Guest pikey Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Shocking news timmy- Atleast you had the pleasure to own and dig too a very good, genuine worker,He lived a good life and i'm sure you will have worked him hard, good luck for the future mate, Is there many pups around you, still out of butch? TARMAC, theres two members on here have pups off him, i think this season should tell alot if they will make the grade. a mate of mine thats terrierman for a local hunt club has had over 150 digs with his dog thats off "butch" he had those digs done by the time the dog was 3 1/2 years old, ill be starting back digging with this terrierman in a few weeks time, and get an update on his dog. Quote Link to post
mydog 0 Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 WELL THERE WAS A STANGE SILENCE AROUND THE KENNELS THIS MORNING........MOST MORNINGS WHEN I GET UP AND TURN THE RADIO ON IN THE KITCHEN, I GET A RESPONSE FROM ONE OR TWO DOGS IN MY KENNELS THAT ARE ABOUT 70 YARDS FROM MY HOUSE, JUST A LITTLE BARK FROM THEM, I SUPPOSE THERE JUST LETTING ME KNOW THAT ALL ARE WELL, AND WAITING TO SEE ME. AS I WALKED DOWN THEY STILL DID NOT BARK.....AS I LOOKED IN EACK KENNEL EACH DOG STOOD STANDING THERE AND WERE SHAKING THERE TAIL. AS I CAME TO THE CENTRE KENNEL I NOTICED SOME THING BLACK ON THE GROUND, AND I SAID TO MYSELF WHAT THE f**k IS THIS... IT WAS MY GOOD OLD DOG "BUTCH" STONE COLD AND DEAD.......HE HAD BEEN SICK FOR A WHILE WITH CANCER , THE LAST FEW DAYS I HAD BEEN FEEDING HIM IN HIS BOX LIKE A LITTLE BABY, WHEN I PICKED HIM UP AND HELD HIM I TAUGHT HE MIGHT MOVE SO I COULD GIVE HIM A RUB AND LET HIM KNOW I WAS HERE TO FEED HIM, THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT FROM HIM... I PLACED HIM BACK DOWN ON THE FLOOR VERY EASY AS IF NOT TO HURT HIM, WHEN I WALKED AWAY I FELT A DROP OT WATER ON MY FACE....I TAUGHT IT WAS STARTING TO RAIN, BUT THEN I RELISED IT WAS NOT RAIN BUT A FEW TEARS COMING FROM MY EYES.....I HAVE BEEN TO FUNERALS AND NEVER SHED A TEAR IN MY LIFE ,AND HERE I WAS TO DAY UP SET OVER A DOG, I GUESS HE WAS JUST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS THAT I KEEP IN MY KENNELS AND NEVER NEW HOW MUCH JOY HE GAVE ME TILL TODAY. think that tear came directly from your heart... R.I.P Butch....GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,818 Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 WELL THERE WAS A STANGE SILENCE AROUND THE KENNELS THIS MORNING........MOST MORNINGS WHEN I GET UP AND TURN THE RADIO ON IN THE KITCHEN, I GET A RESPONSE FROM ONE OR TWO DOGS IN MY KENNELS THAT ARE ABOUT 70 YARDS FROM MY HOUSE, JUST A LITTLE BARK FROM THEM, I SUPPOSE THERE JUST LETTING ME KNOW THAT ALL ARE WELL, AND WAITING TO SEE ME. AS I WALKED DOWN THEY STILL DID NOT BARK.....AS I LOOKED IN EACK KENNEL EACH DOG STOOD STANDING THERE AND WERE SHAKING THERE TAIL. AS I CAME TO THE CENTRE KENNEL I NOTICED SOME THING BLACK ON THE GROUND, AND I SAID TO MYSELF WHAT THE f**k IS THIS... IT WAS MY GOOD OLD DOG "BUTCH" STONE COLD AND DEAD.......HE HAD BEEN SICK FOR A WHILE WITH CANCER , THE LAST FEW DAYS I HAD BEEN FEEDING HIM IN HIS BOX LIKE A LITTLE BABY, WHEN I PICKED HIM UP AND HELD HIM I TAUGHT HE MIGHT MOVE SO I COULD GIVE HIM A RUB AND LET HIM KNOW I WAS HERE TO FEED HIM, THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT FROM HIM... I PLACED HIM BACK DOWN ON THE FLOOR VERY EASY AS IF NOT TO HURT HIM, WHEN I WALKED AWAY I FELT A DROP OT WATER ON MY FACE....I TAUGHT IT WAS STARTING TO RAIN, BUT THEN I RELISED IT WAS NOT RAIN BUT A FEW TEARS COMING FROM MY EYES.....I HAVE BEEN TO FUNERALS AND NEVER SHED A TEAR IN MY LIFE ,AND HERE I WAS TO DAY UP SET OVER A DOG, I GUESS HE WAS JUST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS THAT I KEEP IN MY KENNELS AND NEVER NEW HOW MUCH JOY HE GAVE ME TILL TODAY. think that tear came directly from your heart... R.I.P Butch....GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN Sorry mate, RIP Butch Quote Link to post
Guest SPIFF Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Timmy I will.I'll try to get some of the other pics of him for you. I put an account of a very testing dig we had to him on the old patterdale site one time. It was a pleasure to have him here for a while and he'll be remembered. We'll be looking forward to the season with his son. I REMEMBER THAT POST G AND BY THE POST THE DOG WAS ABOVE AVERAGE TO SAY THE LEAST.p***y IT SPEAKS VOLUMNES YOUR REACTION TO THE DOGS DEATH AS HAS BEEN SAID NO SHAME.I D SAY YOU GAINED RESPECT FROM ALL TRUE TERRIERMEN. Quote Link to post
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