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Some of you may remember me posting a month or two back about Tugg, OH's Border Terrier.

Tugg diagnosed with an enlarged heart and a lung tumor. Sadly, over the past week or two, he also developed a tumor on his bladder, which made being clean and dry at night impossible for the poor chap. Along with being very out of breath and slow, we decided this morning that the time had come to say our farewells.........He left us 10 o'clock, peacefully, with his favourite toy (his tennis ball) in close attendance.

So, here's to Tugg:

Thank you, wee falla, for being a good friend, a good listener, and for your always happy smiley face.

Thank you for all the laughs you brought us.

Thank you for being just a really good little dog. There will be none better than you.

We will love and remember you forever. You will be forever in our hearts.

RIP Tugg 25 October 1998 - 29 April 2010

C & M xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
So sorry to hear this, sounds as if he was a cracking little dog. You did the kindest thing for him, remember that, and try and hold on to all the happy memories.
RIP Tugg. x
 
Good night and God Bless little man. Never easy but thekindest and hardest thing we do for our beloved 4 leggeds. Hugs to you and your OH. J x
 
Thank you all for your kind words. We are both really touched by them, as they mean such a lot.

Just found these:
The Man Himself
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Truly His Master's Dog
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Snow time!
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Sleep tight, little man.
Cxx
 
Thank you, thank you all, for your kinds words of support.

Today has not been good. I'm constantly in buckets, and poor OH wandered off at about 10.30 this morning with Tugg's collar and lead. I saw him walking very slowly up the road, taking the route they used to take every morning at about that time...........:( Just about the saddest thing I think I've ever seen..............

We are both trying to be positive, but it's sooooooo hard. I know it's early days yet, but hopefully time will make things a little easier to bear.

Once again, many thanks for you kind thoughts and hugs.

C & M
 
How sad :( RIP Tugg.
Time will heal hun, stay strong for each other and shed all the tears you need to. x
 
Albtinker - hugs to you and OH - its a really awful, gutting time for you both :(

I had the pictures of Tugg up on my screen when my teenage son walked in and said "oh Wow - thats a really cool dog" - bless him, he was really upset when I told him he had just been put down. Just shows you what a cracking little dog he was and I bet he touched the hearts of loads of people - all credit to you xxx
 
Ravenwood - thank you for your kind words. I'm glad your son liked Tugg's pictures. And you're absolutely right - he was a cracking litle dog, who made friends with everybody. He was a real 'people' dog - didn't care too much for other dogs! lol

I think I'm starting to come to terms with his actual passing. What I'm finding really difficult is the emptyness, the 'nothingness' left behind. When you've lived for almost 11 1/2 years with someone at near-floor level, belting around the place with his tennis ball, or lying at your feet at meal times, well, that's nigh-on impossible for me atm.:( OH remains devastated, as might be expected..........

Many thanks, again.

C
 
I've been there - its horrible :(

Silly little things like putting the left over dinner in the bin instead of in the dogs bowl. When we were a one dog family and Badger died (unexpectedly) someone gave us a black lab puppy (Toby) just days later - although they never replace the lost dog, it certainly helps to get another straight away - in my mind anyway, but I realise every one is different. xx
 
Ravenwood - I'm of the same opinion as you when it comes to having another dog. However, years ago when Tugg was still quite young, OH stated there would never be another.:( I would have another at the drop of a hat, though. As you say, they never replace the lost one, but are wonderful therapy.

I had to go and hug Merlin (the coloured in my siggy) today, but I think he thought I was nuts. I apologised to him for being a silly, weepy old bat, but he simply shook his head very, very gently............:(

Anyway, now I'm going to move some piccys into my photobucket account, and post them in 'In Memory' above.

Ravenwood, henryhorn and everyone else who has taken the trouble to express their condolences - many, many thanks for all that you have said. It really does mean so much at this incredibly sad time. :(

C & M xx
 
As we are a border terrier family, this was especially hard to read and see such wonderful pictures. But my goodness (esp in the pic with the wine) if ever there was a content looking fella he was it. Well done for giving him such a wonderful, happy life, and for not prolonging or drawing out such suffering. What a lovely dog, and a fantastic forever memory. RIP Tugg.
 
Fabforester - thank you. Contented, and very much loved, he most certainly was.

After some difficult days, we have both now decided that there will be another dog. :) So now the search begins for a new Border - we are not rushing things, so it might be a while before we have any news.

I'm really pleased we've come this far. I think we both now need something positive to focus on, but of course, that does not mean that Tugg will slip from our thoughts. That will never happen.

Once again, thank you.

C
 
I lost my Border Terrier when he was comparatively young, in horrible circumstances. Even though I had four other dogs, whom I loved dearly, I missed that terrier presence so much, it was physically painful for me. I contacted his breeder, who happened to have a litter due in a months time and arranged a visit. Chose another boy and brought him home 3 months later. He is completely different physically and mentally from my first BT but gives me as much pleasure and joy and helped to weaken that awful sting that fresh bereavement brings.
 
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