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Disclaimer: not all photos taken with Nikon as I've only had mine for 7mnths but was blessed with my faithful shadow Max for 7yrs. Always beside me no matter where I was he was right beside me or waiting patiently for me to come home. Adopted as a senior with a very rough past I was told he wouldn't live long but I brought him home and he loved and protected me far more than I could have ever wanted. He had bird shot imbedded in his skull which they found when removing 4 of his teeth, he cowered and wet himself when anyone raised their voice and couldn't walk 100ft without having to lay down because he was so underweight and unused to activity. His hips were already very bad but he kept active following me around chasing kids. He loved to "sing" to me and could howl like a wolf and thumped that tail always so happy but if he took a dislike to someone he had a presence and a growl that no one argued with! Work men etc could work all they wanted around the house but Max would find a place close but not too close to watch that workman didn't get past him LOL I had to keep checking because they would not be allowed down the hallway or up the stairwell (he took up the entire space so no going around him) where kids and I were. We could talk but he stayed between us with occasional sounds if a step too close was taken 
Not sure what he would have done (glad I never found out) but as long as strangers respected didn't try to get past him he was as calm as could be but with a growl that you couldn't help but respect hehe Friends and family he seemed to know instinctively the difference probably from so closely watching me. Never needed a leash because he rarely left my side but he was rather big so in public I'd put a leash on him as some people are weird about dogs. 13yrs for a giant breed is good long life but I'm a little lost without him panting at my feet tonight and greeting me all day long with a song or a tail thump. Just weird and very sad to not have him beside me
Not sure what he would have done (glad I never found out) but as long as strangers respected didn't try to get past him he was as calm as could be but with a growl that you couldn't help but respect hehe Friends and family he seemed to know instinctively the difference probably from so closely watching me. Never needed a leash because he rarely left my side but he was rather big so in public I'd put a leash on him as some people are weird about dogs. 13yrs for a giant breed is good long life but I'm a little lost without him panting at my feet tonight and greeting me all day long with a song or a tail thump. Just weird and very sad to not have him beside me 
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Disclaimer: not all photos taken with Nikon as I've only had mine for 7mnths but was blessed with my faithful shadow Max for 7yrs. Always beside me no matter where I was he was right beside me or waiting patiently for me to come home. Adopted as a senior with a very rough past I was told he wouldn't live long but I brought him home and he loved and protected me far more than I could have ever wanted. He had bird shot imbedded in his skull which they found when removing 4 of his teeth, he cowered and wet himself when anyone raised their voice and couldn't walk 100ft without having to lay down because he was so underweight and unused to activity. His hips were already very bad but he kept active following me around chasing kids. He loved to "sing" to me and could howl like a wolf and thumped that tail always so happy but if he took a dislike to someone he had a presence and a growl that no one argued with! Work men etc could work all they wanted around the house but Max would find a place close but not too close to watch that workman didn't get past him LOL I had to keep checking because they would not be allowed down the hallway or up the stairwell (he took up the entire space so no going around him) where kids and I were. We could talk but he stayed between us with occasional sounds if a step too close was taken
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I spent 10 years at home for surgeries, rehab etc and ended up working from home. I had a little 6 pound ball of fur that would not let anyone get near me. She was my constant companion 24/7 for close to 15 years. She got in bad health and was having problem walking and was in constant pain. We had to have her put to sleep. That was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I think dogs hold a special place in life and I can totally understand how attached we get to our pets.
You can feel good about the good years that you gave her and remember the good times.The picture of the child walking the dog down the sidewalk is a wonderful photo.
WhiteLight
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I couldn't really complete reading everything you'd written cos i figured where it was heading.
I undestand your pain.. have a lost a few of these in my life too & it's quite unbearable.
But on the bright side, you have memories which will last you this entire lifetime.
Try all you might, you can't stop thinking about them, and each time you do, you can't stop yourself from smiling.
I undestand your pain.. have a lost a few of these in my life too & it's quite unbearable.
But on the bright side, you have memories which will last you this entire lifetime.
Try all you might, you can't stop thinking about them, and each time you do, you can't stop yourself from smiling.
Thanx. As you probably can tell we have a small hobby farm so death is a part of life but pets are still very hard. Max was my shadow he rarely left my side and since he was so tall and me so short I didn't have to reach down to pet him he was just there and happy to be petted all day long. In the kitchen he wasn't allowed to stand and wave that giant tail around so he'd lay down in the middle of the floor and so not doing giant steps over him back and forth as I prepared meals yesterday was very strange for me. I really mean it when I say he rarely left my side so losing my big huggable shadow is very hard.
