Post by Ahawkeye on Dec 29, 2008 18:43:54 GMT -5
I lost my hunting dog today, she was a 3 1/2 YO "accident" I actually got her from a guy on this sight. She was half German short hair half English setter (a dog born to hunt in my mind). Her name was Katie and she only knew 2 words "hunt" and "play", well maybe 3 she kind of knew sit. Dad had called me the other day and asked if I'd like to try our a new spot I said "well sure!". When Dad showed up this morning he said he had a problem with his truck and would it be OK if we took mine, no problem the only thing is Katie would have to ride in the cab because Dad had a cap on his bed and I didn't. We arrived at our hunting spot and as soon as I opened the door she bolted from the truck she ran circles around every object she could I kept an eye on her we were a little close to the road but she listened pretty well when I called her. As I finished tying my last boot she was on a full sprint towards the road, as luck (or lack there of) would have it a truck was headed down the road at the same time. Katie froze and was hit pretty squarely, the driver and I got to her at the same time he told me how sorry he was, I tried to hold my composure to tell him it was ok and there was nothing he could do Katie died a few minutes later, I felt that I failed her by not training her harder or having her on a leash. I have lost a true friend today, no matter my mood no matter my other responsibillities Katie was always glad to see me and always ready to play or hunt or sit very patiently and quietly as I grilled dinner waiting for her one piece of burger hot dog or steak fat that always seemed to (ahem) "fall" from the grill onto the deck. For a while now there will be no barking at the neighbors when they leave their porch light on and no howling at the siren a half mile away and no one on the deck waiting for dad to get home so she can just get a couple of tosses of a tennis ball in before he has to tend to the baby or other things... and for now a hole in dad's heart where Katie used to be. I'm sorry Katie, thanks for your friendship and your service. Thank you to all of you who take the time to read this one.
