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#11 Post by Liz »

Lovely dogs so well cared for
How do people live without at least one dog in the house?
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#12 Post by manonthemoon2 »

Blaze wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:33 pm Our two Aussie Shepherds are getting on in years : Bimbo, the black one, is 15 1/2 and Sweep will be 14 at the beginning of March. They are both amazingly full of energy, particularly around meal times, but love their walks on the beach.
I took this photo on New Years' Day .....

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Beautiful girlie dogs Blaze🤗
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#13 Post by Spardo »

What can I add? I just love dogs, but those 2 are really special. :)
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#14 Post by Blaze »

Yes, they are special (all our dogs have bee special) but 15 1/2 is a long life for an Aussie and at the moment, they both have a good quality of life. We're grateful for every day we still have them .....
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#15 Post by Spardo »

I know you have moved since living in France, but everyday as I walk round my garden with the dog bucket ( :roll: ) I say a few words at each of the 6 graves.
Not everyday, but now and again, my current Beauceron, Jules, leaves a deposit at the side of my previous Beauceronne, Ramona. At first I was sad at a desecration but then came to fantasise that it might be a brotherly tribute. :) So I smile. There is a space between her and Tosca. Just hope that that far ahead I can still operate a mini-digger. ;)
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#16 Post by Blaze »

We left two collies and a cat at our old place, in a nice little glade where they're unlikely to be disturbed. I used to speak to them too when I cut the grass around them. It's not going to be easy when the girls go but we've decided on the area and we'll plant shrubs over them ....
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#17 Post by Char »

That's one of the reasons I don't think we'll have any more doggies, after losing my 16 yr old collie a few years ago I was devastated and I still get upset thinking about her now.

Those are two very beautiful and happy looking dogs Blaze :D it must take forever to brush those thick cuddly coats of theirs.
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#18 Post by Spardo »

I understand Char, but I'm with Liz
How do people live without at least one dog in the house?
I am sure I couldn't. :)
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#19 Post by Char »

It's difficult David.
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#20 Post by Blaze »

Char wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:49 pm it must take forever to brush those thick cuddly coats of theirs.
Bimbo has always hated being brushed, just as she's always hated water ! Sweep's not really a water dog either though since living by the sea, they enjoy rock pools. So different to the collies ...

I couldn't imagine living without a dog, the place would seem so dead to us and I can't bear the thought of the emptiness ours will leave behind them one day. When the dreaded time comes, we'd like to take 1 or 2 adult dogs as they're harder to home than puppies.

It's the sad fact of owning a pet : it's for such a short time, as if they are just loaned to us ...
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