A little sad news

by Catoosa, Thursday, November 22, 2012, 19:48 (4386 days ago)

Lost my buddy yesterday. Riggs had been going downhill pretty steadily for the last couple of months. He was 12 1/2 years old, and that's pretty old for a German Shepherd. I was beginning to be concerned about having to put him down, and didn't know if I could do it. That would have been about the hardest thing I had ever done.

Found him in his pen yesterday morning. Looks like his heart just gave out. We had him cremated (local funeral home does pets, too - we is country folks up here!) and I'm gonna bury him up on the slope above my range so he can watch me shoot like he always used to do.

Miss the hell out of him already.

A little sad news

by TomC, High Ridge Missouri, Thursday, November 22, 2012, 19:55 (4386 days ago) @ Catoosa

Sorry to hear that. The ONLY fault dogs have is that they live relatively short lives.

Sorry to hear of that. Dogs are special...nt

by Rob Leahy ⌂ @, Prescott, Arizona, Thursday, November 22, 2012, 20:04 (4386 days ago) @ Catoosa

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

Riggs was an awesome dog. My 5 yr old cried when he heard

by stonewalrus, Thursday, November 22, 2012, 20:07 (4386 days ago) @ Catoosa

The news.

Very sorry to hear the news.

by Drago, Thursday, November 22, 2012, 21:10 (4386 days ago) @ Catoosa

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A little sad news

by lee e. jurras, Hagerman, NM, Thursday, November 22, 2012, 22:18 (4386 days ago) @ Catoosa

I can feel for you Catoosa, have been there twice in the past 4 years. Still feel the pain.

Sorry to hear this. It never gets any easier....

by Hobie ⌂ @, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Thursday, November 22, 2012, 22:30 (4386 days ago) @ Catoosa

My wife asked me about a dog we had when I was 8 and I choked up.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

Mighty few on this board that do not understand your loss

by esisk @, Thursday, November 22, 2012, 22:31 (4386 days ago) @ Catoosa

.

They don't call them man's best friend for nothing.

by Murphy @, Thursday, November 22, 2012, 22:42 (4386 days ago) @ Catoosa

Sorry to hear about your loss.

Show me a man that doesn't like dogs, and I'll have to wonder whats wrong with the fella.


Murphy

A little sad news

by Lloyd Smale, Friday, November 23, 2012, 05:28 (4385 days ago) @ Catoosa

sorry for you loss. Im one that thinks of my dog like i do my son. It will be a heart wrenching day when i have to put him down or find him dead. I told my wife i want him cremated and his ashes saved and burried in the same box as mine.

So sorry for your loss....

by Brian A, Friday, November 23, 2012, 07:43 (4385 days ago) @ Catoosa

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They will live in our hearts, but their mortal presence

by John Meeker, Friday, November 23, 2012, 07:48 (4385 days ago) @ Catoosa

but their mortal presence is missed in ways that linger. Our dogs will always be in the 'the pack', tho we can no longer touch them. Our condolences on the passing of friend.

My heartfelt sorry for your loss, been there too many times

by Cherokee @, Medina, Ohio, Friday, November 23, 2012, 14:14 (4385 days ago) @ Catoosa

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Sorry to hear that

by Jhenry, Friday, November 23, 2012, 15:02 (4385 days ago) @ Catoosa

Dogs are family around here, and losing one is always hard.

Condolences

by Dave B @, Alamogordo New Mexico, Friday, November 23, 2012, 16:47 (4385 days ago) @ Catoosa

I had to have my best friend and near constant companion put down a few years back, still miss her.

Thank you, friends

by Catoosa, Friday, November 23, 2012, 21:38 (4385 days ago) @ Catoosa

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