I am so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is to loose a precious baby when you have to put them down. I have gone through it so many times. It never gets easier. God bless.
Being a 'good man' is always a struggle.. it is much easier just to float down the river of meritocracy than to swim against the current of social acceptance.
Good morning salt to kayak at John another awesome day at the Jetties catching fish and having a good time and having some laughs my heart goes out to you late I remember when you didn't catch and cook and you gave your little dog something to eat you recorded that I am also a dog lover may the Lord Heal Your Heart over the passing of your dog I know your dog was like one of the family your friend in Jacksonville🙏🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟⚓.
I’m sorry to hear about Tess, Lane. Its always a hard choice to make. May the Lord Bless and keep you strong during this time. Stay Safe and God Bless!
It's never easy to lose a part of your family. I've been there one too many times myself. I believe you said you have other puppies at home - they'll help to keep you smiling....
Hi Georgeanne, I have gotten used to Tessa not being around but last night my wife still cut a piece of left over pork chop into 4 pieces... We now have 3 Dachshunds. So she is still not quite over our sweet fur baby going on ahead.
@@SaltyKayak I know exactly what you're saying....old habits die hard, no pun intended. I have lots too many dogs and cats over the years - it's never easy. The only thing is, after the guilt passes, you say I did this for you...I get emotional still. My first dog of my own was Frankie - he was a Bassett/Lab mix and he had the most beautiful red coat. Two months after Frankie, I had to put down a cat of mine (Candi) and then after moving back to NY (my other dog and cat stood with mom in Vegas) my cat had to be put down and just a month ago, my last dog Roxie (Husky/Shep mix) How is it so many dogs develop cancer??? We moved from NY to Vegas in 13 and each and every single animal that myself and my parents had, combined, has gotten sick....I apologize this is such a long rant LOL
Hi 1993, Not sure if you are interested but there is a book out by Randy Alcorn called Heaven and in it, he has done the research in Scripture and the Greek/Hebrew original interpretations and he says there are good indications that we will see out pets in Heaven.... along with many other 'beasts'. After all, it wasn't Fido that caused the original sin and we honestly do not know if there are 'evil' animals (other than man and Satan's crowd) so it begs the question as to why would God condemn those we love (our pets) and they show us love, into either oblivion or hell when He (God) created them the way they are? Just consider this. What we loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven. So if we love our dogs and cats and horses here on earth, is that love obliterated once they and we die? Or is it basically 'in storage' till we are once again reunited in eternity? But that also begs us to deeply consider HOW we treat our animals while we are here on earth.
@@SaltyKayak Thank you for responding Salty. I appreciate your thoughts on this subject. God teaches His children many things through His creation and I see no better illustration of unconditional love than by what our beloved pets show us. As you know the Bible gives a beautiful depiction of Heaven and how perfect it will be so I'm leaning toward them being there with us. I hear some that argue pets don't have a soul but neither do angels and they inhabit Heaven. One thing is certain, our pets are a Blessing while we have them. I often pray that we will be with ours for eternity as well as other pet lovers. Thanks for the info on the book, I will look it up now. You and Big John be safe out there. Thanks for what you guys do.
@@1993Savedbygrace Hi 1993, in Isaiah it states "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them." Some people say that animals they do not have souls.. but I think that both you and I can attest they do have spirits. It is my 'opinion' that the emotion of 'love' is more than an emotion.. it is actually some 'thing' created between people and between people and our pets. As a GREAT example of this happened to me when I was in my early 20's. My mom and step-dad had moved (with my pet Dachshund that I had grown up with) to the West coast of Canada and were living/working on an island for a mining company. Since I was preparing to go into the military, I was spending my time before deployment, in Illinois visiting my dad. One evening, I felt an urgent need to write a letter to my mom, now several thousand miles away, and all of a sudden, the moment I thought of Fritz, I began crying like a baby. In the letter, I asked her 'what happened to Fritz'? I knew something terrible had happened. The next day, I stuck the letter in the mail. 3 days later, I got a letter from my mom telling me that Fritz had fallen down the stairs and broken his back. Mom had written me to ask if I was okay with them putting him down. (They did not put him down and my step-dad made a wheeled sling for him and he lived many more years) But, my point is that back then, our letters took a week to travel from my mom's home on an Island off the coast of British Columbia to me in Bloomington, Illinois. Our letters crossed in the mail. I was asking 'what happened to Fritz' and her letter was telling me ...what happened to Fritz.! As my spirit bore witness to my dog's spirit, I KNEW he was hurt.. I felt it in my spirit. So my conclusion is that our pets HAVE a spirit and possible a soul. But consider this too 1993.... Your DNA is unique to just you ONLY. No one on planet earth has ever had or will have your DNA signature. You are unique and YES, God KNOWS YOUR NAME because no one on earth has ever had or will ever have your exact DNA. Same for your pets.. they are just as unique to God as you are.
