RIP Lucy -Vanderbilt's Diamond in the Sky
 

I had to put 12 YO Lucy down Wednesday. RIP Lucy

what a nice looking dog. sorry for your loss Craig.

I'm sorry for your loss Craig,

many good memories that I'm sure you can reflect on, may they bring you some peace.

Stan

So sorry for your loss. May you be comforted by all the wonderful memories of times together at home and afield.

So sorry to hear that Craig, my condolences.

Craig, sorry for your loss. Saying goodby to a special dog that you have spent so many memorable moments with over the years is one of the hardest things a bird hunter has too so.
RIP Lucy

What a fine looking pup and built for sliding through thick cover and choppy water! I'll bet you have some great memories with her. Thoughts are with you and family.

It's a sad day when you have to make the decision but Lucy didn't suffer which she deserved. She was born and bred to be a bird dog and fulfilled that role with style and heart. Bird dogs have a special place in my heart and I will miss her very much , we had so many good times together. Thanks all for the kind words.

What a beautiful girl. I know the pain of loss too well, but I also know the beauty of wonderful memories. So very sorry for your loss.

I’m sorry for your loss . Every four legged person we’ve ever had was like a human member of the family be it Border Terrier , Boykin Spaniel or English Setter . When my pop passed he had asked to be cremated and have the three Border Terriers we’d had in the past be buried with him and I carried out his wishes . One of those dogs had been buried three times when she went in the ground with my father . My present Border Terrier is ten and not in the best of health one way or the other when I move to the South Pacific she’ll be with in live form or in ashes .

Modern medicine gives us a pill for all the aches and pains we feel as we get older, but there isn't now, or ever will be a magic pill that eases the pain we feel, on loosing our true best friend. There is some comfort knowing we aren't alone in feeling that dull, but very real ache of emptiness. The remedy doesn't come from the medicine cabinet, but from the vast memories we made with our best friend. It's the one cure we will never overdose from.

well said Edgar well said

Lucy was special Craig. She had a wonderful sense of energy and drive. You and I often bring up her blind retrieve in S. Dakota and relive it as it was textbook. That's what bird hunting is all about. You know how I feel. We shall raise a glass soon to all our bird dogs, past and present, at our next shoot. RIP Lucy.

Sorry to hear this news . . . .

Craig, I am so sorry for your loss of Lucy and I too know how you must feel. One of the hardest things we can do even though we know it's best.

Craig I am sorry to read this. Good dogs are special.

Can't say anything more than what has already been said, but... Black Labs Matter

I'm so sorry to hear Craig. Our hunting dogs are among our closest and most dear friends. They give us unconditional love and herculean effort in the field. I don't know who said it first but I cetainly agree "If dogs don't go to heaven, I want to go where they are when I die."

Craig,

I have lost many dogs in my lifetime, and it doesn't get any easier. I feel the sorrow that you feel in your loss. Know that you gave her a good life.

Craig, they go too soon, always sad but the memories are grand! Best to you.
Keavin

Craig, Lucy was a special girl in your life, There have been and they will be others, each special in their on way, RIP Lucy, gary

Sorry for your loss Craig. Like many of us I have been there a number of times in the past. It is a decision that weighs heavy on all dog lover hearts.

Perfectly said Edgar. I echo Edgar's sentiment. :crying:

Sorry for your loss. Tugs at my heart as well.

Craig,
I am sorry for your loss. Losing a good dog is always hard but the good memories will always be with us.

So sorry to hear Craig.

We all know that there will be that time when we have to let them go. A sad and heart breaking thing we have to do.

Your next best friend Nellie will help with the pain.

Bill

Sorry Craig