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Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly, laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile. - Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain)

Friday, October 26, 2018

Farewell Hobbes


This has been a tough one, we had to put Hobbes, "Big Dog" down last Monday (10/15). He had reached the point where he could no longer stand up on his own, along with the resulting lack of dignity. I had been preparing for this moment for almost a year and he certainly held out a lot longer than I expected. He came to me through the Great Pyrenees rescue group, at that time near Monument CO, having been found wandering around the Colorado Mountains near Glenwood Springs.

He was the gentlest dog I have ever had, gentle even for a Pyrenees. Just an amazing dog, he would just silently show up at your side for attention and then move on when he had enough. Based on his behaviors he was a Live Stock Guard dog in his early life, and had a deep booming bark and a earthquake rumbling growl, all mostly for show in his time with us. He was affectionately known as the "hobstacle"  for his ability to always being laying where you need to be, usually in front of the stove or the refrigerator (a #110 dog is an obstacle no matter what but he brought it to an art form). He was a great companion and I'm honored to have given him is "forever" home. I figure he was right around 13 years old (old even for a Pyrenees) when he passed on.


This is my rawhide, I'm saving it for later

8 comments:

  1. Never a good day. I'm sorry for your loss.

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  2. RIP Hobbes. Sorry for your loss Kris :(

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  3. Thank you all, the other two are trying to make up for it. Yes, two other Great Pyrenees.

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  4. Kriss, its always hard loosing a pet, but as my sister told me, Hobbs had to leave now so you could open your home to another forever home.

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    1. When we noticed that Hobbes was beginning to have problems we contacted the Pyrescue in southern Colorado and they literally had just received a 6 month old Pyr puppy from Missouri. So Phoebe joined us about a year ago. Hobbes was definitely her mentor, she is almost as laid as he was, she does bark a bit more though. No house should be without at least 2 Pyrs.

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