welsh1 Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 This evening my beautiful boy Jake had to leave us,he was in pain and had dementia which made him feel stressed all the time, by god that was up there with the hardest things i have ever done. He went to sleep peacefully with us both laying on the floor with him and i cuddled his head just like i have done for ever as he goes to bed. Goodbye my little puppy dog, i will bloody miss you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 Feel for you R.I.P. Jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 so sorry to here this, R.I.P Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 so sorry for you letting our most loyal friends go is very hard rip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 Very sorry, I like many of us have 'been there' - not easy at all, but you have done your duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 painful...........if it aint ...you havnt done you job properly....sad day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 Ah that’s so sad. I feel for you, I really do. Bawled like a baby when my fabulously mental Lucy had to be put down. Sad times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) Sad news indeed. Read the poem 'The Last Battle' Edited June 9, 2022 by steve_b_wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 When you run a team of gun dogs over the years you find yourself having to do the deed every three years or so. And it never gets any easier. I, too, cry like a baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 Sad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted June 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 40 minutes ago, Scully said: Ah that’s so sad. I feel for you, I really do. Bawled like a baby when my fabulously mental Lucy had to be put down. Sad times. Have to admit i did as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, welsh1 said: Have to admit i did as well. There’s no shame in it at all. Our dogs are members of the family too. My teenaged daughter and son were with me and they were in bits. The vet said she had seen 6ft odd 20 stone farmers in there, inconsolable at their loss. I always console myself with the fact that we give them the best lives any dog could have. My Border had a helluva life; a proper terriers life! She flourished and thrived and I could see the excitement in her eyes every day. I’ve absolutely no doubt your dog did the same. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted June 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Scully said: There’s no shame in it at all. Our dogs are members of the family too. My teenaged daughter and son were with me and they were in bits. The vet said she had seen 6ft odd 20 stone farmers in there, inconsolable at their loss. I always console myself with the fact that we give them the best lives any dog could have. My Border had a helluva life; a proper terriers life! She flourished and thrived and I could see the excitement in her eyes every day. I’ve absolutely no doubt your dog did the same. 👍 Just looking back at pics and videos of him ploughing through bogs and streams working and retriving he loved it, one of the best noses for pheasant and woodcock out there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, welsh1 said: Just looking back at pics and videos of him ploughing through bogs and streams working and retriving he loved it, one of the best noses for pheasant and woodcock out there . There you go, proper dog living a proper life. 🙂👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 Very sad but looks like he had the best of lives. They are true characters. RIP Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 Tough time and I was like you. Said goodbye to one in January and another not far behind. Feel for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Shot Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, welsh1 said: Have to admit i did as well. Nothing wrong with that. I read a piece a few weeks back that reckoned that people share a closer bond with their dogs than they do members of their own family. I'm sorry for your loss. Its not an easy task but I'm sure you'll look back and know you did the best thing for him. You'll also be able to look back at the good times you shared and maybe even look back at the times when he was being a pain and just smile. Edited June 9, 2022 by Poor Shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 So sorry, he looks like he had the best life with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 So sorry for your loss. It is so painful reading stories like this as it brings back all the grief. I think about my lab every single day and he’s been gone three years now. I know it sounds strange, but I feel that somehow he is still with us, and I don’t believe in that kind of stuff normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 Maybe a few will relate... Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Think of the good things, he could have been living in a flat with bratty kids that fed him junk, never walked him and had no time for him. Looks to me like he fell on his feet and had the life most Dogs would dream of, he should sleep contented. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Sorry for your loss - he may not be by your side anymore but he will always be with you in your heart and mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Sorry for your loss. They take a piece of your heart with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrall26 Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Not Nice. But look back on on good memories with and how he made you smile,😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 Having had more than most, I can honestly say it never gets easier.....and it should not. They give us so many good days through their lives and one really bad one at the end. Welsh1 so glad you chose to support him on his final journey I am sure it meant everything to him. ..... and yes I cry everytime I have to say Good Bye. Keep his memories close, they will bring a smile to you at the most unexpected times. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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