I know they do..... I had to put my 12 year old mate down last saturday ..... still crying today
Has to rank amongst the hardest duties as a pet owner. They live just long enough to be part of your life.
I think Byrons Epitaph for a dog is so perfect for our faithful guys
Near this spot are deposited the remains of one,
Who possessed beauty without vanity
strength without insolence
courage without ferocity
and all the virtues of man without his vices
the praise which would be unmeaning flattery
if inscribed over human ashes
is but a just tribute to the memory of Boatswain. A dog.
