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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lonnie Sneed Jr. on September 26, 2012, 03:04:40 PM
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I came home yesterday and found my dog dead. He was a lab mix. For the past 15 years he was my best friend and I was his. I knew he would not be with me much longer. His name was Fletch or as the little girl that lives down the mountain from me called him Fletch Sneed. Fletch was the smartest dog I have ever been around and was a very good trukey dog also. I whent through some tough times with Fletch right there with me. When my wife died 10 years ago I would set and talk to him like he was a person. He would set and look at me like he knew what I was sayiing. I could show him something one time and he never forget it. He would lay beside me and never move while I would call to a Fall turkey that he had busted from a flock and never move until I pulled the trigger. He was a dark brown and I did not have to cover him, just say lay still Fletch and he would never move. The odd thing is, yesterday a friend emaild me and asked me if I would like to have a lab mix pup. I told him no that I did not want another dog until something happened to Fletch, and about an hour latter I when home and found him. I will get another dog someday but I don't want one right now. I sure am going to miss my best frind.
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Sorry to hear of the loss of your best friend. I always felt that one of the greatest injustices of mankind is that our dogs are not here with us on this earth very long. I feel for you....hang in there!
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Sorry to hear of the loss of your best friend. I always felt that one of the greatest injustices of mankind is that our dogs are not here with us on this earth very long. I feel for you....hang in there!
X2 *prayer* *prayer*
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I feel for you Lonnie. I lost my 17 year old friend a couple years ago and it is a piece of your life suddenly missing. Your dog sounded a lot like mine. A half-breed that was maybe the smartest dog I have ever seen.
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Sorry for your loss Lonnie. *prayer*
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You brought back a ton of memories of days spent with Maggie. Still miss that girl.
I feel for you Lonnie.
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Sorry for your loss .
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Man, I can feel your pain. We lost ole Josie, a big male yellow lab, earlier this year. He was my bud.
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Sorry to hear this Lonnie.
TRKYHTR
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So Sorry.....they are like kids to me..I know how you feel,you were his best friend, Lonnie....take care
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Lonnie, I hope the pain of losing your friend passes quickly.
Mike
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Sorry for your loss .
:'(
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Sorry to hear that...I know you will miss him.
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That is tough. Sorry to hear.
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Lonnie---dog people all understand and feel your loss.....its a $#@ tough thing.
They earn a part of the family and become a true friend no doubt.
Our companions are not with us long enough, as their life span is alot shorter than ours. Ya know it when ya bring them home, but its something ya ignore until ya have to face that day. I have Goldens, I have hunted with them and they are a very important part of my life also. So far, I have battled cancer in two of them and eventually had to put them down. I was a wreck let me say. They were companions as I stated.
Get back in the game friend. Get another companion,not a replacement, as there will never be that, but you will find that a new COMPANION will find another place in your heart to share time with .
Sorry for your loss
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Lonnie - sorry for your loss. My lab is 13 1/2 and I don't enjoy thinking about it. Don't know if you named him after Fletch, the movie with Chevy Chase, but it is one of my favorites and if you need a good laugh I would recommend you watch it. I think your friend calling was a sign from a higher power with a higher meaning - go get the dog! *prayer*
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Lonnie---dog people all understand and feel your loss.....its a $#@ tough thing.
They earn a part of the family and become a true friend no doubt.
Our companions are not with us long enough, as their life span is alot shorter than ours. Ya know it when ya bring them home, but its something ya ignore until ya have to face that day. I have Goldens, I have hunted with them and they are a very important part of my life also. So far, I have battled cancer in two of them and eventually had to put them down. I was a wreck let me say. They were companions as I stated.
Get back in the game friend. Get another companion,not a replacement, as there will never be that, but you will find that a new COMPANION will find another place in your heart to share time with .
Sorry for your loss
Lonnie, this was very well versed by Jeff and and there isn't much I could add. Scott
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Called my buddy this morning to see if I could still get the pup. I am going when I get off work to pick her up. She is a lab mix like ol Fletch but she is yellow and Fletch was brown. I remarried sence my wife died 10 years ago and Fletch took right to Kathy and she took right to him. Kathy works out of town and has not been home sence Fletch died. Fletch always meets her at the car when she pulls in, on Friday eve. This Friday when she pulls in I am going to be standing there with (our) new lab mix pup. Maybe she won't start crying. I am not replacing Fletch I am just getting me a new buddy.
