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Give a dog a bone

Give a dog a bone

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R.I.P Jake

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RIP Jake.

Sorry to hear that Darry, even though we pretty much expected to hear bad news at some point, its still very sad news.

Be strong and look after yourself and your good lady, who no doubt will be need of a big hug and comfort.

Just have a nice evening in together with a bottle or two and look back fondly of all the good times that you had with Jake.

I'll be on later if you need a chat.

Take care

Keith.
 
sorry to hear that mate, I know where you are coming from, it's like losing a family member

hope he got his steak
 
chunky said:
RIP Jake.

Sorry to hear that Darry, even though we pretty much expected to hear bad news at some point, its still very sad news.

Be strong and look after yourself and your good lady, who no doubt will be need of a big hug and comfort.

Just have a nice evening in together with a bottle or two and look back fondly of all the good times that you had with Jake.

I'll be on later if you need a chat.

Take care

Keith.
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chorleyred said:
sorry to hear that mate, I know where you are coming from, it's like losing a family member

hope he got his steak
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Cantonas Big Balls said:
sorry to hear that mate:(
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Thanks, may feel like posting properly later :)
 
Ho merde! RIP Jack. It's so diificult to lose an animal.... I am sad for you, really. I love animals, so much! I have already lost one dag : I have cried during weeks! And we have 3 dags at home, now...

Courage!
xx
 
Gutting to lose a dag

What the hell was going on in picture 3 :D

All the best mate .... dont know if you have another dag but the best medicine is to get another !!!
 
Sorry to hear that mate :(
 
Sorry to hear that, I know how hard it can be to lose a beloved pet. Keep your chin up GADAB.
 
I too had a raise a smile at picture 3 mate :)


Anyway, I'm sorry to hear this news.


Probably a bit soon, but do you reckon you'll get another dag one day?
 
Im fucking gutted for you mate.

RIP Jake.
 
I may ramble so apologies in advance. Firstly thanks to EVERYONE for your kind words. I've just shown Debra the responses and she smiled a genuine smile, that was lovely :o

On Tuesday we had to make the decision as the big guys health was deteriorating. My wife rang the vet and this morning was the agreed time for Jake to move on. Yesterday my mum and step dad came round to give Jake a love and my mum brought him some nice tongue to enjoy. We all went for a walk together and you could see that even though Jake enjoyed his walk that he was struggling. The lump in his throat was increasing and he couldn't keep all his food down. With his legs bad, his lump bigger, his breathing erratic and him being sick I pray we made the right decision. This morning he had his potter round the block and lot's more cuddles. My step dad came along with Debra and I in the car and we went to the surgery. The open surgery had finished so we were the only ones there. My step dad walked us to the door and then went to wait in the car.

As Debra went into the surgery room with Jake she asked me if I wanted to wait in the hall. I'm ashamed to say that even though I'd planned to be with Jake, I took the easy option of saying I'd wait. As the door closed I felt such a coward, because that's what I was. As I stood there with tears in my eyes I hated myself. After a few seconds I made a decision, that being with Debra and Jake was more important than how I felt. I took a breath and walked in. Jake was on the floor getting love and attention from Debra and the vet, I joined in and Jake looked very relaxed and contented. He was such a brave dag and didn't even flinch as he had the injection. We both stayed strong so as not to concern him and told him what a good boy he was and he went to sleep. We were left with him alone for a few minutes and something told me that the timing was right for Jake to move on.

Everything seems weird today, like I'm living in a cocoon isolated from the rest of the world. Everything around me in the world is going along as normal and yet I'm in this little isolated pocket where everything is standing still? I almost resented the news on the tv not mentioning Jake's passing, I know that sounds stupid because it is, but that's how I felt. We've both laughed about the good memories that lovely fool of a dag has given us and this afternoon Debra put together a photo album which was nice. I'm aware I'm boring people now, for some reason it makes me feel like I'm doing something for him by writing this? I was going to mention it on the main but think one or two may say something disrespectful, besides there's been enough comforting comments on here already to honour his memory.

Sorry for boring you and many thanks,

Darryl, Debra, Lita and of course my mate Jake
 
I think from reading your last passage that you did make the right decision. An animal in pain can't care for itself, and it's no quality of life as such. It's very sad, but you did the right thing.

