Fertilizer dust in my eyes

My good wife took our wee brown buddy for last drive today.
he is now sleeping peacefully under our bedroom window with a hare to chew on during his journey to the big duckpond in the sky.
2010 was his big first day on gamebirds and he never looked back...till his eyes crapped out..even last season blind as a bat he still swam out by nose,grabbed mallard and swam back to my voice.
really pleased I made effort this past season to take him out for paddle in kayak,he was happy as pig in shit,just chilling out behind me with yak full of dead geese n ducks.
he was terror on wallabies,never ever gave up...we had him up mt studholnm 4 years ago and wee shit found possum down in gully which I had to go and dispatch..then he found another in bluffy area..I stomped on it..dog took 3 steps backwards...only trouble was 2 of them were into thin air...straight down he went about 5 mtrs then SMASHED head on rocks,flipped over n over in air before smashing down onto more rocks another 5 mtrs lower still...I thought I would be climbing down to broken dog and putting him out of misery...but OH NO... a wallaby jumped out of bush right beside him,probably wondering what the hell just happened..Nugger coughed out big ball of possum fur and took off in hot pursuit yapping his fool head off..wallaby stopped 125 yards away and our son flattened it with 308 BLR...Nugget was on it before it stopped kicking...
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sleep well my wee Buddy

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That sounds like a happy life for a good mate.
RIP

Rip

Great dog. Rips the shit outa ya when they go i felt the pain of my own loss over 10 yrs ago reading that.

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thanks for sharing him with us @Micky Duck may he forever be chewing your slippers by the big fire in the sky

Tough time alright but remember the good times with him always.

Sounds like he had a fun, exciting life with you mate. I'm sorry for your loss.

That's a tough time to go through Micky. Our pet cat of 15 yrs died recently in my arms and all he ever hunted was our pet budgies , but I still miss the little bugger. There will always be a hole that never quite gets filled in your life but give it time and you'll find a new hunting buddy to make new memories with.
They're not called man's best friend for nothing eh...
Rip

Gone but never forgot. RIP

Feel for you Micky, glad she had a good innings and you both shared many adventures together.

RIP

He lived a good life.

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Sorry to hear that MD.

Great eulogy for the mighty Nugget. Sorry for your loss mate. Hell be in good company with my boy Gus in dog heaven. Take care.

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RIP fellar, sounds like he had a full life.....

RIP :TT TT:

Thanks for sharing that MD

Condolences mate, it's the hardest thing in my opinion. They worm their way into your heart and life, but in another example of life being a bitch, they seem to run out of time just when things are settling down into a nice rhythm :(

My old boy went blind with diabetes, so I would click my fingers when I was walking so he could follow the sound. It's amazing how well they do around home though and it took me a while to realize he was almost blind.

It sounds like Nugget was a right character. Sleep well old boy

Sad day when they make that last trip alright,always nice to remember them in their prime at the top of their game .hope my kids do the same for me when I’m gone.condolences.

That Dust blew all the way up here, very sad & I won't have a dog again as just too hard & they don't last long enough !

Did you really bury him with a Hare ?

Yes - this is the worst part of having our 4 legged BEST friends :oh noes:
I said no to any more back in 2014 when my 1999 Aussie went - wife was having nothing of that and ordered #2 Aussie Terrier next day
Now we have #2 #3 & # bloody 4 :-(

But MD - best cure is to get another one and relish all the photos of your past one so he will always be with you

Condolences likewise MD. A shite experience.

I still clearly remember the day our Shepherd took her last trip to the vet. My wife, myself and our 2 kids bawled our eyes out. Not afraid to admit it.
It was a long time ago now but for years we still found her hair in places like the ute, and for a long while I could still hear the clicking of her nails when she walked thru the house.

We never replaced our girl. She wasn't a hunting dog in which case we probably would have, just a great family companion and superb watch dog.

That fert dust seems to have blown across town a bit mate. Saying goodbye makes for the crappiest of days but the good times and proud moments will be with you forever mate.
RIP Nugget.

More adventure in that one dogs life than 10 city type dogs. The best of mates when you can head away and do shit like that with them. Pity they can't talk. Would have been epic conversations around the fireplace.

Sad times MD, it’s a shame they don’t last as long as we humans do.

They’re the best of friends - non judgemental and always happy to see us when we get home (regardless of our state or appearance!)

It’s great the time you had together was so enjoyable, fond memories you’ll never lose.

Sorry MD
You know what Nugget would say though, when you’ve got a boss as good as you guys, another dog deserves to join the family
When the time is right.

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That Dust blew all the way up here, very sad & I won't have a dog again as just too hard & they don't last long enough !

Did you really bury him with a Hare ?

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I surely did bud.....he LOVED eating hare.....cut a leg of for Meg to eat and put rest in ground with the wee fella to munch on during his final journey...it just seemed right.

just realised..my avitar photo was his FIRST day of retrieving at 8 mths old...the 2 canadas were first..both only needed draggin 3-4mtrs but it saved me a swim...
thanks for all the comments folks,it means a lot to me.

It's never long enough mate.
Rip Nugger

"I surely did bud.....he LOVED eating hare.....cut a leg of for Meg to eat and put rest in ground with the wee fella to munch on during his final journey...it just seemed right."

Heck that Dusk blew in again, I'm so soft on Dogs lol !

Yea RIP Nugger
Last time I remember having fertiliser dust in the eyes was when we had to put our wee Jack Russel bitch down about 10 years ago
No how ya feel MD
My condolences mate

Sorry for yr family loss MD.A good friend gone but not forgotten.

Lots of us know how you feel MD - had the same thing happen to me in April. It sucks - sadly we cant have the good times without the bad. Sorry for your loss

Best dog life imaginable. Sorry about your mate

Feel for ya Mickey, a lot of us have had to take that journey / make that decision for our buddy. Its a very sad fact that dogs wear out faster than we do and if you chanced on a goody its even harder.

Great tribute MD, I've had a few dogs pass on over the years & personally its the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with so far they are just such great mates. I feel your pain, reading the posts has brought some great memories back for me. I appreciate your post.

@Micky Duck. Tough time for you and family mate. I know only too well how you will be feeling. You both had a great partnership there and I'de bet you both learned from each other over the years. The legacy your dog has left you is for your next close mate and so in that respect, will remain close always. Sympathies to you and yours.