Thank you

I just wanted to acknowledge the support I've received regarding Rocky. It's much appreciated and won't be forgotten. Thank you.

There is sorrow enough in the natural way

From men and women to fill our day

But when we are certain of sorrow in store

Why do we always arrange for more

Brothers and Sisters, I bid you beware

Of giving your heart to a dog to tear

                                                                                                       Rudyard Kipling 1865 - 1936

The holiday will be a much needed tonic after a tough year and a great loss. I hope you're getting a break somewhere and wish you some great birding. I leave on Tuesday and I'll post a few tales of my travels if possible...

Rocky 2002 - 2011

If you read my Blog you obviously have an interest in birds/animals but maybe you’re not a Dog fan. If this is the case you need to give this post a miss.

I lost my lad yesterday. My wonderful, intelligent, brave, loyal German Shepherd called Rocky.

He’d contracted a terrible disease called CDRM which attacks their nervous system. It is degenerative with no cure. He first showed symptoms just over a year ago and has slowly but steadily deteriorated until he finally lost control of his bladder this week. He was only 8 years old.

I write this post as a therapy for my grief. This is obviously personal but I wanted to pay a tribute to him on my Blog for posterity.

There could possibly have been Dogs as good as Rocky…but none better. Goodbye my friend...gone but NEVER forgotten...