My youngest son came home with this dog about 12-13 years ago. The dog was named Tucker and was a Beagle-Harrier. The dog just looked like a BIG Beagle. The big difference was that he bayed like a hound not the yip like a Beagle and he did not have the bad "dog" smell like a lot of Beagles do. My son discovered girls and then fatherhood so Tucker just stayed with us.
Tucker was one of the friendliest dogs you would ever meet. He would bark/bay but then come over for a good petting. HE was very active until the last few years. As near as we can tell he was 16-17 years old. He was a cuddle butt. IF you set or laid down where he could get to you he would cuddle right up against you and would not leave until you made him. I slept with his head on my left hip for the last ten years or so. It is going to be different tonight sleeping without him there.
Just this spring he was actually getting around really good. We had him on some meds for hip pain and they seemed to really make him feel better. HE would have a good old chase around the outside of the house with the younger dogs just about everyday. Then it was nap time on the old couch in the family room until bedtime. About a week ago one evening he started to wheeze for air. We took him to the Vet and found out he had congestive heart failure an his lungs had fluid in them. The VET gave us some meds to help the fluid issue but he went down hill. The last 3-4 nights I took him on a ride in the pickup to town or the farm as he loved to ride. I had to lift him into the truck and carry him to the house. HE could walk but not jump any.
He passed away on HIS couch this evening in my arms. I held him as he took his last breathe. I closed his eyes for his final "nap". It never gets any easier to lose a loved pet. I would be hard pressed to count the number of dogs I have had over the years. Tucker was a "GOOD" one and a great companion!!!!
The little Shih Tzu female dog is lot without him around. She keeps going to the door wanting out to look for him.
Here is a picture of him. I always thought it looked like he was laughing in this picture.
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In this picture it looks like they are waiting for me to come home. My wife took this right as I was coming in the driveway.
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Tucker was one of the friendliest dogs you would ever meet. He would bark/bay but then come over for a good petting. HE was very active until the last few years. As near as we can tell he was 16-17 years old. He was a cuddle butt. IF you set or laid down where he could get to you he would cuddle right up against you and would not leave until you made him. I slept with his head on my left hip for the last ten years or so. It is going to be different tonight sleeping without him there.
Just this spring he was actually getting around really good. We had him on some meds for hip pain and they seemed to really make him feel better. HE would have a good old chase around the outside of the house with the younger dogs just about everyday. Then it was nap time on the old couch in the family room until bedtime. About a week ago one evening he started to wheeze for air. We took him to the Vet and found out he had congestive heart failure an his lungs had fluid in them. The VET gave us some meds to help the fluid issue but he went down hill. The last 3-4 nights I took him on a ride in the pickup to town or the farm as he loved to ride. I had to lift him into the truck and carry him to the house. HE could walk but not jump any.
He passed away on HIS couch this evening in my arms. I held him as he took his last breathe. I closed his eyes for his final "nap". It never gets any easier to lose a loved pet. I would be hard pressed to count the number of dogs I have had over the years. Tucker was a "GOOD" one and a great companion!!!!
The little Shih Tzu female dog is lot without him around. She keeps going to the door wanting out to look for him.
Here is a picture of him. I always thought it looked like he was laughing in this picture.
<image src="http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/photos/mvphoto21959.jpg"/
In this picture it looks like they are waiting for me to come home. My wife took this right as I was coming in the driveway.
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<image src="http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/photos/mvphoto21961.jpg"/>
I lost my "granddog" Jake 2 weeks ago. 11 yr old Weimaraner. One of the best buddies I've ever had. Daughter was out of town, had a cousin watching him and Jake's "brother", a GSP. He was fine on Saturday, trotting around the backyard. Middle of the night, he couldn't stand or breathe. Took him to the vet hospital and they kept him alive till my daughter could get there. Lungs full of cancer. His "brother" Kaiser is moping around the house without him. Kaiser was there when they gave the shot and yelped when Jake died. He knew. We DO get attached to those four legged critters.