Hard as it is to let a pet go, try to take comfort from the fact you gave it a good life, he looks a cracking, well looked after, huge dag, and you should be proud you gave him such an active and enjoyable innings.

Strange that even from pictures, it's obvious he was a happy, gentle dag. You did well, right to the end.

Get another, you're clearly the kind of bloke/family who can care for a pet. All the best.
 
There's not much that I can say, other than to mention that you did the brave and right thing, by being with him. I'll always regret not going in with mine, three years ago. He'll have appreciated you being with him.

It's an awful feeling, one eased only by time, a cliche but it's true, I think. Best wishes.
 
Give a dag a bone said:
I may ramble so apologies in advance. Firstly thanks to EVERYONE for your kind words. I've just shown Debra the responses and she smiled a genuine smile, that was lovely :o

On Tuesday we had to make the decision as the big guys health was deteriorating. My wife rang the vet and this morning was the agreed time for Jake to move on. Yesterday my mum and step dad came round to give Jake a love and my mum brought him some nice tongue to enjoy. We all went for a walk together and you could see that even though Jake enjoyed his walk that he was struggling. The lump in his throat was increasing and he couldn't keep all his food down. With his legs bad, his lump bigger, his breathing erratic and him being sick I pray we made the right decision. This morning he had his potter round the block and lot's more cuddles. My step dad came along with Debra and I in the car and we went to the surgery. The open surgery had finished so we were the only ones there. My step dad walked us to the door and then went to wait in the car.

As Debra went into the surgery room with Jake she asked me if I wanted to wait in the hall. I'm ashamed to say that even though I'd planned to be with Jake, I took the easy option of saying I'd wait. As the door closed I felt such a coward, because that's what I was. As I stood there with tears in my eyes I hated myself. After a few seconds I made a decision, that being with Debra and Jake was more important than how I felt. I took a breath and walked in. Jake was on the floor getting love and attention from Debra and the vet, I joined in and Jake looked very relaxed and contented. He was such a brave dag and didn't even flinch as he had the injection. We both stayed strong so as not to concern him and told him what a good boy he was and he went to sleep. We were left with him alone for a few minutes and something told me that the timing was right for Jake to move on.

Everything seems weird today, like I'm living in a cocoon isolated from the rest of the world. Everything around me in the world is going along as normal and yet I'm in this little isolated pocket where everything is standing still? I almost resented the news on the tv not mentioning Jake's passing, I know that sounds stupid because it is, but that's how I felt. We've both laughed about the good memories that lovely fool of a dag has given us and this afternoon Debra put together a photo album which was nice. I'm aware I'm boring people now, for some reason it makes me feel like I'm doing something for him by writing this? I was going to mention it on the main but think one or two may say something disrespectful, besides there's been enough comforting comments on here already to honour his memory.

Sorry for boring you and many thanks,

Darryl, Debra, Lita and of course my mate Jake
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Top post .... i know exactly what you mean all the way through that.

When you know you are taking your dag to be put down the emotions you feel leading upto and afterwards are absolutely wild ........ seriously hope all is well and get another dag !!! best way to honour his memory is to get another pet and look after it just like you did jake !!

Edit ..... ignore my advice .... didn't realise you had another dag !!
 
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R.I.P Jake.
Sorry to hear that GADAB. I really am. :(
I'm sure he's doing great up there with all the other pups and dags.
 
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Today is a new day

Thanks again everyone. It was strange getting up this morning and not seeing Jake waiting for his food. Debra and I are going out to eat to cheer ourselves up a bit. We're going to the garden centre to buy a big potted plant for the garden to put in Jake's 'crapping spot'. When we get his ashes back they are going in the soil with his lead and collar so he'll be in the garden with us still, he would have liked that. I'll stop going on about him now and go back to posting my usual drivel, once again thanks for all your kind words and thoughts :)

Darryl
 
Made me really sad reading that, ive never been through it, so i dont know, but im told it feels like losing a person essentially, well ive been through that, and it hurts like hell, the feelings you are having are perfectly natural, unfortunately the only thing that heals tose kind of wounds is time, and even then, they never fully heal.

You'll be reet chunky lad, and im here if you want to talk.

Your still sexy too.
 
I'm still trying to convince the Missus that we need to get one of these.

She's allergic to dags though, the selfish bitch :mad:
 
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