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Octafish

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31. May they dream like Napoléon .

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 10:37 AM

Feb 2016

“This soldier, I realized, must have had friends at home and in his regiment; yet he lay there deserted by all except his dog. I looked on, unmoved, at battles which decided the future of nations. Tearless, I had given orders which brought death to thousands. Yet here I was stirred, profoundly stirred, stirred to tears. And by what? By the grief of one dog.

Napoleon Bonaparte, on finding a dog beside the body of his dead master, licking his face and howling, on a moonlit field after a battle. Napoleon was haunted by this scene until his own death.”

― Napoléon Bonaparte

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Older dog cries at shelter when owners leave with younger pup [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2016 OP

SO SAD. here is correct link and update on COOKIE trueblue2007 Feb 2016 #1

That's horrible...to take responsibility for an animal, then desert her in old age... First Speaker Feb 2016 #2

bad link !!!! says Sorry, this page isn't available here is correct link trueblue2007 Feb 2016 #3

Try this Omaha Steve Feb 2016 #5

cookie update trueblue2007 Feb 2016 #10

I have an older cocker with medical issues---and he ain't going anywhere. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #4

I can't watch this. I started blubbering just reading the title. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #6

SUSAN !!!! I thought so too. it shows COOKIE getting to car of her new FOSTER mom trueblue2007 Feb 2016 #7

I'm so glad to hear that - thank you. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #9

I know how you feel Pakhet Feb 2016 #16

I knew of someone who had their dog euthanized because of incontinence Major Nikon Feb 2016 #8

"It almost always gets expensive near the end." SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #11

I saw this happen once dem in texas Feb 2016 #12

We took in a street-abandoned 3 lb chihuahua four years ago-- coffeenap Feb 2016 #29

Here's another link red dog 1 Feb 2016 #13

She is not as old as they first thought Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #21

: onecaliberal Feb 2016 #14

I can only hope that the family simply could not afford the medical care. spooky3 Feb 2016 #15

This pup's story choked me up, reminds me of my Barney. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #17

So glad precious Cookie finally has a real home. Hope they will love her. Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #18

I would not let the assholes take another dog! Nt Logical Feb 2016 #19

I have pet insurance. milestogo Feb 2016 #20

I do too PasadenaTrudy Feb 2016 #33

This enrages me. a la izquierda Feb 2016 #22

Don't discount chemo... yourpicturehere Feb 2016 #23

I'm so glad you posted this. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2016 #24

If the dog is dying of cancer and you can't afford the treatment, have the courage to put him down. bklyncowgirl Feb 2016 #25

It's very sad but remember the family may not have been able malaise Feb 2016 #26

It's very kind of you to do that lostnfound Feb 2016 #27

SCUMBAGS DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #28

I found this where Cookie was in the news Omaha Steve Feb 2016 #30

May they dream like Napoléon . Octafish Feb 2016 #31

Not a dog guy awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #32

what a horrible ordeal,for that poor doggie restorefreedom Feb 2016 #34

How can people be such assholes ? jillan Feb 2016 #35

That is unbelievably cold. N/T beevul Mar 2016 #36