Sad to read this, @T_C_E Condolences to you and your wife. I'm sure you will both miss him dreadfully.
As a therapy dog, he probably had a wider experience of people and places than many pets, and gave you a way into activities you would not otherwise have experienced. A win-win situation.
I'm sure Valli, Bowyer and JJ will do their best to keep you active.
Thanks everyone, the house seems empty without him despite the fact he’s done little or nothing but throw so f***s at Bowyer for taking liberties for the past year, we’d had a couple of scares with him over the last few months but we could see him slowing down.
Everyone that met Bailey has something nice to say about him, that’s some legacy for a big scary dog, something Bailey never was, the worse you ever got was leaned on.
Always a character at home, we caught him bringing a football into the house and dropping it near Bow, knowing full well Bow would get the blame.
Even today as I lay next to him as he slipped away, he took a piss soaking me in the process as always a laugh at my expense. We are working tomorrow with a young lad who has overcome his dog fears and is coming back for another visit, I’ll plaster on a smile and get through it. I owe him that much to carry on his work.
Gutted for you mate,better to have loved and lost,than to have never loved. We decide to bring these friends into our lives, it's so difficult when they go. Heart goes out to you.
Chip and Pepper, almost a year on from the last time I posted them.
Chip, the big brindle doofus, is the younger one, being about 16 months old right now, he's incredibly soppy, loves dogs and people alike, but a bit too randy for his own good! He comes from a long line of working dogs that have then been shown in competitions, so his hunting instinct and prey drive is very high, and he has an incredible nose on him. However he's also very handsome and has won a couple of regional and online dog shows to date.
Pepper is the elder dog and therefore head honcho, despite being dwarfed by Chip, she holds her own in a scrap with him and tells him who's boss. Unfortunately she has severe separation anxiety so we can't leave her alone for long, and she's very intelligent and alert, which means she's the best guard dog we've never needed! This also means she barks at people and bigger dogs if they get too close but we're learning to read her cues and deal with it.
We wouldn't swap them or anything about them for the world, to be honest
Thanks everyone, the house seems empty without him despite the fact he’s done little or nothing but throw so f***s at Bowyer for taking liberties for the past year, we’d had a couple of scares with him over the last few months but we could see him slowing down.
Everyone that met Bailey has something nice to say about him, that’s some legacy for a big scary dog, something Bailey never was, the worse you ever got was leaned on.
Always a character at home, we caught him bringing a football into the house and dropping it near Bow, knowing full well Bow would get the blame.
Even today as I lay next to him as he slipped away, he took a piss soaking me in the process as always a laugh at my expense. We are working tomorrow with a young lad who has overcome his dog fears and is coming back for another visit, I’ll plaster on a smile and get through it. I owe him that much to carry on his work.
You will know better than most that dogs are far more intelligent than a lot of people think. The football story made me and I'm sure others on here smile. He will live on in you and all the people he has helped and loved. And you were with him at the end which is as it should ne. He would have known his best mate, owner is not the right word, was there with him.
Very sorry to hear this sad news, Ray. You have something very special going on with your GSDs and they have brought joy and healing to many, many people. I hope when, in future, you look back on Bailey's life, you will think of the many good things that happened and this will help you to overcome in some way, the sadness of losing a dear companion. I have posted this before, but yours is one of the few threads on CL that can guarantee a smile time after time and your updates are one of the first threads I look for. Thinking of you and Mrs T_C_E at this sad time. And rest in peace dear Bailey.
Our beautiful boy Bailey passed away peacefully at 4.15 this afternoon. Tramella Charles to give him his full name was actually named Charles after LC Curbishley and he led us on a journey that almost 13 years ago I never saw coming. a Therapy dog for almost all of his life and has more friends than I could dream of. He leaves a legacy in our home of two Therapy dogs in Valli and Bowyer who have some huge paw prints to fill, we’ll do our best to steer them right big man. Run to the Bridge #TheLittleBlackdog 💔💔💔💔
RIP Bailey.
Losing a member of the "pack" is very hard mate, so I hope things improve for you and the fam with time. Thanks for posting such a lovely picture.
Read this last night & I tried to post but just couldn’t. Bailey was a special boy & touched so many. He’s left an amazing legacy, as well as a broken hearted family.
My love to you & your wonderful wife Ray. Please give your beautiful granddaughter a hug from me too, she’ll be devastated 💔♥️
Thank you everyone for all the kind messages, he was loved by those he'd met as well as those he hadn't and he set the standard of not letting anyone down we fore filled an appointment made 8 weeks ago We met a young lad earlier who met Bailey in the summer holidays, he had dog fears after being bitten by a family dog. He was due to meet him again today instead unannounced I took Bowyer, obviously the difference is noticeable straight away as we closed the gates behind us the lad said please let him off the lead, such was the confidence that had come back in the lad, I looked at Mum for reassurance its not something my insurance company would be happy with but f*** it. Bow is completely different to Bailey who would have kept a respectful distance, Bow came over to say hello much to the lads amusement as we set off walking. Then the killer question........ Why did I bring Bow and not Bailey? Having learnt at school working with the children and Xena's passing, we dont dress it up, children wont understand "Run to the Bridge" or "Run free" honesty is the way forward I told them he had died, the lad looked at me hidden behind my glasses and said "Thats sad, I never got the chance to say Thank you" Mum gave me hug and we continued walking with Bowyer in "Bailey's school fields" Our Granddaughter Millie will be told by her Mum when they return from holiday at the weekend as we dont want her to hear it from school pals, we return to school on tuesday for Reading Dog.
