I was so happy, just a few days ago. After many years without a Cockatoo, I Finally adopted a new feathered family member who I just love. But then Sat. morning I lost my other buddy Trace. Found her in her favorite spot. She is in the picture watching two of this years lambs. She Loved "her" sheep and loved to spend as much time as we could with them. She also loved to play ball and Frisbee until my are felt like it would fall off. Her other favorite thing was to help with obedience or herding demos for 4H stuff we did or to do therapy work. One event she loved to do was demoing for a farm city day that would get anywhere from 600 to 900 kids. She got so many kids interested in training their own dogs. When asked what tricks she could beside the herding and obedience, she would show how good she was at playing catch and picking up a set of keys when given the command hand and placing them in the hand of the asking person. That one she had the most fun with as she would make a comedy act at times of picking the keys up and the kids just loved it and she knew it. It's so hard not having her always near by ready to work at a moment notice. Have to remind myself not to call her, because she is no longer there to help or just relax with....... I was planing on getting a new dog to help her to retire....not that she would have liked the retirement part. I know she went to rainbow bridge happy but I've been absolutely miserable the last few days without her, and even the sheep are looking for her. Harder yet is going to be looking for a replacement for her. My new Cockatoo "Paulie" has been trying to help me feel better by snuggling as much as possible with me. Funny how even being here such a short time (joined us just three and a half days before this happened) that he recognizes how I am feeling and is trying to help me as much as possible. Guess I didn't expect him to bond that quickly, but maybe I should have known as when I went to meet him I was talking to his then owner with my back to him and he hopped on my shoulder and refused to leave later on when she went to take him off my shoulder. Sorry, don't mean to go on and on, just feeling really miserable and think my husband is sick of seeing me in tears.
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Lost my buddy and working partner this weekend
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I was so happy, just a few days ago. After many years without a Cockatoo, I Finally adopted a new feathered family member who I just love. But then Sat. morning I lost my other buddy Trace. Found her in her favorite spot. She is in the picture watching two of this years lambs. She Loved "her" sheep and loved to spend as much time as we could with them. She also loved to play ball and Frisbee until my are felt like it would fall off. Her other favorite thing was to help with obedience or herding demos for 4H stuff we did or to do therapy work. One event she loved to do was demoing for a farm city day that would get anywhere from 600 to 900 kids. She got so many kids interested in training their own dogs. When asked what tricks she could beside the herding and obedience, she would show how good she was at playing catch and picking up a set of keys when given the command hand and placing them in the hand of the asking person. That one she had the most fun with as she would make a comedy act at times of picking the keys up and the kids just loved it and she knew it. It's so hard not having her always near by ready to work at a moment notice. Have to remind myself not to call her, because she is no longer there to help or just relax with....... I was planing on getting a new dog to help her to retire....not that she would have liked the retirement part. I know she went to rainbow bridge happy but I've been absolutely miserable the last few days without her, and even the sheep are looking for her. Harder yet is going to be looking for a replacement for her. My new Cockatoo "Paulie" has been trying to help me feel better by snuggling as much as possible with me. Funny how even being here such a short time (joined us just three and a half days before this happened) that he recognizes how I am feeling and is trying to help me as much as possible. Guess I didn't expect him to bond that quickly, but maybe I should have known as when I went to meet him I was talking to his then owner with my back to him and he hopped on my shoulder and refused to leave later on when she went to take him off my shoulder. Sorry, don't mean to go on and on, just feeling really miserable and think my husband is sick of seeing me in tears.
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I'm so sorry for your loss 
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So sorry for your loss!!! Trace is a beautiful dog and as an owner of several border collies myself; I know how they can change your life!! Sounds like she had a great life with you - doing all the things border collies love and that she also probably helped make some other dogs lives better 
RIP Trace - keep those sheep in line at the bridge.
Sandy - until you meet again, keep her close to you with memories!!
Take care, glad you have a snuggly new friend to help comfort you!
RIP Trace - keep those sheep in line at the bridge.
Sandy - until you meet again, keep her close to you with memories!!
Take care, glad you have a snuggly new friend to help comfort you!
I am so sorry!
I am so sorry, Sandy. There are no words. 
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so very sorry for your loss
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Im sorry you lost her.
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I am so sorry your dog has passed. Dogs really enrich our lives and she will be missed.
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I'm so sorry for your loss, but it sounds like she had a great life. Doing what she loved every day until it was time to go.
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So sorry for your loss
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So very hard to lose a cherished furry friend
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I am so sorry
Dogs are absolutely amazing. Theyre like the perfrct best friend with the most stable mindset.
I cant imagine your grief, im tearing up just thinking about it
Dogs are absolutely amazing. Theyre like the perfrct best friend with the most stable mindset.
I cant imagine your grief, im tearing up just thinking about it
