Cya Riker!

[Jiggy]

Shit news, sorry to hear it.

[Gazza]

That sux mate

We lost 2 of our 3 dogs in the last 12 months , one from pancreatitise & the other from old age.
The old girl had zero quality of life, was a case of the mind was willing but the body wasn't able.
Silv took a long time to make the painfull decision to put her to sleep, but it was for the better.

Condolences to you and your family Aardy
RIP Riker.

[Strika]

I'm so sorry to hear about Riker Jason. I went through this last year and while we all know it's the right thing to do for Riker, it is emotionally exhausting. I hope he has you by his side as he goes to sleep? Best wishes mate.

[aardvark]

He was as bright and energetic as normal this morning, but there were signs things weren't right.

Lameness in one leg.
Constant licking of his two other legs.
The skin on his tummy has been flaky and fragile.
A weird cough from deep in his lungs.

Took him down this morning. I figured that if I was the one who had to make the decision for him, then I should be brave enough to be there for him. He kept chomping on snacks right up until the last minute - that's my boy!!

Now that I'm home, I feel sick, and the house is one family member less.

RIP old mate.

[robracer]

[MrWasabi]

Bugga mate
call me a soft cock but I've always had a soft spot for the malamutes.

best wishes to you and the fam.

[aardvark]

call me a soft cock but I've always had a soft spot for the malamutes.

Me too. That's why I've now had two of them. Their personalities have been so different, and as big as they are, they are great with kids. He was fairly small for a Mal, at 52 kilos.

They say that Mals don't make very good guard dogs, but it would take a brave man to enter my yard if I wasn't home.

On the plus side, I now won't have to fill 3 garbage bags full of dog hair every year!

[shinnynoggon]

sorry to hear that ,,,,,know what it's like,,,,,had to put tyson down last year due to loosing control of his rear legs,,,,,,had a good 9yrs,,,,,67kg rotti,,,,now have a 9.5kg 10week pup named dozer,,,, mastiffxbullarab,,,,,,

paul

[Dizzi]

Oh Jas,man I am sooooooooooo sorry dude, we had to give away our Security Dog - German Shepherd Zorro a few years back oh my gosh, I so know your pain mate, they are such a massive massive part of your life, when your down, they are the best for comforting, so sorry dude, am shedding a few tears for ya mate. Hope the grieving process isn't too long and painful for you mate.

[mick_dundee]

Sorry to hear it Jase, was wondering if amputating the leg affected might have been an option but reading on further, it seems clearly not, time to look for a number 3 I suggest. Chekov, Spock? I only know the old Star Trek NFO on this new generation shit.

[Nelso]

Sorry to hear about this mate. At least you got to have plenty of good times with him and he didn't suffer too much in the end.

[Ali600+150]

sorry to hear this news. They are definately not 'just pets' when they mean that much to the family. You have some beautiful photo memories there. RIP puppy

[Whickle]

Sorry to hear Ardy, Its a very sad day when you loose a pet.

Its hard to see the bright side mate, but he is no longer in pain and he will for ever live in your memory.

[Gosling1]

bad luck Jase, I remember how sad it was when we lost pets growing up...... 2 collies, one of which was my mate for almost 12 years !!

[the kid]

Thats a very sad time for you and the Fam , Jase . Feel for you . Brings back all the sadness I felt taking Tess the wonder dog to the vets and that is around 8 years ago .