OT: The passing of a great hound

elbogo · Post by **elbogo** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:53 am

Sorry, but I wanted to share this picture of our 8 year old
Irish Wolfhound Anna Livia Plurabelle of Hills of Wales, better
known as Liffey, who passed away this morning...

feadogin · Post by **feadogin** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:22 pm

Sorry to hear about your loss.

J.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:28 pm

My sympathies go out to you buddy. May Liffey always be in your heart.

WannabePiper · Post by **WannabePiper** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:31 pm

My condolences. The price we pay for the love of our pets....

Pat Cannady · Post by **Pat Cannady** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:04 pm

Very sorry to hear it Jeff. She was a beautiful, sweet natured animal. My condolences.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:51 pm

Jeff,

I'm really sorry to hear of your loss. Our condolences go out to you and yours.

irishpiper · Post by **irishpiper** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:11 pm

Sorry for your loss Elbogo..I had a Irish Wolfhound named Tara..they are truley the best dogs in the world..gentle giants..God bless her..she will be in my thoughts and prayers...

illwinds · Post by **illwinds** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:38 pm

Yes, it is hard. Monday we said goodby to our 16 year old yellow lab, Odie.
All the best, Dave.

Ed Harrison · Post by **Ed Harrison** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:39 pm

Sorry to hear of your losing Liffey. I know she must have meant very much to you and its hard to say good bye to a pet. I don't know if pets go to Heaven, but I want to go where they go. ..... Ed

marcpipes · Post by **marcpipes** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:51 pm

Very sorry to hear that. It's such a sweet breed to be with us such a short time. Years ago, I was indebted to a pack of Irish wolfhounds at the Detroit St. Patricks day parade. It was all of 9 degrees outside and I was in a kilt. I knelt beside one to pet the dog and was surrounded by a group of warm, friendly, affection starved wolfhounds. I wasn't cold anymore.

tompipes · Post by **tompipes** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:17 pm

Jeff,
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Tommy

elbogo · Post by **elbogo** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 1:36 am

Thanks everybody. That is one of the very crummy things about having
a Wolfhound, they don't, as a rule, live very long. But it is certainly a major dog experience. At a 150lbs, she stood almost 6'3" with her paws on my shoulders. Her poop was bigger than mine, she could belch and f*rt as loud as me, and I simply adored her, and feel very fortunate to have experienced her life... mostly on her terms.

She was stubborn as a mule, but galloped like a horse. She moved like a leopard at times, and others, leaped around like a gazelle... and nothing moved me more than to see her running out at full speed.

sh*t, she will be missed, even her howling when I practiced...

Thanks

John O'Gara · Post by **John O'Gara** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:14 am

Elbogo:

So sorry for your loss, I hope the wonderful memories of your time with Liffey carry you through this time of sorrow.

fiddlinviolinin · Post by **fiddlinviolinin** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:47 pm

I'm sure she was a great companion and friend, sorry for your loss. Just remember the happy times!

Big Mick · Post by **Big Mick** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:40 am

Damn but it's hard to say goodbye to good friends. EB, didn't you bring her to Milwaukee Irish fest over the years? It seems like I remember her, but I am not sure.

God be good to you,

Mick