Things that make you sad.

[Lightning McQueen]

Overnight our dog Poppy, one of our two beautiful Australian Shepherds, passed away suddenly. She was 13 and a half, and dog with a real character and personality.

She had experienced some mobility issues with her hind legs in the last couple of months, and it was particularly bad last night, but there were no signs of anything more serious health-wise. I woke up during the early hours of this morning and went to check on her, only to find her downstairs, lying on her side, and 'sleeping' with her eyes open. I'm not sure how she died, but I presume her failing back legs may have had something to do with it. I only hope that it was sudden, and that she didn't suffer. I guess it was her time.

Sometimes I'd I wonder how I would deal with an inevitable day like today, and I must say I'm a lot worst than I thought I'd be, constantly fighting back tears which seem to come in waves after periods where I think I'm OK. I think it'll take a while for my wife and I to adjust.

Poppy had a great life, and was a wonderful companion. Rest in peace, my little furry, fluffy friend.

Sorry to hear mate, dogs love us unconditionally, it's not hard to feel such a loss and feeling of emptiness when they pass away.

[Footy Chick]

Overnight our dog Poppy, one of our two beautiful Australian Shepherds, passed away suddenly. She was 13 and a half, and dog with a real character and personality.

She had experienced some mobility issues with her hind legs in the last couple of months, and it was particularly bad last night, but there were no signs of anything more serious health-wise. I woke up during the early hours of this morning and went to check on her, only to find her downstairs, lying on her side, and 'sleeping' with her eyes open. I'm not sure how she died, but I presume her failing back legs may have had something to do with it. I only hope that it was sudden, and that she didn't suffer. I guess it was her time.

Sometimes I'd I wonder how I would deal with an inevitable day like today, and I must say I'm a lot worst than I thought I'd be, constantly fighting back tears which seem to come in waves after periods where I think I'm OK. I think it'll take a while for my wife and I to adjust.

Poppy had a great life, and was a wonderful companion. Rest in peace, my little furry, fluffy friend.

Poor Poppy Sorry to hear Magellan, was she an only child or does she have a brother/sister that will be sad too?

[heater31]

Overnight our dog Poppy, one of our two beautiful Australian Shepherds, passed away suddenly. She was 13 and a half, and dog with a real character and personality.

She had experienced some mobility issues with her hind legs in the last couple of months, and it was particularly bad last night, but there were no signs of anything more serious health-wise. I woke up during the early hours of this morning and went to check on her, only to find her downstairs, lying on her side, and 'sleeping' with her eyes open. I'm not sure how she died, but I presume her failing back legs may have had something to do with it. I only hope that it was sudden, and that she didn't suffer. I guess it was her time.

Sometimes I'd I wonder how I would deal with an inevitable day like today, and I must say I'm a lot worst than I thought I'd be, constantly fighting back tears which seem to come in waves after periods where I think I'm OK. I think it'll take a while for my wife and I to adjust.

Poppy had a great life, and was a wonderful companion. Rest in peace, my little furry, fluffy friend.

Makes me feel even worse for the absolute bake I handed out yesterday morning to my missus' dog after being busted scavenging out of the bathroom bin. Felt bad immediately and apologised as I fed her and left for work. Come home yesterday to be greeted like nothing had happened.

Sorry for your loss Magellan

[JK]

Sorry to hear Mags, all the best to you and the family mate

[The Dark Knight]

Overnight our dog Poppy, one of our two beautiful Australian Shepherds, passed away suddenly. She was 13 and a half, and dog with a real character and personality.

She had experienced some mobility issues with her hind legs in the last couple of months, and it was particularly bad last night, but there were no signs of anything more serious health-wise. I woke up during the early hours of this morning and went to check on her, only to find her downstairs, lying on her side, and 'sleeping' with her eyes open. I'm not sure how she died, but I presume her failing back legs may have had something to do with it. I only hope that it was sudden, and that she didn't suffer. I guess it was her time.

