Always a sad day . When I lost my "shadow our bassett hound of 14 years IT was hard. After the tears try to remember the fun times and the moments they made you laugh.

I knew better than to open this. My lab “Luke Dawg” lived to 13. He was a working Dawg and retired at 11. At retirement he moved into the house and lived his remaining life in total luxury. At 13 his heart was failing and the vet determined the best thing to do was put him down. One of my hardest decisions...
The vet came to the house and gave the shot where we would sit every evening. He went surrounded by friends and family. The great thing about being human is we can end and prevent suffering in the pets we love.
I had Luke Dawg cremated and sent little bottles of his remains to several of my buddies that had hunted over him with the only request was to fill the bottle back up with dirt from the area they scattered his ashes. Every bottle was returned from different parts of the US and Canada with dirt and a tear.
If I could change one thing about Gods creation, it would be to let our pets live as long or longer than we do.

And yeah, I cried for a few days and still tear up from time to time when watching a good Dawg make a retrieve.

Just remember the good times and the good life she had in those years but it still sucks.

Condolences.

I just did this last night, and her litter mate cried on the back porch. Now the wife has her in the house again. She was a boxer that we raised from a litter of our female for 12 years as well.. I feel for you.

Well its done. Thanks guys..I know you all know how I feel right now. I'll make her a head stone tomorrow. Have a nice piece of Cedar to make her marker. Vet did a paw print that I just took out of the oven. It will be on the Christmas Tree this year.

I will have a few dogs to join up with, when my day comes, I am sure they will all get along. I have a few ceramic dog houses with ashes that are to be joined with mine that day. To be spread on my hunting and fishing land. I promise every dog that I say goodbye to that I will rescue, love and take the best care of another rescue, the only dogs I choose to own. I understand your feelings tonight...Thinking of your loss.

Very sad for you All...Prayers!

Sorry buddy. I know this feeling all too well. I hate that you all are going through this. You are on my mind. When you are up to it I think I would enjoy seeing some pics of Penny.

Sent with prayer.

I am sorry for your loss. Saying good by is the hardest part of having a companion dog.

Very sorry, it is a very tough thing to do, they just don't last long enough. Try and remember all the fun times with the dog and how much it enjoyed being with you.

I have a hard time even reading your words it chokes me up..Have had to put down to many good dogs..Right now our lab Amie is 13 and as the vet said reaching her shelf life for a lab. Terrible as that sounds it's part of why I like that vet. Tells me things like they are..I have to help her up and down the steps sometimes and she has started falling occasionally.. Breaks my heart..I leave the house in camo and wife says she lays by the door waiting for me to come back..
I'm actually hoping one morning I will just find her silent on her bed..
I fear though that the day is not far away like you I will have to take the trip..
I feel you..

Mac

I feel for you and your family... Yeah remember the joy they bring Ol River boy his granite sits below the big fir tree and his picture in the living room, best bird dog I'll probably ever have and not just birds but smart and very loyal... Still miss him years later...

When I had to put down my male Beagle, the female would go out in the yard and look for him and woof so sadly woof for him, lasted for almost a month before she stopped. Seeing that was pretty tough on me too.

Very Hard. I know when I get a new pup that this time will come if I don't go first. Still the Happiness in between makes me keep getting them. Again Sorry for your sadness.