It's with great sadness that we report that Oscar the Dog passed away last Friday after a short illness. He was 13 years old, which is good going for his breed, who are susceptible to heart problems. But his heart was fine - it was a suspected tumour that caused the illness. He was happy at the very end, pictured below in his final minutes with his snout appropriately in a Happy Meal.
I enjoyed many 5km walks around Bacup with Oscar. He was more than happy to be fastened to a fence post and smell and eat the grass whilst I admired the landscape.
"Come on boss, I'm ready to walk, there are no good smells on this tarmac..."
"I really do love the heated floor in mummy's new bathroom!"
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Condolences go to Kate, and to Jacob and Jessica who have had Oscar as a companion for their entire lives.
You have my sympathy. My Springer Barney came with me to Arnside and eventually passed away at the age of sixteen, and I then took over my daughter's springer Jake and he then passed away about twelve years ago. I still miss both of them so I know how it feels.
ReplyDeleteThanks Conrad, it's my daughter Kate who is most upset - she's lost the little shadow that followed her through last year's cancer and her return to fitness.
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