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Tony Sartin
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Jul 12, 2016
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Nov 2012
· Points: 472
I'm at Maple. How far is it a drive for me to come and meet a pup?
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ErikaNW
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Jul 12, 2016
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Golden, CO
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 410
I'm so sorry. You sound like you're beating yourself up over it a bit, but it's not your fault. You sound like an incredibly caring and conscientious dog owner - just looking at the lengths you have gone to for these pups. If it wasn't for you, the whole litter (and the mom) might have been lost - not that it makes this loss any easier. Sending lots of positive thoughts your way.
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Roy Suggett
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Jul 12, 2016
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2009
· Points: 8,821
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eli poss
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Jul 13, 2016
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Durango, CO
· Joined May 2014
· Points: 525
As I'm sure you know, sometimes you just can't catch a break with life. It sounds like you have been doing all you can for these pups, which is a hell of a lot more than most would and a lot more than one could ask for. I'm sure this is especially difficult, considering you likely had a stronger connection to that particular pup, but that is the past and you can't change what happened. Again, try not to beat yourself up too much. You did all you could, and unfortunately life just shat on you. Fortunately, however, these bad times make the good times in life that much sweeter. It will be difficult, but try to find the silver lining.
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Scott McMahon
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Jul 15, 2016
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Feb 2006
· Points: 1,425
Roy Suggett wrote:Bad news today. My worst nightmare became reality. The first pup out on the single trac was the little runt I called "Spin". At 6 am I went out to the garage/barn to find her near death due to a snake bite. By the time I located the snake, removed the rest of the dogs, and started for the vet (6 hr. round trip) the hemo-toxin had caused so much tissue damage and swelling she succumbed to the ordeal. What you all did not know was she was my pick to keep. Life sometimes just sucks! It is for many complicated reasons that as hard as I have attempted to keep them safe...I could not. It is a bad year for snakes. I feed wild birds, they drop seeds, rodents come, snakes come. When I see a rattler I will catch and haul it off many miles. This year I just shot them but they just keep coming. I have trained the adult dogs using a big Gopher Snake to fear snakes but the pups are too small and young to make this work. Two weeks and the last two should be with safer parents. I'm such a sap when it comes to dogs, especially puppies. This makes me sick to hear. I'm so sorry!
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Roy Suggett
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Jul 15, 2016
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2009
· Points: 8,821
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Roy Suggett
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Jul 23, 2016
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2009
· Points: 8,821
Yet another GOOD/sad day. Blanco is picked up by good folks from So. Cal. Now it is just Notch and he is supposedly going to be picked up on 8/13. This is diffidently his worst day. No more puppy play mates. This entire ordeal has made me question human intervention in the natural world (perhaps this also comes from current world affairs). But the folks who do not "fix" their dogs are on my shit list. Emotions run strong at the moment.
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Old lady H
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Jul 23, 2016
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Boise, ID
· Joined Aug 2015
· Points: 1,374
Yes, if you had not intervened, you would not have to say goodbye. But neither you nor anyone else would have had the pleasure of knowing these slimy little wonders, even for a brief bit. Choosing to care is rarely the easiest road, but it's by far the most rewarding. Thanks so much for sharing this episode of your life with us! "The opposite of love, I have found, is not hate, but indifference." Elie Wiesel
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Roy Suggett
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Aug 13, 2016
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2009
· Points: 8,821
Notch just left with some craggers from Reno. I am off to climb. Puppies are the best at putting a smile on your face but what a cruel thing we do to them when we hand them off. No more play mates, mom, familiar surroundings, etc. The entire ordeal made me want only to rescue and fix adult dogs IF I ever get more. Thanks for following this thread and your support. Done! Roy
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Guy Keesee
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Aug 16, 2016
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Moorpark, CA
· Joined Mar 2008
· Points: 349
Roy- You are a saint and Dog karma will rain down on you. all of those pups have good homes now with people who will love them for years, all dogs should be so lucky. take care
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Max Supertramp
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Aug 16, 2016
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Mar 2008
· Points: 95
cattle mutts everywhere should be so lucky as to find their luck with people like Roy. good job on doing the difficult, right, thing(s) here Roy!
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