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Today I had to put down my best friend Kennedy.

He became ill late Thursday night (the night I finally got my GTR back on the road) and I took him to the vet the next day. He seemed to improve and was back home on Saturday (my birthday) and by Sunday was eating and moving around again. About 6:30 am Monday morning he took a turn for the worse and was vomiting regularly. I took him back to the vet and again he seemed to improve enough that the vet said I could pick him up this afternoon. Only 2.5 hours later the vet called to say there was blood in his stool and urine. They opened him up and found a large cancer growth near his kidneys. At 3:15 pm I had him put down.

I'm absolutely devasted as I live alone and he kept me company especially in recent years after bad car crashes where I spent a lot of time at home. In 2003 when I was at my lowest ebb and was searching for just one reason to continue living it was his unconditional love that I found. He was the only creature on this planet that was happy to see me everytime he saw me.

He was a German Shepherd cross Red Heeler and lived for 12 years and 10 months, 11/5/95 - 11/3/08.

RIP Kennedy. Have fun in doggy heaven and I hope we'll see each other again.

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I understand what you mean,

For those without dogs try this experiment:

Lock your wife/girlfriend and the dog in the boot of your car for one hour

Open the boot and see which one is happy to see you

Dogs are vary under rated, but the friendship and companionship is unconditional

(on the pluss side a new dog won't ask questions or compare themselves with your old dog)

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my condolences and my heart goes out to ya man! Rest In Peace Kennedy

german shephard/redhealer........ probably couldnt get a more loyal breed and cross.....

all the best dude and i know nothing will make it better but invest in a new best friend asap.. it will help to take your mind of things

good luck.

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my condolences mate, dogs are definitely a man's best friend. they are always loyal, always up for walk and always glad to see ya.

while you might not be able to ever replace kennedy atleast know that hes had a good life and is forever grateful for your companionship over the years. hes at a good place now!

RIP Kennedy

goodluck buddy,

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RIP Kennedy!

I love dogs I've always had atleast one running around out back since the beginning of time. :thumbsup:

Bestest friend a man can get! Loyal and doesnt have a female companion that tends to ruin your Friday/Saturday nights by whipping your friend to stay home :laughing-smiley-014:

(on the pluss side a new dog won't ask questions or compare themselves with your old dog)

Haha thats a good one!

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my condolences mate, we gave our dog away a few years ago and i remember how upset i was about that, this would be so much worse, sounds like he had a very good life with you though.

RIP Kennedy.

Hope you find another pet to keep you company soon.

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Today I had to put down my best friend Kennedy.

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I'm absolutely devasted as I live alone and he kept me company especially in recent years after bad car crashes where I spent a lot of time at home. In 2003 when I was at my lowest ebb and was searching for just one reason to continue living it was his unconditional love that I found. He was the only creature on this planet that was happy to see me everytime he saw me.

Im so sorry

I truely am.

my thoughts are for you and your friend.

(better put my sunnies on so the wife doesnt see me......im sad for you)

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Having a younger dog myself i hate for the time where my dog gets older. I think ya done a brave thing posting on a forum bout ya dog good on ya and kudos for ya dog for being a champ when u was at ya lowest.

As long as ya know ya gave him the bestest life he could have, he''d be happy with that.

On on that note my dog deserves a smacho's

:)

my dogs bit of a stoner :P

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Sorry to hear this :)

I had a German Shepherd from when I was 12 and she died a few years ago aged 12 years also. Broke my heart when she passed, and in similar cirumstances. Came home one day to find her staggering around the back yard all dazed, took her to the vet she had had a stroke. Within 2 weeks a large tumor grew on her snout, and we had her put down :P

The companionship a dog gives is unconditional - makes it even more sad to hear of the loss

RIP Kennedy

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RIP. i now how u feel but i had to put my best friend down about this time last yr coz she had a tumor in less than a week she went from been her normal self to just standing in the bak yard not nowing wat was wat or responding to her name

the power a dog can hav one sum one is not known unless u hav one wen ur in a downer

I understand what you mean,

For those without dogs try this experiment:

Lock your wife/girlfriend and the dog in the boot of your car for one hour

Open the boot and see which one is happy to see you

Dogs are vary under rated, but the friendship and companionship is unconditional

(on the pluss side a new dog won't ask questions or compare themselves with your old dog)

^^^so true so true might hav to try it soon

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my condolences mate, losing a pet's never easy, especially in a situation such as yours.

did the vet say what type of cancer it was?

his breed mix i'm sure would of made for one hell of a loyal companion.

at least he didn't suffer long. at my work (vets) there's alot of clients who put that decision off for various reasons while the animal get more and more sick/suffers. or the animals spend their last months living in a hospital cage having multiple surgeries/tests done to squeeze a few more weeks of life, tiz very depressing

12 years is a good age.

hang in there buddy :action-smiley-069:

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Thankyou everyone for your kinds thoughts and words. I am truely touched and both laughed and shed a tear when reading the messages above.

One of my friends in melbourne said that I would be surprised by people that can empathise and offer support and already SAU has proven this to be true.

Please give all your pets a hug from me tonight... except fish.

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