Found drowned yesterday morning.
I went out yesterday morning to walk to the front gate; it is a quarter mile. I decided to take my Nikon with me.
Halfway between the bridge over Bummer Creek and our gate, I wondered if the tiny stream was flowing down that comes from the other side of the Hugo road. Imagine my surprise when I found a dead Brandy.
It was such a shock. I ached with pain and it was a while before I could function again.
However having the Nikon with me I was able to take a few photographs.
More on Sunday.
Learning from Dogs 
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Many thanks, my friend! 😩
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Oh no. That is just so, so terribly sad.
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At least, John, it does explain the end. In other words, a closure! We can now arrange a cremation.
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I understand, but just seeing him there like that. It breaks my heart.
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I guess my heart was partly broken some 48 hours after Brandy first disappeared. Then yesterday I had no choice but to retrieve him with the tractor and that got in the way of my pain. However your reaction brings you so close to us!
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I can’t tell you how sorry I am that poor Brandy drowned and that you had to find her that way. This has been a heartbreaking week for me as well. My sister called to tell me she lost her sweet Lucille. It’s just hard. They are so precious and penetrate the heart so deeply. Sending hugs to you and Jeannie.
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Thank you very much, Marlene. Plus, our hugs go out to your sister as well. The amazing thing is that our two remaining dogs, Oliver and Cleo, truly sense the loss of Brandy and react in a number of ‘doggy’ ways especially involving random acts of each of them coming up to Jean and me and being very affectionate.
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OH….. So sorry Paul…. How tragic, your worse fears realised… Sending LOVE to you both xx ❤
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But at least, dear Sue, we now know what happened to him. I’m sure that when he wandered off, back on the 29th January (at 5:30 am PST), he knew he was going to die. For otherwise he wouldn’t have gone out and, furthermore, he would not have gone so far.
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I figured as much too, at least you now have closure while that is small comfort, you know perhaps it was how Brandy wanted to exit, xx 💜
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Spot on, Sue!
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Paul, I am so sorry. That is so sad. My heart hurts for you. If any consolation, you found Brandy and can bring him home for burial. Even if he did wander off to die, as we know old dogs do, it is a shock if and when we find them. 😢 Christine
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Christine, you have said it as it is. We have a cremation arranged for tomorrow (see tomorrow’s post) and then he will be one more dog that will end up in a small box on our window ledge.
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A lasting way to remember your beloved dogs. We have photo tiles stuck on walls in the house. Three so far. Almost three years old, Maddie & Max still here! 🙏🎶💘
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Long may they be with you!
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Oh no…… I was so hoping she’d turn up on your doorstep… How shocking seeing her like this…
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Marina, yes it was a shock for me and then later for Jeannie when I said that I had found Brandy. He was a giant of a dog and very gentle with it; we loved him so much.
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So very sorry about this. At least you know what happened.
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Mack and Lisa, a warm welcome to this place. Yes, you are right, it is better to know than not to know. Hope to see you again soon.
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Thank you, Rachel!
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And now you can say your final goodbye. He lives on in all our hearts with all our precious dogs.💞
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Absolutely Val, everyone who loves dogs feels the same.
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