just dogs

We had a good morning swimming at the hiking trail. Got to stop and watch a bald eagle dive for fish for a while. That was a first for the wife so that was nice.

dannyboy602 said:

A close friend of mine also just lost her Spaniel. A stroke she says.
So sorry @Jimmyjonestoo ...it's a double curse that not only do our dogs give us unconditional love for their short lives but then they break our hearts when they die. I'm sure you made a great dad for her.... Is the other dog grieving Duchess dying also?

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Yes. We have 3 others that are very confused. One is her daughter and seems to be taking it pretty hard. She hasn't eaten much the last couple days and just kinda lays around. She really enjoys woods walks with me so I'm going to take her out today maybe get her mind off it.

Awww, Jimmy

"By the edge of the woods, at the foot of the hill,
is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health is renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and they sniff at the air.
All ears are pricked forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from the long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side by side, they cross over... together."

inspired by a Norse Legend

BarnBuster said:

Awww, Jimmy

"By the edge of the woods, at the foot of the hill,
is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health is renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and they sniff at the air.
All ears are pricked forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from the long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side by side, they cross over... together."

inspired by a Norse Legend

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Thank you very much. Will pass this on to mamma. She's taking this very hard. Other than making soup she didn't gwt out of bed all weekend. I'm trying to stay busy and keep myself occupied.

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Hey we have one of those big plastic balls. Doggo loves it. It's the only thing she can't destroy

Check the guy on the far right of the pic - looks like he's getting ready to "Mudpie" the dude on the other side of the royal pooch.

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No, he knows it is his comrade's turn to carry the holy moose dung next.

ANC said:

No, he knows it is his comrade's turn to carry the holy moose dung next.

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If that's so then that Moose had the runs.
This is what it's supposed to look like.

looked like that before the monsoon struck.

My coffee looked like that before I ground it.

tangerinegreen555 said:

My coffee looked like that before I ground it.

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They produce some big beans.

"We found that adult dogs were more likely to want to interact and spend time with the speaker that used dog-directed speech with dog-related content, than they did those that used adult-directed speech with no dog-related content."

^^^^^
Bit of a lump in my throat right now.

pabloesqobar said:

^^^^^
Bit of a lump in my throat right now.

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Same here

My buddy tested positive for Lyme at a routine vet visit. On antibiotics for 30 days before return visit.

No symptoms and nobody told him he's sick so he doesn't appear to be worried about it.

Fucking ticks are on all the wildlife now and a lot of deer, rabbits, skunks, racoons, etc. pass through daily/nightly.