LedHed

I hadn't heard from him in awhile and called him earlier this week. He called me last night and we talked for over an hour. He is doing ok, hasn't fished in a couple of years but he's thinking of getting back out there. I hope so. I really miss those pics of the giant gills that he was catching at Perris. This morning I went back 100 pages here and there is some of his pics. Sure brings back some great memories. I've been really down the past few days. Going to put my Boxer Toby down today and have been breaking down frequently. His call sure came at the right time and gave be a huge pick me up.

Glad you heard from LedHed and had a good conversation and that he is doing well. Hate to hear about your boxer Toby. Hang in there and be strong. Prayers sent.

Always nice to catch up with old friends.

the dog bro , give him or her some sleeping pills . enough that he or she don't wake up ....
don't go to the vet , that crap will make you cry and sad the rest of your life .....
holding one that dies that way is JUST WRONG !
I did it one time and it was the most terribly heart wrenching episode of my life ...
that they don't feel anything crap is just that !
your doggy sleeping in your arms as they give it the second shot to stop it's heart
and it starts convulsing and jerking around in your arms and slowly dies is WAY WRONG !

Ketchn, that has NOT been my experience having put both a cat and a dog to rest. Both were just as peaceful as can be and I felt it was the best for them in the end. I've never heard of anyone who described what you have at the end I can't help but wonder if maybe your vet screwed up somehow.

JJJ, my heart goes out to you for you've got to do today and offer you and your family my condolences. We love them so much and it hurts hard when we have to what's best for them. Rainbow Bridge, friend, you will meet them again.

I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through with you boxer. We have had to make this decision before and are getting near it with our current couch guardian. It can be heart breaking. I have had it go both ways, peacefully and unfortunately with a great deal of trauma like Ketchen describes. He is onto something with the sleeping pills, but it can be tough to get pills or any meds for that matter, down. There are home Euthanasia Vets that will come to you. We have never used them but will if we have to go that route again. The folks that told us about it said it was very peaceful and much easier on their loved one. Again, I am so very sorry.

Sorry to hear about Tobey, Jim. My grandson was with his dog when it was correctly euthanized today. His words, "It was peaceful and painless Papa." Hold on to those memories.

Sorry about your dog, we all know that it is hard.

Good to hear about Sonny. thank you

Yes, letting go is really a bad experience.
Bob

Thanks for letting us know that Ledhed is doing well. Anyone that knew him when he was active here misses him and his posts.

So sorry to hear about Toby. We lost Emma a few weeks back after 15 years. She died at my wife’s feet, it was and still is hard on us both. What I can tell you for sure is that you’ll always miss him but you’ll deal with it better in a while. I’m thinking of you Jim.

I'm Both very happy, and Very sad at the same time Jim. We, Ms. Joyce and I are praying for you all over Toby. I know all to well the pain of losing a fur baby. Our condolences my friend.
The happy part is that you were able to catch up with LED HED. Been wondering how he was getting along. Glad He's doing well.

It's over now, seems like it's not real and I'm just having a bad dream. From the time he was a pup we fed him a half of a banana for dessert and he loved them. At the vet yesterday I gave him a whole one and it was gone in seconds. We had heard about some bad experiences with the final injection so we waited until he fell asleep and left before it was administered. The whole family and some friends came by the past couple days to say good bye and he loved it. Everyone got Toby kisses. I'm happy that he's no longer in pain. I appreciate all the support here.

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It's over now, seems like it's not real and I'm just having a bad dream. From the time he was a pup we fed him a half of a banana for dessert and he loved them. At the vet yesterday I gave him a whole one and it was gone in seconds. We had heard about some bad experiences with the final injection so we waited until he fell asleep and left before it was administered. The whole family and some friends came by the past couple days to say good bye and he loved it. Everyone got Toby kisses. I'm happy that he's no longer in pain. I appreciate all the support here.

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so sorry about your you having to say good bye to a family member bro , makes my heart heavy , give it a bit of time and get you another puppy , it seems to help some ....just saying :highfive

Sorry about Toby Jim. Hard to lose a loved pet. Like said, they are family. Sounds like he was very loved.

Sorry for your loss Jim. My forever dog, Doris, died of cancer about 18 months ago. Still miss that dog. We have two dogs now. One is named ND, Not Doris. She can't fill what is missing, but she tries:biggrin

Prayers for you Jim. Losing a Fur Baby is as rough as losing a human child. Momma all the time reminds me, our fur babies are human...four legged, furry humans. As stated, give it a little bit, and go get you another baby. It wont fill the hole of Toby, But will help.

So glad to hear he's okay!! The last I heard about him was when I sent him some feathers.

I feel for you and Skeet losing your dogs!! I let my lab go years ago and still miss her!! As hard as it is just remember all the good times and crazy times and it will help you EVEN if it makes you cry!!

Thanks everyone. Yesterday wasn't to bad for me since we had my two two year old grandsons over and they keep both of us busy. Except when little Jim grabs my thumb and leads me through the house to the back door and says "open, see Toby". I didn't know what to say. I still have my Yorky, Henry so he will be getting all the attention now. Need to go fishing, that's always good medicine.

Can’t wait to see his giant coppernose bluegill from my past home lake. I wish I can catch some like that.

Just_Bass, been by Canyon Lake many times when I was home on leave. For a while Mom and dad lived in Lake Elsinore, and worked at Sun City Bowl. Unfortunately, I never got an opportunity to fish it, just drive by...Pretty country though...

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Just_Bass, been by Canyon Lake many times when I was home on leave. For a while Mom and dad lived in Lake Elsinore, and worked at Sun City Bowl. Unfortunately, I never got an opportunity to fish it, just drive by...Pretty country though...

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Thanks, too bad I only fish a few hours at night on my day off, I’d love to learn from our fellow crappie.com