Dear all,
Eddy passed on Saturday at the age of 15.
Here is a picture of him on his last hunt on the ranch 2 years ago to the day.
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It will take us time to adjust to the loss. He had many faults, but he had a great and gentle heart and was my constant partner. I already miss the silly stuff like him relentlessly trying to open the toilet lid to drink in it and having it bang on the way down, or his wet nose nudging my hand in the middle of the night. More than anything, I regret the missed opportunities, hunts, ATV rides, walks or other outings that did not happen...But I am oh so thankful for the time we did spend together.
His health had rapidly deteriorated in the last month. He was a bit better on Saturday being on the ranch, so that made it both harder and easier at the same time. Everything considered, it was the least bad available choice.
He still managed to pull a prank on me at the very end because I broke the house phone line while digging his grave. I both laughed and cried. Mostly cried.
Life goes on. I did send an email to his breeder to see what the options are for getting a close cousin. This will take time for sure. Maybe a female next time.
Best regards,
WC-
P.S> the embedded image function does not work for me. Can someone point me to the mistake I made?