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John Byrne

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Posted: 11 June 2025 at 12:08pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply
Something prompted me to look up this thread this morning, and the result was a bit of a shocker.

I acquired my dog Gwynne the day after Florence died, which means come August, having been a year old when I got her, she will be 14, not 12 as I have been telling myself.

I feel as if I just lost two years of her life!

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Bill Collins
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Posted: 11 June 2025 at 12:39pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply
What's that Mark Twain Saying? Something like "if god
existed dog's would have the same lifespan of humans"?
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John Byrne

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Posted: 11 June 2025 at 12:58pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply
I've heard it as "There is no greater proof of the NON-existence of God than the lifespan of a dog."
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John Byrne

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Posted: 11 June 2025 at 1:00pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply
Watching an episode of WAREHOUSE 13 the other day, in which Artie comments that a recently acquired dog owns him. Someone else says we own dogs, not the other way around. Artie disputes this' "Dogs own us. Cats are prisoners, but dogs own us."
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John Byrne

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Posted: 11 June 2025 at 4:48pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply
THIS…
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Paul Wills
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Posted: 11 June 2025 at 6:52pm | IP Logged | 6 post reply
I stopped counting my dog's birthday at 10 hoping that I'll gain some extra years! I'm pretty sure that's how it works
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Harry Dounis
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Posted: 11 June 2025 at 8:06pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply
I lost my dear friend in May, I needed that link JB, thank you.
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Bill Collins
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Posted: 12 June 2025 at 4:39pm | IP Logged | 8 post reply
"There is no greater proof of the NON-existence of God than
the lifespan of a dog."
Yes That's it, i misremembered it.

My current rescue dog Fudge, i've had 6 years and he was
estimated to be between 3 and 5, so he's potentially around
11. He's still fit and strong, but his black fur is
peppered with white now.
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John Byrne

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Posted: 12 June 2025 at 4:42pm | IP Logged | 9 post reply
It’s been fascinating watching Gwynne develop more and more white around her muzzle. She now looks more like Ace the Bathound than ever!
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