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| Lost my # 1 hunting partner ... | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 24 2008, 07:34 PM (1,394 Views) | |
| R.J. | Jan 24 2008, 07:34 PM Post #1 |
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My Sally is gone .... She had some internal problems that finally caught up with her in the field late yesterday afternoon ... Her spirit was high over the last few months , but she deteriorated rapidly in the last few weeks ... A check up a few weeks ago confirmed what I feared the worse ... Most canine intestinal cancer is advanced when diagnosed resulting in a poor prognosis for recovery ... and with her age we decided to let her ride it out and enjoy her time in the field .. She colapsed yesterday on a Jack Rabbit hunt with me ... I carried her back to the truck .... wrapped her in a blanket , and she drew her last breaths beside me as we drove to the vet ... Here are some of my favorite pictures as tribute to my wonderfull Springer Sally ... ![]() She always worked hard ... never sherked a task .. ![]() ![]() Always determined on a retrieve ... fur or feather ... ![]() ![]() ![]() Dog tired after two days at Pelee or a heavy morning for geese ... She was always there for me ... I will miss her at my side ... ![]() ![]() In the last months she was losing weight and her back end was acting up more and more ... but she still enjoyed the advetures with her tag along buddy Spike ![]() I hope there is such a place and she can hook up with Mikey V. to continue the hunt ... I miss her already ....
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| See Ya. RJ | |
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| R.J. | Jan 24 2008, 07:34 PM Post #2 |
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In Loving Memory ... " Sally Johnson " June 1996 - Jan 2008![]() ![]() A poem that a friend sent me ...
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Gibby
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Jan 24 2008, 07:37 PM Post #3 |
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Sorry for your loss RJ |
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Coyotechaser
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Jan 24 2008, 07:40 PM Post #4 |
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Sad when you lose a pet, they become part of the family. |
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Jan 24 2008, 07:50 PM Post #5 |
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sorry about your dog RJ, I can honestly say that I know how you feel right now |
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Jan 24 2008, 07:53 PM Post #6 |
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Dude, I'm so sorry about your loss.... Must have been hard when she passed away like that So sorry man.. We're there for ya..
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Jan 24 2008, 08:04 PM Post #7 |
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Very sorry to hear that about Sally, R.J. She went doing what she loved to do, and that's hunting with you. One thing for sure, she left you with many great memories of the hunts and time spent together for you to look back on. |
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Jan 24 2008, 08:15 PM Post #8 |
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I used to have a beagle that I had to put down due to illness and I unfortunately can understand your loss. "Godspeed Sally" |
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Jan 24 2008, 08:25 PM Post #9 |
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a true heartbreak rj,sorry for your loss. stewart |
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Jan 24 2008, 08:41 PM Post #10 |
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I know how heartbroken you must be. My brother just lost his Springer "Bug" three weeks ago and they are just devastated. I feel for you. Rick |
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Jan 24 2008, 08:55 PM Post #11 |
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So sorry to hear about your loss, it is never an easy thing. When they are called back they take a little of your soul with them, that is the pain you feel, but your memories will always keep her spirit alive. BrianV |
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| Scooter | Jan 24 2008, 09:09 PM Post #12 |
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Sorry for your loss RJ ,I know how your feeling,I lost my best hunting partner a few years back,a 14 yr old springer,I`ve tried to replace her but my new dog isn`t half the dog she was.At least you know her last day was spent doing what she enjoyed. |
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| Partikle | Jan 24 2008, 09:32 PM Post #13 |
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Sorry to hear R.J. She looks like a great dog. |
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Jan 24 2008, 09:35 PM Post #14 |
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Sorry for your loss R.J. Sally was a true champion. |
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| Ringer44 | Jan 25 2008, 08:22 AM Post #15 |
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Very sorry for your loss. They truly are one of the family. Looks like you have many fond memories to remember her by. |
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Jan 25 2008, 09:47 AM Post #16 |
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Very Sorry for your loss R.J. She surely was a great dog. We will miss her as well, in your great stories and pictures. |
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| Renegade | Jan 25 2008, 10:24 AM Post #17 |
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That is sad, sorry about your loss. Having Sally out doing what she loved during her last days put a smile on my face. Great tribute and pictures! |
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Jan 25 2008, 11:27 AM Post #18 |
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sorry for your loss RJ. What a great tribute. Thanks for sharing your memories of her with us. |
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| R.J. | Jan 25 2008, 09:51 PM Post #19 |
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Thanks to all for your kind words and best wishes ... I'm so sorry too see her go , but looking back , I'm glad she spent her last moments in the field and a quiet drive beside me before she drifted off ... She will live on in the memories of friends and family ... Thanks again for your much appreciated condolenses and kind words ... |
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| crokit | Jan 25 2008, 10:05 PM Post #20 |
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I know how you feel. It's going to take a long time. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, You will see your much loved pet again, because heaven is the place where all the dogs we've ever loved come to greet us> :bow:
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Jan 25 2008, 11:50 PM Post #21 |
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Sorry for your loss, and such great pics. |
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Jan 26 2008, 03:00 PM Post #22 |
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Sorry for your loss Rj, great pictures, and a lot of remembered hunts for sure. |
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Jan 27 2008, 06:46 AM Post #23 |
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Sorry for your loss Rj. Looks like she was a great hunter and friend. Just lost my hunting partner in the summer. |
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| R.J. | Jan 31 2008, 02:07 PM Post #24 |
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Thanks again all ... My memories of Sally and other hunting dogs I've had , as well as my buddies dogs that have passed over the years , live on at hunt camp and other gatherings we attend . As stories turn to " Do you remeber when this dog did this , or that dog did that " ... we honor them by never forgeting their efforts and adventures in the field . Yep many of us share a common bond .... Having the privledge of spending time in the field with our devoted canine companions ... then before you know it .... they are gone :cry: |
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Jan 31 2008, 05:58 PM Post #25 |
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Sorry for your loss Rj, great pictures, and a lot of remembered hunts for sure.-CRAZY EIGHT |
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| crokit | Jan 31 2008, 07:29 PM Post #26 |
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RJ: thanks for adding the poem. Anyone know how to print/copy a single specific post on these forums. I'd like to have that poem. Thanks for help! |
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Jan 31 2008, 09:02 PM Post #27 |
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crokit, I sent you the instructions on how to go about it in a pm. |
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Jan 31 2008, 09:26 PM Post #28 |
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sorry for your loss RJ, great pics of her and lots of memories.
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from some reason from August to November im always hunting i wonder why? | |
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| spleenless1979 | Apr 14 2011, 03:53 PM Post #29 |
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What an awesome poem!!!!!!! |
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Apr 14 2011, 08:40 PM Post #30 |
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My thoughts are with you! It will be my turn sooner or later It's tough! but what is key are the great moments and the bad moments and the bad moments where she made your blood boil, but it turns out to be a great moment, Love her, remember her, talk about her but never compare her, She is one of a kind! Again sorry for your loss
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Sep 5 2011, 06:08 PM Post #31 |
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Sorru for your loss Beamer |
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Sep 22 2011, 07:31 PM Post #32 |
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one great dog my friend! My condolences. Remember her hunting is now in a real good place. I beleive that we will all catch up with our old hounds, pets and freinds in the great herafter. |
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but never compare her, She is one of a kind! Again sorry for your loss
1:53 PM Jul 11