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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 03:45 PM Original message |
Your dog died. When did you get another one? |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. It was about 2 1/2 years for us. |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. I think you're on to something. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. You'll figure it out. |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. That's a great name! |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. "Lulu"? Like Ed Norton's dog? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Depends how old your dad is. Get a breed that won't outlive him or his ability to |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. Get him another dog. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. My experience with The Humane Society was perfect |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Remember, though, I was only 20 when I got Reba |
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Dervill Crow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think it would be fine. |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. I had to put my dog down about 2 and 1/2 weeks ago. |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I'm sorry for your loss. |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. About 6 months, for us |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. A few weekends ago? |
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VenusRising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. I had a weird experience with this. |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. What a sad story. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. That is a very tragic story. Perhaps his wife was too ill to help care for the dog. |
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VenusRising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Another tragedy. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. Four months |
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hatredisnotavalue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. True story |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. That's sweet... |
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hatredisnotavalue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I totally recommend it.... |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. OK, well, the MS thing steps up the process a bit. |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. That's a good idea. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Yup. Get a year-old or so & let the dog adopt your Dad. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. When my Chow died |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. Three years. |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. The only reason we have to pick the dog out for him |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. Last year we lost our 2 oldest dogs |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
22. My dog died?!?!?! WHY DIDN"T ANYONE TELL ME? |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Ooh... |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I mean...he went to live on a nice farm somewhere. |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I think he's old enough to be told the truth. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I'm heartbroken. |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Well, yes, the brain eating thing is true. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. uuuuuuuungggghh |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. A few years later |
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Red State Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
27. Three Weeks - Couldn't stand the house without a Dog |
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hatredisnotavalue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
36. BTW. You are a great, great kid for thinking about your father's feelings |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
37. It was about 2-4 weeks for my Mom... |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
38. I loved my scottie Maddy McCall very much. I found her dead... |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
39. Never did... |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. My personal experiences are not very helpful. |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
41. Every time I see this thread title... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
43. Do NOT make a gift out of an adoption like that. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. My guess is that she and her mother know her dad pretty well... |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Everyone's different though |
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Bjornsdotter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
44. 8 months |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
45. Last dog was hit by a car in January 1988. We never did get another dog. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
46. never. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
49. Not too soon. Do it. Your father will thank you. |
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