Omri— the last photo taken of him
Jun 19, 2018 13:03:18 #
Omri, my friends Irish Wolfhound. I was dogsitting for my friends at the time— I could tell (he was 6 years old) and slowly edging towards the end of his life.
He was a beautiful dog with a gigantic, gentle heart.
This is the last photo ever taken of him.
Olympus OMD-EM5 and (the excellent) Panasonic LUMIX 20mm f1.7
He was a beautiful dog with a gigantic, gentle heart.
This is the last photo ever taken of him.
Olympus OMD-EM5 and (the excellent) Panasonic LUMIX 20mm f1.7
Jun 19, 2018 13:13:52 #
What a sweet looking boy. I've always wanted one but the short life span would break my heart.
Jun 19, 2018 13:35:23 #
Elcon wrote:
What a sweet looking boy. I've always wanted one but the short life span would break my heart.
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s....Mark Twain
Jun 19, 2018 13:42:40 #
indigoblues wrote:
Omri, my friends Irish Wolfhound. I was dogsitting for my friends at the time— I could tell (he was 6 years old) and slowly edging towards the end of his life.
He was a beautiful dog with a gigantic, gentle heart.
This is the last photo ever taken of him.
Olympus OMD-EM5 and (the excellent) Panasonic LUMIX 20mm f1.7
He was a beautiful dog with a gigantic, gentle heart.
This is the last photo ever taken of him.
Olympus OMD-EM5 and (the excellent) Panasonic LUMIX 20mm f1.7
A-w-w-w. I didn't realize that breed had such a short lifespan.
Jun 19, 2018 13:47:28 #
Large dogs in general have a shorter lifespan. For instance, the Bernese Mountain dog has an average life of seven years, I lost my male at five years. While the big dogs are not as ferocious as small ones (think Chihuahua) they are usually as loving as they are big.
TomC. wrote:
A-w-w-w. I didn't realize that breed had such a short lifespan.
Jun 19, 2018 13:49:52 #
Yes... I agree— I think you have to go into it knowing that you won’t have them very long... it’s still heartbreaking, though— they are magnificent dogs.
Elcon wrote:
What a sweet looking boy. I've always wanted one but the short life span would break my heart.
Jun 19, 2018 13:50:33 #
Love the quote!
Blaster34 wrote:
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s....Mark Twain
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s....Mark Twain
Jun 19, 2018 13:51:58 #
Yes— all “giant” breeds do. And if old age doesn’t get them, bone cancer or bloat will... very prone to both.
TomC. wrote:
A-w-w-w. I didn't realize that breed had such a short lifespan.
Jun 19, 2018 14:04:27 #
I still miss my dog who died in 1972. I have a picture of him on my office wall.
Jun 19, 2018 14:18:39 #
Yep— they sure get inside our hearts, don’t they?
DJ Mills wrote:
I still miss my dog who died in 1972. I have a picture of him on my office wall.
Jun 20, 2018 06:47:19 #
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Jun 20, 2018 18:22:15 #
Our golden is going down hill fairly rapidly, she will be 14 come November. It really affects us when we loose a pet. Nice shot Indigo.
"I am still trying to be the person my dog thinks I am."
Don
"I am still trying to be the person my dog thinks I am."
Don
Jun 20, 2018 18:28:24 #
Thank you, and my sympathies for your dog. I have four dogs, and three are elderly... I notice the signs: sleeping more, the gray hair around the muzzle, arthritis setting in, etc. It’s always so hard—
PAR4DCR wrote:
Our golden is going down hill fairly rapidly, she will be 14 come November. It really affects us when we loose a pet. Nice shot Indigo.
"I am still trying to be the person my dog thinks I am."
Don
"I am still trying to be the person my dog thinks I am."
Don
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