Brand spanky new first born baby girl brought into our family on Friday! Kinley born at 6lbs 7oz happy healthy and looks just like her momma couldn't be happier
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my little man and my girl cuddled up in their morning just woke up spot. and Lucas loving the fair
they do grow up way too fast. I swear we just brought him home for the first time yesterday.
Sorry I after watching the video a page back, I had been thinking of this, but wasn't sure where to post...
17 years ago we went to the SPCA to have a look around and see if there were any dogs that would suit us….We had all agreed on what we were looking for, a male dog med size, active but able to live in the city….
We looked at a few different dogs when we came across a pair of sheltie /heeler cross pups, we asked to see the male, but the SPCA worker asked if we could take them both out, they need the exercise….a male and a female…although both were cute, the male seemed more interested in running and playing, we had been leaning towards him any way….but something started to present itself, the female went everywhere the kids and I went, if one of us walked away, she would run back and worth and look at you…if you sat down she would come over and sit on you, needless to say we left with Duchess, she had picked us…..
By the time she was a year old, she could fetch, sit, stay, heal, come on command, but she loved to play Frisbee, sitting still for too long was a problem, she had to be moving, so we started taking her on bike rides, she loved to run, heal evolved to simply mean anywhere I pointed to….
We moved out of the city, and bought quads and horses, Duchess came everywhere we did, hiking, riding quad’s, horse’s, bike’s, in the canoe, swimming….you could not keep Duchess out of water, she would lay her belly in a mud puddle if she couldn’t find water….
As we got more and more horse’s she learnt to go fetch the horse’s, the only trouble it was done her way, the heard was coming at a full run, could never get her to slow down.
At family gatherings, her herding and protective instinct would kick in, if a toddler was separated from her mother and started crying, Duchess would herd the kid towards mom….had a few moms upset over the years as they thought she was trying to bite the kid….
Duchess was at home where ever her people went, inside or outside, summer or winter….I took her to work a few times, and she would quietly lay down in the corner, lift her head if I got up or if someone came in…
The past year, she was on a couple of med’s to help her cope….age had handed her arthritis, and a host of some other issues that older dogs go through, one thing stayed consistent, she greeted us and or anyone that came to our farm, in the morning and last thing at night she walked around the house, that trip kept talking longer and longer…
Friday July 31st, a day off, but I still woke up at 6:30, wow I slept in a whole hour….got up to let Duchess out, feed her and Casey(our 11 year old Great Pyrenees, retired coyote hunter as she recently recovered about 80%, after having a stroke), then check on the cats (were at 5 of them), stand at the fence and count horses, for a while Duchess hasn’t been awake in the morning, it’s been taking a whistle and some day’s even a pet to get her up…
This morning it took a pet, then a bit of a shake, she looked up at me and I knew……she couldn’t stand up, I helped her up, waited hoping she would shake it off and walk outside, she stumbled and I picked her up, carried her outside, set her in the grass and laid down beside her…she drifted back to sleep….
I sat there for a couple hours, watching her, reminiscing of all the things we’ve been through and done, knowing what I had to do, not wanting to do it, and hoping she would wake up and go for her walk….I woke up my wife, called the kids to come over and called the vet…
As we were all sitting there waiting for the time to take Duchess for her last truck ride, my daughter got up and went into the house, her 5 month old was sitting in her stroller, Emma started to cry….Duchess woke up and tried desperately to get up, I’ve never heard the sounds she made in her attempts to get up, I helped her stand, carried her weight and she wobbled over towards Emma, when she realized she couldn’t get to her, she barked a couple times and laid down….our family protector to her last breath….
I picked her up, walked around her out to the horses, then once around the house….
She is laid to rest on our farm, not just a pet, she was part of our family….RIP
Sorry I after watching the video a page back, I had been thinking of this, but wasn't sure where to post...
17 years ago we went to the SPCA to have a look around and see if there were any dogs that would suit us….We had all agreed on what we were looking for, a male dog med size, active but able to live in the city….
We looked at a few different dogs when we came across a pair of sheltie /heeler cross pups, we asked to see the male, but the SPCA worker asked if we could take them both out, they need the exercise….a male and a female…although both were cute, the male seemed more interested in running and playing, we had been leaning towards him any way….but something started to present itself, the female went everywhere the kids and I went, if one of us walked away, she would run back and worth and look at you…if you sat down she would come over and sit on you, needless to say we left with Duchess, she had picked us…..
By the time she was a year old, she could fetch, sit, stay, heal, come on command, but she loved to play Frisbee, sitting still for too long was a problem, she had to be moving, so we started taking her on bike rides, she loved to run, heal evolved to simply mean anywhere I pointed to….
We moved out of the city, and bought quads and horses, Duchess came everywhere we did, hiking, riding quad’s, horse’s, bike’s, in the canoe, swimming….you could not keep Duchess out of water, she would lay her belly in a mud puddle if she couldn’t find water….
As we got more and more horse’s she learnt to go fetch the horse’s, the only trouble it was done her way, the heard was coming at a full run, could never get her to slow down.
At family gatherings, her herding and protective instinct would kick in, if a toddler was separated from her mother and started crying, Duchess would herd the kid towards mom….had a few moms upset over the years as they thought she was trying to bite the kid….
Duchess was at home where ever her people went, inside or outside, summer or winter….I took her to work a few times, and she would quietly lay down in the corner, lift her head if I got up or if someone came in…
The past year, she was on a couple of med’s to help her cope….age had handed her arthritis, and a host of some other issues that older dogs go through, one thing stayed consistent, she greeted us and or anyone that came to our farm, in the morning and last thing at night she walked around the house, that trip kept talking longer and longer…
Friday July 31st, a day off, but I still woke up at 6:30, wow I slept in a whole hour….got up to let Duchess out, feed her and Casey(our 11 year old Great Pyrenees, retired coyote hunter as she recently recovered about 80%, after having a stroke), then check on the cats (were at 5 of them), stand at the fence and count horses, for a while Duchess hasn’t been awake in the morning, it’s been taking a whistle and some day’s even a pet to get her up…
This morning it took a pet, then a bit of a shake, she looked up at me and I knew……she couldn’t stand up, I helped her up, waited hoping she would shake it off and walk outside, she stumbled and I picked her up, carried her outside, set her in the grass and laid down beside her…she drifted back to sleep….
I sat there for a couple hours, watching her, reminiscing of all the things we’ve been through and done, knowing what I had to do, not wanting to do it, and hoping she would wake up and go for her walk….I woke up my wife, called the kids to come over and called the vet…
As we were all sitting there waiting for the time to take Duchess for her last truck ride, my daughter got up and went into the house, her 5 month old was sitting in her stroller, Emma started to cry….Duchess woke up and tried desperately to get up, I’ve never heard the sounds she made in her attempts to get up, I helped her stand, carried her weight and she wobbled over towards Emma, when she realized she couldn’t get to her, she barked a couple times and laid down….our family protector to her last breath….
I picked her up, walked around her out to the horses, then once around the house….
She is laid to rest on our farm, not just a pet, she was part of our family….RIP
I am so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it was for my parents to put down their dog, and after almost losing my cat and the month of her struggling it only hits home harder. Your dog looked very loved and happy and you do know, all dogs go to heaven.
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I thought I was the one comforting her when this picture was taken, but truth be told I think she was comforting me.