Are you a dog person 🐶or a cat person🐱

[EasyAce]

@EasyAce

Beautiful pups. There is a special place in hell for animal abusers.

@austingirl

I agree with you absolutely!

[EasyAce]

@Jazzhead

I'm sorry about your loss, friend. But at least he knew how much he was loved and he spent his last day doing what he loved with those he loved.

[Applewood]

@Jazzhead

My sympathies to you on the loss of Claudie.   

[Jazzhead]

Thanks,  @EasyAce and @Applewood

We only had Claudie for two years.    He was the longtime boon companion of my neighbor,  who had to give him up as his life circumstances changed.   Claude and my Baxter had been neighborhood rogues and walking buds since they were pups,  and it was an easy transition to a multidog family, especially since Claude's old dad would come by a couple of days each week to walk him.    We buried him together last Monday night in my garden, and raised a parting glass of Deanston 14.     

But since it falls within my lot
That I should rise and you shall not
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
Farewell, for now, my sweet goofball

[Gefn]

@EasyAce

Beautiful pups. There is a special place in hell for animal abusers.

 

[Gefn]

Thanks,  @EasyAce and @Applewood

We only had Claudie for two years.    He was the longtime boon companion of my neighbor,  who had to give him up as his life circumstances changed.   Claude and my Baxter had been neighborhood rogues and walking buds since they were pups,  and it was an easy transition to a multidog family, especially since Claude's old dad would come by a couple of days each week to walk him.    We buried him together last Monday night in my garden, and raised a parting glass of Deanston 14.   

@Jazzhead I’m truly sorry for your loss.

[austingirl]

Easy.  Dogs.

 Dogs are the Jughead to my Archie, the other half of my heartbeat.   Last weekend, my old friend Claudie came bounding up the stairs and collapsed on the landing.    Hemangiosarcoma,  said the hospital.  We are in shock, and mourning.   The end came too soon,  but he'd had a near perfect last day:  sunshine,  a run on the beach, and time at the dog park with his buddies.

He was a good dog,  and knew much love because he gave it.   

@Jazzhead
So very sorry for your loss.

[thackney]

Easy.  Dogs.

 Dogs are the Jughead to my Archie, the other half of my heartbeat.   Last weekend, my old friend Claudie came bounding up the stairs and collapsed on the landing.    Hemangiosarcoma,  said the hospital.  We are in shock, and mourning.   The end came too soon,  but he'd had a near perfect last day:  sunshine,  a run on the beach, and time at the dog park with his buddies.

He was a good dog,  and knew much love because he gave it.   

Peace be with you,

We used to have greyhounds.  I wanted large dogs and they had long lives 14~16 years.  Turns out bone cancer is somewhat common.  We lost one at 3 yrs old and another the next year at age 2.  I cannot do that again.

We have shelter rescue dogs and cats now.  Probably always will.

[austingirl]

Peace be with you,

We used to have greyhounds.  I wanted large dogs and they had long lives 14~16 years.  Turns out bone cancer is somewhat common.  We lost one at 3 yrs old and another the next year at age 2.  I cannot do that again.

We have shelter rescue dogs and cats now.  Probably always will.

@thackney

I had a rescue Greyhound and three whippets. They all died of a fast-growing cancer that attacked the pericardium, eventually squeezing the heart muscle. I can't have another sighthound.

[thackney]

@thackney

I had a rescue Greyhound and three whippets. They all died of a fast-growing cancer that attacked the pericardium, eventually squeezing the heart muscle. I can't have another sighthound.

We were quite involved in rescue greyhounds back in the day.  We published newsletters, brought those available for adoption to pet stores, etc.

We started keeping records of deaths.  How old and what cause.  Cancer at a relatively young age was about half of them.

[Jazzhead]

Thanks,  @Freya , @austingirl and @thackney  -  I appreciate your kind words.

[mountaineer]

I would love to have a dog but Mr. M doesn't want doggie toenails running all over the wood floors. 
Maybe someday ...

@Jazzhead  My sympathies on the loss of your pup. I know how it felt when my Scottie died so many years ago (haven't had a dog since).

[roamer_1]

Last weekend, my old friend Claudie came bounding up the stairs and collapsed on the landing.    Hemangiosarcoma,  said the hospital.  We are in shock, and mourning.   The end came too soon,  but he'd had a near perfect last day:  sunshine,  a run on the beach, and time at the dog park with his buddies.

He was a good dog,  and knew much love because he gave it.   

That just plain sucks. Sorry for that. But like you said, what a way to go... There is some peace in that.

[Jazzhead]

Thanks,  @mountaineer  and @roamer_1