[TheForge] blackened steel finish OT:

[Jerry Frost]

Heck Pete, I have family (human that is) I like less than our dogs. Of 
course then there was Patch our border collie who was smarter and more 
useful than a good portion of the guys I used to work with.

Jer
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
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Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] blackened steel finish OT:


> Clearly we've all gone to our dogs.
>
> CGRAF wrote:
>> On 7/3/2010 6:50 AM, Mark A. Pesetsky wrote:
>>> This is the second dog that I have been w/during the final sleep. I 
>>> agree with you that someone should be there telling them that they are 
>>> loved during their final moments. It is the least that we can do for all 
>>> the pleasure and companionship that they provide us with their short 
>>> lives. We don't get a lot of time with pets as their lives are much 
>>> shorter than ours. SO we must do our best to do nothing but love them 
>>> while they are here...That goes for human beings as well...As hard as it 
>>> seems to be at times we must strive to do so..
>>>
>>> Thanks Jerry. Your words and thoughts are deeply appreciated.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>
>>
>> Condolences to both of you.
>> Putting our dogs down has been one of the hardest things I have ever had
>> to do. It is part of the bargain though, to protect them from pain and
>> suffering.
>>
>> Odd thought has occurred to me lately.
>> It is really likely that the next dog, or perhaps the one after that
>> will bear a different concern. That is who will care for them after they
>> plant me? Changes the perspective just a tad.
>>
>> Mike Graf
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