So long Jessie

[steve1962]

With heavy heart I've just got back from  taking Jessie to the vets to be put to sleep - fit as a fiddle for 15 years , she had developed a very agressive tumour and we have no alternative but to send her to doggy heaven .

It's all happened very suddenly , but we couldn't let her suffer .




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Steve

[firestrom]

so sorry to hear that :(   it's awful to lose a family member.

[raggydan]

Its a hard thing to do but as I found out a couple of years ago sometimes you have to bite the
bullet and do what's best for the animal. Luckily my vet came to our house and I held the old boy(staffie) on
his favourite blanket and he just slipped away.It is truly losing a member of your family.

You did the right thing mate.

[Catballou]

Ahh sorry ... I had to my cat cat put down a while ago ..that was bad enough, I dread to think what I'll feel; like if I have to take the dog

[V-Strom-Mark]

Sorry to hear that, Steve.  It's a hard decision to make, but as you said you couldn't let her suffer.  Just remember all of the good times you had with her, I'm sure there are lots.

[steve1962]

Thanks all - the wife has decided she wants another dog , so we will start looking for a medium size family friendly dog that mixes with other dogs  , aged 2 - 3 years old - will keep you posted .

Steve

[dogpuf]

My heart goes out to you - I have two Dachshunds Foxy & Jack and I would be distraught if anything were to happen to them. At least she had a happy life with you and 15 is a good age for a dog to get too.

All the best

Lee

[Fat Rat]

Sorry mate, it's never easy.

Life can be shit

[Sven]

Sorry to hear that, mate. I know just how difficult & upsetting a time it can be.
Brought a lump to my throat to read your thread - as about 3 years ago had to have my Lab (also called Jessie) put to sleep after she had a stroke. Brought back memories...
Couldn't bring myself to get another for about a year But now have a cocker spaniel who's equally as lovely.
All the best.

[steve1962]

.......well , that didn't last long .
As much as we loved Jessie , we are getting another .......NEXT SATURDAY !!

Jeanette really was inconsolable yesterday , so today we drove down to Old Windsor to look at some of the dogs at their branch of the Battersea Dogs Home .

We had to register , and then wait for an interview before being allowed proper interaction with any dog - well , the wait betwix registration and interview was a couple of hours , so we went for a walk in the grounds ... where we bumped into a volunteer dog walker who was walking one of the incumbents ........a 5 year old black and white springer spaniel called Jake ....... a real live wire , and very affectionate , house trained and used as a gun dog too - that was it , we had to have him .
Back to the interview [ plain sailing for us ] , and then we asked if Jake was still available as we were very interested - he is so - 10 minutes later and we were taking him for a walk - instant success all round !!

So , we will be collecting him next saturday , and will be buying a new bed and collar for him in the meantime .

God Bless Jessie , we were blessed to have her - now we can move on with Jake .

Steve
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