me at least twice every time I visit. 

She must be ghetto-ized to hate the po-po.

[Token]

She must be ghetto-ized to hate the po-po.

I don't know, she's all white.  I figured she would love me. 

All I'm saying is, she's much more friendly when she's asleep.

[Tiger Wench]

All I'm saying is, she's much more friendly when she's asleep.

Which is when you use her for Taser-practice.  That would explain a lot.

[Saniflush]

That's what  cats are for.

[Godfather]

My dad has one of those.  Meanest thing I've ever encountered in my life.  She bites me at least twice every time I visit.  I'm going to put her down at the first opportunity.

Perhaps she is an Auburn fan.

[Snaggletiger]

My dad has one of those.  Meanest thing I've ever encountered in my life.  She bites me at least twice every time I visit.  I'm going to put her down at the first opportunity.

I told you to leave my daughter alone.  Dottie, sick him!!!

[Godfather]

I told you to leave my daughter alone.  Dottie, sick him!!!

HOW COME SHE ALWAYS GETS THE GOOD ONES?

[Snaggletiger]

HOW COME SHE ALWAYS GETS THE GOOD ONES?

Hey, I started out mopping the floor just like you guys. But now... now I'm washing lettuce. Soon I'll be on fries; then the grill. And pretty soon, I'll make assistant manager, and that's when the big bucks start rolling in.

[Jumbo]

Hey, I started out mopping the floor just like you guys. But now... now I'm washing lettuce. Soon I'll be on fries; then the grill. And pretty soon, I'll make assistant manager, and that's when the big bucks start rolling in.

Akeem is that you?