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Old 11-14-2011, 02:01 PM   #1
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L ost my 12 year old lab today.Ruger was my 1st lab and we had many enjoyable hunts together.gonna miss the old man but i do have a 4 year old daughter out of him. R I P RUGER
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Old 11-14-2011, 02:07 PM   #2
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always hard to loose a good dog they are part of the family
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Sorry to hear that Fred.
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Old 11-14-2011, 02:12 PM   #4
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Sorry to hear that Fred. Lost one of mine last Jan. My 8yr old daughter still has problems with it. Its amazing how much they are family.
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Sorry to hear that Fred.
Sorry Fred. A wise man once said that perhaps the cruelest part of duck hunting is the fact that a good dog will not match the years of his hunter.
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Old 11-14-2011, 02:19 PM   #6
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Sorry to hear it. Hopefully the daughter can keep the legacy alive.
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Old 11-14-2011, 02:23 PM   #7
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Sotry to hear that. They never live long enough.
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Sorry to hear of your loss, I dread the day I have to go through that.
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That's tough man. Good memories stay with us forever tho.
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Fred:
For all those special hunts and years afield, you may want to memorialize him with a decoy urn or personalized hunting urn. check us out at wwwjenningsdecoycompany.com

We also know that this is a tough time, we send our best to you and your family during these times

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Old 11-14-2011, 02:45 PM   #11
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Sorry to hear that fred hope all is well...
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fred sorry to hear that.
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Fred sorry to hear that.

Something that is crossing my mind now and then with my old man who just turned 11.
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