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 Jun 11 2012, 03:43 PM
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Today the girl that'd been my moral support for over 10 years had to be put down because of a dozen health problems, including a heart disease and failing kidneys. It sucks even more that I wasn't able to be there in the end because of school, because I wanted her to know I was there, which sounds a bit silly but was really important to me. Anyway, a picture of her in better days:
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Jun 11 2012, 05:29 PM
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 I could have written a short novel by this point Group: Established Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 4-August 08 Member No.: 12,759 Gender: Secret |
Aww, I'm sorry for your loss.
 She was a really pretty doggie.
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Jun 12 2012, 07:25 AM
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 Advice for the young at heart Group: Moderators Posts: 2,705 Joined: 26-February 03 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 33 Gender: Male |
Beautiful dog! Sorry to hear your news *hugs*
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Jun 13 2012, 01:59 AM
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 suggestive cupcake Group: Admin Posts: 6,435 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 260 Gender: Female |
RIP pumpkin
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Jun 14 2012, 10:17 PM
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 If my woman were a fire... Group: Established Members Posts: 3,328 Joined: 14-November 04 From: hole-in-the-ground, Texas Member No.: 1,473 Gender: Female |
That's a pretty puppy, man. Was she a golden retriever? <3 I know how hard losing pets can be, and a lot of people out there don't understand the emotional attachment to them, which is silly. They're our best friends, they never complain and always listen, are always happy to see you and never turn away - but just remember that you provided her with the absolute best care you could, and that is more than any animal could ask for, and more than so many of them get.
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Jun 15 2012, 02:48 AM
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Obsessive Group: Established Members Posts: 240 Joined: 21-September 11 Member No.: 17,519 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (voices_in_my_head @ Jun 15 2012, 12:17 AM)  That's a pretty puppy, man. Was she a golden retriever? <3 I know how hard losing pets can be, and a lot of people out there don't understand the emotional attachment to them, which is silly. They're our best friends, they never complain and always listen, are always happy to see you and never turn away - but just remember that you provided her with the absolute best care you could, and that is more than any animal could ask for, and more than so many of them get. Yes, she was a Golden Retriever. They usually get 15-17, but I guess it wasn't meant to be. And yeah, people who haven't had a pet (or a cat or dog especially) don't get the fuss. Where you can get in fights and arguments with humans, Ashley never disagreed with me, was always there to wag her tail and jump up in excitement when I came home, etc. And she was a big cuddlebunny <3 |
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Jun 15 2012, 06:59 AM
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If my woman were a fire... Group: Established Members Posts: 3,328 Joined: 14-November 04 From: hole-in-the-ground, Texas Member No.: 1,473 Gender: Female |
Ah, I asked because my best friend and her grandparents both had golden retrievers - one was about eight, and the other was only about six years old, and they both passed due to cancer-related complications within a week of each other. I don't know if it's of any consolation to you, but according to the vets they both talked to, ten years is actually a very respectable age for a purebred golden to live to.
That breed in particular are such loyal, lovey-dovey companions - Impossible not to love, regardless of if they're your dog or not. I think that even if they could talk, they still wouldn't even argue with you...makes me think of UP. Anyway, I hope you're doing okay - regardless of what anyone says, it really can be just as devastating to lose a furry friend as it is to lose a human one. *hugs* -------------------- Her dignity shone so bright like a light on a hill and she burned for me, no other man came near her flame. Bad country songs - the deafening twang of the rich white kid blues. You can own the strange, but the lights and glares will not make you real. |
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Jun 17 2012, 05:47 PM
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 'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,139 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
Sorry to hear that, she looks lovely. Still, she has had a good life with a loving family, and that's the best that a pet can get.
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Jul 19 2012, 02:38 PM
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 ~¤~Sanity Impaired since 1986~¤~ Group: Established Members Posts: 1,499 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Canada Member No.: 82 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (BigMistake @ Jun 14 2012, 10:48 PM) QUOTE (voices_in_my_head @ Jun 15 2012, 12:17 AM) That's a pretty puppy, man. Was she a golden retriever? <3 I know how hard losing pets can be, and a lot of people out there don't understand the emotional attachment to them, which is silly. They're our best friends, they never complain and always listen, are always happy to see you and never turn away - but just remember that you provided her with the absolute best care you could, and that is more than any animal could ask for, and more than so many of them get. Yes, she was a Golden Retriever. They usually get 15-17, but I guess it wasn't meant to be. And yeah, people who haven't had a pet (or a cat or dog especially) don't get the fuss. Where you can get in fights and arguments with humans, Ashley never disagreed with me, was always there to wag her tail and jump up in excitement when I came home, etc. And she was a big cuddlebunny <3 Wow 15 or 17? I honestly thought Goldens had the same expectancy as Yellow/Black/Chocolate labs. My Marty passed away before his 13th birthday and he was a yellow lab and usually labs live to be between 12-15 at best scenario from what I learned over the years. 10 years is awesome though and least your puppy is on rainbow bridge <3 She's a very lovely puppy 
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