Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

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It's in there, yes... so will have that one, kissing the cow, i like the one on the cushions too http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=4888

and kissing the cow, Mum thought he might be sizing up how big he wanted his steak!
http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=5808

http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=4341

This one is a fave too... so might get all 4 of them put in one big frame...

Oh yeah that is a good one

Aww, I love the beach photos, Trish. I remember that.

So many good photos. I felt better when Zoe came home , so I'm glad Flynny is home with you now.

I think you are right, lingering would not have been right for Flynn or for you.

It's a strange sense of calm that comes over you when they are home

So we got, cow, train, blurry ear, cushions...

All pretty sedate! Might need an action shot though.... yes Addy, he loved the beach... need to find on of them. Lucky my niece has a photo lab as part of her job, she will be able to do them for me and then I can get a big frame

It was eh, I went and picked him up and the waiting room was packed and I wasn't hanging around there in the queue to pay as was all sniffy.. so just took him all I wanted was to have him home again

The last beach photo, he is running, shot is far away, wonder if you could crop it and enlarge his image.

Shoot, Koko woke up, have to get him out and feed him.
I'll be back.

http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=4769

that one?

That's a good one too

http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=4774 LIKE!

haha just spotted the one Marianne mentioned
http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=5109

Awwww I love all these pics!!! Trish, Flynn's beach holiday photo takes my breath away. It is so beautiful. And that's just the way I picture him now -- racing off in search of a new adventure. There's nothing to hold him back.

So many memories looking through your albums! See, that's what I mean, I've always felt as though I was seeing a travelogue when I come to visit your thread. SO MANY THINGS TO SEE AND DO! And lucky Flynny always had you right there by his side. Lucky Flynn and Lucky You. :) :)

He did love the beach, that nice sandy beach is couple of hours drive from here. Our normal every day walking one was bit stony, still did' stop him running down there and fossicking and finding god knows what to snaffle. He hated the water, wouldn't go near it :)

i remember the beach and Flynny, I remember him and Elle too.

The odd couple they were, Elle giving Flynny the stink eye.

And all the pictures of Flynny opening presents.

Yeah Woody didn't like water either would walk around puddles and not through them poppy on the other hand loves the water

Yeah the photo of him running that you just posted.

Addy, Elle has been strangely quiet. Mum says she just wants to sit on her knee all day. I have been down there a couple of times and she kinda looks around for Flynn. They were the odd couple. I think when she first arrived she wanted to be friends with him, he was like bugger off no snuggling with me. Then she felt scorned so would take the odd swipe at him when she got her chance. Or even is she was annoyed with something else, she would go over and hit him around the chops. Never hurt him, Mum and Dad used to saw awwww she giving him a love tap... pffft lol But I think she is missing her buddy :(

I'm sure she misses him a lot. Koko's cat friend was still looking for him out the window a month after we moved.

They know and they grieve too.

How's your Mom and Dad ?

They are gutted. Hardest thing ever calling, to say how sick he was when we got the blood results. Mum couldn't bring herself to say goodbye to him, she was just sobbing on the phone. Dad is a bit more stoic, but when Mum told me he had gone out for his daily walk on his own, which he has done with Flynn every day Mon-Fri for 15 years. Mum told him to go walk somewhere different, but he didn't and went to their usual spot. He came back and said how it was such a lonely walk. Dad is 83, missing his little mate who dogged him around the house till he put on his walking shoes, gardened with him. So hard for them.

They worry they are not going to see as much of me, as i dropped him in morning on way to work and pick up on way home, have dinner there couple of nights a week. She been saying how much our routines are going to change. I am going to pop in on my way home to check on them every day. Plus my brother is coming up next weekend to stay with them a week, so that will be good for them.

I had bought Mum tickets for us to to the big ballet production and it is today, so hopefully that will be a wee distraction. I worry about them.

Ok you guys, I was just thinking about Flynn and came here and here everyone is! Trish, so glad to read that you have him home again. That is comforting beyond words.

I was remembering the time that Flynn got into some nasty ditch area or something and Trish, you had to go in after him, all covered in muck. I think he got an immediate shower after you got him home. :rolleyes:

I have been thinking about you both so much this week, glad to see you here. And wondering how your Mum and Dad are doing also? xo

I hope the ballet is a wonderful pick me up and distraction for you both and am really glad your brother is coming to visit.

Maybe your mom and dad would like a collage of Flynn photos.
Flynny left some big shoes to fill for a lot of people.

Hey Tina,
How are you? Yup, here we are, wouldn't be anywhere else.

Hey Tina :) yes he liked rolling in awful shite, the muckier the better. That ditch in the school behind our old house was a favourite jaunt for him. Couldn't catch him sometimes.

