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today I had to have my Chesapeake Bay retriever (skipper ),put down ....man im real upset about it , he was the only dog capable of putting up with my teenage autistic son they way he did , he never complained and gave us love and devotion so much , I'm feeling real guilty about it -- the
most perfect dog for our family we got real lucky when we adopted him from the city pound
He had bad hips and was struggling for years , when we adopted him the first week he nearly died from canine influenza --he was one tuff dog and pulled through , if I didn't spot him when I did they would have put him.down the next day when the flu realy kicked in
I'm so bent out of shape over it I don't think , in fact I know I'll never be able to own another dog again not to mention look at another dog without thinking about skipper and getting bent out of shape about it -- man we are gonna miss him bad
Shannon
Hey buddy I feel for ya , I went through the same thing about 6 years ago
There's a lot of memories there .................
Time is the best healer
Sorry, I've been there and well...it sucks. Hopefully some time will ease the pain and you can find another that is just as wonderful just in it own unique ways. Dogs are usually more stable than most people I know. Specially in this day and age.
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I hate to hear about that. I know all to well what your feeling. I've always said no more, but eventual cave and get another one. And I must say I have never regretted doing so. They don't replace what you lost, but they manage to create their own special place in your heart.
I dread it, but I'm sure I'm not far off from facing the same thing. One of my Dobe's will be 14 next month.
RIP Skipper!!!!
Man, that really is a tough one Shannon. I know what you mean though, my dogs are dang near everything to me. They really are a true part of the family when it's a good animal that meshes with your family unit. I truly hope a bit time heals the wounds, and when you are ready you will do the same as you did before. The stigma around shelter dogs isn't true, every person I know that either has a shelter dog or stray turn into the most loving animals out there, the love you show them changes their world as much as an animal can impact yours. It's gonna be tough for awhile, but one day I do believe you will be ready to accept another animal into your life, because it is evident you do understand how important and impacting they truly are. I wish you the best in your time of grief though, and remember all the great things that Skipper was able to bring to your family.
Really sorry for your loss Shannon. Have lost my share of great dogs over the years and the last one was as tough as the first.
So sorry you lost your dog. I know your family will really miss Skipper. I had to put my dog down several years ago and i have never own another one.. i had him for 16 years, he grew up with my kids...it was a super hard day putting him down...he's buried at my farm on a hill under some big Oak Trees ....Bullet was his name...
I am so sorry for your loss Shannon. That's a real bummer but you did the RIGHT thing all along the way and saved him multiple times. It was time for him to relax and play in heaven where he'll be waiting for you.
It's a loss for the whole family. Sorry to hear of it.
Over the Rainbow Bridge. :angel2:
One of the toughest things a man will ever have to do, but the right thing when it becomes time. I am so sorry you're having to go thru it.
Sorry for your loss. Dogs are family and not a day goes by I don't think about my black lab.
I didn't think I'd get another one but did. Completely different personality than my lab, but awesome dog.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Dogs are truly another great gift our creator has given us!
It's the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Just went through it 6weeks ago. Prayers for you and your family. You will see him again and y'all can cross that rainbow bridge together.
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Sorry about losing your dog at least you gave him a loving home and family later in his life he appreciated it I'm sure.My family just got a jack Russel pup and man she is a handful but going to be a great addition to my family.It will just take some time for you to want another dog but in time you probably will. Take care and sorry for your loss.
Hey Shannon, we are truly saddened to hear of your family's loss. We understand how difficult this is, having done the same here a number of times. It sure makes your heart hurt, brother. Sharing your home with him, and in turn his life with you, was a gift.
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Beautiful dog Shannon, so sorry for your families loss!
So sorry for your loss Shannon. My heart goes out to you & your family. Had to put my my best buddy down a little over a year ago now. You never forget them but time does help heal some of the pain. A dog is truly a man's best friend.
I feel for you and your family Shannon...that is a very hard thing to do...i have done it 8 times in my life...it never gets easier...i just keep thinking I did the best I could to giving each one the best life I could ever give to them...they ALL gave back so much more!!
Just because it's the right thing, doesn't make it easy.
Dogs never stay with us long enough, but they'll be waiting for us when it's our time.
I hope the pain is reduced by the memories you have.
The only cure is a puppy. Dogs should live longer. Sorry for your loss.
Shannon...I'm sitting here reading about Skipper with tears streaming down my face. I know all too well what you're going through right now. I had to put my dog child, Lilly down two years ago. She had bone cancer and there just came a time when I had to let her go on and I had to stay behind for a while.
That was one of the most agonizing decisions I've ever had to make but it was merciful. When you're the one who has to make that decision, and the weight is on you, you naturally doubt if you did the right thing. I know I did and I still "what if" myself to this day. I nurtured her through 5 years of battling that awful disease after the professionals told me she had 2-5 months to live. I sat with her in her last moments and sobbed over her for days. I still go to her resting place and a have a tear. I talk to her and tell her I'll see her one day again.
Mourn him, but take heart in the fact that he's no longer suffering and, if you believe that there's something after this, you'll see him again...
I know right now the thought of having another friend like Skipper is an impossibility. I thought the same thing. Then little Nimbus came into my life in a strange twist of fate. He's the most loving, obedient and joyful dog I think I've ever had. He'll never replace Lilly but, I can't deny that he's also my dog child.
So, what I'm trying to say is, yes, mourn Skipper. He deserves that and so do you, but don't shut out the idea that you can ever have that again with another true and loyal friend...
Rest in peace Skipper... :'(
Quote from: Spring Creek Calls on August 17, 2017, 08:16:21 PM
One of the toughest things a man will ever have to do, but the right thing when it becomes time. I am so sorry you're having to go thru it.
