A sadder than sad day.

[Aussie Whip 3,819]

Sorry for your loss phil,looks like you care for your dogs as good as you write,from the heart.R.I.P Dusty.

Edited November 2, 2018 by Aussie Whip

[bendrover 556]

On 31/10/2018 at 19:24, Phil Lloyd said:

 Took dear old Dusty for her last walk today...

I was gifted this good-hearted pup, from a guy that in reality, I hardly knew.

I traveled from my home in Hampshire to a Welsh Valley and collected her...

She was a super friendly pup and fitted into our lifestyle, no problem. 

She served me well,  for nine long years, we had some good times, caught vanloads of game and enjoyed plenty of laughs,...  I am sad to say goodbye ...

Alas, the Big C has no mercy and seems to enjoy inflicting horrendous pain.

I feel privileged to deny this heartless monster it's perverse enjoyment,...mercifully, she did not have to endure the torment of a bad death.

As an enthusiast, I am in this game, for life,..so life must go on...

RIP Dusty,...thanks for the memories.

 

 

 

 

 

[bendrover 556]

Just now, bendrover said:

 

The older /wiser we get , knowing it's the right thing to do . I reckon it gets harder . But you know you did right bye her

[68 Gyps 18]

Sorry to hear Phil, RIP Dusty

[Hands of Stone 154]

Gutted for you Phil. I remember reading about her in one of your books.

[NEWKID 26,076]

Sad read that Phil, and still a young dog...b*****d of a disease that affects us all eventually in one way or another unfortunately....

RIP Dusty...

[leegreen 2,098]

Life does go on.

Rip

[D Lloyd 2,790]

Gutted for you Phil she's out of pain now RIP

[jiggy 3,207]

19 hours ago, skycat said:

We humans are such long lived things that the older you get the more dogs you'll lose: sad fact and one that becomes ever more poignant with age. Sorry to hear of your loss, Phil.

That's so true. I've an oak tree in my front garden and that's where the real good dogs that made the grade and excelled go. I won't tell you where the jackers go.

[pepper 45 55]

rip dusty

[nothernlite 18,016]

Rip dusty 

[marshman 7,756]

Well said sir RIP 

[Bosun11 537]

Never easy Phil, especially when there where so many good times...

[morton 5,367]

On 31/10/2018 at 19:24, Phil Lloyd said:

 Took dear old Dusty for her last walk today...

I was gifted this good-hearted pup, from a guy that in reality, I hardly knew.

I traveled from my home in Hampshire to a Welsh Valley and collected her...

She was a super friendly pup and fitted into our lifestyle, no problem. 

She served me well,  for nine long years, we had some good times, caught vanloads of game and enjoyed plenty of laughs,...  I am sad to say goodbye ...

Alas, the Big C has no mercy and seems to enjoy inflicting horrendous pain.

I feel privileged to deny this heartless monster it's perverse enjoyment,...mercifully, she did not have to endure the torment of a bad death.

As an enthusiast, I am in this game, for life,..so life must go on...

RIP Dusty,...thanks for the memories.

 

 

 

 

I like to believe that a few of my ilk are still about and the more i read on here the more i know we are a dying breed,it saddens me when one of my own pours his tormented soul out on here for HIS jukel and i can only offer little in comfort except i feel your grief mucker.

[two crows 3,342]

I held off from replying to this thread cos I knew what was coming my little pal had to be helped over her final hurdle today, so know how you feel all the best phil, her great grandoughter  started work this week showing great promise.