Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Lost a great dog today.

We lost our great stud dog, Remmy, today. I am crushed. We knew he was in deep trouble for a week. We all said our goodbyes this morning and he went peacefully just afterward.

As breeders who keep all our adult dogs for their whole lives, this never gets easy. It is a gut punch every single time. They are all such wonderful and loyal companions. I will miss him deeply.

Most of our females are his offspring and they all loved their dad.

If you are not a dog person, it is very difficult to understand the grief of losing an animal that it so deeply affects you. You will never feel that pain, but you will never feel that love either.

R.I.P old friend.

Sorry for your loss. I've been there and it's the worst. Just remember what Remmy gave you and celebrate his life.

Hate when this happens, my favorite presently is on her last few weeks. Sucks.

My condolences. Dogs are family and it's hard when they go.

Well said. A good dog deserves a good life and to love some good people.

They are like a family member.
I can empathize. Sorry for your loss Diesel.

R.I.P. Remmy. I looked at your website, damn good looking dogs.
These posts get me every time.

He's gone on around the bend. Waiting there for his humans.

THE PATH BEYOND THE BEND

Have you ever walked along a path
And looked ahead of you
To where the road turned suddenly
And seemed lost awhile from view?

Think of your dear one living still
Where the road goes on without end
It is only WE who do not see
The path beyond the bend



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Sorry for your loss, never easy, I miss all my dogs from the past, some have been gone a long time.

A death in the family for sure.

As said, it is always hard to take.

Agreed.

Diesel, having gone thru this a few times I feel your pain. The hole is big -- hold tight to the good memories as they help.

All the best.

Diesel, I certainly understand your pain and it certainly doesn’t get any easier as we grow older. I’ve seen more than a few of my faithful companions pass over the years, each time the pain and grief becomes greater….as to why? I attribute that to my learning to love them as they have loved me….unconditionally, with loyalty and forgiveness. Each one leaves they’re mark on me, each uniquely different but with the same result…deeper love, deeper understanding, more patience. Hence, the pain is greater….

Each time at they’re passing, I found another puppy to add to the my memories, no regrets.

I'm sorry Remmy is gone. I understand more than words can explain.

My condolences, been there and done that more than once.

I sure know how you are feeling. We have lost our share of great dogs here as well.

Dreading the day that starts. Heartfelt condolences, man.

It sucks to lose a good dog.

Sorry for your loss.

All kind words from a shared grief of friends we have lost.

Gbear, It does get harder as I age. It also makes hunting harder as all life takes on higher value. As related to hunting, respect for the life taken gains even more import as I age. Our dogs have made us better humans as we care for them and they care for us. We gain is so many ways from the relationship.

My wife and I are getting too old to keep breeding these wonderful dogs. I just hope to outlive every one of them as I don't want them to go to someone who would not care for them as we do.

All the words that flow seem sappy. Big loss brings that out into the open.

All of you share my grief. It does help. Thank you all.

We've all been there and it's the way we choose.

Every time we start a new one, we always know it will end in a broken heart.

Stay strong and remember him. My condolences