RIP old Gus

Tony Radford · #1 (**permalink**) 07-19-2011, 01:38 PM

Chip, thanks for that. Nice story, albeit a bit tragic as well. I still feel pain over the loss of Gus, but I have since then rescued two minpin boys. They really keep the wife and I hopping from the time we wake up until bed time. They're a hand full, but they sure do fill the huge void old Gus left behind.

chipperb · #2 (**permalink**) 07-19-2011, 02:48 PM

Three years later I think of dixie and start to tear up. Then I reach for Trixie and hold her close. It makes me feel better. c

Tony Radford · #3 (**permalink**) 07-19-2011, 02:55 PM

It's amazing what effect these little critters can have on a person. I was showing the wife a short video I did a few months ago sitting in my home office with the web cam just holding Gus for the camera. I knew when I took it that the day would come when it would hurt to watch it. I was right.

Have you ever seen Jimmy Stewart's dog poem?

‪Johnny Carson - Jimmy Stewart - Beau Poem‬&rlm; - YouTube

chipperb · #4 (**permalink**) 07-19-2011, 08:12 PM

Jimmy Stewart's dog poem brought tears to both my wife and I

It is a shame that dogs do not live longer, like Parrots! Even our long-lived pups don't live that long compared their owners. So we must have to decide to get another pup, or to forgo "adopting" another to prevent further heartbreak. I have had many dogs over my lifetime, and it is always devastating when I loose them. But I alway choose to have another (or two!) Just seems like the joy of a new canine is worth the hurt later.

We now have Blitz: a male longhaired rescue doxie. Blitz and Trix, what a duo! c