+snaik Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Having just completed GCJ2G5 John Knox's Pulpit i thought the last Logbook entry by Nodrog was rather strange as it never finished. If you read his log entry you will see his West Highland Terrier "Lucy" fell and was seriously injured and had to be put down. Having recently had to have my companion of 15 years put i know how he must feel. Having had such a good days caching i now feel gutted Link to comment
+snaik Posted April 25, 2004 Author Share Posted April 25, 2004 Sorry I forgot the hyperlink John Knox's Pulpit Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 I'm ever so sorry for your loss nodrog. I have two dogs also and I know that I would be heart broken if anything happened to them. May I point out that TartanT the owner of John Knox's Pulpit, is on holiday at the moment, and will not know that such a tragic thing has happened at his cache. Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 (edited) Joan and I would like to offer our condolences to nodrog. We were in tears reading your log and know only to well the sorrow of losing a four legged companion and friend . Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. Edited April 25, 2004 by Cave Troll & Joan Link to comment
Deego Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 I would also like to pass on my condolences to Nodrog. I cache with my dog all the time, so I know how they love it as much as we do. I am very sorry for your loss Brian Link to comment
+Mike+Mary Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 We go caching with Ben, Mary's collie, almost every time. We can so readily put ourselves in your place and offer our condolences. Link to comment
sidewallwolf Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 We all (24 of us) offer our condolences to nodrog. It really is awful to lose a four legged friend. Link to comment
+Quoddy Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 I just came back from yet another cache with my 18 month old pup. I broke into tears when I read your log. My condolences to you. They give SO much, and only ask for our friendship in return. Link to comment
+yorkstan Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Just come across this awful news. I take our dog Rosie on many of my caching expeditions, and I would be heartbroken if she had an accident on such a trip. My condolences to Nodrog. Yorkstan Link to comment
+Volvo Man Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 I just read the Log, My wife and I both send our deepest condolences. We don't currently have dogs, but are both big animal lovers. I haven't gone after any caches that are potentially dangerous like this, but I will now know to be on the lookout for such dangers when I do have a dog someday. Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 After reading a thread in the discussion forum, I felt compelled to offer my condolences as well. I long to have a caching partner (I cannot right now due to living circumstances). I cannot image the loss you must feel. Our animals all passed-on at the vet, when the time was right. A friends life cut short must be deeply grieving. May your next pal be a loving, long lived companion. Link to comment
+aisledog Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 I was very sad to read this thread and my sympathy goes out to Nodrog. Only those of us who have dogs can understand the sense of loss when they go. Unfortunately, the longevity of dogs relative to humans means we usually experience this pain several times over. Link to comment
+Natureboy44 Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 I am so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is to lose a dog, but never in the way you have. My thoughts are with you and your family. Link to comment
uperdooper Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 michigan, usa here. i read about your loss and i want to say i'm sorry. i had to have my baby put to sleep 3 years ago and i still miss her. it will get better, but you will never forget. i hope you get another caching companion soon. it really does help. thinking of you across the pond. Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Sending my condolences from across the pond as well. I had to have both my "daughters" put down last year, just after my own father passed away. One was an 18y/o Chihuahua, the other a 14 y/o German Shepherd. I know the pain of losing such a close companion, and my heart goes out to you. You have a very, very large family here at gc.com, and we have waterproof shoulders. If you need to have a good cry, we can listen, and understand. I hope you find the strength to carry on, and have the memories to carry along. Link to comment
+Papakas Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 My sincere condolences Nodrog. As someone who was brought up with dogs, has owned dogs and, as I live on my own, yearn to have another dog but due to my extensive motorcycling activities this is not practical. I, like many others, share the sadness of your loss of Lucy. Link to comment
+rev n doc Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Our thoughts and prayers are with you Nodrog, I've only recently joined the dog owning fraternity, and what joy Taylor brings to us. No doubt Lucy will be sadly missed, you have our deepest sympathy. Rev Link to comment
