Dogs Dogs

[Luke]

My wife has stolen my napping spot on the couch here.....Charlie doesn't care WHO is there.....he always snuggles in behind your back and rests his head in the space between your chin and your chest. He and I often take short little post-lunch naps.

P1010329 by Luke, on Flickr

 

[christilou]

Shhhhh..... "Princess Hats"...... or pussy cats

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[Luke]

Charles is spent from our short morning walk....the steamy heat of summer is kicking in here.

IMG_20170720_105327 by Luke, on Flickr

 

[christilou]

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Little B finds a cool spot.

 

[Aushiker]

Willow on day release from Fremantle Prison

 

[Ripleysbaby]

DSCF0030 by Garry, on Flickr

 

[MiguelATF]

I am generally more of a 'cat person', but this canine caught my eye today -

 

[christilou]

That look..... when you mention the groomer's name..... after he's spent a gruelling afternoon there

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[Luke]

Mr B. looks very handsome

 

[christilou]

Quiet Monday..... as always!

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Don't know what it is about Mondays but he always behaves as though he spent the entire weekend partying M240 50mm Summilux ASPH

 

[Luke]

it's not a great photo....just a snapshot to remember the moment. Lucy loved laying in the sun. We gave her the gift of eternal peace yesterday after a very sudden illness. She'll be remembered by me (and most anyone she met) as the world's greatest dog.

sunbathing by Luke, on Flickr

 

[Aushiker]

Really sorry to hear of your loss Luke. Remember her always.

 

[bluzcity]

Sorry for your loss Luke, grace and peace to you and your family.

 

[tonyturley]

Very sorry for your loss Luke.

 

[christilou]

Oh no, so very sorry to read this Luke, such a difficult thing to have to do

 

[Richard]

The pictures below are of my sister's dog Cleo. I've posted them here before and some of you were kind about the monochrome one with her toy zebra. We looked after Cleo when my sister and her family were on holiday and it was always a highlight of the year for me. Yesterday morning at about this time we took her for what was to be her last walk before my sister's family came to collect her in the afternoon. We took her to some local woods where we immediately became separated. This sometimes happened - she would disappear for a couple of minutes and then reappear. We shouted and searched for hours and then we were joined by my sister's family, freshly back from their trip. Another hour or two of searching and then I got a call from a kind man who had spotted her injured by the side of the road - apparently run over. We don't know if she left the woods soon after we split up and had been injured for some time. It's equally possible that after we spread out to search for her she tried to make her way home across a busy road.

We took her to the vets and she was later transferred to a specialist pet hospital. She died of her injuries in the night.

We are in pieces and I'm typing all this because I don't know what else to do right now. She was a lovely little dog and she was only four.

This time yesterday she was a happy and healthy little girl and she looked like this.

Cleo and friend by Richard, on Flickr

waiting for something to happen by Richard, on Flickr

 

[christilou]

Oh that's just heartbreaking and every dog owners worst fear, I'm so very sorry. What a lovely dog she was and although she had a short life she was clearly loved.

 

[Petach]

Today I said farewell to beautiful Taz. Rest in peace my old friend. X

View attachment 126796G0106821 by Garry, on Flickr

Just seen this mate. Gutted for you. It is so hard to live in a space where another roamed....but no longer does.

 

[Luke]

that photo of Cleo with her toy is so precious. I know what you're going through, Richard. In time, your grief will give way to only happy memories. Wishes of peace are being sent your way.

 

[Richard]

I seem to have chosen two pictures in which she looks sad and pensive, but she was basically a very happy and sweet-tempered dog and much-loved by those that knew her. I can't quite believe I'm talking about her in the past tense as I suppose we are still slightly in a state of denial. The grief and guilt comes over us in waves and then we are OK for a while until we catch sight of a corner where she used to sit or a bowl or towel still left out from yesterday. Thank you for your kind words.

-R

[I could add that she gave that zebra a good chewing straight after I took the picture]