Rest in peace, old man
Apr. 11th, 2010 04:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
velessaOur last yellow labrador, Yukon, went to the vet to cross the rainbow bridge today. He was a month shy of 13 years old, and it was definitely his time. He'd been arthritic for a few years now, but he went rapidly downhill over the last week or so, being barely able to move. May he romp around pain-free with Heather, Taffy, Sierra, Sequoia, and Bootsie now.
Yukon was the lunkhead of the house, as well as the only male dog we ever had. Headstrong and smart as a brick, he was ruled by his stomach and got into anything and everything that he suspected was food. Kleenex were a favorite snack of his, especially used ones he pulled out of all the garbage cans he would knock over on a regular basis. Training him required lots of patience and lots of treats. But he was absolutely the most sweet-natured dog ever, loved everyone instantly and would lick you half to death given the chance. He was a good companion and was lucky to have such a good, long run.
We tried to keep him out of the garbage by getting flip-top lids (one of them is on the right)...you can see how that worked out lol
With Sierra behind him
April 10, 2010
We'll miss you, old man.
Yukon was the lunkhead of the house, as well as the only male dog we ever had. Headstrong and smart as a brick, he was ruled by his stomach and got into anything and everything that he suspected was food. Kleenex were a favorite snack of his, especially used ones he pulled out of all the garbage cans he would knock over on a regular basis. Training him required lots of patience and lots of treats. But he was absolutely the most sweet-natured dog ever, loved everyone instantly and would lick you half to death given the chance. He was a good companion and was lucky to have such a good, long run.
We tried to keep him out of the garbage by getting flip-top lids (one of them is on the right)...you can see how that worked out lol
With Sierra behind him
April 10, 2010
We'll miss you, old man.
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Date: 2010-04-11 11:52 pm (UTC)I'm sorry <3
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Date: 2010-04-12 12:33 am (UTC)I'm so sorry for your loss. It sucks :(
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Date: 2010-04-12 05:16 pm (UTC)I was fighting tears while reading this because my brother's beloved 13 year old golden retriever, Rusty, is having surgery today to remove a suspicious tumor near his man-bits. He's been in bad shape for awhile and I'm so, so scared for him. I think Fizzgig, my cat, is the only animal I've even come close to loving as much as I love Rusty.
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