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We need a dead dog forum, the entire dog page is smothered in sad dead dog stories, and I can't go in there to talk about dogs without crying myself to death. Please! | ||
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Don't matter whether it is dogs/cats/horses or whatever. It is the price humans have to pay for needing someone, something to love. With humans love is conditional, with our pets, rgardless of the species, their love is unconditional all they ask for is kindness and food and shelter. As Sir Peter Scott, the great British ornithologist stated: "It is one of the sadder things in human life, that a dogs life span should be so short". That applies to dogs, cats, horses anmy of our four legged children that we have with us for only a really short span of our time here. I really do question why we continually put ourselves thru such tremendous heartache over such a short period of joy. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Sorry to disagree, but I think dead pets are an important part of having pets. They tear me up when the go, but I couldn't live without them. I believe those stories belong. Chuck | |||
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I believe the stories belong, don't get me wrong on that. I just sometimes question why humans persist in putting themselves thru the pain. For me a life without pets would be pretty miserable. JMO. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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I am just tired of having to deal with it when I look at the dog stuff. I have several dogs and horses that broke my heart when they died through out my life. The death of other's pets isn't something I am interested in reading. I come to AR to learn what I can, and I don't consider it productive to have my heart strings ripped apart everytime I look in the dog section. I am all for a new dead pet section. | |||
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maybe just a "dead pet" tribute sticky for these stories to be confined to....no need to create an entirely new forum. | |||
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I understood. It is an odd affliction, but they give so much for so little. In the form of masochism you describe, today I adopted a 12-year old Golden Retriever from the animal shelter. She is an owner turn-in. Who would turn in a dog they had partnered with for 12 years? I know heartbreak is around the corner - a 12 year old has 2 or 3 more good years if I'm lucky. But to let her die in the shelter? No, I don't think so. And even at 12, my two intact males are already in love and the she is already acclimating to the pack. 12 hours and its seems as if she's lived here a long time. Chuck | |||
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People are funny that way. I have some relatives who had a dog for about the same length of time, 12-13 years and he was starting to get old (stiff when he got up, would get confused) but that was about it. First time he peed on the carpet, off to the vet to get euthanized. I guess some people are just like that, and the only thing you can do is feel sorry for them because if you can't truly love a dog, where are your other feelings? for every hour in front of the computer you should have 3 hours outside | |||
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There is a community here. I have shared my grief with this community, and, helped share others grief. That is what a community is for. Sorry, and glad, that you are not a part of my community. Perhaps in your need to learn what you can, you are not interested in the deaths of parents, wives, children etc. or even the great (or disappointing) hunt that folks had? I do not come here to learn the magic load for a 30.06! I am way passed that, and, there is more to life than that! Just my 2 cents, sorry if I came on too strong. Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Do I ever agree with this sentiment! I place almost all of the rescues I take in, but its a rare individual who wants the old ones. I've had at least a half dozen that i've taken in from 8-12 years old and I keep them till they die. I have had some of the best, strongest, relationships with these old farts - they have their foibles with well-developed personalities, and they are wonderful individuals. Not to say I don't have a youngster or two - someone has to pick up the ducks and pheasants - but there is just something about the old guys...... Chuck | |||
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JA Hunter, the famous Kenya PH & writer, made similar commments in one of his books. Wondered whether the love of a dog companion was worth the pain of losing it. Of course it is. I still think about my late companion who left a little over a year ago nearly every day. NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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I will be 62 years old in September, and I remember each and every pet I ever had. Not meaning or trying to start a pissing contest here, but cats are just as loveable, just as faithful, just as much of a child as dogs are, just on a different plane. People that only view pets as some form of status symbol, should not be al;lowed to own a pet. If you cannot return the love a pet gives you should not have a pet. does not matter the species, dog/cat/ferret/horse, whatever. If you cannot accept the responsibility to care for them up to and thru their passing, you are truly a pitiful excuse for a human. Humans are supposed to have caring and compassion for those in need, if a faithful and aging pet does not deserve that compassion, why bother with having a pet? Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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You have me by a very few years. Yep. I agree. Chuck | |||
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Could agree with you more. | |||
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We don't have a dog right now, as it's pretty hard with the nomadic life we lead for a dog to go through the BS of quarantine for moving between nations. We actually don't have any pets, and right now it is what works for us. I can see my 9 month old daughter trying to get her stuffed animals to move and talking to them in baby talk like they are real. I know the sooner we get her a dog the better. The last dog I lost broke my heart, it is very hard for me to read of other folks loss, as I don't deal with it very well. Dogs make more of an impact in 8-20 years than humans do in a lifetime. | |||
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I spent 20 years of my working career doing fieldwork, so I made the same choice - no dog. As soon as I got into a job and place where i could plan on coming home at night, I got my first dog as an adult, and haven't slowed down sense. Dogs do make a huge impact - more than many humans do. | |||
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