WPC Friend: The Gentle Giant – Dis Ekke
Date: 2017-06-02Author: HesterLeyNel 30 Kommentare	The Boerboel (which translates as Farmer’s Dog) is a large, Molosser-type breed from South Africa bred as working farm dogs and for the purpose of guarding the homestead. (Wikipedia). These dogs are well-known for being fiercely protective of their home and their families, and trespassers give them a wide berth.
DSC images. DSC images. Not long after the above photo was taken, Bazil and a few other dogs on the street block were poisoned with Aldicarb (colloquially called Two Step) for which there was no known antidote at the time. The perpetrators were planning a burglary at the house across the road from us, but their plans were foiled when we heard the dogs barking. Bazil was the only dog who survived the poisoning, but the aftereffects thereof were severely detrimental to his health. However, this did not deter him from his guard duty and as long as he stayed with us, we slept peacefully at night.
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Photography Journal Blog sê:	2017-06-06 om 5:16 nm	What a terrible thing, I’m sorry for your loss and for the suffering your dog had to live with.
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-06 om 8:45 nm	Thank you. You are very kind. 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person
Antwoord	aj vosse sê:	2017-06-05 om 2:12 nm	Ai soooo mooi!
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-05 om 3:20 nm	Onvergeetlike dae.
Antwoord	trommeltjies sê:	2017-06-03 om 10:15 nm	Ons seuntjie is op 11 maande vergiftig en het n helse lydig gehad voirdat ons n week later hom moes laat uitsit. Dit was verskriklik ek en my man het so geween. Ek verstaan nie sulke blatante wreedheid nie.
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-04 om 9:41 vm	So jammer. Dis pure boosheid.
Antwoord	naturebackin sê:	2017-06-03 om 4:02 nm	This is a lovely tribute to your gentle friend. I am so sorry about the cruel poisoning that he and the other dogs suffered. Heartbreaking.
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-03 om 7:10 nm	Thank you 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person
Antwoord	Terug pieng: Friends | What's (in) the picture? Lewies Mymer sê:	2017-06-03 om 8:24 vm	Dis die swaarste ding om ‘n troeteldier te laat uitsit, al troos jy jouself ook hoe.
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-03 om 9:31 vm	Dis waar. Ek het daardie besluit al ‘n paar keer gemaak en dit breek my hart elke keer.
Antwoord	seegogga sê:	2017-06-03 om 6:49 vm	Arme Bazil. Sommige diere ( en mense) kruip baie diep in jou hart in.
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-03 om 7:45 vm	Hulle doen. Dankie vir die inloer, Seegogga.
Antwoord	Blog Andrew sê:	2017-06-02 om 10:09 nm	A lovely dog 🙂 I know what losing a pet and friend feels like, how anyone can poison an anmimal is beyond me 😦
Antwoord	Blog Andrew sê:	2017-06-02 om 10:16 nm	Shame I cannot spell animal properly, tablets for you! 😦
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-03 om 8:01 vm	Hi Andrew, I’m happy to see you here again. Thank you for dropping by.
rondomtaliedraai sê:	2017-06-02 om 8:07 nm	Ag my hart breek… Ek het besluit nooit weer nie. Dis te swaar as hulle oud is.
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-02 om 8:18 nm	Dankie 😀 Hulle was spesiaal. Ek het nog die katjie (Ponsie) nou 12 jaar oud en Genis 11 jaar. Hulle gaan ook my laaste wees.
Antwoord	rondomtaliedraai sê:	2017-06-03 om 7:36 nm	Ek gaan maar die een verby laat gaan Ek kry net niks buite die boks hier nie… LikeLiked by 1 person
HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-03 om 8:46 nm	Hierdie was nogal ‘n verbasende onderwerp – baie persoonlik. LikeLiked by 1 person
kindvanniewind sê:	2017-06-02 om 7:52 nm	Wat ‘n pragtige, lieftallige hondseunskind! So hartseer om te hoor hoe wreed sy gesondheid geknak en sy lewe verkort is as resultaat!
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-02 om 8:21 nm	Daar is baie gehuil in ons straat daardie nag. Drie huise se honde is uitgewis en Bazil het dae in die hospitaal spandeer. Die mensdom is siek. LikeLike
Antwoord	kindvanniewind sê:	2017-06-03 om 1:09 vm	Sulke koelbloedige wreedheid teenoor onskuldige, weerlose skepsels gaan eenvoudig my verstand te bowe! 😰
travel460 sê:	2017-06-02 om 7:49 nm	So mooi geskryf, Hester. En hartseer. Ek moes sommer dadelik my ou kieter roep sodat sy op my skoot kan kom sit. Sommer net, want mens het hulle nodig.
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-02 om 8:26 nm	🙂 Hierdie een van my (Ponsie wat saam met Bazil op die foto is), laat haar nie sommer optel en troetel nie. Oliver was die liefdevolle een wat agtien jaar lank op ons skote geslaap het. Ek raak nog steeds so effens histeries as een van myne (ek het nog ‘n klein hondjie) siek word. LikeLiked by 1 person
Antwoord	perdebytjie sê:	2017-06-02 om 4:54 nm	Ag dis ‘n pragtige verhaal! Die bliksems het nou weer orals in ons dorp toegeslaan met vergiftigde vleis.Hulle sit selfs ystervylsels en stukke glas in…blykbaar nie noodwendig vir roof nie,maar soos die polisie sê “malicious intent ” !
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-02 om 5:14 nm	Dit breek jou hart om jou dier so te sien ly. Ons het na daardie episode nog ‘n stel palisades binne die buitenste kring laat aanbring sodat die honde buite kon sien, maar te ver om vir hulle vleis te gooi. Maar vir Bazil was dit te laat.
Antwoord	perdebytjie sê:	2017-06-02 om 5:38 nm	😒
Hier "blok" Elanè sê:	2017-06-02 om 4:17 nm	Auwh… shame on these so called people!!
Antwoord	HesterLeyNel sê:	2017-06-02 om 5:15 nm	Boos ja, dis die regte woord.
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