"I Love to Take Care of My Dog"

Thanks for sharing this particular story.I lost one of my greyhounds in the beginning of June last year. he died in his sleep of a bloodclot in his cerebellum. His name was Connor his story is uniqe and he was such a loving soul. He died much too young but the bond we shared lead me to find and rescue yet another unwanted greyhound who as it turned out is related to Connor and my first greyhound Niki whom I lost back in 1993. She died too young as well.Over the years I have learnt to apriciate the time I have with my sighthounds be it for many years or not. They are soo very precious and the love you get from an unwanted greyhound or any other rescue for that matter is perhaps stronger than when you buy a dog from a breeder not that there is anything wrong with that but there are soo many unwanted dogs out there who just need a second chance purebreds with pedigrees as long as your arm and mutts who just need someone to love.Thanks for sharing your story and know that once you have loved a dog there is no turning away from any dog in need. With all my love and warmth. Greydk and the lads.Greyhounds:Tristan, Darcy and Collin +Mike whippet.

Dogs in the shelters need love too.

What a heart warming story! Thank you for sharing this. So sorry to hear about the loss of dear Tiffany, but as you said, Rocky has been a blessing to you and you are a blessing to him. Border Collies are very special dogs indeed. We have a pure bred Border Collie, Zoey. We were looking for a special family dog and searched online for a brown and white border collie. We found a lady who had a litter but she was 250 miles away. The day we went to pick up Zoey, as we were talking to the owner of the puppies, my husband got a phone call and walked away from me and the owner. When he came back he was in tears and all shaken up. His mother had just been in a car wreck and didn't survive. :( We were so very heartbroken. We were first so excited to be getting a new puppy and couldn't wait to bring her home to our boys. But it was now a very quiet 250 mile car ride back home. The next few months were difficult for our family to deal with the loss of my mother in law. But Zoey brought a very special bright spot to our lives. Zoey helped to mend our broken heart. We thought she would be a reminder of the death of my husband's mother, but really we like to think of Zoey as a reminder of the wonderful, spirit filled, and loving life that his mother had. Zoey is full of energy and vitality (as you know border collies are)...and in fact her name "Zoey" means "life". We did not name Zoey. We kept the name that the owner of the litter gave her. She is a very faithful and obedient dog and our best friend.

I can completely understand this story, I too have border collies one girl (scamper) who's nearly eleven and our new addition, dont laugh( Ichabod) Like Rocky Icky is a handful and a half, but I know that with patience he'll end up being as wonderful as Scamp. They are indeed a very important part of my family and I would be devistated if anything happened to either of them.

I can bark and wiggle to that remark..



another dog people,



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I am so glad your "story" (Ie: life) turned out well. How is Rocky doing now? Better? Borders are so intelligent & need so much exercise and stimulation. I currently have my dobie in agility training and she LOVES it. She is 11 months old and FULL of energy, she loves to run, run, run!



I could really relate to your words. I lost my Yorkie Max after 17 1/2 years (renal failure). His last few months were not good and I finally had to make "the decision". It was the hardest thing I have EVER done. I still get upset about it (it was almost 5 years ago). During the week when I had to put Max down, my son was a year old, I was pregnant with my 2nd (a girl) and I had to have a root canal done. I was a mess. Talk about not being able to function. It was aweful. My son kept me going and I told myself I had to eat because I was pregnant.



I'm telling you if you have never had that "special" dog and then lost that special dog, it's just hard to understand.



Thank you so much for sharing......



Dog people are a "special breed"!! he he he

Mswally, your story made me cry and then smile, I know the loss of of a dog(or other animal) is one of the hardest things to go through in life. I lost my first dog when she was 13 yrs old but I gained the friendship of my Merlin, he is now 7 yrs old ( bordercollie mix) and a real spaz. He was worse when he was younger, so hang in there with Rocky :) I know alot of exercise and brain exercise helps. And of course alot of love and understanding but from reading your story, there's no lack in love.

Thank you for sharing your story.

So sorry about your Rocky leaving you, but I am warmed by the story of your love for eachother while Rocky was here.



Your little Bonny is a bright lively personality in your life now, and I appreciate your sharing how you two are a special pair of joyfulness.



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My very special dog Rocky(girl) died (poison)at 2an half years,was devastated,no support,just depression,but 7 years later was so lucky to find Bonny,and we very happy.24/7 we together.The meaning of life is love and fun,plus other stuff,and really a pet(esp.dog)is great way to find love and acceptance,its worth the grief,but i do believe that fate is not rushed but happens in its own time.Good luck to you(all)

You dog lovers!



I like all the stories cause I can't have a dog. I do have a kitten and her independence is what made it possible to have her.



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Hi Silvertears,

How cool is that, you used to have a dog named Rocky, my Rocky he is all black and white, his body is black with some white on it, and his face is white with a perfect black mask, he is the cutest, but he is a real terror he is only 6 months and he is a handful, but I love him and I have a lot of patience, I need that guy Cesar Milan from the dog whisperer, to help me out with my little guy, but as my Rocky is getting a little older he is starting to get a little better but not as much as I would like but it takes time.

I used to have a border collie named Rocky. No kidding. He was black with a brown ring around his neck. He was our pride and joy as well.

lovely story. thank you for sharing it. i could feel how much love you have in your heart.

Shadowmuse, I have to say is that I just met with you, and you seem, I

shouldn't say seem, you are the nicest person I had ever met, and I am so glad that we met because you made me feel very happy again, and I hope I can do the same for you , because you are a real sweetheart thanks for being the special person that you are, take care and be well.

Aww Stacey, you're so sweet! Thank you for the kind words. I added you to my friends' list. :)

Hi Shadowmuse, that was very nice of you to say that, and I could honestly say that you made me cry, because that was something very special what you have said to me, and just to know that there is someone out there with such a great heart like yourself, to me that means something very special to me, and words cant even express on how I feel, or to even say thanks for those wonderful words. Thanks for being such very special people that you are, take care and be well, and have a great day. Please feel free to drop me an e mail at any time at your own convenience at mswallyturnbuckle@yahoo.com and if it is ok with you can I add you to my friends list, thanks again bye.



Stacey

Tiffany was a very, very lucky dog because it sounds like she was loved sooo much, and I'm positive she holds endless, unconditional love for you and your husband. Rocky sounds like a sweetie too and I'm sure he is so happy to have been chosen to be your new puppy.