To everyone: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! in a couple of days anyways.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Ours was good but offset by some sad news. We have 3 Labrador Retrievers. One of them, our old 11+ year male named Scout has cancer which we found out 3 days before Christmas. Great family dog and has essentially grown up with the kids and been around for our entire marriage. The vet gave him maybe 2 months to live if that.
Over the past 2 years he has really slowed down. He used to log about 20 to 45 miles of jogging a week in his prime. That was back when the wife was putting in about 30 miles a week and I was jogging 2 or 3 times a week for 5 miles in the fall. Dog is a stud. In fact, Sully our younger male dog, is Scout's puppy from the second litter that he sired. About 2 years ago I noticed Scout and the older female, Kayla, were starting to struggle to keep up with me on my jogs. She because of fatty tumors inhibiting her running motion and he because of old age. We believe strongly in getting our dogs out and exercising them. He has lived a good life considering he went to the river, beach or hiking almost every day of his life. Unfortunately he is struggling now as his internal organs are filled with cancer. As long as he isn't in pain we will keep him with us. I guess you could call this an early obit. I Love my Bubba dog.
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Happy New Year to you and the family Todd. Sorry to hear about your dog's illness but it sounds like you have shared a lot of great times together.
Are you coming to Connecticut for the AVP HWN which I think is Jan 17 at the Mohegan Sun Casino? I sent you a Christmas card and my girls were wearing Celtics shirts...might not be too popular in LA Area. I am actually heading to the gym right now...then I wil not feel guilty about watching bowl games/NFL and snacking the rest of the weekend....Scott
Scott- Got the card. My son likes the Celtics but I am trying to change that to the Lakers. Sorry about Thursday. :) Won't be there for Mohegan event. I will blog on the HWN too.
Todd
Todd-I am so happy to hear that you are a dog lover as well!!!
I have 2 mini schnauzers named Otto and Hannah. Sorry I hope I am not insulting that your daughter has the same name... :(
I am sorry about Scout. That is my fear too to find out something wrong with my puppies. I love them to death!
Kaoru
lost our golden to lymphoma last year. The vet was kind enough to euthenize at our house among familiar surroundings and family for the dog (I RECOMMEND IT)
he was the kindest,gentlest 120 lbs of dog you could throw a stick to. Always dreamed of walking him on hope ranch beach before he passed and never had the opportunity. Just sat through marley and me yesterday, the movie and your post just hit home about our family dog. He is dearly missed....
Jeff
Todd,
Very sorry to hear about your dog. My wife and I just lost a dog to cancer about three months back. We just adopted a new dog from a rescue last week...ironically named Scout. My thoughts go out to you and your family...anyone who has lost a pet knows it is a really hard thing.
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