Godspeed, Beetle

[piedmontfields]

Our little Beetle dog (shiny black-headed pointer) needed to transition from the planet today. He had lymphoma and wow can that move quickly through a little body. He was not quite 11 years old. Just over a year ago, Beetle had CCL surgery after a way too vigorous run, recovered and was back to galloping around our fields. He had a good last year---probably even better with us working from home and keeping the pointers inside on bad weather days.

Godspeed, Beetle. You were full of verve, energy and very high frequency---and we will miss you! Jingles, please for the one left behind, our other pointer Aix (lemon/white).

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[heddylamar]

I'm so sorry, piedmont.

[Chisamba]

I get so sad when people lose their dog. it's heartbreaking, of course the real heart that breaks is yours.

I am sorry.

[StraightForward]

I am so sorry, they are never with us long enough.

[khall]

I’m so sorry for your loss Piedmont. Hugs

This is one of my favorite poems about the loss of one of our four legged friends

https://www.quotes.net/quote/63114

[PaulaO]

I am so sorry for your loss of an excellent friend, Beetle. May flights of angels sing him to rest. Blessings to Aix.

[Moutaineer]

I'm so sorry, Piedmont.

[piedmontfields]

Thank you all. Horse people are the best at understanding that we let them go when they tell us to---not when we want to. It's much harder on us than on them.

There are now 3 graves at our current property, where we've only been for 12 years: a beloved Weimaraner and now 2 beloved Pointers (half-siblings from different litters).

[redsoxluvr]

So sorry for your loss.

[Koolkat]

So glad you got to spend extra time with him in his last year. Eleven years is not a short life - for a dog. Much too short for you...condolences.

[Flight]

So sorry. What a cute pic of the two dogs sleeping.

[Ryeissa]

Oh dear, that is so sad. It's so hard to loose our friends.

[Srhorselady]

More sympathy plus a few tears for you. I lost my companion of 14 years two weeks ago. I so totally understand.

[Kyra's Mom]

My condolences...damned cancer (I lost my last beagle to cancer).

(((HUGS)))

Susan

[Ponichiwa]

So very sorry for your loss. It might be part of the gig when we bring dogs into our lives, but it always hurts so badly.

[PhoenixRising]

So sorry for your loss.

[silk]

We never get long enough with our friends - run free, Beetle.

[Ryeissa]

More sympathy plus a few tears for you. I lost my companion of 14 years two weeks ago. I so totally understand.

same. We have quite the membership lately in the club no one wants to join.

[KathyK]

Its so hard. This quote by Irving Townsend has brought me much comfort through the years.

"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle; easily and often breached. Yet, still, we would live no other way."
- Irving Townsend

[piedmontfields]

Thank you all! The one left behind is doing well. He sometimes tries to do some of the behaviors Beetle did, then shrugs his shoulders like "I never understood that guy" and then comes and cuddles with us. He is the mellow pointer!

KathyK, that's a great quote and exactly true. We would have it no other way.

[Benatus]

Many condolences.
Lost my Jemma July 2019 and it feels like yesterday