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Good for you Lonnie! I am proud of you man for doing the right thing and listening to "signs" *up*
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sounds like a gret plan Lonnie....
just have a hankerchief ready .....for BOTH of yall.
Sounds like a great new start to a new and growing part of your family.
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Called my buddy this morning to see if I could still get the pup. I am going when I get off work to pick her up. She is a lab mix like ol Fletch but she is yellow and Fletch was brown. I remarried sence my wife died 10 years ago and Fletch took right to Kathy and she took right to him. Kathy works out of town and has not been home sence Fletch died. Fletch always meets her at the car when she pulls in, on Friday eve. This Friday when she pulls in I am going to be standing there with (our) new lab mix pup. Maybe she won't start crying. I am not replacing Fletch I am just getting me a new buddy.
Your wife will appreciate that and grow to love the new pup I'm sure. You done good Lonnie.
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Fletch will be standing there... You just Kant see him... But he'll be there....
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Lonnie,
One chapter is completed and a new one is about to start....I'm very sorry to hear of Fetch's passing.....May the memories, be many to sit and ponder over, after the hurt, pain, and sorrow ease....
Enjoy that new pup...She'll surely help ease the hurt and pain, too......
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Sorry for the loss. Got to love a good dog.
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That will mean alot to her Lonnie...
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Hate it for you Lonnie, that's a hard loss. I'm sure that the new pup will ease your loss and become a new best bud in no time.
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Got the pup the other night and she is a good one. The wife and I both love her and she has taken to us. She had the name Jewel but I did not like that name so one the way home I poped in a Fleetwood Mac CD and the song Gypsy was the first song to play. I like that song and now Gypsy is my pups name. The wife likes it for a name also. So I changed it from Jewel to Gypsy. The pup is not but a couple months old and she comes to the name Gypsy when I call for her. Never had to put her in the pen or anything. I had her in the hauling box on the way home for about an hr. When I got home I put the hauling box on the porch with one of my dirty work shirts in it and a pillow and she went right in. I left the door on it open and she was in it the next morning and the only time she has left the porch is to go to the bathroom or if the wife or I go out into the yard. I think she is going to be a good one.
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good news Lonnie----there is nothing like a pup to get close to ya in no time flat.
Ya'll enjoy the newest part of your lives
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Let's see some pics of your new buddy,Lonnie!!!! *cool* ;D
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Glad to see you got a pup. Sounds like she is going to be a good one.
TRKYHTR
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Man, thats great....Id like to see A pic of Gypsy also!
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I will try to get some this weekend. Thin the big queston for me is I don't know how post pics. I will see if the wife can do it or someone I work with. I am still getting use to a push button phone *lol* I do suck at that kind of stuff.
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Called my buddy this morning to see if I could still get the pup. I am going when I get off work to pick her up. She is a lab mix like ol Fletch but she is yellow and Fletch was brown. I remarried sence my wife died 10 years ago and Fletch took right to Kathy and she took right to him. Kathy works out of town and has not been home sence Fletch died. Fletch always meets her at the car when she pulls in, on Friday eve. This Friday when she pulls in I am going to be standing there with (our) new lab mix pup. Maybe she won't start crying. I am not replacing Fletch I am just getting me a new buddy.
I'm sorry to hear about Fletch, but I'm SOOOO glad you followed the sign and took your buddy up on his offer. I truly believe it was meant to be! I know Gypsy will be a great member of your family and I hope she learns to be a skilled turkey-dog, as well (might want to put a camo jacket on that yellow coat, though ;D).
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I am working with her now trying to get her to lay under a cheap wal-mart hang blind. She wants me to love on her and rub her belly, while she chews on anything she can get in her mouth. The wife and I are going to our cabin this Saturday to do some work, and we are going to take her. This will be a 114 mile ride for her, her longest yet. Our bow season is in but I am not going to hunt. I will hunt Friday and thin Monday here at home. I have a flock of of young turkey using the ridge my cabin is on. I will walk the ridge with Gypsy and see if I can get her in them. Right now she will sit still while I call on a call. I was worried she would bark when I called but she does not. She does shake her head when I kee. Work and time with her things will work out and if she does not make a good turkey dog she will be a good pet. I don't figure she will be the trukey dog Fletch was but if she is 1/2 as good, she will be a good one.
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its amazine what a dogs breeed allows and helps them figure out in time Lonnie...
keep working with her and get her time---she will figure it out ---good luck and enjoy the new time in the woods.