We had to put Rhett to sleep yesterday. He was 10 years old. I can remember Matt promising me 10 yrs ago that if we moved to Albion he would get me a dog. So we decided to get a Golden Retriever. We went to this farm and they had 8 puppies running around and we wanted to get a male because I already knew what I was naming him, "Rhett." (after a Buffalo Sabres player). He was this big fur ball running around the yard with a stick in his mouth having all the other puppies chase his. We picked him and the people put all the other puppies back in the pen and he was running around with his mother. When we got ready to leave the mother picked him up and brought him over to our car and she turned around and walked off. I think she approved.
He was such a good dog and when we brought Ethan into the house he licked him and followed him everywhere. Ethan shared his food w/ him and wanted to play with him outside. Even when Aidan came home Rhett was so gentle.
When we had to move to Mass, my family said that they would look after him until we found a bigger place. When he got to the farm he felt right at home and my parents took such great care of him. He became my dad's buddy. He loved to go for rides in the rhino and on the lawn mower.
We will all miss him so much and we couldn't have asked for a better dog in all the world. We love and miss you buddy. RIP!!!
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What a lovely tribute! I'll never forget him. He always had a paw on my lap & a tongue in my ear. LoL I still laugh about him steeling my burger. He was a great best friend to Dale & he will be missed. RIP my furry friend! - Jenn
That was so funny that you had that memory of him too. I will never forget your face when he too the burger out of your hand.
It was classic! =o>
I am soo sorry. Was he with you when he got sick??? So sad. He was a great boy
No Tracey he has been with my parents since we moved to Mass. We are in a townhouse and there is no room for him here, so my parents adopted him. He loved the farm and had so much room to run and they treated him like their baby. My dad is devistated. He and my dad were good buddies. My whole family including my sister and brother and their family were so sad. He was a unique dog.
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