Once after a walk he had rolled in something disgusting and stupid me did not have a towel in the car to clean him off, think it was poop of some kind. I had to stop at a store on the way home, i left the window open for him. Run into the shop, waiting to pay. Someone said, is he yours?? Dear god, I looked down and he must have jumped out the car window, waited by the electric door till someone else went inside and was standing beside me covered in poop smelling to high heaven. Looking very pleased with himself. They said well get him out or we will be reported to the Health Department :D:eek:

Hi Tina! <waving!!!>

Trish, reading about your folks makes me tear up all over again. Of course they loved him so much and they are right, their whole daily routine will be different now without him. I understand why you are worried about them. I am really worried about my mom, too, now that Peg is having such a struggle with her rear end. My mom and Peg are such soul-mates; my mom hasn't wanted to come over to our house ever since Peg started having a harder time. I think she's afraid every visit now may be the last and she just can't bear the thought of that. So she's putting off coming over altogether.

Anyway, I hope you and your mom can enjoy your time spent together at the ballet today! Sometimes a little distraction can do a world of good...

I am sure your folks are just devastated, Flynny was such a huge part of their daily lives and routine. It will be hard for them too. I hope the ballet is a good distraction too.

Hi Addy, doing ok. Doing a little catch up around here. I read about your move, it sounds like everything went fabulous and Koko is adjusting well. How are you and hubby liking the new place?

Hi Marianne! Oh my gosh, Peg is having difficulties?! I have missed quite a bit on the forum and really need to do a good catch up. Is she ok?

Yes, got a little tearful myself reading about your folks too. It is so nice that you live so close to them so you can pop in frequently. That is hilarious about how he got into the store, although I am sure it wasn't at the time. Such a smart crafty boy!! :D

Flynn spent a few hours with them at their home the day before he died, he was sleepy. Still able to walk, but how in hindsight getting uraemic. So I am pleased they had that and did not know what was coming the next day. Neither did I for that matter.

Yes, I did not know about Peg either. I am sorry to hear that Marianne. Need to visit and catch up on a few threads too.

This is just what my heart needed today, catching up with my old friends here. Sharlene is out eating cake lol or I am sure she would be here too :)

Hey Tina, Peg's rear-end is collapsing on her and that is presenting day-to-day quality of life determinations. But we're all hanging in there for right now, and I'll go and update her thread again soon.

Trish, how soon do you head off to the ballet? Do we have time to whip up a few snacks here beforehand? It's dinnertime for me and I am decidely peckish!

Hell yes, its not till 4pm and its only 10.30am now. I do have a problem with my printer for the tickets, its got no ink, so i have to op out and get some soon.

Your cooking in a crisis is the best! Comfort food.... girly drinks with you Addy is a favourite memory of mine too x

with umbrellas, cream and fruit :)

In the spa pool

OK, I'll be there soon! Go and get your ink, Trish, and Addy will make the drinks and I'll bring some nice melty cheesy dip along with crisps and toasts. Be back in a jiffy!

My mom took Zoe's death hard. They love them just like we do.

Marianne, I had hoped the harness was helping Peg. I have to catch up too.

We love the condo, Tina. Thank you for asking. Life has become easier for which I am grateful. Koko had a bit of a time, not being used to sidewalks, he was even barking at cars going up the street.

Thankfully, he has improved though it took some training:rolleyes:

Actually guys, check out this recipe -- it is delicious (and yes it's good with veggies, but also wonderful on crackers, etc.). YUM!!! This is what I'm bringing, Trish. :)

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/gruyere-bacon-dip

Wait, I only left to feed Koko and missed girly drinks?

No, you're MAKING us the girly drinks, Addy!! ;)

Ok, so the restaurant in my new town makes a great margharita, on the rocks, just the right splash of tequila with a heavily salted rim.

One for each of you:p

Marianne are you having this one day heat wave

Margharita sound perfect! Yes, please!

Unfortunately this is starting an abnormally hot stretch for us. We are in the mid-90's today and tomorrow and then near 100 on Monday and more 90's to follow through the week.

Everybody thinks that Atlanta gets really hot in the summer, but it actually is not much different here than the midwest, and 100-degree days are really unusual for us. I hate being hot. :( :( :( Although it does mean that frosty girly drinks taste especially good. :) :) :)

Oh Marianne, I am so sorry to hear about Peg. I will check her thread later to get all the details. That happened to Dakota too in her later years, I had to use a harness with her, which worked quite well for a long time after we both got used to it.

Drinks and snacks sounds just wonderful! What can I bring? Please be warned that my skills in the kitchen are limited, so perhaps some type of adult beverage would be the best option for me. Or chocolate. I could always manage some chocolate!

Addy, my little Shelby barks at cars also, but only if they go slow or linger near our house. She is so territorial, if anything is near she doesn't like it. She is a little pill. We are having a horrible 3 day heat wave here. It is 99F now, 110 heat index. Yikes, horrible. :eek:

Trish, get your ink taken care of and maybe we can all continue to chat for a bit. Just like old times on Flynn's thread. We can have a toast to him once we have all the drinks lined up. :)