![]() ![]() So the months and years passed and Jack continued to enjoy his later years still active and alert – as the postman knew only too well! When he passed his 16th birthday in August 2020, I reduced the length of his walks, but increased their frequency from 3 to 5 per day and began to give him supplements to aid him. His favourite place to rest when in the house was on the sofa next to me with his head tight up against my right thigh. Regular visits to the vet kept his health and general wellbeing under control. So walks that did not exert him, meeting with other dogs, good healthy food that was ideal for his age and an abundance of love and affection, were the order of the day. In return for his affection and companionship, I ensured that Jack had a life worth living and that included pleasures that mattered to him. He never at any time showed aggression and was content with his gentle lifestyle. Jack was remarkable for being so unremarkable! He had passed the stage of searching for female dogs, he had no interest in toys of any type even though they were available, all he wished for was a quiet, peaceful and happy retirement. People used to comment about his flopped ear, but it actually added to his character. Jack was certainly liked by other dogs and their owners that we met and knew. He settled into the household easily and very quickly made friends with Scruff, my other Cairn terrier. However, his age did not stop him from having a happy, active and interesting life. His previous owner developed health problems and very reluctantly had to allow Jack to be adopted. ![]() “Jack was 14 years old when he came to me in May 2018, so he was an old boy even then. We have received this moving tribute from David Legge about Jack the Cairn Terrier: The happy kisses rain upon your face your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. ![]() You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. His bright eyes are intent His eager body quivers. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.Īll the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. ![]() Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. Please share with us memories of your Cairn and also of the Cairn people you have known and who have ‘crossed the rainbow bridge’: Everyone copes with bereavement in different ways, but I don’t know anyone who copes well with the loss of their precious companion. Having lost pets in the past, I know only too well the intense grief and sense of loss – the space that can never be filled. We welcome photos and stories here as memories to the dogs that were loved so much by their owners. This section is for all the Cairns that have been loved and have sadly passed away. ![]()
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