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Originally Posted by Garth Gustafson
It was a sad day around the Gustafson house yesterday. We finally reached the decision to put Teddy, our Springer down. He was 15 and dealing with a lot of issues. The last 9 months have been hard on him. But he was up to the challenge and never complained although I'm sure he was in pain. We were being selfish and waited too long but its hard to let go of something you love so much.
Jimmy Stewart summed it up pretty well in his poem "A dog named Beau"
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A lot of us know exactly what you mean when you say you waited too long.
Very sorry for your loss Garth.
Dean
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Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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