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tritium · 01-31-2004, 10:42 PM

My best canine-friend of 11-years passed away one week after Labor Day 2003. Scratch, my black Lab mix, was nothing short of an AllStar. There wasn't anything that he couldn't learn or do -- and he was the happiest thing I've ever known, right up until the end. I miss him terribly.

In 1992, we picked him up from outside a backery at an SPCA stand. We'd planned on getting a cake for my birthday, but wound up coming back with 20lbs of dog instead. Over the years, he grew from a 20lbs puppy into a 100lbs of loving behemoth.

Its was an end to an era. Scratch saw me grow from a period when he and I stood at about the same height (with him on his back legs) to when I towered over him. He knew me as a boy, wearing cardboard armor and him as my stead. He saw me leave for college. I miss having him ride around in my truck.

And, I think its about time to find a new friend. I have the capacity to love and house him/her ...

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Anyway, I was looking for advice on what to look for in a new friend. I'm thinking about an adult 2+ years old dog from another shelter. Any advice will be appreciated.

01-31-2004, 10:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
tritium Professor of Drinkology	Getting a new dog My best canine-friend of 11-years passed away one week after Labor Day 2003. Scratch, my black Lab mix, was nothing short of an AllStar. There wasn't anything that he couldn't learn or do -- and he was the happiest thing I've ever known, right up until the end. I miss him terribly. In 1992, we picked him up from outside a backery at an SPCA stand. We'd planned on getting a cake for my birthday, but wound up coming back with 20lbs of dog instead. Over the years, he grew from a 20lbs puppy into a 100lbs of loving behemoth. Its was an end to an era. Scratch saw me grow from a period when he and I stood at about the same height (with him on his back legs) to when I towered over him. He knew me as a boy, wearing cardboard armor and him as my stead. He saw me leave for college. I miss having him ride around in my truck. And, I think its about time to find a new friend. I have the capacity to love and house him/her ... --------------- Anyway, I was looking for advice on what to look for in a new friend. I'm thinking about an adult 2+ years old dog from another shelter. Any advice will be appreciated. __________________ Blah. Last edited by tritium; 01-31-2004 at 10:52 PM..