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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: ghosthunter on July 08, 2012, 09:20:02 PM

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Post by: ghosthunter on July 08, 2012, 09:20:02 PM: Had to put my 13 1/2 year old lab Tess down today. Hardest thing I have ever done. My wife has been telling me for weeks. But she was still following around the yard up till yesterday and wagged her tail till the end. I bought her for 500.00 as a eight week old pup. Trained her myself. She was my first and I always said I wish I had hunted with dogs sooner. She was a better hunter than I was. We spent 1000 of hours in the dark waiting for shooting hours together. The last two years she has had to stay home because her hearing was gone, and she would forget where I was. But she always followed along when I mowed the lawn. I was grateful that I had taught her hand singles because when her hearing was gone that is what we relied on.

She never met a person she did not like or a hunt that was long enough.
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Post by: Bean Counter on July 08, 2012, 09:22:27 PM: :'( ouch. Sorry for your loss.

Nice tribute :salute:
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Post by: Bshiftbc on July 08, 2012, 09:41:14 PM: Sorry man. Rough times.
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Post by: ellensburgpo on July 08, 2012, 10:54:09 PM: Sorry man. It's always hard saying goodbye to such a dear friend.
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Post by: Stilly bay on July 08, 2012, 11:46:38 PM: sorry for your loss. they always take a piece of you when they go.
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Post by: Goldeneye on July 09, 2012, 05:29:13 AM: Sorry for your loss. I too have a deaf girl. She is 13 and also knows hand signals. I know the time will be here eventually. Sounds like your girl lived her life to the fullest with you. Take some heart in that she knew you cared for her deeply.
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Post by: Knocker of rocks on July 09, 2012, 06:25:50 AM: Very soryy for your loss. Dogs are the best folk on the earth
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Post by: Happy Gilmore on July 09, 2012, 11:14:37 AM: It never easy. Sorry to hear.
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Post by: SpringerFan on July 09, 2012, 07:11:12 PM: I am sorry for your loss. I am sure you gave her a good home, lots of love and fun. That is a blessed life for sure.
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Post by: 92xj on July 09, 2012, 09:06:25 PM: RIP Tess.
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Post by: Cascade_fisher on July 09, 2012, 09:10:12 PM: Sorry to hear about your loss.
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Post by: Bigluke1981 on July 10, 2012, 01:20:18 AM: Sorry for your loss!!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 10, 2012, 05:49:39 AM: Sorry for your loss. Sounds like a great dog. Just relish in the fact that she enjoyed here time here and that you made it more pleasurable. People could learn lessons from a good dog.
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Post by: upwind on July 10, 2012, 07:19:55 PM: Its never easy.Sorry for your loss.
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Post by: shorthair15 on October 06, 2012, 04:33:08 PM: rip tess. a dog is best mans friend to me more of a friend more like part of the family. sorry for your loss
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Post by: Maligator on October 06, 2012, 04:51:17 PM: Been there done that and I don't care what anyone says dogs can grow into your heart as closely as family. Sorry for your loss and here's to better days ahead.