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[SCUDSBROTHER]

Richie,get atleast 2 canine friends.It is too hard to go from one to none.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Richie,get atleast 2 canine friends.It is too hard to go from one to none.

I'm not going to get a dog again until I get married. It's too big of a responsibility having a dog when you live alone.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I'm not going to get a dog again until I get married. It's too big of a responsibility having a dog when you live alone.

UH OH.Next will be a cat.Get them a box of sand and they're happy as a rat.

[SentToStud]

Hoping Duke is ok. I had a dog named Duke when I was a kid.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

UH OH.Next will be a cat.Get them a box of sand and they're happy as a rat.

I wish I was a cat person... they drive me bonkers. I love having a dog because they crave your attention. Most cats don't give a shiat about you. LOL

[Buffymommy]

He is adorable!

[paisjpq]

Rupert your dog is beautiful...I love old dogs...I have a lab that is 11 that acts like he is 2...

[Dunbar]

Great looking dog, Rupert.

My handle, "Dunbar", comes from a dog I had for 10 years and adored. (I named the dog after a character in Catch-22). I made several cross-country trips with Dunbar--he was darn good company!

--Dunbar (the human)

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I'm not going to get a dog again until I get married. It's too big of a responsibility having a dog when you live alone.

You may want to rephrase the 1 st part of the post

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You may want to rephrase the 1 st part of the post

LMFAO......yeah...good idea.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I'm not going to get a dog again until I get married. It's too big of a responsibility having a dog when you live alone.

LOL re: Cannon Shell's remark.

Rupert-

You should consider getting a cat. I grew up with dogs and believed the stereotypes re: cats. True, they don't like strangers much but if they know you or you are their master, they are a lot more similar to dogs than you think. And they are much easier to take care of. Obviously you liked having a pet. You should consider getting a cat.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by JJP

LOL re: Cannon Shell's remark.

Rupert-

You should consider getting a cat. I grew up with dogs and believed the stereotypes re: cats. True, they don't like strangers much but if they know you or you are their master, they are a lot more similar to dogs than you think. And they are much easier to take care of. Obviously you liked having a pet. You should consider getting a cat.

I've always loved cats. When I was growing up we had a lot of cats because my mom would take in strays.

I think my next pet will be a cat. When you live alone and you live in a building, it's really difficult to have a dog. You have to walk him 3x a day. You need to get someone to house-sit when you leave town. Owning a dog is a huge responsibility, even more so when you live alone and you don't have a yard.

So I think my next pet will be a cat. But I am going to wait for at least a year or two. After having that huge responsibility for the last 13 years, I'm going to take a break and live resposibility-free for a while.

[Cajungator26]

Richi, I'm so sorry about Duke.

[my miss storm cat]

I'm deeply sorry.

I hadn't read this thread but clicked on that first post and that face..... he was beautiful.

Words are of little comfort when a family member is gone but know that people who don't know you at all share in your sadness.

I don't know if there is or not but i'll hope that there's somewhere better where he's running and free of pain and happy. A part of him will always live in your heart so when you're sad, try to think of the good times and remember that you made his life better as he did yours.

I'm painfully sorry and hope that one day you can think of him and smile again.

[SentToStud]

Rupert,

I'm saddened by Duke's passing. It's a huge loss.

Our dog is now 12 years old. Bubba is really my son's dog, but he's now 22 and moved away and starting his career. I now work from home while my wife works outside the house. So, Bubba is now "my dog."

I often spend 8-10 hours sitting at my desk working and he's always just a few feet away. I get up, he gets up. He moves slow because of arthritis, but he gives us so much and in return takes so little.

Like anyone with a wonderful dog, we are thankful for his companionship and his unconditional love.

I hope your happy memories of Duke help ease your sorrow.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I've always loved cats. When I was growing up we had a lot of cats because my mom would take in strays.

I think my next pet will be a cat. When you live alone and you live in a building, it's really difficult to have a dog. You have to walk him 3x a day. You need to get someone to house-sit when you leave town. Owning a dog is a huge responsibility, even more so when you live alone and you don't have a yard.

So I think my next pet will be a cat. But I am going to wait for at least a year or two. After having that huge responsibility for the last 13 years, I'm going to take a break and live resposibility-free for a while.

i was in your situation a few years back. a cat would be perfect for you! cats are better companions then they get credit for.

[Buffymommy]

Rupert,

I am so sorry to hear about Duke. Take things one day at a time. It took me a year an a half before I got another dog. I lost my first baby girl to lymphoma too. She was only four years old. One day at a time and each day will get easier.