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    Dennis. We got Dennis from the animal shelter in Perth in 2006, at that point he was around 4 or 5 we think. Dennis went absolutely everywhere with us: down to the shop, out to tea, down to the beach or on holidays in our camper. He liked nothing more to curl up on my lap in the morning and sit next to his mum on her chair whilst she did the crossword. Dennis was profoundly deaf by his 12th birthday, he suffered badly from arthritis in his shoulders and elbow and had a lifelong battle with am irritable gut. Dennis was about 8 when this picture was taken in ‘his’ camper.

    On Thursday last he started stumbling, falling over and walking into to things, we took him to the vet who said it was almost certainly a tumor. The next day he started wandering aimlessly around the house - never stopping. It was obvious that Dennis was suffering neurological problems from which there would be no return, I intended on taking him to the Vet on Monday to have him put to sleep. By Saturday day night he was was running around the house, stumbling, falling, getting stuck in corners and panicking.

    I called out the duty Vet on Sunday night and she gave him a sedative to calm him down, Once calm she gently put him to sleep. Dennis took his last breath whilst we held him in our arms. Tomorrow we’ll organize his cremation and when he is returned to us we’ll place him on the bookcase where he can be with us always - close by.

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    RIP
    His memory will always be with you, even when/if you get another dog you will keep getting reminders when the new dog does something exactly the same way and also if it does it completely different.
    Keep strong during the hard time.
    Regards
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    So sad to hear this. His demise reminds me of what happened to our last dog. Painful memories, but many happy ones too.
    All the best.

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    Tis very hard to lose your best friend.
    You will remember him always.


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    It is not an easy time. I think we feel the loss of our pets more than the loss of others.
    I am absolutely convinced that dogs that are adopted from the RSPCA or Lost Dogs Home know that they have a second chance and respond accordingly.
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    Dropped into the Vet yesterday to settle our account and arrange cremation. Pretty obvious we were still very upset from the sunglasses I think so the receptionist ushered us into another room and arranged everything for us. Very nice of them considering we used a cremation service they don't normal deal with. Their bill was also quite reasonable considering it was an out of hours consult. Wilunga Vets - highly recommended. In my 65 years I have never been without a dog, unfortunately we are going on a cruise around the top end in October so have decided to wait until our return before we get another. When our last dog Toby died it was also a very hard time, but it was made a lot easier by getting another dog pronto. Wonderful things dogs, wouldn't be without one...

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