piper Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Reagan and Ricky are together again. They were only 11 months apart in age and answered for most of their lives to the collective term of "boys" or "the boys". They answered to it too - probably better than to their names. It is hard for me to talk about 1 without the other. Reagan (Kennoway Tartan Bandit ADX) was the dog we were not getting. We were a 1 dog family, then Ricky was attacked at 11 months of age and nearly lost. We contacted the Sullivans and told them of the news, at the time they had just had a litter of pups. 10 weeks down the track Ricky had survived but with a fair few mental hang ups. We lived near Kennoway Kennels and organised to take him around to play with some of their dogs. So he had a play with a pup. By the end of the visit I was driving home to convince my parents that Ricky needed that pup. 3 or 4 days later I went back with Mum and Ricky must have known something was up - he didn't want a bar of that pup. Mum relented and let me take him home anyway. So we came to have "the boys". Once we got home it was only about 30 inutes before Ricky broke down and played with him again. They both had the best temperaments you could ever hope for. Ricky, inspite of being an entire male and having been badly attacked never showed any animosity to other dogs in fact at the first hint of a problem he would take off - something that created lots of training issues for a long time. Reagan on the other hand was ultra friendly but every dog on earth must have known he meant no harm. I would cringe as I watched him invite a dog to play by standing over the top of it or standing up and putting his front leg over the shoulders of a bigger dog. Never once did he even get growled at, let alone flattenen and he was nearly always succesful in getting his game. Reagan was nick named Tigger cos he loved to bounce - he couldn't run directly in a straight line anywhere but he also didn't knock bars in agility (the only 1 of my 3 to jump clean!). He took a lot longer to get his ADX than he should have - he rarely had a course fault but time faults of less than a second through to about 3 seconds were common - if he had put his energy nto forward propolsion rathern than vertical he would have had no problem or if he had not slowed down on dogwlks to check out the scenery as he strolled across or stayed on tables an extra second or so looking for admirers!! You couldn't ever get angry at him as he was such a clown. Ricky and Reagan were certified seasoned travellers - trialing in 3 states. I used to joke they were so expensive to trial as they never passed locally but it was a rare occasion that we returned from an interstate trip without a pass or 2. Even in the car they were no problem - on 1 occasion I drove to Sydney with a friend and her dogs, none of the dogs ever having met beforehand. 4 dogs and 2 people in a station wagon from Adelaide to Sydney. Reagan somehow or other managed to pester the other dogs into playing even in the confined space. The last couple of years he has lived out his retirement with my parents, as did Ricky. Reagan was always the family dog and Ricky was supposed to be mine - only he chose Dad and Dad chose him so 2 or 3 years ago the decision was made that they would live out their days with Mum and Dad, it still didn't lessen the pain tonight. Run free boys, you are together again. Reduced: 80% of original size [ 800 x 532 ] - Click to view full image An endearing trait they were known for was their synchronised head tilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I have always loved that photo of the two of them together - may Reagan be reunited with Ricky and may they both run free together. Hugs Piper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Sorry to hear Reagan has joined Ricky at Run Free Boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sezy Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Run free Reagan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooch Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I am so sorry for your loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3shepherds Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Ricky and Reagan Together again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wylie Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Piper To you and your family our heartfelt condolences on the loss of Reagan. There is never a good time to say goodbye. May he continue to "bounce" in your memories. He and Ricky are now at the Rainbow Bridge together again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clover Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Piper i am so sorry . Your 'boys' are reunited again, rest easy Reagan and Ricky . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) Having a dog of 11, that just lost his sister, i know how sad it is to loose one, and how sad and lonely it is for the one left behind. Fot the boys it is a wonderful reunion at the rainbow bridge. sending you some big hugs for you and your mum and Dads loss. Edited January 21, 2009 by lea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 So sorry that you lost your last boy. What a beautiful photo of them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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