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Originally Posted by Daryl Corona
Thanks for sharing Garry. I'm very sorry to hear of Peat's passing. That trip to the vet's office is never easy. Seems like Peat went out on his own terms. We all could use some of that courage in our lives.
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Thanks, Daryl. Peat lost his foot in a freak accident (his mother bit it off while cleaning him at birth). Even so, he never missed a beat and one season, after another of our dogs died unexpectedly, he was my only working hunting dog (we had a very young pup at the time that was too young to hunt). He went hard all that season, and I had to pull him out of ditches sometimes because he could not make it on his own. He faced everything the same way, with a wagging tail and a brave spirit. He was the smartest dog we've ever been owned by, and taught me many things for which I will be eternally grateful.
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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 )
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