My old lab Hooch who is 15 with my son's dog Trigger who is about 1 in this photo

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Trigger on a hike on a dead run across a swail. I called him, he came flying :D

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Came to this thread thinking about tomorrow morning. We will be putting down our oldest boy Dale.
13 year old English Choc Lab. Retired therapy dog for a group home for boys, cancer survivor.
He certainly did his duty as an awesome dog and friend. We will miss him dearly.

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This looks just like our shorthair doxie... He is curled up in the below picture keeping his nose and tail warm and in the next picture with our other doxie, a black and tan longhair.
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Vinny,

I'm sorry to hear about your chocolate, Dale.
I've had 3 English Labs, one of each color.
My chocolate Woody could have been Dale's twin.
Woody will greet him Tommorow and show him the ropes.

I think it was Mark Twain that said, " if dogs don't go to heaven, then I want to go where they go when I die."

Only advice I can offer is stay with your buddy throughout the procedure.
He deserves that respect.

Again, my sincere condolences.

Matt

As hard as that may be it is the only thing to do. Sorry for having to go through that but remember all the good times.

Dave

Nothing to see here... move along... move along...

i just discovered that the tub of butter is missing.... one guess where it went.

[QUOTE=Vin-barrett;7873440]Came to this thread thinking about tomorrow morning. We will be putting down our oldest boy Dale.
13 year old English Choc Lab. Retired therapy dog for a group home for boys, cancer survivor.
He certainly did his duty as an awesome dog and friend. We will miss him dearly.

My heart goes out to you. I have done it twice in my life and it never gets any easier.
Labs are great buddies.
Cheers, Guy.

Yo Vinny.....very sorry to hear this sad news but a very nice tribute to Dale with your wonderful photos. Please be comforted in knowing Dale was given much care and love in his time here....and gave back even more as they all do.

I posted this in the first post of the thread.....and it still applies.

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Hugs to your faithful companion and please come back to the thread when you can.

Respectfully - Baz and the girls

My favorite quote by Mark Twain: The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's.


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My prayers to you and Dale, you are going through one of the toughest events in life, know there are others out there that have been through the same and KNOW how it feels so you aren't alone. Love the English Labs, have a 3 years Chocolate too.