Just remember the good times you had together. Still hard.
Yep know where your coming from out of all the dogs I owned my Pitt Bull was my best friend and the best behaved dog of them all. He passed 8 years ago right before my 8 year old daughter was born he was great with kids, little dogs and he thought he was a pointer he would Point on pheasants it was funny. I still think of all the good times I had with him he passed at my feet in my i cried like a big baby.
my heart goes out to you og,i too know how you feel,had to my yellow lab jake down about 6 yrs.still brings tears to my eyes.i to got another it helps.
Losing a good dog is a lot like losing an appendage. You get used to it being there and when it's gone, your whole way of life changes. Very sorry to hear about your loss.
I am so sorry Shannon.
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Very sorry for your loss. They're like our kids. We almost went through the same thing 2 weeks ago. Wife has a 17 1/2 year old Chihuahua that quit eating, quit drinking and its abdomen swelled real bad. I figured it was her time but didn't want her to suffer. Took her to vet expecting the worse. Wife was expecting her fur baby to not come home. The vet ran a couple tests on her and came running back hollering I can save her!! Her uterus was swollen and infected, so an emergency hysterectomy was performed and she had a 1 lb 6 oz infected uterus!! got her home 2 days later and seems to recovering. They are hard to replace when you get so attached.
Sorry for your loss, Shannon. My wife and I have been through it five times, and are facing it soon with our 11 year old golden. Each time we think we can't do it again, but some how another dog finds their way into our lives. They give so much joy and ask nothing in return.
Feel for you.....mans best friend.
So sorry for your loss. Went through same thing 2 years ago with our black lab Sadie.
I feel for you--its one of the hardest things you can do.
I'm sorry to hear this buddy. Stinks every time
Sorry to hear this.
Sorry to hear of your loss....It never get's any easier. I have had to put a few good trackin dogs down. An old timer told me one time that he thought the "only mistake God ever made was letting our dog's live as long as we do"....but If we died first, how unfair would that be to the dog ? When I go, the first thing I'm gonna do is look for my pups....miss them all. Remember, your dog will always love you...always
Sorry to hear for your loss Shannon! Much like a lot of the guys have already said, I completely reconcile and understand what your going through. Time heals all pain brother! Hang tough!
Sorry to hear, that's always rough!
Sorry to hear this Shannon ,I know that it is awfully hard to say goodbye to a friend ,and
I'm sure that's what Skipper was , A true friend.
So sorry for you. Rips a mans guts out......
always tuff losing a pet
Shannon sorry for you and your family's loss. I had to make the same decision a few years ago and man was it tough.
Sorry for your loss, i know all to well about how you feel right now !
Guys , thanks for all the moral support it's comforting to know I've never been alone it what I'm going through right now --I'm so upset and distressed about it right now - I'm hoping I start feeling better real soon - it's kinda tough cause the house is so quiet without him -- me and the family are going to try and keep busy doing family stuff to try and keep from thinking about it -- everyone says it takes a little time
Thank you all again so much for the supportive posts , it has helped me out more than you realize-- Shannon.
Sorry to hear this. We had to do the same with the wife's dog a few years ago. Give it a couple of months then got get you a new pup. We do foster care for a pet rescue and I know there are lots of dogs out there that would love to have the chance for you and your family.
I'm also Sorry to hear of your loss. What your feeling is normal especially when it sounds like he was as much of a part of your family as he was. It's definitely hard,but just think of the joy he gave your family that would have been missed out on if you wouldn't have saved him. I also wouldn't rule out another dog down the road. Not a replacement,but another friend with its own personality. God,time,family,and friends will help you heal... :jesus-cross:
Someone once told me that DOG spelled backwards is GOD!!!!!!!!
Wow. I'm bummed to hear about this Shannon. Pets are part of the family, and it always hurts when they leave us. But due to the special bond your pup had with your son, I understand the significance of this special dog even more. At least he is not suffering any longer, and you did what was best for your friend.
Shannon, sorry for your family's loss.
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Shannon, man when I read your post I had to stop reading. Brought back too many memory's .just last year I had to put a pet down due to cancer myseft. When my daughter was in high school she came home with a solid white kitten, I told her she had to care for it if is was to stay. She did, she handled all the problem a kitten can cause and took it to have regular vet visits. When she moved away to college he stayed at home. Well me and him became buddies, I worked out of town for 15 yrs, the last eight I had moved a camper to a lake near the job site, I would stay there 7-14 days at a time. This was when i found that he loved to travel. I would leave on a Sunday night and he would go with me, he loved to be at the camper on the lake.he would get on the boat and was happy when I caught a fish, once I realized if I paid attention to him ,he would let me know when we were over fish, yes he became my fishing buddie . When we had to put him down it was heart breaking , after a few days I receive a letter in the mail from him, I have not been able to read the full letter to this day. Tears in my eyes now. I do have his ashes in a custom made urn that I built in my shop.. Maybe one day we will see the loved ones that have been called home. I know he had a great 14 yrs while he was with our family .
My heart goes out to ya Shannon. I've been thru that same thing twice with my Labs. They're a member of your family. But time will heal.
losing them is hard...time never replaces their presence, but does make the memories even stronger.
Sorry for your loss, I know our animals are just like family. We've had a string of bad luck lately losing our Chihuahua and our yorkie.
Sorry for the loss,after my last beagle was put down i said never again.
Sorry for your loss Shannon
Sorry I missed this.
Very sorry for your loss. I see the tremendous human-animal bond every day and it is wondrous.
While I am very sorry for your loss, I am equally sorry to those that have never felt so close to a great dog that they felt this way. That is their loss. You are hurting because you lost a great and loyal friend and I am glad for the time you had.
QuoteDeath leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal