tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post2751450095192495395..comments2023-10-16T08:25:47.205-05:00Comments on PARSLEY'S PICS: Lucky: A Gentle GiantLeslie Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-23286956930204882622010-12-06T19:47:15.289-06:002010-12-06T19:47:15.289-06:00Very true Holte. Thank You.Very true Holte. Thank You.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-23855336734473940302010-12-06T10:22:52.415-06:002010-12-06T10:22:52.415-06:00Been through that Leslie, will go through it again...Been through that Leslie, will go through it again. Animals who love humans and the humans who love them back, are special.Holte Enderhttp://madmikesamerica.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-39740391460913293332010-12-05T06:46:55.628-06:002010-12-05T06:46:55.628-06:00Nameless: 15+? That's amazing for a big dog. L...Nameless: 15+? That's amazing for a big dog. Lucky was having such bad hip dysplasia, bursitis and arthritis he could hardly get up or put pressure on his front left paw. It's painful for us to have to watch them struggle with their infirmities. I can almost guarantee that you will bawl. I certainly did and still have my moments.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-38600781306215884482010-12-05T02:06:31.164-06:002010-12-05T02:06:31.164-06:00Very nice tribute.
We have Tasha, our 15+ year ol...Very nice tribute.<br /><br />We have Tasha, our 15+ year old Lab/Shep; her racial (species?) tendency toward hip dysplasia is making it hard for her to stand, and while she isn't in pain, she's in difficulty. She doesn't have much time left.<br /><br />I suspect I'll bawl like a baby when she goes. So while it's a crappy popular metaphor, I really do feel your pain.Nameless Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963921060024737712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-48724747730588850802010-12-04T16:18:07.497-06:002010-12-04T16:18:07.497-06:00Squatlo: You're the one with the moving words....Squatlo: You're the one with the moving words. Beautiful. So you know what it's like to wake up in the morning to scratch your dog's ears, hug him and tell him how much you love him only to find empty space. I'm not much of a sleeper but I still keep my ears tuned to his movements when I wake up and get on the computer at 2 AM. Silence. I hate it. But thank you so much for your Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-10541233002554033172010-12-04T12:57:50.497-06:002010-12-04T12:57:50.497-06:00tnlib, that's the most moving eulogy I've ...tnlib, that's the most moving eulogy I've ever read... I don't puddle up over many things, but what you wrote brought back so much of the sorrow I've experienced with every loss of a pet. I've lost parents and don't think either of their deaths affected me as deeply, or in as prolonged a state of mourning as the loss of my dogs. It's not easy to explain to people whosquatlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041016017342355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-60641629674030762192010-12-03T08:18:20.330-06:002010-12-03T08:18:20.330-06:00Thanks SW and Magpie: You know, I think there'...Thanks SW and Magpie: You know, I think there's aomething wrong with people who don't like animals. Not only are they missing out on the love and devotion a cat or dog can give them, it's a sign that maybe they are not only incapable of giving love to animals but to their fellow human beings. They just seem to be cold and unfeeling.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-89868433718775898022010-12-03T05:21:55.101-06:002010-12-03T05:21:55.101-06:00Lucky was lucky to have you, Leslie.
Thanks for s...Lucky was lucky to have you, Leslie.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing his story.magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690258860393548951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-71829747337199891192010-12-03T01:17:33.306-06:002010-12-03T01:17:33.306-06:00L.P. wrote: "I've always felt that rescue...L.P. wrote: <i>"I've always felt that rescued/adopted animals somehow know you've saved them from a terrible fate and are eternally grateful. They show their appreciation by loving you just that much more."</i><br /><br />Absolutely, and I've found they're extra good about fitting in and getting along with pets we already have.S.W. Andersonhttp://wpblog.ohpinion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-77323105164880618952010-12-02T19:06:34.843-06:002010-12-02T19:06:34.843-06:00JC: Some redneck possum recipes -
http://www.redn...JC: Some redneck possum recipes -<br /><br />http://www.redneckpossum.com/<br /><br />PEN: I'm touched.<br /><br />TAO: I think "the gentle giant" should be applied to you. I like those little guys but I sure as hell wouldn'[t want to have to groom them. I can barely take care of my own locks - obviously.<br /><br />"It is a loss that never gets better..." So true, so Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-88561359740710984702010-12-02T17:45:58.743-06:002010-12-02T17:45:58.743-06:00Tnlib,
