Saying goodbye to a friend

hessian · October 26, 2020, 04:43:26 PM

Last evening my wife and I had to make the decision to put our German Shorthaired Pointer to sleep. Jäger had been a dedicated member of our family for nearly 12 and a half years. This dog has seen us through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. We lost our Son in 2012 and Jäger kept us going. Just as Jäger was passing, he started to wag his tail. We knew it's because he got to see his boy again. Jäger had a nose and prey drive that was second to none, my best hunting buddy and our family protector. If you have a pup at home, give him an extra pat tonight.[attachment=1,msg2936205]

woodchucker · October 26, 2020, 05:01:08 PM

I'm sorry for your loss, My Brother

I have never lost a son, but have lost many dogs. The pain seems unbareable....
2 years ago, we got a little Plott hound pup for Tyler. 21 years old now, he has never had his own dog.
During this whole virus thing, she was a Godsend!!! Kept me company and entertained, when at times I thought I would loose my mind... Thing that seems to help me, is I know they'll be waiting when my time comes.

hessian · October 26, 2020, 05:08:29 PM

As fate would have it, we just adopted a Plott two weeks ago. Otis is amazing and having him around has really helped our daughters so far[attachment=1]

Roy from Pa · October 26, 2020, 05:20:19 PM

So sorry, Adam. I know how you feel. Lost my English pointer when he was 18 years old. That's pretty old for any dog.

ron w · October 26, 2020, 05:28:17 PM

So very sorry, always a sad day when a dog leaves

McDave · October 26, 2020, 06:31:34 PM

So sorry for the loss of your dog. My dog is with me just about 24/7. Unlike the other dogs in my life, where I took it somewhat for granted that I would outlive the dog, with this dog it's anybody's guess who is going to outlive who. I kind of hope I outlive her, because I think I could cope with the loss of her better than she could cope with the loss of me.

Joe2Crow · October 26, 2020, 08:46:39 PM

Hessian, I'm sorry for the loss of your buddy. He was a beautiful creature. I can tell just from your words that he was well loved and will be greatly missed. Treasure the 12 1/2 years that you shared with him while he served you and your family. Hopefully, the new pup will help with the grief. Take care.

Long Barrel Colt · October 26, 2020, 11:23:16 PM

Sorry for your loss. My boy Koa here is not yet two. May he live long.

John Cholin · October 27, 2020, 09:20:51 AM

Friend,

Please accept my condolences. It is a heart-break when we must let a dog family member go. All of us who have shared this life with a dog know your sense of loss. Remember, life is way too short to live without a dog. Take time to grieve but remember the most profound statement of what your dog meant to you is recognizing that life without one is unacceptable, and get another.

I had to give my pal, Ollie, back to God last year this time after 12 1/2 years together. But I had come to realize that I was prolonging his suffering on order to postpone mine. He deserved better than that. But I cried like a baby as he got the needle and the last words he heard as he slipped into sleep were "I will always love you".

As it turned out, the week that I first noticed the symptoms that led several weeks later to a diagnosis of terminal bladder cancer, a litter of buhund puppies was born. Seven weeks later I visited that litter and one, a male, just could not get enough of me. I wrote the check. A week later I brought Dusty home, turning my life totally up-side-down. God works in mysterious ways!

Life is too short to live without a dog.

JMC

Cyclic-Rivers · October 27, 2020, 09:49:34 AM

Sorry for your loss. We went th through it 3 weeks ago. Never easy. Enjoy the plott puppy

George Tsoukalas · October 27, 2020, 09:58:57 AM

I am s sorry, hessian.Jawge

Wudstix · October 27, 2020, 10:10:44 AM

That can be rough. Lost my Kaiser to a Chevy on a country road. Best grouse dog East of Mississippi. He could find birds in a K-Mart parking lot. Crash didn't most of the work, but I was forced to finish it with him in my lap. He was all busted up. Brings tears even remembering. I was about 19-20 at the time.

Sam McMichael · October 27, 2020, 10:33:45 AM

Losing a loyal and beloved dog is losing a member of the family. I am sorry for your loss.

Broken Arrows · October 27, 2020, 10:47:27 AM

Doug in MN · October 27, 2020, 10:58:26 AM

Very sorry for your loss. Dogs give far more than they ask in return.

GCook · October 27, 2020, 11:14:33 AM

Always a sad occasion. The memories of a good dog will warm the heart though. A good friend like that is a blessing.
Sorry for your loss.

Tdaniels · October 27, 2020, 11:24:38 AM

Sorry for the loss , and Doug , you never said more true words

gifford, MO · October 27, 2020, 12:48:51 PM

Very sorry for your loss, it's tough losing your dog.

It was once said
"Dogs lives are too short, their only fault really"

M60gunner · October 27, 2020, 01:56:06 PM

Sorry for you loss. We have been through it more times than I want to remember. Seems each time it's a little harder. But I don't think I could bear to be without a dog. Ours has been a God sent during these last months of shutdown.

stevem · October 27, 2020, 03:00:12 PM

Wish they could outlive us. Sorry for your loss.