Damn good run….

  • jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    October 27, 2006 at 1:18 pm #1251918

    Fifteen years, four months, 26 days. Man, we had some good times. You will be missed.

    My dog Chopper – 1991 to 2006. Rest in peace buddy…..

    -J.

    pool13_jeff
    NW, IL
    Posts: 884
    October 27, 2006 at 1:23 pm #492907

    Sorry for your loss Jon.

    Bob Bowman
    MN
    Posts: 3548
    October 27, 2006 at 1:23 pm #492908

    Never an easy thing. May you find peace in the many memories of your buddy

    krisko
    Durand, WI
    Posts: 1364
    October 27, 2006 at 1:24 pm #492906

    I know the feeling Jon….sorry for the loss!

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    October 27, 2006 at 1:24 pm #492910

    Sorry to hear of your loss Jon.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 27, 2006 at 1:25 pm #492911

    Sorry Jon.

    He sounded like a wonderful friend.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22520
    October 27, 2006 at 1:28 pm #492914

    Sorry to hear of this. 15 years has gotta be alot of memories. I had my Lab 13 years, when he passed.

    Glen

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    October 27, 2006 at 1:30 pm #492915

    15 years of great memories, Sorry for your loss.

    Ron

    sandbar
    Woodbury, MN
    Posts: 1029
    October 27, 2006 at 1:34 pm #492916

    Sorry for your loss Jon.

    eyejacker
    Hudson, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1890
    October 27, 2006 at 1:43 pm #492917

    Condolences, Jon, certainly a difficult time as I well know. I still miss my old fishing buddy, Smokey, who passed away in June of 2003. Maybe I will try to replace him one day, maybe not.

    corey_waller
    hastings mn
    Posts: 1525
    October 27, 2006 at 1:51 pm #492919

    sorry to hear for your loss Jon

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    October 27, 2006 at 1:56 pm #492921

    A sad time. Remember the good times.

    Amazing how attached we can get to a dog, they truely are “mans best friend.”

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4054
    October 27, 2006 at 2:37 pm #492941

    Sorry to hear that, 15 years is a good run.

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    October 27, 2006 at 2:39 pm #492943

    Sorry for your loss Jon.

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    October 27, 2006 at 2:39 pm #492944

    Sorry to hear JJ.. 15 is a good number..

    prieser
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 2274
    October 27, 2006 at 2:48 pm #492953

    Man that sucks. Isn’t it just crazy how all of us “tough outdoors guys” get all emotional about our dogs. Nothing worse than loosing a family member. Enjoy your memories.

    rvrat
    st cloud,mn
    Posts: 1571
    October 27, 2006 at 2:57 pm #492959

    Sorry for your loss..

    farmboy1
    Mantorville, MN
    Posts: 3668
    October 27, 2006 at 3:19 pm #492983

    Sorry to hear that. A good dog is hard ot find, and a great friend even harder.

    I hear there are a lot more ducks and pheasants in heaven.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    October 27, 2006 at 3:26 pm #492990

    Sorry to hear that Jon.

    I know you loved him a lot!!!! Your little side-kick!

    JAE
    Posts: 38
    October 27, 2006 at 3:51 pm #493003

    My condolences, they leave a huge hole in your life when they are gone…………

    DeeZee
    Champlin, Mn
    Posts: 2128
    October 27, 2006 at 3:58 pm #493007

    Sorry for your loss buddy.
    That is a extremely hard thing to do. I cannot imagine the thoughts and feelings you are feeling right now for your best friend.
    God Bless you and Chopper!

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    October 27, 2006 at 4:09 pm #493011

    Best wishes and you will always have the memories. Hang in there.

    chamberschamps
    Mazomanie, WI
    Posts: 1089
    October 27, 2006 at 4:29 pm #493022

    That was a fine looking bull, one of the best breeds around. Sorry abt your loss.

    skhartke
    Somerset, WI
    Posts: 1416
    October 27, 2006 at 4:34 pm #493025

    Sad news to hear indeed. He was a good dog, and I know he’ll be missed. Take care!
    Steve

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    October 27, 2006 at 4:41 pm #493026

    Thanks guys.

    Chopper lived for that next boat ride. Loved being on the water, not in it! She could care less about birds and retrieving. But God help you if you were small and furry.

    Tuff as nails dog. Many times sitting in the boat with a paw full of hooks and not a whimper. Just patiently waiting for you to take them out.

    Not the smartest dog, but when she learned a lesson, it was for life. She loved to ride right up on the bow, kinda like in the photo above. Nose in the air, tail wagging. That is until one night running up river she went overboard. At first we thought we had hit a log and just kept going. Arriving at the ramp we realized we were missing one passenger! Man, that was a freaky night. But we found her on shore about where we had “hit the log.” Nothing but a big knot on her hind end. Needless to say, that was the last time she rode the bow!

    Off the water at home she was one mean looking guard dog. I can only guess how many times the riff-raff were turned away by the sight of her coming up to the sliding glass door. Never did have anything stolen from my yard or house in all of those years. Thanks buddy!

    Into her later years I would swear she could read my mind. I’d just do the ol’ Jedi Mind trick on her and she’d come walking over. Real hard knowing she could read my mind yesterday. I’m pretty sure she knew it was her last day. She looked at me funny when the steak came off the grill and into her bowl. Why are ya doing that? You always eat first look on her face.

    We took that long ride in the pickup. Her nose still eagerly searching for a new smell out of the window….just not much wag left in her tail. Real tuff to say goodby. Let’s just hope there are plenty of furry critters for her to chase around up there until we can meet again…..

    -J.

    cav90
    Chisago City, MN
    Posts: 79
    October 27, 2006 at 4:48 pm #493027

    Sorry to hear about you loss.

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    October 27, 2006 at 5:23 pm #493048

    Jon,
    Sorry to hear about your best friend.
    Jack..

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    October 27, 2006 at 5:28 pm #493050

    Great story Jon..Sorry about Chopper. They do leave a mark on your life, don’t they?
    Take care Bud!

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