[Old Shep]

I just needed to share with like minded people.    I lost an old friend today, who has been with me thorough many good and bad times.  She was quite scruffy and indeed sometimes smelly but I will miss her.  We have been together shepherding in blizzards and torential rain, searching for lost setters across the moors, and indeed lambing in the wee hours.  The good times however were also many, together seeing the lambs born and thrive, this year succesfully working my young setter who I thought I'd never control, and winning my first ever KC agility class with my collie!  Sadly I have to admit to letting my friend get abused by my dogs.  Stitches were required on more than one occasion  The final attack must have happened last night, and death was swift. I should have protected my friend better and I'm now ridden with guilt and grief.  This morning I have had to throw my old Aigle jacket in the bin  

[luckylady]

Oh Shep, you had me welling up there  .  Despite your last sentence you have my sympathy

[Anke]

Won't it have made a good dog bed? That's where most of our really old clothes go....

[happygolucky]

  , its so hard to part with well worn but well loved coats......I have a few to PTS too so my deepest sympathies............................although   just had a thought, a new one would certainly help you forget your sad loss!

[fifisoo]

LOL!!! For a minute there I was thinking you had to throw the jacket out because it was covered in blood from the dead dog!!!

[ZaktheLad]

   

[darkbrowneggs]

 

[Rosemary]

 

[Mammyshaz]

    

[john and helen]

Sorry for your loss old shep

how are the other jackets taking the news,  are they  just hanging around,
Our house suffered a similar fate , when old camo jacket came to .....an end ,,, we couldn't see it coming

its almost like a pattern forming



 

[Penninehillbilly]

Tears turned to laughter - you rat !  You really got me going 

[Marches Farmer]

There's always the possibility of resurrection ..... as jackets for poorly lambs.

[mab]

Doh - you had me going for a moment there  .

BTW what's an Aigle jacket??

[shygirl]

iv had the same jacket for 20 years! sleeves are all knackered and people must think im a real scruff but i love it. i also have a very holey jumper and its my absolute favourite but im wondering if is just too holey to wear.

[Old Shep]

thank you all for your sympathy     The other coats are now jostling for pack leader, I'm not sure of the outcome yet