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50 minutes ago, TexasGary said:

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We let Buddy go this afternoon.  He died in my arms in the park at 2:47pm.  This wasn't just my dog.  He was my friend.  I cherished every last minute with him and am so grateful for his life.

I was living with my parents in 2016 outside of Mineola, Tx.  The highway intersection near their land was a common area for people to abandon their dogs.  One day we were looking out the front door and saw this little guy coming up the driveway and headed to the barn.  My mom started putting food out and every day moved his bowl a little closer to the front porch.  He was ours from that time on.  My mom passed away in 2021 and I promised I would take him after she was gone.

He never barked or made much noise.  All he wanted was to eat, sleep, go outside, and occasionally go to the park.  But most of all he was there watching his Longhorns every step of the way with the occasional half time nap.  I will miss you the rest of my days.

Hook em Buddy. Sounds like an amazing friend. 

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10 hours ago, Elvis said:

We found his antlers with the Christmas decorations.  Still got it!

 

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Outstanding name choice.

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Cross-posted from the Holiday Insanity thread. Just missed a shot of Archie mounting Maeby while she bathed Gracie. Would have been a Christmas card finalist for sure.

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4 hours ago, hookemATL said:

A little futbol on a nice chilly day. Brie loves this weather. You can see she has an extra bounce in her step when it’s this brisk. 

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Is it too late to get Brie on the 26 US Team? She's the ball defender/possessor we need in the World Cup.

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We said goodbye to my pup, Ranger, Friday night after 14 wonderful years.  I can’t find the words that are sufficient enough to describe this glorious pup and the pain of his loss, but I’m sure most of us understand the sentiment I’m searching for here.  

Aside from being generally awesome, I must say he was also a damn handsome dog. Couldn’t take him in public without at least one person, often more, commenting on or asking about him.  And I’m not just talking about pedestrians.  On our daily walks, at least one person would slow down/stop and ask from their car.  During the last snowpocolypse,  Ranger was solely responsible for delaying neighborhood power restoration for a good 10 minutes as a work crew paused to play with him.  This included the guy in the bucket who hurriedly lowered himself down shouting “hang on! I want to pet him!”  Even his last day with us, someone stopped their car to praise him.  He never lost his charm.  I always thought that’s what it must be like to have movie star looks. Lord knows, I wouldn’t know any other way.  

He was gentle with kids and family and fiercely protective when he felt the need.  Which was more often than not directed at Halloween inflatables, the occasional coyote we might encounter, and anyone who dared knock on the door.  He relished in checking the mail and his size intimidated door to door salespeople enough to cut short any sales pitch.  

He was all these things and so, so very much more. We loved him so. 
 

ETA Many thanks to Aggys and Sooners for doing their part to ease the pain.  It was much appreciated.
 

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Kinda personal…
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Aww, dammit.  So sorry, Chewy.  It seems like Ranger has been here and on the Shag forever.  

Good Boy, Ranger.  

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