Sorry for your loss Jason. We had to put down our beautiful female Yellow Lab
a little over 3 years ago and it was terrible for our family. Sometimes things happen for a reason though. We now have a 3 year old Golden Retriever who
is the greatest character you could ever meet. Take care.

 

Very sorry to hear that. He looks great in that pic. Thank you for the info..

 

J,

i am very sorry for Val, Tristen and you! coop was a way cool dog! not much worse than having to do that. been there 2 times and it is pretty upsetting!!!

 

Aw, Man..

I feel for you. The Missus and I do rescue work for a Rottie group, and we've heard our share of cancer stories. We had to put an otherwise great dog down because he had a tendency to bite/nip when he got nervous. Not wanting to be forced to put him down because of a lawsuit, or- Heaven forbid- he should bite a child, we made the choice to put him down.

Breaks your heart. It is easier when they're hurting, but it leaves a huge hole in your soul nonetheless.

 

I never read this thread before! He looks a lot like Peanut, my mom's Rott/Doberman (also adopted). Did you ever get another dog?

 

Yes, earlier this year we went in a completely different direction, and got a Min Pin. The Rott rescue was no longer in operation (or winding down at the time), and we needed something that could travel well and had zero shedding due to allergy issues. So, we did our research and a Min Pin was surprisingly the result.

The dog we adopted was from the Michigan Min Pin rescue. He was 6 months old and not treated very well. He was terrified of men (including me) or anyone wearing a hat or facial hair when we first looked at him. It appeared that he had a rope around his waist as there were marks in his skin. The ******* that turned him into the rescue didn't even have a collar on him, and delivered him by holding him out by his neck. He named the dog "Trouble".

There was a spark in this little guy that connected with us, just like Cooper did. We adopted him and as soon as the papers were signed, he got a new name...Ruger. It sorta fit. To me, he is the 10/22 of the dog world.

We have had him since March. He just turned 1 year old last month and is a great little dog. Every day he makes us laugh and he is always, always, always happy now...which makes us very happy He is incredibly fast and loves to run and play. He can jump like a cat and one day I saw him chase a rabbit around our yard...and was right on his *** the entire time. Given a few more moments and the rabbit would have lost. I know Ruger was only playing, though. He would have no idea what to do with it if he caught it. It was amazing to watch.

We like to think that he and Cooper would have gotten along well. Kinda like the little hyper dog and the big quiet dog cartoons. Cooper got along with everyone, so it is easy to imagine.

We hope he has no memory of the first 6 months of his life. He doesn't deserve to. I also hope who originally owned Ruger and treated him the way they did knows that they are not worth the dirt they stand on. Whoever would treat a puppy like that doesn't deserve to live, IMO.

Here is a photo of him when we brought him home...