Worst day EVER for me and my lab R.I.P. Madison

[lilwhitelie]

Please excuse the long post but she deserves something for the 14 years she gave me.

I new this day would come but like most I kept hoping and praying for one more day. Well that one more day ended today.

She was 14 yrs 4 months old. She was my first lab, a dog I had wanted my entire life but do to a small yard my parents wouldn't allow me to have one. Well the first thing I bought when I moved out was Madison, a yellow female lab. I set out on a long journey with her and she was the best companion I could ever ask for.

I purchased some training videos and began training my new companion. She was a fast and forgiving learner. I did a LOT of things wrong and it hurt her in the test game but a title isn't what makes a dog in every persons mind. She was there on my first group training day with the gandys, b3, skippyj, gator and many others. It was then I learned I had failed my dog in training but got her SHR title anyway. She was the reason I did things right the second time around with a pup from one of her litters that was able to achieve her HRCH title without ever failing a test and before she was 2 years old.

From blood trailing deer, to doves, ducks, squirrels etc, she loved hunting. She would tree a squirrel with the best of em, retrieved countless ducks, geese and doves. She was the perfect "meat" dog. As for a house dog...not so much. She would clean everything off the tables with her tail and dang near bruise you with her happiness if you were around her. Even as I pushed the anectine she still wagged her tail. That my friends was HARD. Whipping tears off the keyboard now just typing it.

There just wasn't anything she wouldn't do for me. She was the matriarch at my house since I have 3 generations. It was as if she new I had bred her granddaughter this past week and it was time to go on so the next generation could carry on. I had said I would never get another one until she passed on and I think she new this in some strange way.

I sat with her the last few nights hoping for a miracle and a few more days but her body had just played out. We layed on the floor and had a long talk about all our ventures and the places she had been. She had lived-in 6 different houses and even been through 2 wives now!!! She was always there for me. I said my goodbyes and told her to go on to heaven and retrieve some of gods heavenly game birds when she got there that we would meet again one day. She gave me one last tail wag as I put her down and boy the tears just wouldn't stop rolling. Fourteen years is a long time I know and I thank god for each one but boy does it hurt.

I hope you are heeling up to ST. Peter right now ol girl. I will miss you and see you one day. R.I.P. SHR Madison!!!!!

[DeltaCotton12]

Ouch... Tough read. I think its great you have the third Gen pup. I plan on doing this with my female. Just knowing a piece of your first best friend is apart of the other two generations seems like a great feeling. I am sorry for your lost.

[nez]

Sorry for your loss. Very nice tribute to Madison. Sounds like y'all had a great 14+ years.

[huntersmky]

sorry for your loss man. I know the feeling all too well and it hurts, deep and long. May the Lord bring you peace through this whole trajedy

[jsherwin]

Praying for you. Hate loosing a dog. Lost my old male of 13 years a week after Malli had her last litter. Tuff

[GulfCoast]

I am very sorry to hear about your loss.

[Blake Williamson]

Sorry to heat that brother.

[B3]

I am sorry to hear about your loss. I know how tough it is to finally let them go. Hang in there, the pain will lessen with time but the great memories will live on.

Bill

[legends of the lower mars]

Sure hate to hear this... Prayers sent.

[woodgoat]

Great tribute to a Great companion.

[BAY KINGFISHER]

Sorry for the loss!!

[wilddog]

Sorry for your loss . Always hard to see the good ones leave us

[SkippyJ]

So very sorry to hear that Justin!!

Chip

[HEADSHOT]

Sorry for your loss I lost my girl this fall it is hard and reading your post brings tears to my eyes because I know how you feel as I sit here with a male pup that loves me to no end every time I pick up a bumper or give a command I think of Tibbee she was a hell of dog as it sounds like yours was it gets easier but it is a process

[Copiah Creek]

Prayers sent bro