R.I.P. GUS

G-man wrote:

Damnit James, I didn't wanna click on that because I get emotional regarding animals. But I did anyway and now my eyes are FILLED with tears...

Damnit James, I didn't wanna click on that because I get emotional regarding animals.

But I did anyway and now my eyes are FILLED with tears and I'm at work.....😭

Great tribute to Gus--looked like a great Dawg.

OG725 wrote:

I finally got some sleep last night. Was doing better until I sat down to do that tribute. Shunka and myself miss him so much.

OG725 wrote:

He’s gotta be close, we are in the same county. Would have to change his name to “Freckles”.

G-man wrote:

Yes I agree, Gus could never be replaced but Tiger looks like a good dawg too and help bring some Joy and laughter back in the...

Yes I agree, Gus could never be replaced but Tiger looks like a good dawg too and help bring some Joy and laughter back in the home.

James how far is he from you, if there is anything you need let us know.

OG725 wrote:

He’s gotta be close, we are in the same county. Would have to change his name to “Freckles”.

OG725 wrote:

Called them and sent a text.

GabeM wrote:

[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/25/499410/s1200_Screen_Shot_2020_11_12_at_9.42.12_AM.jpg[/img] This is my original male. He was an extremely valuable dog trained to the highest degree. I got him as a 6 week old puppy...

This is my original male. He was an extremely valuable dog trained to the highest degree. I got him as a 6 week old puppy from my brother who got his parents from the now best dog sport guy in the world when he was young and trying to establish himself Literally a dog that would be impossible for me to buy regardless of money.

Anyways, while why wife was giving birth to our daughter he tore his ACL at 8 years old. We got surgery, and after many complications and future surgeries. the Dr ended up having to undo the repair. 6 months and $12,000 later while in recovery he tore the Achilles on his good leg. I was looking at a crippled dog who only knew how to go 110%. ACL wasn't repairable. So I decided to let him go. It was a brutal six months of complications while we had a new baby in the house. Hardest decision of my life.

First thing my brother does is go to a friend in his area who was the commander of the Denver SWAT team. He ran a schutzhund club there and my brother just asked if he had any females who weren't a good fit for him. He had what is my current 12 year old female, while she was about 10 months old So my brother bought her and sent her to me air freight. It was 8 days after my dog had died. I told him no way, I am too upset, don't want to get attached etc.

He sent her anyway and when I picked her up at air freight in Seattle the loser hippy wouldn't help put the crate in the back with her in it because "it was too heavy for him" I wasn't expecting that so put my males leash on her and handed her to my wife. She was able to pull out and bolted. She ran all over the freeways and terminal drop-off area at the airport in full traffic. I chased her around trying to catch her, but she always got away. This was side of the freeway type stuff. Eventually she found a place to run back into the airport and disappeared behind an area I couldn't go. She was out in among the baggage handlers and where the planes go to the terminal. I couldn't believe it, we kept driving around for three hours looking for her. Finally at 8 at night pitch black and raining we decided we needed to head home and it was a lost cause. As we were getting on the freeway the Port Police called me and asked if I was the guy looking for a dog because they think they found her under a loading dock. 5 minutes later I met up with him. There she was in the back of the police car where she thought she belonged. She had a leg injury that turned out to be relatively minor.

I remember crying for the first time in a long time while I was looking for her, telling my wife I would never own a dog again. way too stressful and painful.

She has been one of the greatest blessings our family could ever have had. She helped me raise my daughter, she was the nanny.

I tell you this long story to encourage you no matter how shitty it feels to lose a special dog and no matter how crazy and traumatic the circumstances surrounding the situation are, that the best thing to do is get back on the horse, or bull in your case. you will probably get kicked again, that is generally how this relationship goes, but the ride is worth it. I promise

a22 wrote:

My God- that was so lucky you got her back, must have been terrible to have lost her especially given that you had only just got...

My God- that was so lucky you got her back, must have been terrible to have lost her especially given that you had only just got her.
We also have had two or three I think whom we rescued and paid hundreds of pounds to have them bought back to UK, vets treatment/ paperwork- travel expenses to and from Spain only to have them bolt... gut wrenching.

I think one was a pure bred Husky and we never saw her again and was unknown what became of her. I think one may have been found and the saddest of all one bolted onto the main road and was hit and killed. Its heart breaking when they were going to start and better life. I guess its a stressful time for the dog also, all the travel and upheaval in being moved and the shock of it all, especially for more nervous dogs. Really I guess its easily done. I guess really best to keep them in the travel kennel if its possible, which it isn't always.

Wow- at least you got her back- very lucky- sounds a super dog!