R.i.p. Buster.

[Tungsten]

My sisters dog Buster pasted away yesterday.I thought i would post a little about him since there's a lot of people on here with dogs.

 

Buster was a great bird dog always listened and never wondered to far from my side,fishing with him was always a challenge as he always wanted to retrieve the fish.You can imagine what its like pulling a 90lb soaking wet lab back into the boat.

 

He grew up on an acreage so he was very protective of his family and myself.I was dog sitting one day when a friend walked into my back yard when i wasn't home.I returned to find my friend up in my apple tree with buster at the bottom growling.

 

My wife being a clean freak always insisted that i bath Buster if he was going to come into the house.I think that was his favorite part about visiting uncle Mike.

 

Rest in peace buddy and i hope theres some pheasants for you to chase up there.

 

 

[dube]

Always an emotional time for any pet owner and for anyone else close to them. My condolences to your sis, I know a few times over how hard it can be.

[jksnijders]

 

 

A friend of mine had a dog named Buster, a Chocolate Lab, that I hunted behind on many occasions. He went to the other side earlier this year, at a ripe old age. He was a hell of a bird dog..

[LynnF]

Awwww....Buster looked like a sweetheart. We lost our golden a year ago and it's still awful at times, even though we have 2 new dogs. The pain never really goes away - just gets less in time. I always feel for people when they lose a pet - it's a terrible time. My heart goes out to you all.

[theiceman2]

Can't imagine loosing my dog. My wife convinced me to get my first dog four years ago, and I can't believe it took so much convincing. Funny how a dog can win your heart, after eating a couch, my wifes wedding shoes, piss killing my lawn every year, scratching my hardwood, staining the leather in my car... you get the drift and I don't think I would have it any other way. Just say the word river and he goes nutzo! Here is a small taste of the couch carnage.

[Taco]

Tough losing a dog, a good dog is our buddy. It never get any easier no matter how many dogs you've had over the yrs.

[darrinhurst]

Can't imagine loosing my dog. My wife convinced me to get my first dog four years ago, and I can't believe it took so much convincing. Funny how a dog can win your heart, after eating a couch, my wifes wedding shoes, piss killing my lawn every year, scratching my hardwood, staining the leather in my car... you get the drift and I don't think I would have it any other way. Just say the word river and he goes nutzo! Here is a small taste of the couch carnage.

What a beautiful dog! How could you stay mad at a face like that? Even with the carnage in the background lol.

 

Mike,

 

I am sorry for your sisters loss. A family pet is a hard one to lose. My condolences go out to her and anyone else who Buster's life had touched.

 

[Tungsten]

Thanks all for your thoughts,Buster was 12 and lived a very happy life.

[petti]

sorry to hear about Buster not easy losing a friend

[jimbow]

sorry to hear of the loss your bird dawg/fishing pal/dog nephew. you'll always have your memories of the great (and not so great - I'm only assuming here like most dogs there are some of these) retrieves and days in the field or on the river.

 

although time eases pain and sorrow a new pup would reduce the mourning period.....

[Tungsten]

I guess I'm back into the dog sitting business.

Meet Beau.or Bo not sure how my sister spells it.

 

8 months old now,I've had the pleasure of dog sitting a few times this winter really keeps me busy.My sister has bin doing training classes with him and i got to say its working.No's all the commands stays really well very easy to have around for a lab puppy.

Looking forward to some fishing trips with him I'm sure he will be fun.

 

[LynnF]

I guess I'm back into the dog sitting business.

Meet Beau.or Bo not sure how my sister spells it.

 

8 months old now,I've had the pleasure of dog sitting a few times this winter really keeps me busy.My sister has bin doing training classes with him and i got to say its working.No's all the commands stays really well very easy to have around for a lab puppy.

Looking forward to some fishing trips with him I'm sure he will be fun.

 

CAAAAAAAAAAAA YUTE!!!! Labs are awesome....glad you have someone to spend some time with

[flyfishfairwx]

Pets and dogs especially the fishing kind are top of the list for me..

 

Man I know I am going to be FU if anything happens to these two muttz..

 

 

Fischer the German Shepherd and Thor the Golden retriever, love them both dearly..

[duanec]

sad to hear busters gone, glad beau is in the picture.

 

something about our ability to bond with dogs...not to dis cats but not many become 'trusted loyal fishing companions'.

[robert]

I feel for you... it's been over 3 years since I lost my dog to mouse poison - one of the neighbors had it out in the open. I still can't think about her without choking up - It's hard to believe how much they get under your skin. Definitely part of the family. My condolences.

[Guest galsfishtoo]

Sorry to hear about Buster . They are a member of the family. After going through this myself, there are a few quotes that I think of often.

 

"The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift" - Konrad Lorenz

"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language" - Martin Buber

"Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to" - Joe Gores

"Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog" - Sidney Jeanne Seward

[Pipestoneflyguy]

What a wonderful looking pup - I hope you two get to share in many great adventures together!

 

My wife often jokes that despite the 10+ years of happy marriage together our relationship is still secondary to that of myself and Oreo. There is a infallible bond between dog and master formed from the absolute and unconditional love that a dog has for their partner - imagine how different the world would be if humans were capable of that level of commitment and devotion.