RIP Dino 1998 - 2009

[expostmanpat]

Born to Flapp

Bread to grace the flapping track but with heart murmur and lame of leg,

Soon to be rejected, abandoned to steal and beg.

Avoiding cars, lorries and starvation,

Tia Greyhound rescue was your salvation.

But by now an unsociable fella with all trust lost,

How on earth could they justify the cost?

When you attacked any kennel mate,

And showed no interest in the hand from which you ate.

Looking for a blue bitch to adopt I came,

He's a black dog they said so pretty much the same.

So like a sucker I agreed and even paid,

for the first few weeks a mistake I thought we'd made.

You would lie upon you bed and give the cold shoulder,

Until you felt you where staying then you got boulder.

Kicking us from the sofa and then our bed,

Finally using our laps to lay your head.

Well old boy after nine fantastic years,

The time as come for me to shed some tears.

As I lay you down to rest,

I know in doggy heaven you will show Mick the Miller who is the Best.

Fairwell my best friend

Andrew

Dino was sent peacefully on his way Monday 28/09/09 after a short battle with Cancer.

Edited 6 October, 2009 by postmanpat

[philc]

That's so sad. It's like losing a best friend when you have make "that" decision. You gave him a life so much better than it could have been and he's chasing rabbits in doggie heaven now.

Phil

[pete8tch]

Sorry andrew , thats bad mate , we're in the same position at the mo , the older shepherds really struggling .

So painful for you both.

pete

[Lady Elanore]

Very sad news Andrew. Thinking of you both.

[Buster]

Sorry to hear it dude, big hugs!

[expostmanpat]

Thanks for the kind words folks, the house just as no life in it atm especially when I get home from work :(

[Captain Scarlet]

So much sad news at the moment, thinking of you all.

[Wardy]

Sad times. Best wishes to you all :grouphug:

Such a tough call to make, but you know it's the right one deep down. Also, as one of perhaps a fairly small group of Briskodians to meet Dino, I can say it was a genuine pleasure and I don't think I've ever seen such an energetic greyhound

Steve

[Mr Grumpy]

Just seen this Andy, a sad loss, sorry to hear it.

[Loz]

Oh no :( Why do we do it eh?

Have to say, thread title scared me, cos same name as my poochlet. Hope it's not an omen

[Burnsey]

our sympathies are with you at these difficult times. I've given our hound a big hug tonight

[cheezemonkhai]

Sorry Andy, hope other things are looking up.

[Phil-E]

Oh sorry to here that Andy!

That poem actually made me cry! :(

[moox]

Commiserations mate. Poem got me welling up too. Just remember the 9 good years not the final poo bit.

[auroan]

Sorry to here this Andy. I find loosing a dog one the hardest things..... and what a great poem, made me well up.

Do you have plans to get another one ?

[expostmanpat]

Again thanks to everyone, had no plans to get another just yet, but then I saw another Grey that as been overlooked for the last 4 months after being abandoned at the local pound...............(our suitability interview is on Saturday) like Loz says, "Why do we do it?"

[auroan]

Because we care

[uncle bulgaria]

Sorry for your loss mate! But like Auroan says we are all a bit better off because folks like you do "care"!

[Burnsey]

It's always a tricky one to give a new dog a home so quickly, but if you are thinking about the best interests of the grey being rescued then I am sure you will pass the "suitability" test....

[suze]

Sorry to hear that :(

My golden retriever was put to sleep on the 18th september aged 15. She had a brain tumour since May 2008 but was doing well until the postman reversed into her and broke her leg :( Things will never be the same in this house again!

[auroan]

Sorry to hear that :(

My golden retriever was put to sleep on the 18th september aged 15. She had a brain tumour since May 2008 but was doing well until the postman reversed into her and broke her leg :( Things will never be the same in this house again!

Oh god how devistating.

[gilesk]

Very sorry to read your post always very sad to take the final decision.

Edited 9 October, 2009 by postmanpat
not nesacary in this thread thanks

[Kaiserb_uk]

My condolences to you both.

[justinbarrow]

Sorry to hear your sad news our golden retriver is 10 next year certainly gets you thinking. They give you so much joy then break your heart :orb_sad_2

Thinking of you

[DGW]

I was in a similar situation in January, Andrew, and can feel your pain. :grouphug: Memories of our beloved departed Staffie still bring tears to my eyes, but we still have her daughter plus - since just 2 days ago - another 6 month old Staffe bitch who is managing to turning our lives upside down. Give another dog a good home when you are ready.