Dog Lovers - How long did your Dog live for ?

[Nibble]

Can't they find homes or is it not possible after a life of work?

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It is getting rarer and rarer for them to be re-homed. The way they look at things these days is that should the dog bite someone after it has been rehomed then it will come back on them and cause problems/bad publicity. You have to remember that the dogs are trained to chase and 'hold' people who shout and run away basically. So you can't take them down the local park (lots of people shout and run innocently). There are many other reasons why it is just not a sensible thning to do for most dogs.

I understand. I used to handle guard dogs, many moons ago and I can't imagine them being too good around lots of people.

 

[R. Slicker]

Our black lab passed away on Monday, he was 12. Couldn't have wished for a better dog.

 

[Muzzy]

Can't they find homes or is it not possible after a life of work?

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It is getting rarer and rarer for them to be re-homed. The way they look at things these days is that should the dog bite someone after it has been rehomed then it will come back on them and cause problems/bad publicity. You have to remember that the dogs are trained to chase and 'hold' people who shout and run away basically. So you can't take them down the local park (lots of people shout and run innocently). There are many other reasons why it is just not a sensible thning to do for most dogs.

Seems very harsh but completely understandable...It's a shame that they can't be "untrained from duty".

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

I have a far higher regard for dogs than I do people.

me too

 

[Noldi]

Our Chocolate Lab only lasted 11 years. Broke the whole family's hearts when she died.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I have a far higher regard for dogs than I do people.

With you on that one mate. ONE companion. Puts up with my shit, does not look at me badly when I fart, does not ask where I have been when I turn up late, always gives me love no matter what, is not bothered if I do not have a pot to piss in ( as long as he gets fed obviously ), does not tell me off if I have too much to drink, never holds a grudge, wants to be by my side 24/7. Not many humans I have met like that.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Can't they find homes or is it not possible after a life of work?

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It is getting rarer and rarer for them to be re-homed. The way they look at things these days is that should the dog bite someone after it has been rehomed then it will come back on them and cause problems/bad publicity. You have to remember that the dogs are trained to chase and 'hold' people who shout and run away basically. So you can't take them down the local park (lots of people shout and run innocently). There are many other reasons why it is just not a sensible thning to do for most dogs.

Surely being killed half way through their life is not too sensible either.

 

[Bob!]

Cheers, I have countless pics of him (Stitch), He is by far the best dog I have ever had.


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Does he post rumours on here?

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

we also have a golden retriever who is nearly 14, struggling now though. back legs are going and he really does stink of shit...

With Harry I have to push his arse up the stairs every night as he has bad arthritis and could fall back down and then lift him onto the bed and the sofa but sometimes I do wonder if he is just being a lazy f*** as he knows I will do it.

 

[Hillian1]

I loved my dogs, it broke my heart when I had to make "that" decission and miss them terribly.

I have to say though, I do rather have a higher regard for my daughter and Grand kids than I did for my dogs.

 

[Stat Brother]

He's only 6, so assuming he doesn't get taken out by a car, on one of his training rides, I expect a few years yet.

 

[Nibble]

With you on that one mate. ONE companion. Puts up with my shit, does not look at me badly when I fart, does not ask where I have been when I turn up late, always gives me love no matter what, is not bothered if I do not have a pot to piss in ( as long as he gets fed obviously ), does not tell me off if I have too much to drink, never holds a grudge, wants to be by my side 24/7. Not many humans I have met like that.

Yup. Due to an upcoming period of being away a lot I cannot look after a dog at the moment but I desperately want to get another in the New Year. I hate not having animals around me.

 

[Muzzy]

Does he post rumours on here?

He is still in training so I could teach him.. I would imagine loyalty would be his strong point regardless of who comes and goes

He only listens to me so I can feed him with more bullcrap than anything anyone could come up with on here

I promised him a hundred virgin bitches if he could look elsewhere while I took this pic.

 

[Hillian1]

With Harry I have to push his arse up the stairs every night as he has bad arthritis and could fall back down and then lift him onto the bed and the sofa but sometimes I do wonder if he is just being a lazy f*** as he knows I will do it.

Uncle, that's how mine went to start with, but the day she went up the stairs on her own before I got to her and came crashing back down was the day I knew the decission was coming.

 

[Frutos]

With Harry I have to push his arse up the stairs every night as he has bad arthritis and could fall back down and then lift him onto the bed and the sofa but sometimes I do wonder if he is just being a lazy f*** as he knows I will do it.

Could you not just move his bed downstairs?

 

[public school boy]

Mod Edit

sorry, not funny. it depends on the breed of dog. Bigger dogs generally live for a shorter time.

 

[Nibble]

I loved my dogs, it broke my heart when I had to make "that" decission and miss them terribly.

I have to say though, I do rather have a higher regard for my daughter and Grand kids than I did for my dogs.

As you should. Not having kids so can say I love dogs more without feeling too guilty

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Uncle, that's how mine went to start with, but the day she went up the stairs on her own before I got to her and came crashing back down was the day I knew the decission was coming.

I reckon sometimes he is being a lazy bastard as he knows I will do it for him. He made it up on his own yesterday.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Could you not just move his bed downstairs?

That is a possibilty ! I could lift him up but he 6 stone. I did lift him a couple of weeks ago when he f***ed his paw up.

 

[Stat Brother]

Luckily my other one can't ride a bike.
He'll be 9 soon, he's slowed a little but is still fighting fit, half the battle for a lab.