It's never easy is it...lost my 11 year old lab two weeks ago. Still can't quite get to grips with it. Today I went on a long ride, through the Wye valley and into Wales, then back. It kinda cleared my head, as the bike does, was cold, but I was well wrapped up and the road was ok most of the time. He was a beautiful dog, and the gentlest creature I have ever known. Today helped no end in truth, another reason we all love bikes I guess. The fazer is the best two grand I have ever spent. It turned a cold winter ride along the Wye into something altogether different, and lifted my mood for the first time since I had to take my best friend to the vet, and never got to take him home.. Here's an old bike, ridden by an old man, outside an old castle in Chepstow. Roll on spring, but until then, I'll keep riding the thou, it's an incredible machine In any circumstances
My heartfelt sympathies fella. My 11- year old lab survived major surgery this year for a tumour that had spread far further than the vet had anticipated.Brought it home to me just how much I love that daft hound (as if I nedeed reminding). I can't imagine the day when he takes the big sleep, hopefully not for a couple of years yet.
I feel your pain....
Thanks mate. Burt broke a front leg badly, and survived the big operation, but the big doses of painkiller he had to be injected with took there toll on his kidneys, which started to fail. He had the accident Saturday morning, I had to make the call Thursday, and held him while it happened. Vets were great, let me go down twice a day for two hours to lay with him.
They say 'Time is a great healer' Trouble is while we are waiting it still pains.
I shot my old cat a few years ago, he had kidney failure and I felt that it was my responsibility to send him home.
Stupid I know but I got really upset about losing the old boy, we do get very attached to our pets.
Keep riding Bro :thumbup
04-12-16, 08:35 PM (This post was last modified: 04-12-16, 08:37 PM by MarkW.)
Definitely a difficult time, hope the next couple weeks are more peaceful than the last few for you.
It's hard work losing friends after many years together. I dread to think of the night when collie goes away.
Hi Ogri48.
I know how it feels to lose your companion of many years, so you have my deep condolences.
It's some years now since we lost our border collie, but it still seems like yesterday. There is an amazing bond between owners and their dogs.
Time heals the pain ( almost ) but you will never forget him. You have your memories, and just remember you were a good, kind friend to him
for all those years and dogs feel that.
So keep riding your Fazer and enjoy it. It will soon be spring.
Best wishes mate !!
I only mean this as a light hearted way to perhaps offer a lift up. But its a true story.
My Mother in law was talking about someone's dog and that they had lost it, the story and conversation I was listening to went on for quite some time until I realised that she was talking about a dog that had died. I genuinely thought that the dog was lost as in missing :o .
All those of a certain age will remember the time when random dogs were just allowed to roam the streets - like cats do now, back then my Dad (Sir Sharp) had a guard dog on the Sharp estate that sometimes got loose and we would find it on the local park with kids stroking him whilst we franticly shouted DONT TOUCH HIM !!!!
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
Ogri ,
heartfelt sympathies from me and the mrs to hear of your loss.
We've got an 11yr old staffie that we got as a rescue 4yrs ago , she is the greatest dog we've known or owned, she's kinder than our kids , more grateful than our kids ,more loving than our kids , cheaper than our kids including the £6000 for the super vet to mend her cruciate ligament , we love her to bits and we're dreading the day we have to go through the same loss as yourself.
I'm sure memories of your old friend will make you smile again soon
Best wishes
Fellers, thanks. I know there's a lot here feel the same about their dogs. Seems to be a common thread amongst bikers. I'll see him again, and one good thing about being old, it shouldn't be too long :-)
(05-12-16, 07:57 AM)ogri48 link Wrote: Fellers, thanks. I know there's a lot here feel the same about their dogs. Seems to be a common thread amongst bikers. I'll see him again, and one good thing about being old, it shouldn't be too long :-)
The way you foccing ride it won't be :lol :thumbup
Lost our Staff three years ago and it still hurts, we had him cremated and spread his ashes on his favourite walk, it still brings some solace to walk there occasionally, anyway I know it's a bit trite and soppy but I liked the poem below that someone sent me, all the best. Jonesy
Sorry to hear this fella, it's never easy but time will heal.
We lost a Rescue dog some years ago now having been with us for too short a time. In his case it was the horrible big C that took him. We fought for him as he fought for himself but enough was enough in the end. We took on another rescue dog (same breed and same colour funnily enough) shortly before he passed and again, the big C came along and took her before her time, same type of cancer but not as aggressive although it had stopped the flow of blood to her front leg so it was decided, rather than let her suffer needlessly with removal of the leg (seeing as the cancer would take her eventually), that we'd say goodnight. The poor thing had gone blind in one eye and then the other before the C came along but she had adapted so well to that. Still, to lose two dogs to the same C was heart wrenching and seemed so unfair.
On a lighter note, we bought ourselves a Dobermann pup this time. God is he a hand full
Sorry to hear that dude, that's rough. Burt was a rescue dog, the only lab I've not had from a pup, and he was the softest and most affectionate dog I've ever known.
my sympathy to u dude,,dogs are awesome better than any other pet imho ,all u can do is make sure they have a safe happy life while they are here,
chin up and enjoy the fazer
(05-12-16, 12:22 PM)Frosties link Wrote: [quote author=locksmith link=topic=21499.msg247118#msg247118 date=1480932566]
We really are a bunch of fekkin Jessies - me included!
Brings a tear to my eye just thinking about being parted from my little man....
*Cough*..Wanna tell us something ??
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When ordering fork springs they want to know your weight all geared up and ready to ride, I told them 89KG but 95KG when I'm a bit excited :eek
05-12-16, 09:38 PM (This post was last modified: 05-12-16, 09:40 PM by fazersharp.)
(05-12-16, 09:06 PM)tommyardin link Wrote: [quote author=Frosties link=topic=21499.msg247122#msg247122 date=1480936947]
[quote author=locksmith link=topic=21499.msg247118#msg247118 date=1480932566]
We really are a bunch of fekkin Jessies - me included!
Brings a tear to my eye just thinking about being parted from my little man....
*Cough*..Wanna tell us something ??
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When ordering fork springs they want to know your weight all geared up and ready to ride, I told them 89KG but 95KG when I'm a bit excited :eek
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First sign of going senile. ---------------
Posting in the wrong thread.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
