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I’m sorry OP, they become family and it’s hard to let go or lose one.
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You will see him again walking the hills of Valhalla.
VERY sorry for your loss.
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A quote from Gene Hill.
"Where did our 10 years go, my graying friend, my love? How unfairly fast the time has come when your body can't obey your great, great heart. No matter Tip, we were young together and knew what life was all about. Let's turn back now and build a fire and take a little nap."
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Our youngest dog is 9 years old and neither the wife or I are ready for anymore dogs. These threads are tough, you have our condolences. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/wBHpsrnJ/IMG-20220221-092945353.jpg)
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Sorry for your loss; dogs are truly your best friends & it's a pity that they have such relatively short lifespans.
It just kills me when we lose a long time friend.
RIP Remmy.
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Sorry for your loss.
One of ours is 14 years old - at this point every day is a gift.
Its been said that the pain of their loss is the price we pay for their unconditional love...
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Sorry about your dog.
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I may have missed it, but what breed was Remmy? I hate losing dogs, their love and affection is unconditional. There's that old saying... "Throw your wife and your dog in the trunk of your car and drive around the block a few times. Then see which one is still happy to see you when you let them out..."
My current dog is a Black Mouth Cur. He's the most loyal and loving dog I've ever had. I'll be completely torn up when it's his time.
Sorry for your loss.
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You will never feel that pain, but you will never feel that love either. That's an immutable law of the Universe. Sorry you're going through this, I have done so myself too many times. But it's a yin and yang thing...I'm happy for you that you've had the experience of belonging to a great dog and I hope you do it again and again and again. Hang tough.
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Remmy was a Golden Retriever.
He has a story that goes along with him. I had lost my job and took a job as a farm hand just to get some income while I rebooted. Across the road from where I worked was another farm. There was a dog in a pen that was all alone as the farm owner was an absent owner. The caretaker fed that dog but that was all the contact he got.
Remmy was a muddy mess and straggling looking but I could see he would clean up. I told my wife about him and contacted the owner about his papers and if he was not cut. The owner said he just took the dog in from a lady who said her husband wouldn't let her keep him. He said we could have him, but to make sure, we bought him.
While reading a Purina Magazine I saw a dog that was featured that looked just like Remmy. The featured dog was from Oregon and famous in Golden Retriever in history. He sired more championships dogs than any other Golden ever. 124 at that time. Turned out Remmy was a direct descendant and great grandson of that dog. So he had great heritage and we were lucky to have found him.
It took a bit of time and sitting with him to earn his trust, but he warmed up and became a great friend. Assuredly the best looking Golden I have ever seen. He was a sure bet when it came to breeding. He was fun and gentle and happy.
Odd set of events brought us together. Sometimes God smiles on you.
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Good story about how you came to find your friend, thanks for sharing this with us.
Most of my dogs started out as my wife's dogs but most always adopt me, probably because I spend all of my time outside when I'm home from work.
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Never easy... sorry for your loss.
My dogs mean more to me than most people.
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Late to this post, but sincere condolences.
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Losing a good dog is tough. My condolences.
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Probably the only real cost of owning a dog is when they leave us. RZ.
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Sorry to hear this.
Just learned tonight that a friend’s home burned to the ground while he was at his business working and lost their 2 pet dogs that were inside.
It’s fair to say that the family is more distraught over those poor dogs than the home itself.
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Very sorry to hear of this, Diesel. The dog I measure all dogs against is the Golden that I grew up with. She took me through middle school, high school, and into adult life. Losing her hit like a hundred hammers. Congratulations though, on having such a fine dog. You are actually a very lucky man, and I’m sure you know it. 
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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. like to see a few pics and more stories of your dog
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Just remember what dog is spelled backwards. That is why we have them!
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