Sometimes I'd I wonder how I would deal with an inevitable day like today, and I must say I'm a lot worst than I thought I'd be, constantly fighting back tears which seem to come in waves after periods where I think I'm OK. I think it'll take a while for my wife and I to adjust.

Poppy had a great life, and was a wonderful companion. Rest in peace, my little furry, fluffy friend.

Sorry to read this Magellan, I can't help but get a little emotional reading this as it reminds me of our previous family dog suffered a similar fate. He had bad arthritis in his back hips and it got so bad he could no longer walk. It was awful watching him deteriorate like he did and I still vividly remember dad and I taking him to the vet to get put down.

Just such a sad experience to go though, commiserations.

[valleys07]

So sorry for your loss, Magellan. Thoughts are with you and your family.

[Spargo]

Sad to hear about your hairy barker, @Magellan. They really are a part of our family.
I took our 13 year old Kelpie to the vet last year as she didn’t “seem right”. Twenty four hours later we had her put to sleep. Major jolt to our system.
RIP.

[woodublieve12]

Sorry for your loss mate, they are more then just pets... Thinking of you and your family

[mighty_tiger_79]

RIP Poppy, condolences to you and your clan Magellan.

[Brodlach]

Sorry to hear mate, all the best

[Grenville]

Condolences Portuguese explorer.

[Magellan]

Thank you for the kind words, everyone, I really appreciate it. We don’t have kids, so the dogs take on a more significant role in our family unit. Today was a very, very difficult day, but i know things will gradually improve as each day passes. Thanks for reminding me that I’m not alone in feeling down.

[Magellan]

Overnight our dog Poppy, one of our two beautiful Australian Shepherds, passed away suddenly. She was 13 and a half, and dog with a real character and personality.

She had experienced some mobility issues with her hind legs in the last couple of months, and it was particularly bad last night, but there were no signs of anything more serious health-wise. I woke up during the early hours of this morning and went to check on her, only to find her downstairs, lying on her side, and 'sleeping' with her eyes open. I'm not sure how she died, but I presume her failing back legs may have had something to do with it. I only hope that it was sudden, and that she didn't suffer. I guess it was her time.

Sometimes I'd I wonder how I would deal with an inevitable day like today, and I must say I'm a lot worst than I thought I'd be, constantly fighting back tears which seem to come in waves after periods where I think I'm OK. I think it'll take a while for my wife and I to adjust.

Poppy had a great life, and was a wonderful companion. Rest in peace, my little furry, fluffy friend.

Poor Poppy Sorry to hear Magellan, was she an only child or does she have a brother/sister that will be sad too?

Thanks FC, she has a sister (Molly) from the same litter. She’s in pretty good nick at the moment, but at her age you never know what might lurk around the corner. The last day has taught us to make the most of life.

Anyhow, she doesn’t seem to be too upset at the moment, they’d sort of grown apart as they grew older.

[Brodlach]

The three kids riding their bikes to get an ice cream when they were killed by a drunk driver who mounted a kerb.

When will people ******* learn

[amber_fluid]

The three kids riding their bikes to get an ice cream when they were killed by a drunk driver who mounted a kerb.

When will people ******* learn

Hadn’t heard about this but it’s terrible news.

[Brodlach]

The three kids riding their bikes to get an ice cream when they were killed by a drunk driver who mounted a kerb.

When will people ******* learn

Hadn’t heard about this but it’s terrible news.

Make that 4 kids killed, 3 more in hospital


29 year old “man” driving a Range Rover

[amber_fluid]

The three kids riding their bikes to get an ice cream when they were killed by a drunk driver who mounted a kerb.

When will people ******* learn

Hadn’t heard about this but it’s terrible news.

Make that 4 kids killed, 3 more in hospital


29 year old “man” driving a Range Rover

Just read the story then.
All 4 are related.

Shocking news, so sad.

[Brodlach]

Blew 0.150, three times over the limit

[JK]

Just devastating, those poor families

[Lightning McQueen]

The interview with their dad was devastating.