Originally Posted by Laneco (Post 8774920)

This is our daughter's dog, Sharky. He is a rescue and appears to be purebred Schipperke. The shelter estimated he was about 7 or 8 when she got him about 5 years ago. He had been running around loose in a mobile home park for long enough to get pretty skinny...

He is been her most wonderful companion. Goes everywhere with her, nicest little gentleman to take anywhere I've ever seen. He does have one odd little quirk. If he sees someone in a wheelchair, he makes a beeline for them, stands on his hind legs with one leg on the chair and puts the other front leg on the person's thigh. I've never seen a dog this and he is 100% consistent on doing it EVERY time he spots a wheelchair.

We suspect that his original "person" was in a wheelchair and his running loose was looking for his person after they died... Who knows.

He is pretty much deaf and completely blind in one eye - but still a goes everywhere with Shelby (our daughter). She will sometimes take him to school in the backpack which odd as it looks, seems to suit him just fine. As long as he's with her, it's all good.

angela




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Originally Posted by SiberianDVM (Post 8774919)

Friday night, I put my best buddy to sleep. He was 16 years old and somebody threw him and brothers and sisters into a dumpster when he was 4 weeks old. He and his sister came to my hospital and they both were on IVs for a month. They were miracle puppies, and they stayed together their whole lives, until she died 3 months ago.

When I worked on the cars, he was right there with me, rain or shine. He barked to get me up in the morning, slept all day while I went to work, and came to the door when I got home, madly wagging his tail.

I'm not going to see that this evening when I get home.

Originally Posted by Chocaholic (Post 8775495)

Sorry to read this. 16 years is a great run though....but I understand, the absence is powerful. We lost our 5 1/2 year old English Mastiff to Osteosarcoma 3 weeks ago. Having a hard time sleeping without her gentle snoring in the room. See her around every corner still.

Thoughts are with you...it ain't easy. Crying actually helps. You gave him a great life and were a wonderful companion. Be happy about that...actually, I'm sure you are.

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM (Post 8774919)

Friday night, I put my best buddy to sleep. He was 16 years old and somebody threw him and brothers and sisters into a dumpster when he was 4 weeks old. He and his sister came to my hospital and they both were on IVs for a month. They were miracle puppies, and they stayed together their whole lives, until she died 3 months ago.

When I worked on the cars, he was right there with me, rain or shine. He barked to get me up in the morning, slept all day while I went to work, and came to the door when I got home, madly wagging his tail.

I'm not going to see that this evening when I get home.

Originally Posted by Laneco (Post 8774920)

This is our daughter's dog, Sharky. He is a rescue and appears to be purebred Schipperke. The shelter estimated he was about 7 or 8 when she got him about 5 years ago. He had been running around loose in a mobile home park for long enough to get pretty skinny...

He is been her most wonderful companion. Goes everywhere with her, nicest little gentleman to take anywhere I've ever seen. He does have one odd little quirk. If he sees someone in a wheelchair, he makes a beeline for them, stands on his hind legs with one leg on the chair and puts the other front leg on the person's thigh. I've never seen a dog this and he is 100% consistent on doing it EVERY time he spots a wheelchair.

We suspect that his original "person" was in a wheelchair and his running loose was looking for his person after they died... Who knows.

He is pretty much deaf and completely blind in one eye - but still a goes everywhere with Shelby (our daughter). She will sometimes take him to school in the backpack which odd as it looks, seems to suit him just fine. As long as he's with her, it's all good.

angela



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Originally Posted by wdfifteen (Post 8774815)

^^
sounds like he's been pretty lucky. Most owner's wouldn't be so devoted or spring for that much health care. He's a cute little guy.

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM (Post 8774919)

Friday night, I put my best buddy to sleep. He was 16 years old and somebody threw him and brothers and sisters into a dumpster when he was 4 weeks old. He and his sister came to my hospital and they both were on IVs for a month. They were miracle puppies, and they stayed together their whole lives, until she died 3 months ago.

When I worked on the cars, he was right there with me, rain or shine. He barked to get me up in the morning, slept all day while I went to work, and came to the door when I got home, madly wagging his tail.

I'm not going to see that this evening when I get home.

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM (Post 8775520)

Thanks, I really appreciate it. I buried him in my doggie cemetery out in the country, right next to his sister. Every time I go out there and see the rows of little tombstones dating back 30+ years, ........., well, you know.

Originally Posted by Chocaholic (Post 8775693)

Don't remember who said it (Mark Twain?), but...

"If dogs don't go to heaven when they die, I want to go wherever they go".

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM (Post 8774919)

When I worked on the cars, he was right there with me, rain or shine. He barked to get me up in the morning, slept all day while I went to work, and came to the door when I got home, madly wagging his tail.

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM (Post 8774919)

I'm not going to see that this evening when I get home.