Goodbye my friend...you didn't deserve this...

[Swamp_Yankee]

Today (the day before my birthday) I used my new tractor to bury my best friend in the world, Hank:

His resting place-at the base of and old foundation wall from one of the henhouses that were once here.  I found the biggest boulder I could to serve as his headstone.  

He would have been 13 this year, but he didn't meet his end naturally-the way I envisioned he would go.  He was hit by a car this morning out on the county road.  Each morning I would let him and his brother out to do their business in the fields before breakfast.  They would roam free but always come back because they were hungry of course.  Today Major came back without Hank which was not unusual since Hank is older and slower.  However, I began to get worried and drove the 1/4 mile out to the road and started looking for him.  I found him laying in a neighbor's driveway and I collapsed onto him screaming.  Don't be stupid like me...just because you live far off of the road out in the country doesn't mean that your dogs can roam free.  Boundary train them, fence them, whatever.  My boy didn't deserve to die this way.  I let him down, I let my family down (my girls and their mother are devastated) and I let myself down.  I will go to my grave regretting this and asking why on earth he went out there.  I'm ashamed of myself for what I let happen to him.  I needed to get this out regardless of that.  I am crushed and broken.  Fly high my good boy-always:

I hope someday you'll forgive me for what I've done... 

[Haskell_Hunter]

Sorry for your loss.

Don't be too hard on yourself.  You gave him the best life.

[BowhunterNJ]

Sorry your loss, RIP Hank! 

 

[Buckeyes11]

Don’t be hard on yourself. Unfortunately accidents happen. Sorry for your loss. 

[SoxFan]

13 years is a great run. R.I.P.

[Recurve hntr]

So sorry for you loss. Rest In Peace Hank!

[Zipper]

Sorry it happened. 13 is a great run. All dogs go to Heaven.

[Rjtfd]

Sorry for your loss. Don’t be hard on yourself accidents happen. 

[BHC]

So sorry, I'm also lost for words.....RIP HANK🙏

[Mixbaghunter]

Sorry for your loss .RIP hank

[BOWHIO]

RIP HANK 

DOGS ARE MANS BEST FRIENDS .

SORRY FOR YOUR LOSE

[Live to Hunt]

Agree don’t be mad at yourself. You where not selfish and let him run wild as dogs should. It’s just an unfortunate accident. Either way it sucks.  Hang in there. 

[Rusty]

So sorry to hear that.   

[LPJR]

So sorry for your loss. May Hank RIP. 

[BillW0323]

Sorry for your loss. RIP Hank