tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post811535886947977264..comments2023-05-10T04:07:01.657-07:00Comments on Me So Thorny: My Dog is Getting OldChad Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-65991041021566988672011-12-29T18:33:11.667-08:002011-12-29T18:33:11.667-08:00very nice story. I too have dog stories, which mak...very nice story. I too have dog stories, which make me very emotional. Thanks for expressing words for me. greg.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-34027953284996915442011-12-29T02:44:23.865-08:002011-12-29T02:44:23.865-08:00A touching story and wonderful photos, I hope your...A touching story and wonderful photos, I hope your dog will attend you a few more years. He looks happy and still quite healthy!<br />Regards from Germany<br />SisahSisahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474049358385449408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-22524479679874886152011-12-21T20:22:26.904-08:002011-12-21T20:22:26.904-08:00Gone Tropical - thanks for stopping in and comment...Gone Tropical - thanks for stopping in and commenting!<br /><br />Kyna - I like your essays! Keep 'em coming. I've had a few run ins with dogs like that too. I used to serve legal documents to people so unfriendly dogs (and their unfriendly owners) weren't very concerned about my well-being. All I can say is, thank God for pepper spray.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-15930261452727734212011-12-21T06:25:45.919-08:002011-12-21T06:25:45.919-08:00I used to be really, really afraid of dogs. I don&...I used to be really, really afraid of dogs. I don't know why. It's not as if I was ever attacked by one or anything. <br /><br />Until I came here that is. One time Chuckles and I were walking down the side of the road in the country near our house. I heard a galloping noise behind me, and turned around and saw a huge brindled pit-bull racing towards me. Chuck was in front, and I was terrified. All I could yell was "CHUCK!DOG!DOG!!" he turned around, and raced towards me with a stick he had been carrying (he says he always carries a stick when we walk because this sort of thing might happen), and the dog was snarling and snapping at us. For a smallish guy, Chuckles can make himself sound big and menacing if he wants to. He got between the dog and I, and I thought the dog was going to bite the crap out of him. A woman drove by, saw the situation and got her van in between us and the dog which scared it off. Thank God. I tottered on shaky legs all the rest of the way home and popped a beer. It was only 10am but I needed it after that.<br /><br />Anyway, I've gotten used to dogs the more I'm around my friends'. But I could never have one. I had a cat once for 15 years, and when she died I swear I cried more for her than when my dad died. Sounds horrible, but she was like my kid. I couldn't put myself through that again, no matter how much I like animals. <br /><br />Seems like every time I comment on your page, I leave an essay behind. Your posts make me want to talk. That's a compliment, by the way :)Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-37698679466481484152011-12-19T16:42:22.299-08:002011-12-19T16:42:22.299-08:00What a beautiful post! Zooey looks so happy on eac...What a beautiful post! Zooey looks so happy on each picture. A Good Dog Life! :-)Gone Tropicalhttp://www.myrtleglen.com/bloggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-22230841429720561332011-12-18T19:34:51.580-08:002011-12-18T19:34:51.580-08:00Holley - Thank you. I agree, Curbstone definitely...Holley - Thank you. I agree, Curbstone definitely packed a wisdom-punch!<br /><br />Casa - Thank you for sharing your story. It must be even harder when you watch your child grieve the loss of a pet too. <br /><br />Kevin - Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you liked my post but I'm especially thankful for the support.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-49183682954968457252011-12-18T16:39:48.613-08:002011-12-18T16:39:48.613-08:00Hi. Your post is deeply moving, and as a fellow d...Hi. Your post is deeply moving, and as a fellow dog owner, I completely understand and feel your words. That decision is a terrible one to have to make, even though the idea of easing a pet's pain is supposed to bring comfort. Know that you do have strength, and there is a world full of people who are with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-55614098038228585122011-12-18T12:01:30.405-08:002011-12-18T12:01:30.405-08:00I have five dogs, one of which, nearly died last w...I have five dogs, one of which, nearly died last week from a sudden, mysterious infection. I was a complete wreck. When our cattle dog was nearing the end, I left the fireplace on all day for him and let my daughter, who he had decided as a puppy would be his charge, stay home from school to sleep next to him. She felt she was losing a sibling and I grieved for weeks. But he'd had a happy life and his death was a release from the pain of cancer, arthritis, and hip dysplasia. Celebrate the life he has left, which I hope will be plentiful. He was an adorable puppy. I would have brought him home, too.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-31504078641873420882011-12-14T15:48:28.011-08:002011-12-14T15:48:28.011-08:00Curbstone wrote some very wise words there. I hop...Curbstone wrote some very wise words there. I hope Zooey has many more years ahead.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-30830410293223592302011-12-14T09:11:15.760-08:002011-12-14T09:11:15.760-08:00Cher: Thank you!
Curbstone - He was an adorable p...Cher: Thank you!<br /><br />Curbstone - He was an adorable puppy, wasn't he? I think you are right that our animals will tell us. It struck me as funny, actually, that when I came home after having written this post he met me at the door with his Kong (his favorite toy) which he hasn't bothered playing with in months. It was almost as if he was saying "look, I still want to play around."Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-63082444799849810672011-12-14T09:01:17.863-08:002011-12-14T09:01:17.863-08:00Zooey is handsome now, but what an adorable puppy,...Zooey is handsome now, but what an adorable puppy, I love that photo! <br /><br />A wise person, in reference to talking about animals, once told me that the most important thing to understand is that age is not a disease. We all fear the day that we may have to make 'that decision', and we're never ready for it, but in my experience, if it becomes necessary, our animals are good at letting us know when it's time. I suspect that even though Zooey can't quite muster his old greeting for the UPS man, he still has a lot of spark, and a lot of joy left to give. Wishing you, and Zooey, lots of joy this holiday season.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-86381204600600465712011-12-14T03:13:01.141-08:002011-12-14T03:13:01.141-08:00What great photos of the old guy. Lovely photos of...What great photos of the old guy. Lovely photos of the family.<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.com