William, I hope your memories of Abby and the years you had with her can help ease the pain of loss. I know that if you've had dogs as long as you have, this is not a new experience for you, but I also know that each dog is unique, and your time with them special. I'm sure you and Abby made the most of your 16 years together.
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"Doubtless the good Lord could have made a better game bird than bobwhite, and better country to hunt him in...but equally doubtless, he never did." -- Guy de la Valdene (from A Handful of Feathers )
"'I promise you,' he said, 'on my word of honor, I won't die on the opening of the bird season.'" -- Robert Ruark (from The Old Man and the Boy)
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