+Chris n Maria Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Oh that is really really sad - our condolences too, it must be heartbreaking. Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 There are only two legitimate times when a man may cry..... 1) when his dog dies 2) when Angelina Jolie start to unbutton her blouse Link to comment
sidewallwolf Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Trust Pharisee to add some liveliness to the thread Link to comment
+Bill D (wwh) Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 That's the saddest cache log I've ever read. My condolences too - my own dog died two years ago, and I was shattered. I don't think anyone who's never owned a dog or known dogs really well understands the depth of the bond between man and dog. Link to comment
+Team Maddie UK Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 We, my wife Lynn and myself, would also like to pass on our sincere condolences to Nodrog. We also always take our border collie Maddie with us on our caches and would be totally distraught if anything such as this would have happened to her. On a recent cacheing trip, she fell in a canal loch and had to be pulled out as she, unlike many dogs, has a total aversion to water and an apparent inability to swim very well. Perhaps we cachers should all take this sad opportunity to re-examine caches that we have placed and found with a view to the risks involved particularly for small children and animals. Although many have put warnings on their cache pages i is always possible that someone else may spot something that we have missed ourselves. Let's all try to ensure that these risks are sufficiently emphasised on the cache pages and maybe Lucy's tragic fall will not have been without some meaning. Once again, our sympathies to you and your wife Nodrog. Martin, Lynn and Maddie Link to comment
+House Of Boo Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Our deepest condolences Nodrog! I can't even start thinking of a time when our Boo has to leave us as its too much for me. We truly hope you are coping as best as you can! House Of Boo. Link to comment
+Volvo Man Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 After reading all these logs, I have decided that next month when I submit my multi multi cache project, many of which are dog walking areas, I will name one of them "For Lucy" and dedicate it to her memory. Link to comment
+zoltig Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Jessie (Golden Retriever) and I pass on our sympathy! She, Susan and I Just finished our first hike of the season in the Pawnee Buttes here in Colorado. Words help little, but please know that your GC family (dogs, too) share in your sorrow. Think of the happy times you enjoyed with Lucy. She'll not be far from you if you keep her in your heart. Keith Link to comment
+zoltig Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 (edited) dbld Edited April 27, 2004 by zoltig Link to comment
+The Wobbly Club Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 We were very sorry to learn of your sad loss. We had a dog for 15 years, from when he was born to when he died. We know how sad a time this is for you. Colin & Daphne Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Just so you know I'm not totally devoid of feelings..... I've never owned a dog but I held my old cat in my arms as the vet administered the final injection (acute kidney failure). I went outside and sobbed like a child and there's tears in my eyes as I type this, dammit. Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 The only type of pets I've ever had are the type that make coffee in the morning... but even a tough ol' boot like me was touched by Lucy's sad story. My father has cats and dogs and has been inconsolable whenever he's lost one. Heartfelt condolences to Nodrog and Mrs Nodrog. As he says in his log, we can be thankful it wasn't their grandson. SP P.S. Highly inappropriate, but I personally find humour a great healer, so here's something I was going to type in the main part of this Post and decided not to. I hope no one is *too* offended: "I recently lost my granny. Mind you, it was a hell of a game of cards..." Link to comment
DeputyDawg Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I was deeply saddened to read about the tragic circumstances of Lucy. Having working and pet dogs, I can appreciate how you and your family must be feeling around this time. My sincere condolences and thoughts go out to you all, Nodrog. DeputyDawg Link to comment
Nodrog Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I would like to thank all the people that have posted messages to myself and my wife over the death of Lucy. I have been hill walking for some 50 years now, almost always with a dog at my side. Over the years as they have aged and died, it has always been a sad parting, but expected - this was just so sudden and to such a young and beautiful animal. She is sadly missed by us, and by my other companions Muppet (12 year old Blue Roan Spaniel) and Maisie (2 year old Cairn Terrier). We have shed many tears, and she will never be forgotten,and will always have a special place in our hearts. It is comforting to know that there are so many people out there who love their animals as much as I do. Thank you all. Link to comment
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