@@SaltyKayak Amen brother Salty. That story started my day off with a smile on my face. I too have felt the same type connection with pets through the years. My wife of almost 29 years recently had back surgery. The day I brought her home from the hospital our two sweet Havanese dogs knew something was different with "mama". She didn't look any different and really didn't act any different other than moving at a slower pace. They stayed by her side for well over 48hrs and never tried to play or rough-house with her as they sometimes do. They laid by her and showed her that she was loved and that things would be ok. God knows exactly what we need, exactly when we need it. I can testify that He uses pets to accomplish this sometimes. It warms my heart to hear how you guys took care of Fritz and blessed him with many more years with a great family. Once again, I agree with everything you said and appreciate you taking time to respond. Thank you for who you are and for your service to our country. Have a Great Thanksgiving...
Sorry for your loss..... that’s cool that you feed your dogs fish though is there any particular way that you prepare it for them like cut it up or something like that?
Hi Alex, I just make sure each of my girls get the same amount. I cook the fish just plain in a countertop oven.. only takes 30 minutes and in the fridge over night to cool and firm up.
Thanks Chad, She was a real sweetie of a lap dog and because our memories and or love for our pets go with us.. maybe, just maybe, we will see them again as each of us enters eternity. And there is Biblical evidence to suggest we will. In Isaiah it states "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them." Well, just a little common sense tells you that there ARE animals in the new heaven and new earth. I am looking forward to eternity...
Aw Salty, I am sooo sorry to hear about your sweet little baby Contessa! We lost our Chocolate Lab/Pittie (mostly Lab) this year & it broke our hearts! She was my Husband's really, he had her when we met 13 years ago & she was atleast 2 or 3 then. She too thought she was a lap dog. It's really hard to have to have your babies put down, but it's even harder to watch them suffer. In my opinion, it's our last act of love for our animals to have them put down if they're suffering, not to mention, it's our responsibility as a pet owner. Again, I'm really sorry!
Hi Jamie, I am sure you know that I am a Christian. Not just your average Sunday morning Christian but I daily read the Scriptures plus have read many books on subjects like Heaven from authors who are a lot smarter than I am about all the deeper subjects in the Bible. One book I read a couple years ago and went to a Bible study series was by the author Randy Alcorn. He wrote the book 'Heaven' and in one of the chapters he discuses on the subject' do our pets go to heaven'? He has done the research on this subject and has concluded that there is enough evidence in Scripture to indicate that our love for our pets (and their love for us) is not destroyed once they or we pass and that we will once again be reunited in eternity. Now that is something interesting to consider especially knowing that our God is a loving God. So why would he let something be destroyed (our genuine love for our pets) when He is quite capable of keeping that love for us to some day be rekindled in eternity? But that also makes up consider just how we treat our pets while here on earth doesn't it?
@@SaltyKayak - Thank you Salty. I've Always said that one day when I get to Heaven, God will allow me to help take care of All the Animals in Heaven. Animal Lovers are Great People! God Bless Y'all!
Hi Ed, yes, Saltykayak and Big John are doing okay.. we have both had colds and Big John is in the process of beginning to move from a house to an apartment which will take about a month. I have actually made 2 short but unacceptable videos of shrimping.. but the shrimp were few and conditions poor. In another week or so, we should be back on the water..
I usually am pretty good at keeping my reels in top shape.. for their age. If I detect a problem when out fishing, I won't take that rod or reel out on the next trips till it is fixed.. don't want a breakdown in the middle of a battle.. been there done that and want to avoid any problems in the future. Not sure what you are referring too. Where in teh video did you hear a problem.. maybe I missed something I need to fix...
SaltyKayak when you were fighting a Stingray( you said, I didn’t see it) there seemed to be a lot of noise, big gold and black reel. Apropos reels I never had much luck with fixed spools for boat fishing, broke too many, probably due to cranking up the three pounds of lead we needed to hold bottom in 300ft of fast tide, so multipliers for me !
