Had to Put our Shepard Down...

[CaveWoman]

Well, I guess Cavey never posted it but we had to put our Shepard, Sampson Down the Thursday before last... This one was a hard one for all of us because we had him since he was a Pup.. He was the only Real WatchDog we had.. We had his Mother for 13 gloriuos years and his Dad we had for 7 years. His dad we got from a friend when he was a bout 6 years old so we didn't have him from a pub. but now Ole Sammy Would have been 10 years old Yesterday.. I picked a spot for him away from his mommy and daddy's grave But its a much easier access.. Its in on of our Bottoms where the Horses get to walk around.. We have a Head Stone for him and infront of that we have a Grave Marker, a Big White Cross with his name printed on it with Silk flowers.. and Our Friend Loved this dog so much that he waded in our creak for about 3 hours with his son getting all the same size and color Stones to line up the Grave with. I'm Posting Pics of his grave.. We loved what our friend did for the Dog..

Now I'm down to just 2 dog..From 6.. They have been dwindling off for the past 4 years one at a time.. lord will I ever get through all this Emotional crap that is going on.. Sammy Had been couching really bad since about Nov of last year. and is got so bad that he could hardly lie on the ground without struggling to breathe.. He sounded like the Caveman for awhile and we use to make a joke to the old dog and say "Like Father, Like Son.. Sammy do you need an Inhaler like your Daddy.." Little did we all know he was soo very full of Heart worms they were coming up into his throught I guess. So Desiree's Mommy and her husband took Sammy to the vet and the Vet told her how bad he was but she didn't want Poor Sammy to suffer anyloger since it had been going on since Nov.. It was the Best thing for us to do for the Poor old Dog.. But it was very hard.. but we all coped pretty good with it since he was sick..

And Now with everything thats going on with cavey we really haven't had time to think about Sammy much..

But anyway, Ole CaveWoman in hanging in on a Jungle Vine but it just keep looking like the Vine is tapering off so I'm holding on by the Threads now.... BUT Still Hanging..So Never fret, my dear Pheind, I'll be all right. been going through losses and Bad Spots aaaaa wwhoooooolllllllleeeee bunch in my Young lifetine. Since I was about 5.. But I'm still Hanging..

You Know the Old saying Goes "You can only go down just soo far before you hit rock Bottom.. They is only one other place to Go, and Thats UP" so hopefully My time of Climbing Down this Very Big hill is over and Soon I'll start to come up for air..

Well thats ole CaveWans story for this morning.. Couldn't sleep, I've been waiting to find out if the Dr's are gonna let cavey go today or if they changed his mind.. Sooo So long for now and I'll post up the Cavey in Hospital Thread when I hear something this morning..

My Luv to you all..

[jokenmar]

So sad to lose a friend. Even a K-9, and especially when you have had them for so long. You get attached to them like you do a child. I know, I have been there.

You and the caveman are in my thoughts and prayers through such difficult times. Don't give up hope, and don't lose faith. We look forward to hearing from you with an update.

[oh2fly]

After having to say goodbye to several good dogs in my life, I can feel your sorrow. It just hurts and there is nothing much else to say. Someday a puppy will give you "the look" and it will be all over and you will fall for it again.