- Location
- south norfolk
Im really sorry for your loss.
Nick...
Nick...
The Farm Dog
- Thread starter Hobo
- Start date
- Location
- Wiltshire
llamedos
New Member
Very sad day here.
Spencer (named after Frank Spencer for his silly antics), our German Short-haired Pointer cross, was put to sleep this morning. @Mrs Holwell and I are heartbroken. The time was right for him but we miss him badly.
He was born in Ireland and collected from the streets of belfast by a dog warden as a stray in 2006. The GSP rescue society brought him over and we took him on. Our vet thought he was "at least 3 years old" but we don't know exactly which year he was born. He clearly had a hard early life (he often awoke with a start looking frightened in the first year and was terrified if you swung a broom too high). On arrival his belly skin was very sore, his coat was poor and his muscles were wasted.
With love and good food he thrived. He was always wagging and loved everybody. Several of the nearby houses had uninvited visits from him and most folk loved him. He regularly patrolled the fishing lake here, visiting his fishy friends, seeing what food he could persuade folk to give him.
He was the only dog I know who often snored with his eyes open and, when excited, he could wag so vigorously that he hit himself in the face with his tail. However, the one time we entered him into a "waggiest dog" competition as a surefire winner he got stage fright and went stiff
About 18 months ago he developed fore leg arthritis and was on painkillers. This steadily progressed and yesterday we decided his time had come. We have always held that it's "better to put a dog to sleep a week too early than a day too late" as it's their quality of life that matters most. He met that test today.
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Everybodies friend
?/?/200? to 31/12/2016
So Sorry for you both, but you can rest with the thought you did the kindest thing for Spencer.
If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this -- the last battle -- can't be won.
You will be sad I understand,
But don't let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must stand the test.
We have had so many happy years,
You wouldn't want me to suffer so.
When the time comes, please, let me go.
Take me to where to my needs they'll tend,
Only, stay with me till the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you will agree
It is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.
Don't grieve that it must be you
Who has to decide this thing to do;
We've been so close -- we two -- these years,
Don't let your heart hold any tears.
-- Unknown
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this -- the last battle -- can't be won.
You will be sad I understand,
But don't let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must stand the test.
We have had so many happy years,
You wouldn't want me to suffer so.
When the time comes, please, let me go.
Take me to where to my needs they'll tend,
Only, stay with me till the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you will agree
It is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.
Don't grieve that it must be you
Who has to decide this thing to do;
We've been so close -- we two -- these years,
Don't let your heart hold any tears.
-- Unknown
- Location
- Lancashire
Sorry for your loss mateVery sad day here.
Spencer (named after Frank Spencer for his silly antics), our German Short-haired Pointer cross, was put to sleep this morning. @Mrs Holwell and I are heartbroken. The time was right for him but we miss him badly.
He was born in Ireland and collected from the streets of belfast by a dog warden as a stray in 2006. The GSP rescue society brought him over and we took him on. Our vet thought he was "at least 3 years old" but we don't know exactly which year he was born. He clearly had a hard early life (he often awoke with a start looking frightened in the first year and was terrified if you swung a broom too high
With love and good food he thrived. He was always wagging and loved everybody. Several of the nearby houses had uninvited visits from him and most folk loved him. He regularly patrolled the fishing lake here, visiting his fishy friends, seeing what food he could persuade folk to give him.
He was the only dog I know who often snored with his eyes open and, when excited, he could wag so vigorously that he hit himself in the face with his tail. However, the one time we entered him into a "waggiest dog" competition as a surefire winner he got stage fright and went stiff
About 18 months ago he developed fore leg arthritis and was on painkillers. This steadily progressed and yesterday we decided his time had come. We have always held that it's "better to put a dog to sleep a week too early than a day too late" as it's their quality of life that matters most. He met that test today.
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Everybodies friend
?/?/200? to 31/12/2016
RIP Spencer
itsalwaysme
Member
- Location
- Cheshire
Very sad day here.
Spencer (named after Frank Spencer for his silly antics), our German Short-haired Pointer cross, was put to sleep this morning. @Mrs Holwell and I are heartbroken. The time was right for him but we miss him badly.
He was born in Ireland and collected from the streets of belfast by a dog warden as a stray in 2006. The GSP rescue society brought him over and we took him on. Our vet thought he was "at least 3 years old" but we don't know exactly which year he was born. He clearly had a hard early life (he often awoke with a start looking frightened in the first year and was terrified if you swung a broom too high
With love and good food he thrived. He was always wagging and loved everybody. Several of the nearby houses had uninvited visits from him and most folk loved him. He regularly patrolled the fishing lake here, visiting his fishy friends, seeing what food he could persuade folk to give him.
He was the only dog I know who often snored with his eyes open and, when excited, he could wag so vigorously that he hit himself in the face with his tail. However, the one time we entered him into a "waggiest dog" competition as a surefire winner he got stage fright and went stiff
About 18 months ago he developed fore leg arthritis and was on painkillers. This steadily progressed and yesterday we decided his time had come. We have always held that it's "better to put a dog to sleep a week too early than a day too late" as it's their quality of life that matters most. He met that test today.
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Everybodies friend
?/?/200? to 31/12/2016
Forever Fendt
Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
sounds like he was a lucky chap to have found you
Landyman
New Member
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Philip Watkins
Member
- Location
- Back in Shropshire
Could put that on the mantelpiece, keep the kids out of the fire.Feckin hell nell, thats a hell off a chip you've got on your shoulder
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
"KILL!"
German shepherd pup off working lines goes into the attack. Be very afraid!
German shepherd pup off working lines goes into the attack. Be very afraid!
Landyman
New Member
Beautiful"KILL!"
German shepherd pup off working lines goes into the attack. Be very afraid!
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- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Ears? All the better to hear you with!
Max, pure 6mth old Czech German shepherd, and Foxy -- 8yo Slovak-DDR, Both off working lines.
Max, pure 6mth old Czech German shepherd, and Foxy -- 8yo Slovak-DDR, Both off working lines.
Landyman
New Member
I like the pup
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Landyman
New Member
Nope the g/s is doing well on her medsDidn't you have a space for a dog ?
- Location
- south norfolk
My late dad had a collie Alsatian cross.mum got here from rspca home in Norwich at 8 weeks old.someone had her then dumped her.she never liked her feet being touched.called Sheba she would try and savage anyone who came in the yard.and she was pretty vicious.any visitors could not get in the yard beside the house but if they got in the house Sheba would sit on their lap.she was like a big cuddly teddy bear with a long coat.all deliveries had beware of dog printed on delivery tickets and a few still do despite the fact we lost her 20 years ago to cancer.
Nick...
Or the worst of both worlds. Imagine a neurotic, nervous aggressive, heavily moulting dog with bad joints. Most GSDs in this country have dreadful health stats in their lines.