He had a fall though and his back hips just refused to work anymore. He'd didn't like having hubby and I carry his 130lbs around and help him up to go to the bathroom so he refused food or water and gave up on me. I allowed him to go but I refused to watch my friend fade away so the vet came out and he's laid to rest out in the field with his best bud, my 1st horse and the 3 cats I raised since kittens and lost in the past year at age 15, 16 and 17yrs.
I'm grateful to have had such a huggable loyal shadow in my life and glad to help him leave with his dignity It's so sad that our furry friends live such short lives compared to us but the joy they bring us is worth the sorrow when they pass on.
Now to try and enjoy last days of summer before school starts, take lots of pics and I'll have lots of pics to go through when monsters head back to school and I have quiet moments to play on computer again Northern lights through the clouds last night, lots of lightning and rainbows (even one during during the pink evening clouds) I haven't gotten to have a look at yet Lots of great skies this summer
He had a fall though and his back hips just refused to work anymore. He'd didn't like having hubby and I carry his 130lbs around and help him up to go to the bathroom so he refused food or water and gave up on me. I allowed him to go but I refused to watch my friend fade away so the vet came out and he's laid to rest out in the field with his best bud, my 1st horse and the 3 cats I raised since kittens and lost in the past year at age 15, 16 and 17yrs.
I'm grateful to have had such a huggable loyal shadow in my life and glad to help him leave with his dignity
It's so sad that our furry friends live such short lives compared to us but the joy they bring us is worth the sorrow when they pass on. Now to try and enjoy last days of summer before school starts, take lots of pics and I'll have lots of pics to go through when monsters head back to school and I have quiet moments to play on computer again
Northern lights through the clouds last night, lots of lightning and rainbows (even one during during the pink evening clouds) I haven't gotten to have a look at yet Lots of great skies this summerLast night had something new to try. Aurora coming through the clouds. I tried in a snow storm and although it looked cool to my eyes and I got completely covered in snow and froze everything my capture ended up just varying shades of red So I had a feeling my clouds would show reddish and I was correct but without the snow storm hehe it turned out much better. Wish I had PP software but I shot in raw so maybe one day I can fix some of my favorites up
What I came up with
I struggle with putting my landscape below in the thirds for nights because its so boring and I miss out on all the pretty stars up higher so I didn't like any that I had the landsacpe in the proper thirds. I don't have water to reflect and thankfully we don't have snow yet to reflect I'm north but not that north so our light shows are usually over fairly quick and you just have to luck out and see it when it happens or spend every night all night outside.
I gave up using higher iso and smaller aperture. For night shots I need my 35mm 1.8 because my 18-55mm just wasn't able to pull it off without going to a higher iso which I find on my 7000 to be super noisy. I can't understand how others can do high iso with nice clear photos and mine look terrible! I probably need a new camera and a new photographer LOL
So I had a feeling my clouds would show reddish and I was correct but without the snow storm hehe it turned out much better. Wish I had PP software but I shot in raw so maybe one day I can fix some of my favorites upWhat I came up with
I struggle with putting my landscape below in the thirds for nights because its so boring and I miss out on all the pretty stars up higher so I didn't like any that I had the landsacpe in the proper thirds. I don't have water to reflect and thankfully we don't have snow yet to reflect
I'm north but not that north so our light shows are usually over fairly quick and you just have to luck out and see it when it happens or spend every night all night outside. I gave up using higher iso and smaller aperture. For night shots I need my 35mm 1.8 because my 18-55mm just wasn't able to pull it off without going to a higher iso which I find on my 7000 to be super noisy. I can't understand how others can do high iso with nice clear photos and mine look terrible! I probably need a new camera and a new photographer LOL
Sorry about losing Max. I know how hard it can be. Pets can be such healing souls and they do become part of the family. My husband has occipital neuropathy and is in constant pain. There are days that, if it were not for the dog and cats, I wonder how he would make it. They have been such constant companions, especially, the dog, Jenny. She follows him everywhere.
Yes, they are. She used to be my dog, now she owns him, instead. That's okay, I have the cats.Sounds like your hubby and Jenny are very blessed to have each other Piperbarb. I enjoy your photos of Jenny BTW