RIP Charlie

[O.C.]

We just had this outburst of lynch-mob mentality here because some gutter journalist accused a biker to have deliberately killed a dog.
Going so far that in the eyes of some he still deserves to be tortured and killed even if it was not a deliberate act of cruelty at all.
After all - the dog is dead and that cries for punishment!

As usual Mecki your posts demonstate that you have your opinion (to which you are fully entitled ) and that no one else is permitted theirs.

If you find the posts on this forum so obliquely opposed to your opinions then why do you keep posting, except perhaps to make a noise from behind your keyboard, in the fond hope that others will 'take your bait'

Its simple, if you are so unimpressed with others and their opinions, on here then you can excercise your prerogative and go elsewhere.

QED 

[coman37]

I loved all the pets I ever had but I love my children much more.
After all they are my own flesh and blood and not just a substitute.
When you get a pet you must know it will most likely die before you do.
That is not an opinion that is a fact.
When you have a child you expect to outlive it.
That too is not an opinion - that is a fact too.

Do you have children? Did you ever loose a child?
I lost a brother when I was 16 and that hurt a lot more than any dog I ever took to the vet because I thought it would be cruel not to.
But my mother nearly went mad and my father changed a lot too.
Even when my first wife left me and broke up our family that hurt and broke my heart because I didn't expect it.
I wouldn't even want to imagine how I would feel if one of my sons or even my grandson would suddenly die.
I hope I will outlive my children and grandchildren as we are supposed to, because I don't want to experience that kind of pain.

So if you still think loosing a dog hurts as much as loosing a child then my advice is, 'NEVER GET A DOG!'

As i said before that is YOUR opinion, others may feel different. It is not for you to judge how much emotion we can feel for our pets as opposed to our flesh and blood.

I dont want to get pedantic but I dont understand the statement

"I hope I will outlive my children and grandchildren as we are supposed to, because I don't want to experience that kind of pain"

I assume it is just an error that needs editing to make sense

Coman (pet lover, can take or leave the relatives)

[viper]

c'mon guys, show some respect , this is a post about someone losing a family pet that they were very attached to .  Place is turning into a school playground recently ,

Lets get back on topic   

[2kwacks]

losing a child can't be compaired to losing a pet and I think geoff could have rephase his reply better. but on the "other hand" I understand that couples who are not blessed with children consider pets to be their children so become very attached. we got our spaniel as a family pet for our 2 daughters and as soon as the breeder would allow the pup to leave his mother we brought him home. he was part of our family for 15 years and when he got diagnosed with bowl cancer we at to have him put down. my 2 daughters and my wife where totally distraught and even now when they see holiday pictures of our dog it's  and more I was the one who took him to be put down and I stayed with him while the vet injected him and he then whimpered then I watched him fall asleep. I can honestly state with out a shadow of a doubt, it was the most unpleasant experience I've ever had the misfortune to experience and never ever want to experience that feeling ever again defo  so we will not be getting another dog however..  I knew after the initial shock I would come to terms with it. I can't even pretend to imagine and "please hope to god" I never do.. what it would be like to lose a child. I know for sure, I would not want to even exist anymore

[jenros]

sorry to here of your loss mate, i was also brought up with dogs,,,,an loved every one of them too!!!,my last dog was 13,a rescue sheep dog,,,,,by christ he was almost human!!!!!!!!, he used to come to work with me most days,we were inseperable,,,,where i went,,,he went,,,,and as far as i was concerned,,,if he wasnt welcome then neither was i!!!!.Kids everywhere loved him an he loved the attention too!!!,he would just roll over as if to say "come on then ,play with me" lol.
broke my heart when he died,and most of the familys too!!!!,he was 13+, when his kidneys packed up an i had no option then to end his pain,he died in my arms at the vets.
So i do feel ya pain mate,but time is a great healer as they say,,,and it is too!!,but just keep the talk going about him,remember the good times,,,the long walks and all the enjoyment that he gave to you and the family over the years!!,,,,keep smiling mate
                all the very best,,,the jenros family,

[trousersnake01]

Lone, very sad mate, sorry to hear that.

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

[Rusty]

Steve .....
Very sorry to read this bad news ... Our Molly is 9 today and I can't imagine the grief that will come to me if and when I make the decision you have been forced into in some future years.
Thinking of you and Tracey.

[Lonewolf]

Hi folks, my wife, (Tracey) and I would like to sincerley thank all those who have expressed kind thoughts to us regarding recently losing our Springer Spaniel, Charlie. We have his ashes back now which one day we may find the courage to scatter on one of his favourite walks. 
It seems we bikers are big really just big softies at heart. 


Many thanks again for all the kind words. Keep safe, Steve & Tracey

[Lonewolf]

Well, five months on and Mac, (our other Springer) has been looking lost and missing Charlie so we have recently been looking for a new friend for him. We've found the ideal companion for him, a 7 year old Cocker Spaniel, who as you will see from the photos needs to lose a bit of weight. He's 10kg overweight but it'll come off in time. Plenty of exercise and a controlled diet and hopefully in six months approx he'll be down to his ideal weight.







We've had him clipped to see what we were working with and he's not too bad. He's lost a kilo already so we're on the right track. He didn't look too chuffed though at getting clipped in January!