Dogs.

Thanks Carl, Dani and Paul. I'm still trying to adjust to life without a dog. There will be another when the time is right.


Here she is saving time on a teal double! Man I miss those brown eyes.

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Jode,
What a champ, 2 at once! Wow!
My sincere condolences on your loss. Even though my dogs haven't been hunting dogs, I know how awful it is Lose your best buddy.
 
Jode, your precious girl will always be with you. Thank you for those pictures you shared of Brooke. I feel your pain and know exactly what you are going through. However, it will be sweet when she does find her way to that rig of Greenwing teal.
Allan
 
Jode, sorry to hear of your loss. Its hard and emotionally devastating especially when its sudden. I can't imagine your shock to hunt her one day and loose her the next. I know you have lots of special memories and she lived a dog's best life with you. Keep those memories and cherish them.

I am going through the loss of a dog too, my 11.5 year old lab, Brant in above pictures), is slowly failing from degenerative laryngeal paralysis. He is at the point when he can't breathe through his mouth, only his nose. So all exercise or excitement is off limits. Its hard to schedule the final appointment while he is still wagging his tail and looking at you like "lets go do something!" But I know its better for him to go this way instead of collapsing and being unable to breathe. He has always trusted me to take care of him, now one final responsibility.

I hope your heart break is repaired with puppy breath soon.
 
Brad, You sure hit the nail on the head. I appreciate your thoughtful sentiments. I am sorry to hear what you are going through. Just try to enjoy every day that you can with your buddy. They do put so much faith,trust, and love in us. It is hard to make that final decision, as you have stated. I'm wishing you lots of good days before that time comes.
 
Thank you for the condolences Al, I appreciate it. It was hard to be motivated to hunt this year without her.

Jode and Brad, I'm very sorry to read the sad news about your hunting partners. Reading your posts brings a tear to my eye. You have good memories with Brooke and Brant and I hope that someday you can make new memories.
 
Brad, I am sorry to hear that Brant's day is coming. I hated making those appointments but I knew they were for the best. Sudden deaths worry me more though. And I say this while Belle lays in my lap not feeling good because she ate something mildly toxic. According to my vet it just causes gastric distress. It wasn't in her system long and she threw up her dinner shortly after eating...twice....but I can't not worry about her.

I am sorry to hear about Brant's decline.
 
Jode , I feel your pain. I just lost my 14 year old lab a week ago Tuesday. Holly was a rescue we got at 3 years old. She ended up being a fairly good retriever but a fantastic pet, It's hard to say goodbye. Fist time in 30 years I haven't had a lab in the house.D3CCCD41-3D4E-472A-B7FC-5AFB8D59CF56.jpeg .
 
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Losing a dog is hard, I've been there as well. That's why its so important to enjoy the time you do have with them.

I'm going to try and brighten everyone's day with something a little different. I teach at a high school and my boy has been raised on the sidelines of high school sports since he was 8 weeks old.



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He retrieves foul softballs in the spring time so the girls can rest their legs.


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And this fall he got to entertain close to 10,000 fans at our big crosstown rivalry football game. In 16 years of attending these games it was the first time both sides of the stadium were cheering at the same time. If you search "Shadow Kickoff Video" on YouTube there's a little 3 minute story I put together about him when we did this back in October.


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