Lost My Best Hunting Buddy

  • mudneck_joe
    SE MN
    Posts: 409
    February 11, 2014 at 10:39 am #1356937

    I lost my best hunting buddy Last Friday. Cosmo was 9 years old. Over the last 9 seasons we hunted together around 290 times and my friends and family hunted with him too. Cosmo retreived approximately 990 geese, 8 pheasants and 1,200 ducks. I still can’t believe how many 300 yard plus goose retreives he helped me out with or the times he broke from his blind to flank short landed geese to herd them over our heads to shoot at. He was half black lab and half border collie. I believe they are called a Borador. He died on his own quickly and quitly. He deserved that. As hard as it is to say, I still want to duck hunt this fall and am looking for another dog. If anybody has any info Please PM Me. Dogs Give so much without asking much in return. I did the best I could. I hope it was good enough for him because I sure as hell know he did his part. I will love him forever. His first Goose, First Duck Retrieve and His Last Goose Dec 28, 2013.


    jeff-pb-crappie-16.5
    SW Michigan
    Posts: 695
    February 11, 2014 at 10:56 am #1387814

    So sorry for your loss. Looks like you gave him a good life.

    FlambeauVista
    Park Falls, WI
    Posts: 264
    February 11, 2014 at 10:57 am #1387816

    May the warmth of you memories comfort you in your time of sorrow. I’m very sorry for your loss.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    February 11, 2014 at 11:11 am #1387825

    you can see in his retrieves that he is proud and wanting to do good in his masters eyes, a pat on the head and a good boy is all they want in return. Looks like his favorite thing to do was to hunt with his master and that’s what you did. Those types of friends will never be replaced, memories last forever. Sorry to hear of your loss.

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    February 11, 2014 at 11:15 am #1387830

    Bummer – sorry for your loss!

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    February 11, 2014 at 11:18 am #1387832

    Sorry for your loss. Sounds like he was a great dog.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    February 11, 2014 at 11:21 am #1387835

    Sorry to hear about your loss. Another good dog up in the IDO dog park in the sky.

    4walleye
    Central SD
    Posts: 109
    February 11, 2014 at 11:31 am #1387841

    Sounds like he had the retrieving instincts from the Lab and herding instincts from the border collie half. The good one’s always seem to leave us too soon. My GSP is 7 already, excellent bird dog and family member. Don’t even want to entertain a thought of losing her.

    Sharon
    Moderator
    SE Metro
    Posts: 5475
    February 11, 2014 at 11:43 am #1387844

    He looks quite proud and happy to be your hunting buddy. I’m sorry for your loss, but at least it was quick and quiet. And his memories will last a lifetime.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    February 11, 2014 at 11:50 am #1387849

    Rest in peace, Cosmo. Sounds like he was a great dog.

    -J.

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    February 11, 2014 at 12:00 pm #1387850

    RIP Cosmo. It hard losing a friend like that.

    moler02
    Iowa, Knoxville
    Posts: 525
    February 11, 2014 at 12:16 pm #1387854

    R.I.P. Cosmo

    mudneck_joe
    SE MN
    Posts: 409
    February 11, 2014 at 12:20 pm #1387858

    Thanks guys! The support helps. IDO dog park in the sky. I like the sound of that.

    walleyenordy
    Cottage Grove, MN
    Posts: 502
    February 11, 2014 at 12:29 pm #1387863

    Sorry for your loss. It sounded like he had a great life and a good home. He will be missed.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 11, 2014 at 12:57 pm #1387871

    What a great shot!

    pdl
    Bayport/St. Croix/Otsego/Grand Rapids
    Posts: 450
    February 11, 2014 at 1:43 pm #1387878

    Am ready to donate now to any reliable veternary research facility that is making significant progress on extending the lives and life quality of our best friends. Sharing your pain since losing Holly and Lady over 30 years go.
    –BW

    belletaine
    Nevis, MN
    Posts: 5116
    February 11, 2014 at 2:46 pm #1387896

    Very sorry, It’s not easy…

    2619
    Northeast MPLS
    Posts: 136
    February 11, 2014 at 3:40 pm #1387909

    Very sorry for your loss, I have a border collie/mystery mix at home as well. Looks like cosmo had as good a life as any retriever could wish for.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    February 11, 2014 at 3:48 pm #1387910

    He’ll be there at the Rainbow Bridge waiting for you to come!!! I have three waiting for me and hope I have a herd of them by the time I get there!!!

    RIP Cosmo!!!

    Mark

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    February 11, 2014 at 4:36 pm #1387921

    Quote:

    May the warmth of you memories comfort you in your time of sorrow. I’m very sorry for your loss.

    x2

    joe_the_fisher
    Wisconsin Dells WI
    Posts: 908
    February 11, 2014 at 7:29 pm #1387948

    Sorry for your loss..very cool looking dog and looks proud in those picks. Hope you find another best friend soon.

    superiorfishing
    Hastings,MN
    Posts: 395
    February 12, 2014 at 5:15 am #1387968

    sorry also–they become a part of the family and they don’t talk back–dogs are great!!

    Pete Bauer
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2599
    February 12, 2014 at 5:23 am #1387970

    Sorry for your loss

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