My wife's brother was a dog handler an...Tnlib,<br /><br />My wife's brother was a dog handler and I fell in love with pekingese and my wife and her brother fell in love with Shih Tzu's.<br /><br />Even though we have not been to a dog show since 2004 and have totally quit breeding I have left our website up as rememberence:<br /><br />http://taoregency.com/<br /><br />We had a pekingese that was the number one peke in the USA TAOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452702225885449029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-10908363347731005732010-12-02T17:21:48.495-06:002010-12-02T17:21:48.495-06:00Love and LightLove and LightPENolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920921974302444898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-32088849758210781152010-12-02T13:10:35.382-06:002010-12-02T13:10:35.382-06:00Can't say I have ever had the...pleasure?Can't say I have ever had the...pleasure?Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-35521583793612511272010-12-02T12:38:55.781-06:002010-12-02T12:38:55.781-06:00What? You've never eaten possum stew?What? You've never eaten possum stew?Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-34328208026728066682010-12-02T09:15:28.768-06:002010-12-02T09:15:28.768-06:00What?!? You wanted the cats, squirrels, and possu...What?!? You wanted the cats, squirrels, and possums for yourself? :)Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-67230082336154750242010-12-02T09:10:23.322-06:002010-12-02T09:10:23.322-06:00Oso: You have no idea how guilty I feel. It isn...Oso: You have no idea how guilty I feel. It isn't right to hold on to an animal when they are in so much pain. That last picture was taken the day we took him and you can see the pain in his face. But I do appreciate you're kind thoughts.<br /><br />Frodo: I remember that quote by MTM. That would be a grand thing to have happen.<br /><br />SW: What a moving comment. What you say about Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-17749068380184476642010-12-02T01:53:23.118-06:002010-12-02T01:53:23.118-06:00Damn good story Leslie ... Thank YouDamn good story Leslie ... Thank YouRanch Chimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086251248546955720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-43078934512375478092010-12-01T22:58:50.560-06:002010-12-01T22:58:50.560-06:00Leslie,
I am truly sorry for your loss. Dogs beco...Leslie,<br />I am truly sorry for your loss. Dogs become members of our family, and when one dies, all suffer.<br /><br />We have always had dogs. A new dog is never a replacement for a previous dog. They are a new family member, like a new child or grandchild. They are a new experience. They are a life cycle that we get to enjoy, from birth to death. That is the way it is.<br /><br />You Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-46954133623814267762010-12-01T21:36:55.060-06:002010-12-01T21:36:55.060-06:00L.P., that was a beautiful post. It's a wonder...L.P., that was a beautiful post. It's a wonderful tribute to Lucky and your relationships with him.<br /><br />I know so painfully well how you feel, having been there more than a few times. I'm tenderhearted for critters we share this life with, especially dogs and cats. The relationships I began having as a child with cats (Mom and her mother were lifelong cat persons) caused me to S.W. Andersonhttp://wpblog.ohpinion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-65795033902174263212010-12-01T20:48:16.640-06:002010-12-01T20:48:16.640-06:00When being interviwed by James Lipton, Mary Tyler ...When being interviwed by James Lipton, Mary Tyler Moore answered his query about that which she would like to hear from St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. She told Lipton that she would like him to say that "over there are all the pets you've ever had."<br /><br />Frodo will bet that Lucky is there, trying to dig a hole under the front gate.<br /><br />Read Frodo's most current Frodo, Officer of the Puppy Angel,http://loveysdaddyga.tripod.com/blogdirectory/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-74617575554785872912010-12-01T20:41:27.802-06:002010-12-01T20:41:27.802-06:00Leslie,
I hope writing this post helped a little,i...Leslie,<br />I hope writing this post helped a little,it helped with our cat Felix when she passed.<br /><br />You didn't fail Lucky. You DID NOT. Yeah you waited because you didn't want to do it, but the way you describe Lucky, his love and devotion for you, he WOULD NOT have chosen to leave. He wouldn't. Don't beat yourself up, I understand and don't blame you for feeling Osohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513535195785731541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-43006828825591795512010-12-01T20:39:48.092-06:002010-12-01T20:39:48.092-06:00Lordy Truth. You can't replace these critters....Lordy Truth. You can't replace these critters. It would be like trying to replace one of your kids. Just stopping in to comment makes me feel better.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-61034596271912378962010-12-01T20:37:50.550-06:002010-12-01T20:37:50.550-06:00Bee: You are THE lovely lady - 'cept maybe whe...Bee: You are THE lovely lady - 'cept maybe when you're in the room with your step-sis-in-law. ; ) Thanks for being so sweet.<br /><br />One Fly: There are a lot of advantages to large dogs - not as nervous and can hold "it" a lot longer. Lucky was powerful and flunked that part of the training about what "come" meant, which is why I had to use that pinch collar - not aLeslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-2488342715541138002010-12-01T20:17:12.285-06:002010-12-01T20:17:12.285-06:00I wish I had some words that would make you feel b...I wish I had some words that would make you feel better Leslie. <br /><br /> Our dog is a fat pain in the you know what. My whole family would be devastated if something happened to him. <br /><br /> I can get more Cocoa Puffs. How do you replace a dog like Dudley or Lucky?Joe "Truth 101" Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875151516978133598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-53542643994191852682010-12-01T20:02:47.502-06:002010-12-01T20:02:47.502-06:00WOW! Once again I am blown away by your writing a...WOW! Once again I am blown away by your writing and sensitivity. I know there was a reason for the two of you to meet that special day in 1998 and become such great companions for each other. I am thrilled that you have such wonderful pictures of the two of you together. Often we take pictures of our pets, but not of us with them. I am sorry for the pain you are feeling and hope you realize Vikinoreply@blogger.com