whomper Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 So sorry Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 So sorry Tim. + millions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimmy Neutron Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Very sorry, Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimmy Neutron Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Tim - your loss and post are particularly poignant as I play with my black lab Loosie today. Although only 9, she's very gray around the muzzle and sports all white socks on each foot. Her day will come all too quickly. Sometimes I think it would be better if our canine friends lived 75 years or so, so chances would be we'd only have to experience one loss. But if that were true, we'd not likely know so many wonderful dogs throughout our lives. For Bootsie, Chalkie, Sadie Mae, Tawnee, Kody and all the rest... I to the magnificent animals you were and comfort and happiness you brought into our lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Aw Tim....I'm so sorry. LOVED your Bootsie/Chalky stories. I'm sorry, my friend. RIP :heart: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I am also very hooked on my dogs and in the past losing one was one of the hardest things in life for us as a family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 For Bootsie, Chalkie, Sadie Mae, Tawnee, Kody and all the rest... I to the magnificent animals you were and comfort and happiness you brought into our lives. If I may add to the list: Cissy, Hershey, and Nilly. 3 totally different dogs but they loved us and we loved them. I think they'll all be rompin' w/ all the dogs mentioned. We have Miley now, and dammit if I don't see a piece of every dog I ever had in her. She's loving, fierce, a fighter, a demon, and just a cool dog. Enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I'll add Ashley and Vander.....my two boxers. Ashley was my heart. Vander was a special rescue with a seizure disorder......but a sweet, sweet dog. You two play nice in doggie heaven.....ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Well, if we are adding the names then I will toss Stumpy and Mike in the mix. Two great Boston Terriers that were loved and now missed every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Sorry for your loss Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Sorry Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Damn, sorry to hear Tim. My condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Thanks all. Chalkie and Bootsie had been in my life for 15 years. They were unusually good dogs from the day I got them from the pound at 6 weeks old. I had picked up Bootsie first and a few days later went back for her sister, Chalkie. I wanted to get Chalkie first but she was so scared and shy that we couldn't get her out of the cage. Bootsie was in the cage next to her and jumped out into my arms. I wanted her to have a friend to play with while I was at work all day so went back for Chalkie. We dragged her out the cage and she rode home with me squeezed in between the passenger seat and the door scared to death. The pounds said they were thankful I came for Chalkie today because you-know-why...and I think Chalkie knew I'd saved her. When she saw Bootsie, she knew it was okay. Bootsie couldn't do stairs until Chalkie taught her how. I never had to discipline them or get them to pay attention to me. They hung on every word I said and constantly stared at you with those soft gentle brown lab eyes just knowing you were always there for them too. This morning was the first time in 15 years I had my usual weekday bowl of cereal and they didn't drink the leftover milk. Saturday night was the first night in 15 years that one of them didn't get up in the bed with me for 30 minutes to a few hours. Chalkie hardly ever made any noise at all, but the house seemed so quiet. The past week I had to carry her up and down the stairs to go to the bathroom because her hips went quickly. She could still get around on a flat surface, but not well. I couldn't let her suffer. She might've had a few more weeks in her but she lived life to the fullest. The hardest part when I put Bootsie down 2 years ago was taking her down there. Tina, thankfully, took Chalkie to the vet for me. I couldn't physically do it. I had said my goodbyes for the past couple of weeks. I told her she'd be with Bootsie again and I'd be joining them in a blink of an eye. It helps to have the new dog, Roxie, around. She knows something is up and kept going to the corner of the master bedroom where Chalkie's bed was and it's now empty and cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Aw Tim....I'm so sorry. LOVED your Bootsie/Chalky stories. I'm sorry, my friend. RIP :heart: Same here. I lost my lab Charlie Brown Jan. 15 this year. I still talk to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 nothing like a labs devotion to its human... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I never had to discipline them or get them to pay attention to me. They hung on every word I said and constantly stared at you with those soft gentle brown lab eyes just knowing you were always there for them too. This morning was the first time in 15 years I had my usual weekday bowl of cereal and they didn't drink the leftover milk. Saturday night was the first night in 15 years that one of them didn't get up in the bed with me for 30 minutes to a few hours. Chalkie hardly ever made any noise at all, but the house seemed so quiet. Man, it's been an emotional few months for me and this was all it took for the waterworks this morning. I simply cannot fathom what it will be like without my black lab, Polly. Feel peace in the fact that Bootsie and Chalkie are runnin' around doggie heaven chasing various critters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Aww man, Tim that just sucks. Much love to ya brother, I know it hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 nothing like a labs devotion to its human... Labs are wonderful dogs. My wife's parents lost their black lab Hoover a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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