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Gutmutter · 03-17-2008, 09:05 PM

Sorry to hear about Missy gabriel. I love Bassett Hounds. Hope your parents are handling it well.

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gabriel · 03-17-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Unklescott

I'm so sorry to hear about Missy gabriel.

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I just got back from my vacation in Phoenix and have 2 cats glued to me and purring like crazy. I was gone one week and my daughter stopped by to check on them. She said she saw them in the window when she pulled up and they would hide when she came in.

I like that about laurel & hardy unklescott. Watch the "warden" pull up and then disappear.

Gutmutter · 03-17-2008, 09:10 PM

We had a funny thing happen yesterday... my Little Sister and I were walking my dog (Japanese Chin) around a lake in a park nearby. If nobody else is there with a dog, I let him run free with the leash on me just in case. When we got to the skate park, one of the daughters from the family we got him from 6 years ago was there and called out, "Taro!". He heard her and took off running in the opposite direction with his tail between his legs, clear up over the wall and up the hill to the baseball diamonds. I've never seen him have that reaction ever before. Makes me wonder about his life before we took him off their hands.

prhoshay · 03-17-2008, 09:39 PM

Godspeed, Missy.

gabriel · 03-17-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Gutmutter

Sorry to hear about Missy gabriel. I love Bassett Hounds. Hope your parents are handling it well.

As well as can be expected. My Dad doesn't show emotion as do the rest of us (I think it had something to do with growing up in WWII England and seeing a 9 yr old buddy of his get blown up by a bomb.)

Mom is holding up about the same as I was when Mona passed on.

Missy was adopted 12 years ago in June when my Dad retired at 62, because he said it wouldn't be fair to have a creature that needs attention and left home all day.

She had such a good dispositon and just loved to be brushed and have her tummy rubbed. When she was a pup my Dad & I used to "irritate" my Mom by making Missy "sing". We would both be sitting there doing our version of ARRROOOOO, then Missy would join in.

My mother always said "Oh for heavens sake" you two.

Then at about 8 months old Missy had some type of digestive problem and Mom started cooking sweet potato, green beans, beef, chicken, rice, and broth to settle her tummy (It wasn't all combined, it was a variety such as the potato with beef and green beans, or the chicken with rice and green beans.)and it was only in the last year that Missy would even allow Mom to put "dog food" in with the lunch or dinner. My Dad used to complain that his dinner was a cheese sandwich while Missy had chicken and rice with broth and green beans.

Max the cat is walking around sitting in Missys spots, but knowing Max, he will adapt and enjoy being an only child like Joseph.

Damn I hate getting older.

Rattus · 03-17-2008, 10:40 PM

I'm so sorry about Missy, gabriel. It is so hard to lose a friend.

gabriel · 03-17-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rattus

I'm so sorry about Missy, gabriel. It is so hard to lose a friend.

oh I know! - I am just so glad that the past 12 years I have gotten really close to my parents and my Uncle moved back here a few years ago from Baldwin. Our group of critters grows yet smaller, but we have nothing but wonderful memories to keep us warm.

buglover · 03-18-2008, 03:02 AM

Sorry for you and your parents loss of Missy gabriel.

doxie · 03-18-2008, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by gabriel

She had such a good dispositon and just loved to be brushed and have her tummy rubbed. When she was a pup my Dad & I used to "irritate" my Mom by making Missy "sing". We would both be sitting there doing our version of ARRROOOOO, then Missy would join in.

I hope that the fun memories of Missy will make her loss a little bit easier to bear for you and your family. Our thoughts are with you.

ScoutMom · 03-18-2008, 07:23 AM

I'm so sorry to hear about Missy, gabriel. It's so hard to say goodbye to our furry friends. My best wishes to your parents as they deal with their grief.

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Gutmutter Blessed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In an attitude of gratitude Posts: 5,051	Re: For animal lovers Sorry to hear about Missy gabriel. I love Bassett Hounds. Hope your parents are handling it well. __________________ Count your blessings!

03-17-2008, 09:10 PM	#9243
Gutmutter Blessed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In an attitude of gratitude Posts: 5,051	Re: For animal lovers We had a funny thing happen yesterday... my Little Sister and I were walking my dog (Japanese Chin) around a lake in a park nearby. If nobody else is there with a dog, I let him run free with the leash on me just in case. When we got to the skate park, one of the daughters from the family we got him from 6 years ago was there and called out, "Taro!". He heard her and took off running in the opposite direction with his tail between his legs, clear up over the wall and up the hill to the baseball diamonds. I've never seen him have that reaction ever before. Makes me wonder about his life before we took him off their hands. __________________ Count your blessings!

03-17-2008, 09:39 PM	#9244
prhoshay Signed, Sealed, Delivered Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Right Here, Right Now Posts: 10,396	Re: For animal lovers Godspeed, Missy. __________________ "...each affects the other, and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one." - Mitch Albom, one helluva writer You are the only person responsible for your happiness.

03-17-2008, 10:40 PM	#9246
Rattus Wild thang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the trees Age: 48 Posts: 3,605	Re: For animal lovers I'm so sorry about Missy, gabriel. It is so hard to lose a friend. __________________ I've fallen from grace and I can't get up. .

03-18-2008, 03:02 AM	#9248
buglover Dreaming..... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 35 Posts: 10,127 Blog Entries: 4	Re: For animal lovers Sorry for you and your parents loss of Missy gabriel. __________________ Here's to a better year in 2009!

03-18-2008, 07:23 AM	#9250
ScoutMom FORT Fogey Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,851	Re: For animal lovers I'm so sorry to hear about Missy, gabriel. It's so hard to say goodbye to our furry friends. My best wishes to your parents as they deal with their grief.