RIP Lilwhitelie
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:46 pm
Well it has been a long 13 years and 4 months but the lord decided it was time to call one of my best friends and companions home today. Not sure of my join date on this site but it was mainly due to to the dog training people that were on this forum. I used her registered name as my forum name. She was my second lab and the first I trained the correct way and earned her HRCH before she was 2 years old and she never failed a hunt test on her way to that goal. We had good times and bad times but she was the most dedicated and loyal dog I have ever owned. She was a one man dog. She wasn't a social dog and if you wanted to pet her she would just walk to the other side of me so she would avoid you. Not aggressive but she just only trusted me. She was never a dog I could send anywhere to be run by anyone. I watched from the truck during training as someone attempted this and she was just a nervous wreck and wouldn't do half of what she should have unless she was by my side. She would run a blind as straight as an arrow for miles I believe unless I stopped her. I really couldn't have asked for a more complete and forgiving dog.
She truly was the perfect lab. She never once dug nor chewed anything in the house or yard. For labs this is extrodinary. I told many people I would have a house full if I could clone her. She was a hunt test dog, blood trailer, etc but mostly she was my best friend . She was there through thick and thin when it was just me and her.
She was my flowers girl at my wedding but could have been my best man as well since she had been by my side for so long. She trusted very few but grew to love my wife and became my now 4 year old little girls best friend. There was nothing my little girl could do to that dog to make her upset and I am grateful I have many pictures to capture those times she was dressed as Elsa or forced to sit at a tea party.
About two years ago she had a tumor come up that was bigger than a tennis ball and i was scared it was cancer. Shortly it ruptured before her planned surgery and I feared she was getting septic but it turned out she was bleeding internally when he started surgery. He advised me to put her down but it was so sudden I asked if there was any other option?? He said he could remove as much of the tumor and liver as possible and maybe she would have a chance but most likely the cancer would spread. That was 2 years ago so my family got her for 2 extra years and she seemed to be doing well for her age.
I won't ramble on but it's just a bad day and maybe this is therapy a little. I could write for days about this animal but the lord took her today and I know she is in a good place now so I am at peace. He gave me over 13 years with her which is longer than most so I am grateful. I know she is now by the side of the lord and he just got a great one. See you again old girl, you are now with your mother Madison that started my lab journey and I hope y'all are having a blast. Thanks for the memories. Insert as many tears as possible here.
She truly was the perfect lab. She never once dug nor chewed anything in the house or yard. For labs this is extrodinary. I told many people I would have a house full if I could clone her. She was a hunt test dog, blood trailer, etc but mostly she was my best friend . She was there through thick and thin when it was just me and her.
She was my flowers girl at my wedding but could have been my best man as well since she had been by my side for so long. She trusted very few but grew to love my wife and became my now 4 year old little girls best friend. There was nothing my little girl could do to that dog to make her upset and I am grateful I have many pictures to capture those times she was dressed as Elsa or forced to sit at a tea party.
About two years ago she had a tumor come up that was bigger than a tennis ball and i was scared it was cancer. Shortly it ruptured before her planned surgery and I feared she was getting septic but it turned out she was bleeding internally when he started surgery. He advised me to put her down but it was so sudden I asked if there was any other option?? He said he could remove as much of the tumor and liver as possible and maybe she would have a chance but most likely the cancer would spread. That was 2 years ago so my family got her for 2 extra years and she seemed to be doing well for her age.
I won't ramble on but it's just a bad day and maybe this is therapy a little. I could write for days about this animal but the lord took her today and I know she is in a good place now so I am at peace. He gave me over 13 years with her which is longer than most so I am grateful. I know she is now by the side of the lord and he just got a great one. See you again old girl, you are now with your mother Madison that started my lab journey and I hope y'all are having a blast. Thanks for the memories. Insert as many tears as possible here.