Well.. I sort of do.. except my lures are either alive or were once was. I have a bunch of lures that I could use and can't honestly say that I won't in the future.. it is that at this point in my fishing life, I am stoked on using 'natural' baits...
Sorry for your loss. I don't know how much fish you feed your dogs but you may want to look into mercury levels in fish. Jack Crevalle have high levels and are not good for humans or dogs if consumed regularly. Every so often is ok.
Hello RS, My 3 remaining girls are in the last 3rd of their lives.. becoming 'old gals' and I usually only feed them smaller Jacks and Macks so the mercury levels are much lower. At this stage in their lives.. it won't make a health difference but sure makes their tails wiggle when they get some.
@@SaltyKayak you would be surprised at how many people think mercury won't effect their dogs. I agree with you about older dogs. It won't make a difference at this point. I have seen others feed high mercury fish to young dogs.
@@rslack78 I know Brothers of the Hook that eat Barracuda and Jacks and Mackerel and I know one Captain that ended up in the hospital from toxicity poisoning from eating one Barracuda too many. I have no interest in eating anything but the best fish but I am certain I have eaten just about every kind of nasty fish on the planet when I was in the Army and over seas.
So sorry for your loss. All dogs ever give is unconditional love and loyalty
Awesome day of catching brother...nice reds..them rays can be thugs in that fast curent..
I am so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is to loose a precious baby when you have to put them down. I have gone through it so many times. It never gets easier. God bless.
I'm jealous, I miss fishing out there. You seem like a good man. Thanks for the videos.
Being a 'good man' is always a struggle.. it is much easier just to float down the river of meritocracy than to swim against the current of social acceptance.
Glad to hear tgat. Hope you both feel better soon
Good morning salt to kayak at John another awesome day at the Jetties catching fish and having a good time and having some laughs my heart goes out to you late I remember when you didn't catch and cook and you gave your little dog something to eat you recorded that I am also a dog lover may the Lord Heal Your Heart over the passing of your dog I know your dog was like one of the family your friend in Jacksonville🙏🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟⚓.
Heartfelt condolences on the loss of our pup!
Nice big reds Salty!
Sorry for your lost our prayers are with you brother
I’m sorry to hear about Tess, Lane. Its always a hard choice to make. May the Lord Bless and keep you strong during this time. Stay Safe and God Bless!
It's never easy to lose a part of your family. I've been there one too many times myself. I believe you said you have other puppies at home - they'll help to keep you smiling....
Hi Georgeanne, I have gotten used to Tessa not being around but last night my wife still cut a piece of left over pork chop into 4 pieces... We now have 3 Dachshunds. So she is still not quite over our sweet fur baby going on ahead.
@@SaltyKayak I know exactly what you're saying....old habits die hard, no pun intended. I have lots too many dogs and cats over the years - it's never easy. The only thing is, after the guilt passes, you say I did this for you...I get emotional still. My first dog of my own was Frankie - he was a Bassett/Lab mix and he had the most beautiful red coat. Two months after Frankie, I had to put down a cat of mine (Candi) and then after moving back to NY (my other dog and cat stood with mom in Vegas) my cat had to be put down and just a month ago, my last dog Roxie (Husky/Shep mix) How is it so many dogs develop cancer??? We moved from NY to Vegas in 13 and each and every single animal that myself and my parents had, combined, has gotten sick....I apologize this is such a long rant LOL
Sorry to hear about your dog. It's never easy to lose a beloved pet.
Sorry for your loss bud. Praying for comfort for you and your wife
have a nice thanks giving
Thanks Peter and John is going to have a great Thanksgiving as he is having young family visiting him that day and his wife is a great cook.
Sorry to hear about your dog SK. My condolences.
👍👍👍 .... sorry to hear about your pup, we recently lost our Ozzie to cancer as well.
Catch em up my friend's👌
tell big John to have a nice thanks giving
Nice job on those bull reds! Very sorry to hear about your dog, I know how hard that is.
Sorry about your pup brother. I too hope we see them again some day.
