I don't have to imagine how you feel. 15 years ago my buddy Elton died,
at just 12. His successor is now 15 and I'm already experiencing
anticipatory grief. Both were rescues and both made even the worst
parts of life easier just being there. There's an old proverb,
Scottish I think, that expresses the thought, that it's a blessing that
dogs don't live longer, if they did, it would be unbearable to lose them.
On 5/4/2019 12:30 PM, Alan C wrote:
A sad day today. My 13 year old trusty companion succumbed to a virus
which hit his liver & kidneys. He fought hard till the end. Phoenix
was rescued from the Phalaborwa rubbish dump where he had been
abandoned as a puppy. It took some months to nurse him back to health.
He has been my walking mate for 12 years - we walked over 6000Km
together. An image of Phoenix a few years back:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/33895607268/
Alan C
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