CMC said...
When they say 'Mans best friend' they really hit the nail on the head don't they.....
My dog got poisoned by a guy that didn't like her barking at him while he conducted all sorts of dubious stuff in our shared driveway at 3am in the morning and people peaking out of the windows to see what was going on. I think I know now what he was doing. She lived anyway, but I had to say goodbye to her and it was like this scene. The vet gave her '99% very bad news'.
The next day as if a miracle had occured she was healthy again, looking for food (labrador) and wagging the tail. That was actually how I knew she was getting sick, the tail stopped wagging! It only cost me $5000 for her 3 day stay, 18 bags of plasma and 35 Vitamin K shots along with various other "House" like investigations.
RIP Oden indeed.
Mate...sounds like it’s your neighbour needs some encouragement to move on...
I have had 3 dogs who all died of old age or accidents from being old. I made a decision then to never get another one....then my son got very sick and ended up having a bone marrow transplant...his recovery was rough...
I was out on a farm one day and they had some orphaned blue heelers about 4 weeks old and in very bad shape...they gave me one for my son which turned out to be the best thing.
He is super friendly, very smart (sometimes too smart) and a good mate for my son. I am sure this dog can read my mind, when I am thinking about going out he will be waiting by the door.
He also loves Suping. When we are down at the beach and there is a board on laying on the ground he will climb on it and start barking at me to take him for a ride…much to the owners horror

lol.