John Unger rescued Schoep when he was an 8 month old puppy. They have been inseparable ever since.
Now 19 yr old, Schoep is afflicted with arthritis. Each evening, John carries him down to Lake Superior and lets the warm water ease his aching bones while he drifts off to sleep in his arms
It would have been such a beautiful, tender picture if the story behind it wasn’t so sad. There comes a time when we all have to make that heart-breaking decision to let go ….. simply because we love our furry friends so much! I’ve been there, as have we all, and as hard as that decision is to make, you know you are doing the best you can for a friend that gave you unconditional love, as only an animal can!! I still cry over all my animals that I had to give that “yes” word for, but my selfishness in trying to keep them with me for just a little bit longer because I didn’t want to let go would have been so wrong!
A very sensitive comment there, Julie. But, you’re right.
Drown the fucker !
No problem Ratty, I’ll hold John under while you take Schoep off to do the right thing.
As John Noakes would have said:
“Get drowned, Schoep!”
If you’re not over 40 and British, you won’t have a bloody clue what that was about…… sorry.
Well, I’m British, but don’t have a clue what you’re talking about !
(Actually, I wasn’t going to comment, but I lurve italics.)
You’re too far over 40.
I was going ask what all this italiccy shit is about.
I don’t know how you see things (over there) in the UK, but here, the comments are appearing in italic.
(Ahem . . . Sloped Roman, to be exact.)
Oh, FFS !
Now EVERYTHING is in Italic. I checked to make sure a wheel hadn’t come off my chair, but everything is in order, so I’m NOT leaning to one side.
I think it’s got something to do with . . . Yaaaaaargh ! ! !
Sloped Roman, eh? Is that a pissed up Italian leaning against the wall of the coliseum?
I give up. I really do.
I don’t know why a man of my edukashun lowers himself to visit this sight.
Great Photo I can see why it went virial.
Virial . . . VIRIAL . . ?
The word is . . . “VIRILE.”
Tsk !
Look like viral.
Wow – now every man and his dog wants to comment on this story…
It’s quite a tail.
Gives paws for thought.
That’s a great photo, but Lake Superior is warm? It’s usually ice cold, even at the end of summer. I guess this must be a shallow bay or something.