Hi 1993, Not sure if you are interested but there is a book out by Randy Alcorn called Heaven and in it, he has done the research in Scripture and the Greek/Hebrew original interpretations and he says there are good indications that we will see out pets in Heaven.... along with many other 'beasts'. After all, it wasn't Fido that caused the original sin and we honestly do not know if there are 'evil' animals (other than man and Satan's crowd) so it begs the question as to why would God condemn those we love (our pets) and they show us love, into either oblivion or hell when He (God) created them the way they are? Just consider this. What we loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven. So if we love our dogs and cats and horses here on earth, is that love obliterated once they and we die? Or is it basically 'in storage' till we are once again reunited in eternity? But that also begs us to deeply consider HOW we treat our animals while we are here on earth.
@@SaltyKayak Thank you for responding Salty. I appreciate your thoughts on this subject. God teaches His children many things through His creation and I see no better illustration of unconditional love than by what our beloved pets show us. As you know the Bible gives a beautiful depiction of Heaven and how perfect it will be so I'm leaning toward them being there with us. I hear some that argue pets don't have a soul but neither do angels and they inhabit Heaven. One thing is certain, our pets are a Blessing while we have them. I often pray that we will be with ours for eternity as well as other pet lovers. Thanks for the info on the book, I will look it up now. You and Big John be safe out there. Thanks for what you guys do.
@@1993Savedbygrace Hi 1993, in Isaiah it states "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them."
Some people say that animals they do not have souls.. but I think that both you and I can attest they do have spirits. It is my 'opinion' that the emotion of 'love' is more than an emotion.. it is actually some 'thing' created between people and between people and our pets. As a GREAT example of this happened to me when I was in my early 20's. My mom and step-dad had moved (with my pet Dachshund that I had grown up with) to the West coast of Canada and were living/working on an island for a mining company. Since I was preparing to go into the military, I was spending my time before deployment, in Illinois visiting my dad. One evening, I felt an urgent need to write a letter to my mom, now several thousand miles away, and all of a sudden, the moment I thought of Fritz, I began crying like a baby. In the letter, I asked her 'what happened to Fritz'? I knew something terrible had happened. The next day, I stuck the letter in the mail. 3 days later, I got a letter from my mom telling me that Fritz had fallen down the stairs and broken his back. Mom had written me to ask if I was okay with them putting him down. (They did not put him down and my step-dad made a wheeled sling for him and he lived many more years) But, my point is that back then, our letters took a week to travel from my mom's home on an Island off the coast of British Columbia to me in Bloomington, Illinois. Our letters crossed in the mail. I was asking 'what happened to Fritz' and her letter was telling me ...what happened to Fritz.! As my spirit bore witness to my dog's spirit, I KNEW he was hurt.. I felt it in my spirit. So my conclusion is that our pets HAVE a spirit and possible a soul. But consider this too 1993.... Your DNA is unique to just you ONLY. No one on planet earth has ever had or will have your DNA signature. You are unique and YES, God KNOWS YOUR NAME because no one on earth has ever had or will ever have your exact DNA. Same for your pets.. they are just as unique to God as you are.
@@SaltyKayak Amen brother Salty. That story started my day off with a smile on my face. I too have felt the same type connection with pets through the years. My wife of almost 29 years recently had back surgery. The day I brought her home from the hospital our two sweet Havanese dogs knew something was different with "mama". She didn't look any different and really didn't act any different other than moving at a slower pace. They stayed by her side for well over 48hrs and never tried to play or rough-house with her as they sometimes do. They laid by her and showed her that she was loved and that things would be ok. God knows exactly what we need, exactly when we need it. I can testify that He uses pets to accomplish this sometimes. It warms my heart to hear how you guys took care of Fritz and blessed him with many more years with a great family. Once again, I agree with everything you said and appreciate you taking time to respond. Thank you for who you are and for your service to our country. Have a Great Thanksgiving...
Sorry for your loss..... that’s cool that you feed your dogs fish though is there any particular way that you prepare it for them like cut it up or something like that?
Hi Alex, I just make sure each of my girls get the same amount. I cook the fish just plain in a countertop oven.. only takes 30 minutes and in the fridge over night to cool and firm up.
So sorry for the loss of your fur baby.
Thanks Chad, She was a real sweetie of a lap dog and because our memories and or love for our pets go with us.. maybe, just maybe, we will see them again as each of us enters eternity. And there is Biblical evidence to suggest we will. In Isaiah it states "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them." Well, just a little common sense tells you that there ARE animals in the new heaven and new earth. I am looking forward to eternity...
