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Tinman
You and I are like chalk and cheese, however not in this instance and I am going through the same experience .We had dogs for 50 years but now, at four score years it would not be fair to have another one, even though the company would be fantastic. I do go out every day and I walk at least 4 mile a day and at weekends, depending on the weather, far more. But my problem is what would happen to my dog when my time is over, I don't know of anyone who would look after it. For it to go into a rescue centre would not be what I want, as it would have probably came from one ,as previous ones have. A dilemma I don't want me or the dog to go through.
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ADP, unselfishness to your level & TW’s is shockingly rare I’m afraid. I applaud your attitude & will follow your(&TW’s) excellent practice in the future. It’s heartwarming to read these things it really is-the true sign of a Dog lover not just a Dog owner👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Exactly so, ADP. We would need to rely on a charity such as the Cinnamon Trust and, while they do stirling work and have volunteers throughout the country (a round of applause for Moulesy here👏👏👏) it's not what I would want come the day.
Similarly, I would not want to rely on others to give a dog it's daily exercise and care as my own ability wanes. Thus, we choose to put the dog's needs first rather than take on an animal we may not be in a position to care for.
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This is why we have always had overlapping dogs for the last 30 years, i.e. we have just taken on a pup, old dog is 10 years old, so probably another 5 good years of life left, by which time pup will be 5 years old we will be 80 so hopefully pup will not need quite so much attention and we should be able to end our lives together, but one of our daughters would always take on another dog if necessary, but dont envisage getting another dog ourselves as much as i love them.
Getting pup used to caravan now, coming on quite well, hopefully if weather improves will try a couple of sleep overs in the caravan, old dog sleeps under our bed, pup currently sleeping in a crate indoors but no room in caravan for crate so maybe have to sleep on floor in rear lounge, could be interesting getting him to stay there
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Another round of applause for the Cinnamon Trust and Moulesy, the Dogs Trust also have a scheme in place to take care of dogs if the owner passes away. We have taken on a bereaved pet in the past, and she lived out her final couple of years with us happily, but she did know us well, and we walked her frequently.
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I don’t consider, for us, that the age of the dog is particularly relevant as they all need care, attention and exercise irrespective of their age.
Your situation is different, Rufs, as you have family to step into the breach if needed. Those of us who have no one need to consider the issue from another perspective.
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We like almost everyone on this thread treated our dogs as part of the family , my wife even referred to us as Mummy & Daddy when talking to the dogs and the loss as we all know is huge jolt in life. We have 5 dogs graves in our garden that could have been 5 swimming pools of tears when I dug those graves. To be honest I would not even want to go to a Rescue Centre as I would be putty in their paws, it was a hard decision on every visit we made. I now rely on other peoples Dog's to get the interaction I miss so much and I know a Dog can tell a dog lover.
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Dogs read body language as part of their fight or flee evolution closely followed by noises hence most of us Dog lovers neither shout nor raise our voices, we use the carrot & the carrot approach. There is only ever one downside of sharing our lives with Dogs & readily welcoming them into our families-they leave us way too soon, well before we are ready for their departure. It inevitably ends in tears, if it doesn’t you never loved that Dog. I base that on all the Dogs I have shared my life with & going thru the loss of Dogs with family & friends. We have 2 Dogs right now but my wife & I talk about all previous Dogs when the 2 we now have reflect a habit we loved in one of the others & it invariably leads to reflection & sorrow at their passing.
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Well after this mornings walk not sure whether I love my dogs or not, this was Stokes Bay approx 1 hour ago, blowing a gale, freezing rain.....but of course i do, all 3 of us loved splashing about in the puddles, and they love a good rough rub down in the back of the car and a boneo before returning home, might not get a second walk today though unless the weather abates somewhat
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Superb! Thanks for that, Steve 👍
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I bet it wasn't a richmond
JK
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Excellent, thanks SL great story👍🏻😂, food wins every time👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Dogs don’t discriminate JK, a sausage is a sausage. All Dogs with turn summersaults for a sausage be they-Richmond, 39p S/mkt own brand or M&S ‘best ever’ brand. . .They soooo don’t care😂😂
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Just doing what we normally do on a dull Sunday morning whilst Dad is reading the newspaper
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LULU
Farewell our ever faithful friend and constant companion on our travels.
No longer will we see you on the South Downs way, charging along, ears flapping and at times, all 4 feet off the ground. The Pennine way – no problem, nor were the coastal paths we trod. The caravan will not be the same without you.
We can only hope that you are now pain free and can see the path ahead most clearly as you bound along in search of rabbits or whatever takes your fancy.
Thank you for your company – you will not be forgotten.
(My apologies for being maudlin.)
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Absolutely no need to apologise Redface.
I feel for your loss. Losing a faithful and loved companion is never easy. The pain does ease but the good news is that the memories don't. We still have wonderful memories of all of the dogs years after they have passed.
Take care.
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Sorry to hear that, RF.
Only a true dog lover would have expressed himself as you have. You and Lulu gave something special to each other. Cherish those memories.
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Sorry to read your news about Lulu, rf. We know exactly how you will be feeling just now, having been there many times ourselves. Our good companions have an irreplaceable part in our lives. And you doubtless have many, many happy memories of your times together.
Will be thinking of you.
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So sorry to hear your news, preface. We too know what you are going through, having been there ourselves. You will have great memories of Lulu, and, if like us, lots of photos of her to remember her by.
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Hi, Ian.
It would be good to see pics of your Cocker. You could try a resizing app such as Image Size which is free, simple to use and available for Apple and Android.
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Bentley is now 8 months old and has decided that rather rest up inside his cage he is better positioned on top of his cage to keep an eye on things
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Just to make you aware. Our dog, a English Pointer got bitten by an Adder a couple of days ago while on his early walk. He collapsed and my OH had to carry him for 45mins to get to a road, a lovely lady who was grooming her horse took him to the vets. I had to make a dash to another vet to get the antibody as our vet didn't carry it re the cost, £492.00, all very time consuming and time was crucial. Things were quite serious, his face and chest swelled so much that we had to take him to another vet for treatment overnight, they were worried his throat and breathing would become compromised. Long story short...he is home now, not life threatening anymore but still very lethargic and feeling very sorry for himself. He's a rescue dog from Greece and we have only had him for about 7 months, he has changed so much since we have had him and I was really upset to leave him overnight as I didn't want him to think he had been dumped again. It's been a stressful couple of days...I think I'll get a budgie next time
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What a scare you must all have had, not least your dog. It's good to hear he’s recovering which is the main thing.👍🏻
Adders in long grass can certainly be a problem. It’s fairly common on the cliff tops adjacent to the club's Godrevy site.
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Just for dog lovers I came across this interesting fact and video!
In the USA if you want to register your dog with the American Kennel club you cannot have more than 37 dogs with the same name per breed! In the whole of the USA!
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That’s something else the Romans did for us 😀
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