In January 1999 we saw an advert for black labrador puppies in the window of Harry's Pet Shop. Two months later we were driving out to Aird Uig to collect a fat blob of fur called 'Mr T', an early birthday present for Josh, who changed his name to Harry (after the pet shop) and later (following a series of books about some boy wizard type) became generally known as 'Potter'
Over the last year his eyesight, hearing and 'back end' have slowly given up, but not his sense of smell or appetite for cheese and cat food! On Wednesday, after everyone else in the family had returned to normal life after the xmas/new year activities, he seemed to finally give up and beth returned from school to find him shivering in the hallway without the strength to stand up. So, sadly, Deanne and myself finished work early and took him down to the vets, where we said our final goodbyes :-(
A great dog and part of our family for nearly as long as we've been on the island (14 of the 15 years). Bye Harry, RIP.
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| Harry 'Potter' (January 1999 - Jan 9th 2013) |
He was a great old fella and will be missed by all of us. RiP . Great images BTW
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear of your loss, I believe that 14 is quite a good age for a large dog like a lab. As it's said, you'll meet again beyond the Rainbow Bridge.
ReplyDeleteI'm very sorry for your loss, Ian.
ReplyDeleteI am so very sorry, we to had to say goodbye to our beloved Molly last October and we thought we were ready to get another doggie, but last week proved us wrong.
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