[AT] was Oliver 770-now losing a dog

[Phil Vorwerk - UCU Inc]

Wow, that sounds too close.  Ike is a yellow, just over 12 years, and 115
lbs.  Was 120 lbs most of his life, but is losing muscle mass....

Cremation doesn't sound so bad.

Phil

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mark Greer
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] was Oliver 770-now losing a dog

Frozen ground is probably only slightly worse than bone dry hard ground in 
late July. I had to bury my 12+ year old yellow Labrador Sam last summer. It

was about 90 degrees and I had to dig a big enough hole for a 115lb Lab. I 
used a spud bar and a mattock and it was miserable. You couldn't get a 
shovel more than an inch into the ground unless you picked at it with the 
spud bar and mattock first to loosen it up. The kids were upset, it was hot,

the digging was tough, and I lost my dog - all in all a rotten day.
Mark

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From: "Phil M. Vorwerk" <pvorwerk at newulmtel.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 6:03 PM
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>I had never considered cremation as an option for a pet before.  Our old 
>Lab
> Ike is starting to fail, and one of the things that has bothered me was 
> that
> with the ground being frozen I wouldn't have any options that I would be
> real wild about.  I feel for you; it's going to be a tough day when Ike
> goes.
>
> Where does one have a pet cremated?
>
> Phil
> Courtland, MN

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