Posted on 04/05/2010 6:14:03 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Loyal guide dog gets owner home from 120-mile journey before collapsing and dying
By Daily Mail Reporter
A loyal guide dog defied an massive tumour to get his owner home safely after a 120-mile trip before collapsing and dying.
Comet the Labrador retriever braved his painful condition so that David Quarmby, 61, could get home safely from his train and bus journeys.
Minutes after they arrived at Mr Quarmby's home in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, from Birmingham, Comet collapsed and died while being given anaesthetic by a vet.
Mr Quarmby said: 'He got me off the bus, across the road and up the drive. As soon as we got home, I took his harness off, he took a couple of sniffs and collapsed.
'Comet was a brave and marvellous dog who will be missed enormously, a very kind dog who got on well with everyone, the life and soul of the party.'
Mr Quarmby, who works for West Yorkshire Probation Service and is chairman of the National Disability Network, travels all over the country to attend various events.
He was at a conference in Birmingham on Tuesday when eight-year-old Comet started experiencing problems.
Despite showing signs something was wrong, he helped Mr Quarmby get the trains from Birmingham to Manchester and Manchester to Huddersfield and the bus to his home.
He said: 'When we got into Manchester Comet felt slightly sluggish and I thought he needed to go to the toilet.
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I’m blaming it on the pollen count today.. Yup, that’s it....allergies.
Yep, my allergies are really getting to me right now, too.
Stalwart boy. Amazing. Makes me ashamed that I get so cranky when I’m in pain.
I cried over “Marley and Me”, too. Then watched “My Dog Skip” with the same result the other day. RIP faithful and good pets.
Don’t forget Mark Levin’s book “Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover’s Story of Joy and Anguish”.. I cried my way through it one night.. A must read for every dog owner!
I think I’m gonna shut off the puter, make a treat for my Lab & spend the rest of the night watching TV with her...
A dog owners paryer
LOrd, help to be the man my dog thinks I am....
Good dog Comet. Good, Good dog.
I meant to read that one also.
Thanks for the reminder.
Then again, do I really want to cry my eyes out again?
All dog stories end the same way :-(
“I wish we could elect Labrador Retrievers to Congress.”
Wouldn’t THAT just be AWESOME!
We would have fun, lovable, loyal members of congress who would do us no harm! All they would want in return is a belly rub from their constituents and a milk bone.
Tennis balls for everyone!
an evening well spent...
There were a lot of good tears in there..
Zoe, my dog, sent Trixie a letter and received a “paw-written” reply within about a week...
I still have it...
Thanks for asking. Yes. Jack the Dog is my youngest, at 4yrs old. Yet, he is the unquestioned leader of my two older yeller labs- Horse and Beau. He is a benevolent 1Sgt to them and a great #2 to me. Great photograph. Is PitStop a friend of yours?
Pitstop is two now and pretty much runs the other five dogs. He is by far the smartest dog I have ever had and was a great addition to the family.
I didn’t know what his disposition would be as he is 1/2 pit, but he is an absolute sweetheart and great with my 6mo grandson.
Take care,
Eaker
That Pitstop gooses me every time I come over to y'all's house. ;-)
I love Pitstop - he's an awesome dog!
BTTT
Great shot. My girlfriend saw this and immediately said, “Don’t even think about it!” Thanks to you, I now have a new bargaining position. That new fishing boat, may yet be mine. Beautiful grandson, Mr. Eaker. Well done. Thanks.
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