As many of my Facebook friends know, we had to put our most incredible English setter, Brodie, to sleep on October 9, 2025. A viciously fast cancer forced our hand. He wouild have been 10 in January, 2026.
As a friend in Maine, who has one of Brodie's littermate brothers said, Brodie was my "heart" dog. He truly lived his best life with Bridget and I at our place along the banks of the Miramichi River in New Brunswick. He pointed grouse, chased geese, investigated what was under every rock along our stretch of the river, and, as importantly to me as anything, shared many campfires with me.
He loved to just sit sometimes, watching over what I'm sure he considered his domain.
Please raise a glass to his memory. I have.
Gary
Sorry, Gary! We've had dogs in the past. Considered them "family members". (what's the average lifespan of that breed?)---Mike
ReplyDeleteMike, my setters have lived to 9, 10 (2 dogs) 15 and 17.
DeleteMy sincere condolences, Gary. I am sure Brodie had a wonderful life with you
ReplyDeleteThanks, I sure want to think he has a wonderful life with us!
DeleteThe gift we got being around "best friends" lives on with our memories
ReplyDeleteReally true, Bill! I remember Cinder fondly.
DeleteTHERE AIN'T NOTHING LIKE A GOOD DOG TO REMIND US THAT FRIENDSHIP AND HAVING THE SAME HOBBIES IS A GRAND COMBINATION. R.I.P. BRODIE.
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