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Today, I said goodbye to an old friend

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After over 12 years of adventures, I had to say goodbye to my buddy/friend/protector/table scrap consumer and faithful family companion Tyson (that's him last week at his (and mine) favorite spot: Olallie Lake, deep in the Oregon Cascade Mountains) Thankfully, he was able to travel with the family and enjoy one last great campout. He seemed to really enjoy a place he had grown to love over the numerous trips we've made over the more than a decade he was a part of our clan. His health rebounded during the trip, as we had decided to go ahead and bring him at the last minute despite his failing health (12 years is ancient for a dog well over 100lbs)

We just got back late last week, and last night he went downhill fast. He was a fine dog, bit few small children (me only twice!) and smelled pretty bad most of the time. He had poor social skills, but loved cats for some reason. He was a great protector and had a nasty snarl that scared the crap out of meter readers, mailmen and the like. He had a sweet disposition though, and I already miss him a bunch.

R.I.P. Tyson, old friend
Nov. 24th 1990 - August 17th 2003
 
🙁 Very sorry for your loss. I know when my dog moves on I'll be a basket case. Part of the trade off for the joy of owning a dog I guess.
 
Sorry for your loss, I don't want to think about my dogs dying yet.

Good to see that you're not going to be companionless though, more dogs rule 😛 And it kind of gets me how much a dog will do for a human yet all they care about in the end is a pat and a thankyou. Brilliant creatures 🙂

 
Good to see that you're not going to be companionless though,
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Yea, and we still have the 4 kids, 3 cats (the old one is 16, almost 17 though) and 2 fish, but I have to have at least 1 dog around to annoy the neighbors if nothing else.
 
I lost Lulu when she was a lil over 2yrs old, took it really tough myself. Can't begin to imagine what you're going through right now. My condolences. 🙁
 
So I take it you live in Oregon?

Or Washington? 🙂 Nice to see more Northwesterners here.
 
So I take it you live in Oregon?
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Yup, born and raised. Tyson was born on a rocky headland on the Oregon Coast, right above the best cobblestone left pointbreak in the Northwest, got him back in my surf nazi days from one of my shaper friends when he was 6 weeks old.
 
Sorry for your loss.

I won't be of much use when my dog Brutus pass's on.

I don't want to even think about it....but he'll be 8 this year, so he IS starting to show his age 🙁

Condolences from another Oregonian
 
So sorry for the loss or your beloved pet and friend. Hopefully, you can get some relief from the following words:

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together, never to be seperated again...

 
Originally posted by: slick230
So sorry for the loss or your beloved pet and friend. Hopefully, you can get some relief from the following words:

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together, never to be seperated again...
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Dude, he's not 5.
 
Sorry to hear of your loss.

My beloved cat passed away last year, and I took it pretty hard so I know exactly how you feel. 🙁
 
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