Farewell my friend!

[bearpaw]

One of our best hounds "Tucker" has gotten too old, I can't tell you how many bear and lions he has treed for my son and I, but the last few years he has been going steadily downhill. Two years ago he made two lion chases, last year he made one chase and that left him tired for the rest of the season. Now that the weather is cooling off he's not doing well and getting skinnier every week no matter how much we feed him. I can't bear the thought of him suffering through colder weather. As hard as it was I had to make an appointment with the vet. It brings tears to my eyes every time I think about our many hunts and good times with this great dog.

Farwell my friend, you will not be forgotten!   

[Special T]

 

[JJB11B]

Such a sad thing to read, I have had to make that decision and its one of the hardest things Ive ever had to do.  I am sorry Dale.

[bearpaw]

Another pic of a younger "Tuck" doing what he loves to do!

[jackelope]

Sorry Dale. I think we talked about Tucker when I was there this spring.

[sthd system]

I feel your pain ,I miss my hounds all the time.Just not the same out in the woods without a box full dogs in the back.

[bearpaw]

Thanks guys! 

I feel your pain ,I miss my hounds all the time.Just not the same out in the woods without a box full dogs in the back.

Amen

Sorry Dale. I think we talked about Tucker when I was there this spring.

I probably did mention him, he is one of the greats that a guy will never forget!

[bearpaw]

One time we lost Tuck and two other dogs for 3 days in big country, one of the guys finally found them, they were still treed on a lion. One dog was bedded down, Tuck and the 3rd dog were still treeing.

[Elkaholic daWg]

Sorry to hear about your friend bearpaw........   been there as most all of us have and it's never easy

[trophyhunt]

Sorry to hear about your friend bearpaw........   been there as most all of us have and it's never easy

very sad thing to do, sorry.

[bearpaw]

Sorry to hear about your friend bearpaw........   been there as most all of us have and it's never easy

very sad thing to do, sorry.

I read your topic too, sorry for you too. 

[trophyhunt]

Thanks, she is also missed.


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[Special T]

One time we lost Tuck and two other dogs for 3 days in big country, one of the guys finally found them, they were still treed on a lion. One dog was bedded down, Tuck and the 3rd dog were still treeing.

Stories are the best way to memorialize our friends. Why? So that other may know them as you did, and their memory lives on.

I know nothing of hounds so tell us a story that shows the exceptional-ism of him. (Or go into greater detail about this event...

[Duffer]

Thoughts and prayers Dale.

Thoughts and prayers

[vandeman17]

I consider myself a pretty tough guy but throw a thread like this at me and I dang near lose it every time. Crazy how attached we get to our pets. Great pics and sorry for your loss!