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  1. 19th February 2008, 06:39 PM #1
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    Kelly the Kelpie

    Around 9 1/2yrs ago I got very, very drunk in the back of a horse truck, little did I know at that point in time that them drinkies would result in years of pleasure, memories and today heartbreaking decisions.

    I got trashed and said yes to a dog, a Kelpie, she was the runt of the litter, probably no good for a working dog and was apparently destined for the sack in the river.

    Today I had the horrible experience of getting my beloved friend Kelly "the Kelpie" put down. Last week she was just a normal 9 1/2 yr old puppy, like all Kelpies she was a ball of energy, a few days ago she went off her food, had trouble going to the toilet and was generally lathargic which for her is very uncharacteristic. As always she was always happy to see me wagging her tail all the time, till the very end. Took her to the vet today, X-rays discovered what I had thought, that C*** called Cancer. So I signed away my mates life.

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  2. 19th February 2008, 06:44 PM #2
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    Jeez, Matt, sorry to hear that. I know how you feel having had to do the same thing last year with our Lab of 14 years.

    If you have a few tears welling up as you wrote that, then you'll be like me when I wrote about ours and when I read the well wishes of those on this forum.

    All the best,

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  3. 19th February 2008, 06:50 PM #3
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    Sorry to hear of your loss mate . Have been through that myself and it's a gut wrenching feeling having to put a much loved family member down . Chin up Dobbo
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  4. 19th February 2008, 06:53 PM #4
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    Sorry to hear that Dobbo...
    It is amazing how close we are to our pets

    Condolences
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  5. 19th February 2008, 07:01 PM #5
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    as another dog lover thinking of you Matt, just remember the fantastic 9 and a half years you gave her.
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    Really sorry Matt. I know how gutted you are feeling.
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    Hey Matt,

    Sorry to hear of your loss, I know it's never easy, haven't had to do that for a while.
    Remember the good times with her and what joy a night on the turps can bring
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    G'day Dobbo,

    Nothing I can say that hasn't been said before.

    Know how you feel, sad for your loss. Think of the good times with her. Chin up.
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    Sorry to hear that matt. Its never easy to lose a pet. especially one you are close to.

    Cheers Steve
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  10. 19th February 2008, 07:14 PM #10
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    G'day Dobbo

    My and my wife's condolances to you and your family as I have had to do similar thing recently, our Devon Rex cat was put down on 9/2/08 suffering Alzheimer's disease, was losing the plot badly,he was a rescue and the vet said somewhere between 14-20yrs, not easy at the best of times, and doubly so when there are children just remember the good times and the memories.

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