SaltyKayak me too brother
Aw Salty, I am sooo sorry to hear about your sweet little baby Contessa! We lost our Chocolate Lab/Pittie (mostly Lab) this year & it broke our hearts! She was my Husband's really, he had her when we met 13 years ago & she was atleast 2 or 3 then. She too thought she was a lap dog.
It's really hard to have to have your babies put down, but it's even harder to watch them suffer. In my opinion, it's our last act of love for our animals to have them put down if they're suffering, not to mention, it's our responsibility as a pet owner.
Again, I'm really sorry!
Hi Jamie, I am sure you know that I am a Christian. Not just your average Sunday morning Christian but I daily read the Scriptures plus have read many books on subjects like Heaven from authors who are a lot smarter than I am about all the deeper subjects in the Bible. One book I read a couple years ago and went to a Bible study series was by the author Randy Alcorn. He wrote the book 'Heaven' and in one of the chapters he discuses on the subject' do our pets go to heaven'? He has done the research on this subject and has concluded that there is enough evidence in Scripture to indicate that our love for our pets (and their love for us) is not destroyed once they or we pass and that we will once again be reunited in eternity. Now that is something interesting to consider especially knowing that our God is a loving God. So why would he let something be destroyed (our genuine love for our pets) when He is quite capable of keeping that love for us to some day be rekindled in eternity? But that also makes up consider just how we treat our pets while here on earth doesn't it?
@@SaltyKayak - Thank you Salty. I've Always said that one day when I get to Heaven, God will allow me to help take care of All the Animals in Heaven. Animal Lovers are Great People!
God Bless Y'all!
I am sorry to hear about your dawson dog before Easter I had to put my dog to sleep he was 13 years old he couldn't walk on his back leg
Sorry about your dog.
Hey Saltykayak.
Is everything ok with you? Haven't seen you in a while.
Hi Ed, yes, Saltykayak and Big John are doing okay.. we have both had colds and Big John is in the process of beginning to move from a house to an apartment which will take about a month. I have actually made 2 short but unacceptable videos of shrimping.. but the shrimp were few and conditions poor. In another week or so, we should be back on the water..
That reel sounds a little loose in the joints don’t it !!
I usually am pretty good at keeping my reels in top shape.. for their age. If I detect a problem when out fishing, I won't take that rod or reel out on the next trips till it is fixed.. don't want a breakdown in the middle of a battle.. been there done that and want to avoid any problems in the future. Not sure what you are referring too. Where in teh video did you hear a problem.. maybe I missed something I need to fix...
SaltyKayak when you were fighting a Stingray( you said, I didn’t see it) there seemed to be a lot of noise, big gold and black reel. Apropos reels I never had much luck with fixed spools for boat fishing, broke too many, probably due to cranking up the three pounds of lead we needed to hold bottom in 300ft of fast tide, so multipliers for me !
Sorry to to hear about your puppy
im sorry about your dog,thats really sad
quick question how come u dont use lures at all
Well.. I sort of do.. except my lures are either alive or were once was. I have a bunch of lures that I could use and can't honestly say that I won't in the future.. it is that at this point in my fishing life, I am stoked on using 'natural' baits...
Sorry for your loss. I don't know how much fish you feed your dogs but you may want to look into mercury levels in fish. Jack Crevalle have high levels and are not good for humans or dogs if consumed regularly. Every so often is ok.
Hello RS, My 3 remaining girls are in the last 3rd of their lives.. becoming 'old gals' and I usually only feed them smaller Jacks and Macks so the mercury levels are much lower. At this stage in their lives.. it won't make a health difference but sure makes their tails wiggle when they get some.
@@SaltyKayak you would be surprised at how many people think mercury won't effect their dogs. I agree with you about older dogs. It won't make a difference at this point. I have seen others feed high mercury fish to young dogs.
@@rslack78 I know Brothers of the Hook that eat Barracuda and Jacks and Mackerel and I know one Captain that ended up in the hospital from toxicity poisoning from eating one Barracuda too many. I have no interest in eating anything but the best fish but I am certain I have eaten just about every kind of nasty fish on the planet when I was in the Army and over seas.
i hate loosing dogs, dont over feed them fish,it to much protine , and thay can loose there hair
I saw u
Hi Preston.... it got a little crowded there at our small inlet.. we saw a lot of Brothers of the Hook yesterday.
At the boat ramp
U don’t like Spanish. We eat them all the time. You guys must be spoiled
Love them Hot Dogs
I have had Dachshunds since I was 6 years old... and that was just about 64 years ago.