We've had Jessie for just over a year now - rescued from the streets of Bucharest. She's 2 and a bit, whippet collie we think, Runs and sleeps like a whippet, stalks like a collie. 4 years since we lost Shep.
Similar to our girl Pebbles, also 2 and a bit and rescued from Romania. I don't think she has any whippet though, she's too big (roughly lab size). She als does the flat on back, legs akimbo thing.
Four years ago today we found this boy, who became Magnus & a member of our family. I wasn’t sure if I wanted another dog after losing Bob our cocker spaniel a few months before. All I can say, I was glad I was talked around.
I get lots of requests, not necessarily from Charlton fans but saying I would love to introduce my dog to your Therapy dog. They seem so gentle and good natured I’m sure Fifi-Trixiebelle would love it. I strap this video to my reply and say sadly my insurance company won’t allow it, they work hard they play hard.
The reply is normally along the lines of, “bloody hell” ……😂 But as you see in the video, there’s not actually any contact it’s all teeth and noise only Millie gets to see them at play, other children would be scared.
I always remember my first Dog Show, I was told “just remember you get to take the best dog home” whether it’s a pedigree whatever or a Heinz 57 it’s your dog and nothing is any better to it’s owner. 👍
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Condolences to you and your wife. I'm sure you will both miss him dreadfully.
As a therapy dog, he probably had a wider experience of people and places than many pets, and gave you a way into activities you would not otherwise have experienced. A win-win situation.
I'm sure Valli, Bowyer and JJ will do their best to keep you active.
RIP Bailey
Proud to have met him, and he was so friendly
Thoughts with you and your family @T_C_E
We are working tomorrow with a young lad who has overcome his dog fears and is coming back for another visit, I’ll plaster on a smile and get through it. I owe him that much to carry on his work.
We decide to bring these friends into our lives, it's so difficult when they go. Heart goes out to you.
Chip, the big brindle doofus, is the younger one, being about 16 months old right now, he's incredibly soppy, loves dogs and people alike, but a bit too randy for his own good! He comes from a long line of working dogs that have then been shown in competitions, so his hunting instinct and prey drive is very high, and he has an incredible nose on him. However he's also very handsome and has won a couple of regional and online dog shows to date.
Pepper is the elder dog and therefore head honcho, despite being dwarfed by Chip, she holds her own in a scrap with him and tells him who's boss. Unfortunately she has severe separation anxiety so we can't leave her alone for long, and she's very intelligent and alert, which means she's the best guard dog we've never needed! This also means she barks at people and bigger dogs if they get too close but we're learning to read her cues and deal with it.
We wouldn't swap them or anything about them for the world, to be honest
You have something very special going on with your GSDs and they have brought joy and healing to many, many people.
I hope when, in future, you look back on Bailey's life, you will think of the many good things that happened and this will help you to overcome in some way, the sadness of losing a dear companion.
I have posted this before, but yours is one of the few threads on CL that can guarantee a smile time after time and your updates are one of the first threads I look for.
Thinking of you and Mrs T_C_E at this sad time.
And rest in peace dear Bailey.
Losing a member of the "pack" is very hard mate, so I hope things improve for you and the fam with time. Thanks for posting such a lovely picture.
Bailey was a special boy & touched so many.
He’s left an amazing legacy, as well as a broken hearted family.
My love to you & your wonderful wife Ray.
Please give your beautiful granddaughter a hug from me too, she’ll be devastated 💔♥️
We met a young lad earlier who met Bailey in the summer holidays, he had dog fears after being bitten by a family dog.
He was due to meet him again today instead unannounced I took Bowyer, obviously the difference is noticeable straight away as we closed the gates behind us the lad said please let him off the lead, such was the confidence that had come back in the lad, I looked at Mum for reassurance its not something my insurance company would be happy with but f*** it.
Bow is completely different to Bailey who would have kept a respectful distance, Bow came over to say hello much to the lads amusement as we set off walking.
Then the killer question........ Why did I bring Bow and not Bailey?
Having learnt at school working with the children and Xena's passing, we dont dress it up, children wont understand "Run to the Bridge" or "Run free" honesty is the way forward I told them he had died, the lad looked at me hidden behind my glasses and said "Thats sad, I never got the chance to say Thank you" Mum gave me hug and we continued walking with Bowyer in "Bailey's school fields"
Our Granddaughter Millie will be told by her Mum when they return from holiday at the weekend as we dont want her to hear it from school pals, we return to school on tuesday for Reading Dog.
All the best to you 2
we collected a new puppy today, kept it a secret and the kids went mental when they got home, have called her Poppy given the day we collected her
But as you see in the video, there’s not actually any contact it’s all teeth and noise only Millie gets to see them at play, other children would be scared.