Poppy - Our Golden Oldie

RIP - 01/05/1991 - 10/07/2003

Poppy was our very first Golden Retriever, she was a naughty pup (aren't they all) but quick to learn.

She became a Mum for the first time in 1995 giving us our first Litter, which was an eye-opener; she had 8 lovely pups, 4 boys & 4 girls. Poppy's 2nd Litter was in 1997 a Litter of 5, not a good time for her as she developed Pyometra and was spayed.

Poppy became a Great Grand Mother in 2002.

Though in mid 2002 Poppy developed Bladder stones, then in May /June 2003 Poppy was diagnosed with Lymphoma, after much soul searching we decided to have Poppy 'put to sleep' on 10th July 2003.

We are proud to have been Poppy's owners, to have loved and been loved in return is something beyond all comprehension.

Another shining light has gone from our lives but Poppy will forever walk by our side.

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Such a Lady!!

What would you call her, would it be a Snob!
A cute puppy was what we wanted and she did the job.
Daddy’s girl she was to be,
He gave loads of love, she returned it free.
We could call her bad, we could call her good,
She tried our patience, and we knew she would.
She had puppies, which seemed a surprise,
Time passed, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grand Mother, a Veteran Prize.
Now this Matriarch in this 'doggy world',
Her lifetime behind her, no more to be unfurled.
Out she goes again, into the garden where it's shady,
What would you call her?
She was a Lady!

gorgeous :smt049

I love the puppy pic

We miss her so much, even though we knew it was the right thing to let her go with dignity, the pain never leaves you does it. x

Very true words
Lovely Dog:smt049

awwwwwwww such a shame sleep with the angels little one

she was gorgeous

Thats is how I feel right just now

She was such a beautiful dog

Poppy was Sweep's Mum, when she was PTS we bought Poppy home so that Sweep could say 'goodbye'( we lost Sweeps sister under GA and Sweep suffered for months of pining).

I miss her, snobby looks, her love, her smell, I miss Her! Although she has never really left.

Awww sweep. Poppy sounds like she was a very good girl

Run free girlie

And no, they never leave you

big hugs at this sad time !!! ive also just been there too so i know exactly how you felt xx