Point taken.Originally Posted by gotap_d
Good distinction, and another point well taken.
True again.
But YOU don't know what would have happened had you tried
I personally would have tried as hard to save my bitch afterward, as she tried to win for me when I put her in that position
People with intelligence know that you miss 100% of the shots you DON'T TAKE ...
People with heart and character are willing to try as hard as they possibly can ... for those who prove THEY will try as hard as they can too
Your "easy way out" decision may have been following "a vet's recommendations," but it's been my repeated and consistent experience that "vet opinions" aren't worth a whole lot, ultimately.
To me, this was way beyond "a vet" ... it was A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE: anything that tries THAT hard for me, I am trying THAT hard for it. Period. End of story.
That is just basic decency.
Also, correct me if I am wrong, but didn't you say in the beginning that your dog just "beat all the odds" by winning in the first place?
Yet you don't give her the chance TO LIVE afterward, by ignoring the vet, and doing EVERYTHING YOU COULD FOR HER ... as SHE did everything you could for you
Buddy, she just finished "ignoring all the odds" for you ... yet you cave in to the odds when it's your turn to reciprocate
That is just lame, plain and simple.
I can't sugar-coat my honest opinion.
I respect the way you're handling my statements, but I think YOU FAILED YOUR DOG when it counted
And you threw her away with both hands, without being willing to give her a chance "to beat all the odds again" ... where it counted.
Denial isn't rebuttal my friend, it is only denial
Jack
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