Good Bye Friend

[men an tol]

Yesterday, 25 June, was a long day. We (my wife and I) helped Cooper go. Cooper had been a member of our family since August of 2011 when we adopted him at one year of age. This month he turned nine but had developed a tumor in his left front shoulder and the leg had become unusable. For a brindle, 165 pound Great Dane who on all fours was a solid 36 inches at the withers, this was not acceptable and operating on it would not have been a real solution.

So, our vet (Tom) came to the house yesterday. It was a nice day and we sat in the sun on the front porch and talked a while. Then while Cooper laid between Linda and I, Tom gave him the final injection and he very peacefully died. He was ready. His ashes will set next to the ashes of other past canine members of our family.

This was not our first Great Dane as Cooper was the last in a long line of Great Danes going back to the 1960s, and at one time we bred Great Danes and showed them. When we did canine training classes, Cooper was our demonstration dog. He was a good friend and member of the family

[Dex]

Thanks for sharing that, Men an tol. Sounds like he was a lucky dog to have spent his life with you and your family,.

My sympathy for your loss.

[fretslider]

Jun 26, 2019 13:29:50 GMT -5 men an tol said:

Yesterday, 25 June, was a long day. We (my wife and I) helped Cooper go. Cooper had been a member of our family since August of 2011 when we adopted him at one year of age. This month he turned nine but had developed a tumor in his left front shoulder and the leg had become unusable. For a brindle, 165 pound Great Dane who on all fours was a solid 36 inches at the withers, this was not acceptable and operating on it would not have been a real solution.

So, our vet (Tom) came to the house yesterday. It was a nice day and we sat in the sun on the front porch and talked a while. Then while Cooper laid between Linda and I, Tom gave him the final injection and he very peacefully died. He was ready. His ashes will set next to the ashes of other past canine members of our family.

This was not our first Great Dane as Cooper was the last in a long line of Great Danes going back to the 1960s, and at one time we bred Great Danes and showed them. When we did canine training classes, Cooper was our demonstration dog. He was a good friend and member of the family

My condolences.

They're immortal because you will always remember them.

[Sysop3]

He was lucky to have such a good home, Men. A lot of pets don't as I'm sure you know.