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 Lost a great one
#7635789
10/18/19 12:31 PM
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danceswithquail
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Sad to let you guys know we had to put down my Sadie dog this week. Started losing appetite and weight and vet confirmed her kidneys had shut down. I knew this was going to be a special dog by the time she was a year old, and also knew then that this would be the toughest one to stomach when this time came. There is no doubt that Sadie was the smartest dog I have ever owned, and the most loving companion bird dog I have ever seen. She would sit and let you pet her for hours, nudging your hand if you stopped for even 3 seconds. So many memories, from almost losing her to Addisons disease when she was three and having to build a doggie high chair to gravity feed her while the various specialty vets (the fourth one finally suspected she had a very rare form of Addisons disease which testing confirmed), to various days in the field where she was a "shark in a swimming pool" on poor unsuspecting coveys, to winning the her first NSTRA field trial I ever entered her in and rocking the regions apple cart. I have never seen a dog that wanted to please her owner so much or handled so well. She was as pretty on point as any dog I have ever hunted with; long time hunting buddy said it well on a hunt near Robert Lee one year when he yelled "Miss America is up here on point again". Sure all of you have had your "dog of a lifetime", and my family was very blessed that we had Sadie Belle in our lives for nearly 13 years. Going to miss her riding up front with me in the mule in her special spot, but lots and lots of unforgettable memories...keep pinning those birds in dog heaven girl. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/9FApJZ9.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/lOTZrZ0.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/7s3LdNJ.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/I4BO12h.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/0fNQJpJ.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ZdJ2QZL.jpg)
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Re: Lost a great one
[Re: danceswithquail]
#7635801
10/18/19 12:44 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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Sorry man. R.I.P. old girl.
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7635813
10/18/19 12:51 PM
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Joined: Dec 2008
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arandy
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Not many get to own one like her. You were lucky and so was she.
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Re: Lost a great one
[Re: danceswithquail]
#7635822
10/18/19 12:57 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
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jetdad
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Sorry for your loss sir. What a beautiful dog.
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7635825
10/18/19 01:02 PM
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bill oxner
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Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2017/07/full-3669-105539-full_16668_105507_image.jpg)
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Re: Lost a great one
[Re: danceswithquail]
#7635935
10/18/19 02:31 PM
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Kelulu
Bird Dog
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I'm truly sorry for your loss. Keep those photos safe and tell tales of her to all who will listen.
She'll be waiting for you when you get there.
And why, today, remember misses?
--Ernest Hemingway--
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Re: Lost a great one
[Re: danceswithquail]
#7635973
10/18/19 03:05 PM
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Chet
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Loved her when I saw the first pics you posted of her, even more when I saw her on the ground. She was proud, smart, with class and fire. Lucky to have hunted with her. Lots of birds where she's running now.
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7636049
10/18/19 04:33 PM
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Smokey Bear
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Their time with us passes all to quickly. Rest easy Sadie.
Condolences
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7636060
10/18/19 04:48 PM
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OldGoat68TN
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Sadie was a beautiful girl. Know that you guys will miss her daily..
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Re: Lost a great one
[Re: danceswithquail]
#7636064
10/18/19 04:57 PM
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janie
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My deepest sympathies on the loss of your beloved girl.
He is your friend defender your dog. Be worthy of such devotion ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/zhLJAGS.gif)
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7636065
10/18/19 04:58 PM
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Nogalus Prairie
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Not many get to own one like her. You were lucky and so was she. Don’t think I can say it any better than that. What a powerful testimony about a great girl. So sorry for your loss.
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7636120
10/18/19 06:32 PM
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bobcat1
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Dangit. Sorry to hear that. Condolences to your family sir.
Bobby Barnett
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7636253
10/18/19 09:58 PM
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RayB
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There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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Re: Lost a great one
[Re: danceswithquail]
#7636296
10/18/19 11:06 PM
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Creekrunner
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Gorgeous girl, and obviously talented and gifted. Excellent pictures. I like to believe she'll be waiting for you...
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7636298
10/18/19 11:12 PM
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5Redman8
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Sorry for your loss. Pretty pup.
Nothing easy about losing a family member.
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7636352
10/19/19 12:52 AM
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danceswithquail
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Thank you gentlemen for the kind words, today a better day than yesterday. After having only males for nearly 40 years, decided losing a loving female companion working dog is about 5x as hard as a blockheaded ole male
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7636554
10/19/19 01:43 PM
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colt45-90
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hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7636796
10/19/19 09:19 PM
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Dalee7892
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Sweet dreams Sadie she will be chasing a lot of birds. RIP sorry for your loss.
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7637028
10/20/19 11:43 AM
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redhaze
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Glad you had a grand time with her. Condolences for your loss.
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Re: Lost a great one
[Re: danceswithquail]
#7637029
10/20/19 11:44 AM
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snake oil
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"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7637270
10/20/19 07:19 PM
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LarryCopper
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Very sorry for your loss. Glad you had each other.
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7637447
10/20/19 11:40 PM
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kmon11
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We are truly blessed when we get to have a family member such s Sadie. So sorry for your loss
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Lost a great one
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#7638725
10/22/19 04:08 AM
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Sniper John
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So sorry to read this. Been following your hunts with Sadie for a long time on the forum. My condolences to you and yours.
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