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Shawnee123 · 04-23-2009, 06:07 PM

Sorry for your loss merc.

Undertoad · 04-23-2009, 06:07 PM

Sorry to hear the bad news Merc.

TheMercenary · 04-23-2009, 06:13 PM

Yea, another tough day in our family. My son is crushed because he is rushing home from college to get to see him one last time before we put him down. We had to call him and tell him not to rush. We just couldn't wait any longer. It was time to end the suffering. In the last 2 or 3 days he couldn't even step up a 12 inch ledge. Thanks for all your thoughts Lime, ShawShaw, UT.

classicman · 04-23-2009, 06:28 PM

Sorry man, I know how tough that is.

I bet he's chasin bunnies in doggie wherever already.

sugarpop · 04-23-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Well we just put the second of our three Rhodesian Ridgebacks to sleep just about an hour ago. I put his brother to sleep in Jan and now it was his turn. I asked the vet to cut him open and see if he could put his finger on why he has been deteriorating so quickly over the last few weeks. It turns out he had liver cancer so it was time. A difficult but responsible decision for any dog owner. RIP Simba. Our vet, who is also a close friend, is going to bury him next to his brother Gurkha, out on his property.

I'm so sorry Merc. I know how much you loved those dogs. Give my sympathies to the family.

I watched an episode of the Dog Whisperer earlier and there was a Rhodesian Ridgeback. I thought of you.

DanaC · 04-23-2009, 07:44 PM

Oh Merc, I'm so sorry. Terribly sad. And your poor lad, he must be so upset.

How's the remaining dog coping? This must be such a strange and confusing time for him.

BigV · 04-23-2009, 07:48 PM

Very sorry to hear your sad news, mercy.

Makes me thankful only my T1s are down.

TheMercenary · 04-23-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Oh Merc, I'm so sorry. Terribly sad. And your poor lad, he must be so upset.

How's the remaining dog coping? This must be such a strange and confusing time for him.

First thanks to all. Yep they were my boys and I still do have one left.

Dana I am not sure the last guy knows the other is not coming back. He is 3 years younger and assumed the pack leader role as soon as we lost Gurkha. He has relished his new role and done a surprisingly good job. We have always had 2 or three dogs. We have already discussed getting another one if we can find the right dog.

capnhowdy · 04-23-2009, 10:10 PM

I am truly saddened by this news. My thoughts are with you.

....will take a moment to snuggle with mine.....and be grateful.

monster · 04-23-2009, 11:32 PM

Sucks, Merc. But kudos for knowing when to call time. I hate when people drag it out for their gratification.

Aliantha · 04-23-2009, 11:37 PM

Wow, I just read this thread. I'm really sorry about your puppy dog. It's terrible to lose a pet that you love. One of my friends recently had to put her dog down thanks to liver cancer. Apparently it's fairly common in dogs which is something I never knew before. Anyway, my thoughts are with you. I'm worried I'm going to be in the same place with my Sheba later this year depending on how she copes with winter this year.

I hope you can find a new puppy to love just as much as Simba.

04-24-2009, 01:18 AM

Man, Mercenary, I'm sorry.

Pie · 04-24-2009, 09:25 AM

*hugs* Merc. So sorry for your loss. I'm glad you had the strength to do the right thing for your friend, as hard as it was.

glatt · 04-24-2009, 09:27 AM

That sucks Merc. sorry!

morethanpretty · 04-24-2009, 10:01 AM

Sorry about your loss merc.

04-23-2009, 06:07 PM	#3796
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Sorry for your loss merc. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-23-2009, 06:13 PM	#3798
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Yea, another tough day in our family. My son is crushed because he is rushing home from college to get to see him one last time before we put him down. We had to call him and tell him not to rush. We just couldn't wait any longer. It was time to end the suffering. In the last 2 or 3 days he couldn't even step up a 12 inch ledge. Thanks for all your thoughts Lime, ShawShaw, UT. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-23-2009, 06:28 PM	#3799
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Sorry man, I know how tough that is. I bet he's chasin bunnies in doggie wherever already. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

04-23-2009, 07:48 PM	#3802
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Very sorry to hear your sad news, mercy. Makes me thankful only my T1s are down. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-23-2009, 10:10 PM	#3804
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I am truly saddened by this news. My thoughts are with you. ....will take a moment to snuggle with mine.....and be grateful. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

04-23-2009, 06:07 PM	#3797
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Sorry to hear the bad news Merc.

04-23-2009, 07:44 PM	#3801
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Oh Merc, I'm so sorry. Terribly sad. And your poor lad, he must be so upset. How's the remaining dog coping? This must be such a strange and confusing time for him.

04-23-2009, 11:32 PM	#3805
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Sucks, Merc. But kudos for knowing when to call time. I hate when people drag it out for their gratification. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-23-2009, 11:37 PM	#3806
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Wow, I just read this thread. I'm really sorry about your puppy dog. It's terrible to lose a pet that you love. One of my friends recently had to put her dog down thanks to liver cancer. Apparently it's fairly common in dogs which is something I never knew before. Anyway, my thoughts are with you. I'm worried I'm going to be in the same place with my Sheba later this year depending on how she copes with winter this year. I hope you can find a new puppy to love just as much as Simba. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

04-24-2009, 01:18 AM	#3807
Tiki Guest Posts: n/a	Man, Mercenary, I'm sorry.

04-24-2009, 09:25 AM	#3808
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	hugs Merc. So sorry for your loss. I'm glad you had the strength to do the right thing for your friend, as hard as it was. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

04-24-2009, 09:27 AM	#3809
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That sucks Merc. sorry!

04-24-2009, 10:01 AM	#3810
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	Sorry about your loss merc. __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

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