RIP Bailey

[Golden Paws]

After 14 years, it was finally time to say goodbye to my Golden Retriever yesterday. We knew the time was coming but it doesn't make it any easier. My daughter got married on Thursday and it was genuinely one of the best days of my life. The day after was one of the worst. A friend had him for the night, only the second time we've ever left him, the first being my sons wedding. When we went to pick him up, he wasn't right and our friend just shook her head and gave us that look that said it all. She has lost 3 Goldies over her life and knows the signs.

As part of my wedding speech, a lot of it was focused on how my daughter had begged me for a dog and I wasn't keen but she wore me down. When he came along it was the most natural thing in the world and we immediately bonded. My handle Golden Paws comes as a reference to him and a Beckham joke.  Ironically me and missus used to argue about bringing up the kids but our dog brought us closer together.

I'll miss his boundless energy, our long walks in the Countryside and his absolute love and devotion.

Goodnight old friend.

 

[B B]

That’s very sad and I feel your grief.
I was lucky to have had a springer Spaniel called Tina for 12 years over 30 yrs ago and still miss her. 
 

[barry211]

i feel your pain as i found it to be one of the hardest things saying goodbye to my old dog Cadmus, he was with me from a pup and lived rough with me and was part of our family when things were better, 14 years he lasted before the dreaded C caught up with him, spaniel lab cross and mad as a box of frogs in his youth but mellowed with age. hardest thing i have ever done was say goodbye. 12 years ago and i still miss him,

[dalej2014]

Sorry for your loss mate. Pets are family too...

[kevtaylor]

Sorry to hear that - just the worst thing, but you gave him a great life and that's all you can do - they don't live long enough 😭