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sinkingfeeling

(57,869 posts) Fri Jun 27, 2025, 06:36 PM Jun 2025

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There's a story on Threads about a 12 Golden Retriever Honor Guard at the MN Capitol for Gilbert, also lying in state.

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There's a story on Threads about a 12 Golden Retriever Honor Guard at the MN Capitol for Gilbert, also lying in state. (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 OP

My heart! mcar Jun 2025 #1

yep rurallib Jun 2025 #3

A video mentions the Honor Guard... liberalla Jun 2025 #34

Now I'm in tears Hekate Jun 2025 #2

Me too Bettie Jun 2025 #13

As are we. Our Golden is on the sofa next to wondering why I'm crying. Stinky The Clown Jun 2025 #28

Ahh geez. Swede Jun 2025 #4

Heartbreaking anguish democrank Jun 2025 #5

... SheltieLover Jun 2025 #6

I am tearing up Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #7

Dogs OC375 Jun 2025 #8

rest in peace speaker hortman, mr hortman and mr. gilbert hortman. dawn5651 Jun 2025 #9

Awwwww malaise Jun 2025 #10

😢😢😢 bamagal62 Jun 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Jun 2025 #12

Tears. n/t LuckyCharms Jun 2025 #14

ALL repugs are garbage - Nigrum Cattus Jun 2025 #15

If one googles "12 golden retrievers honor guard for gilbert", there are niyad Jun 2025 #16

So sad 😞 Emile Jun 2025 #17

Suddenly, I can't breathe. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #18

Me either. a kennedy Jun 2025 #19

❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #23

There seems to be some dust or something in the air here..... lastlib Jun 2025 #35

Ohh.. TY Cha Jun 2025 #20

HAS THIS GONE WORLD WIDE YET??? a kennedy Jun 2025 #21

This is sad 😔 😪 Raine Jun 2025 #22

That is beautiful. And everything is just wrong. 1WorldHope Jun 2025 #24

This is just the perfect thing to do nuxvomica Jun 2025 #25

Maybe Gilbert and Cricket are friends together in doggie Heaven, Ocelot II Jun 2025 #26

Yes!!! niyad Jun 2025 #30

The dog even had sad eyes... nt😢 Figarosmom Jun 2025 #27

I held it together all day. Dem2theMax Jun 2025 #29

Goldens are wonderful. They get stubborn about age 8. It is their way or no way. twodogsbarking Jun 2025 #31

Apparently Joe Biden met with this honor guard. . . Stargleamer Jun 2025 #32

President Biden comforts the dog at the funeral. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #33

Love how the dog tried to hug Joe. lastlib Jun 2025 #36

mcar

(46,173 posts)

1. My heart!

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 06:38 PM

Jun 2025

rurallib

(64,727 posts)

3. yep

Reply to mcar (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 06:40 PM

Jun 2025

liberalla

(11,152 posts)

34. A video mentions the Honor Guard...

Reply to mcar (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 04:03 PM

Jun 2025

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

2. Now I'm in tears

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 06:38 PM

Jun 2025

Bettie

(19,788 posts)

13. Me too

Reply to Hekate (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:42 PM

Jun 2025

Hugging my weird little dog...

Stinky The Clown

(68,955 posts)

28. As are we. Our Golden is on the sofa next to wondering why I'm crying.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 10:09 PM

Jun 2025

He put his paw on me and stared.

Swede

(39,750 posts)

4. Ahh geez.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 06:41 PM

Jun 2025

democrank

(12,632 posts)

5. Heartbreaking anguish

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:00 PM

Jun 2025

What has happened to us?

SheltieLover

(81,248 posts)

6. ...

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:02 PM

Jun 2025

Diamond_Dog

(40,783 posts)

7. I am tearing up

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:03 PM

Jun 2025

OC375

(1,071 posts)

8. Dogs

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:16 PM

Jun 2025

They are our betters. No words.

dawn5651

(781 posts)

9. rest in peace speaker hortman, mr hortman and mr. gilbert hortman.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:16 PM

Jun 2025

malaise

(296,919 posts)

10. Awwwww

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:20 PM

Jun 2025

Too sad

bamagal62

(4,520 posts)

11. 😢😢😢

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:32 PM

Jun 2025

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niyad This message was self-deleted by its author.

LuckyCharms

(22,684 posts)

14. Tears. n/t

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:44 PM

Jun 2025

Nigrum Cattus

(1,344 posts)

15. ALL repugs are garbage -

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:45 PM

Jun 2025

These assassinations are 100% on the republicant's

niyad

(133,144 posts)

16. If one googles "12 golden retrievers honor guard for gilbert", there are

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:47 PM

Jun 2025

a number of news stories. Helping Paws is the group behind this.

Emile

(42,673 posts)

17. So sad 😞

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 07:48 PM

Jun 2025

littlemissmartypants

(34,028 posts)

18. Suddenly, I can't breathe. ❤️

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 08:01 PM

Jun 2025

a kennedy

(36,108 posts)

19. Me either.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #18)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 08:03 PM

Jun 2025

littlemissmartypants

(34,028 posts)

23. ❤️

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #19)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 09:01 PM

Jun 2025

lastlib

(28,404 posts)

35. There seems to be some dust or something in the air here.....

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #18)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 04:56 PM

Jun 2025

...getting into my eyes....

Cha

(319,610 posts)

20. Ohh.. TY

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 08:05 PM

Jun 2025

a kennedy

(36,108 posts)

21. HAS THIS GONE WORLD WIDE YET???

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 08:05 PM

Jun 2025

this is so awesome........and so moving.

Raine

(31,206 posts)

22. This is sad 😔 😪

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 08:21 PM

Jun 2025

it really touches my heart. 💔

1WorldHope

(2,095 posts)

24. That is beautiful. And everything is just wrong.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 09:27 PM

Jun 2025

nuxvomica

(14,143 posts)

25. This is just the perfect thing to do

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 09:36 PM

Jun 2025

And, like grade-school arithmetic, it is way beyond the understanding of someone like Kristi Noem.

Ocelot II

(130,851 posts)

26. Maybe Gilbert and Cricket are friends together in doggie Heaven,

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #25)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 09:39 PM

Jun 2025

both the victims of MAGA psychopaths.

niyad

(133,144 posts)

30. Yes!!!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #26)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 05:10 AM

Jun 2025

Figarosmom

(12,502 posts)

27. The dog even had sad eyes... nt😢

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 09:41 PM

Jun 2025

Dem2theMax

(11,005 posts)

29. I held it together all day.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 01:25 AM

Jun 2025

Just saw this, and I've totally lost it.

twodogsbarking

(19,010 posts)

31. Goldens are wonderful. They get stubborn about age 8. It is their way or no way.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 10:16 AM

Jun 2025

Hang in everyone. The dogs need us.

Stargleamer

(2,747 posts)

32. Apparently Joe Biden met with this honor guard. . .

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 11:18 AM

Jun 2025

ðŸ’”ðŸ’”
— Cynthia Hope Laub (@bloomlove.bsky.social) 2025-06-28T00:14:37.116Z

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,686 posts)

33. President Biden comforts the dog at the funeral.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 02:07 PM

Jun 2025

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

I have a host of reasons for not liking trump. The fact that trump does not have a dog says a great deal about trump

lastlib

(28,404 posts)

36. Love how the dog tried to hug Joe.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #33)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 05:01 PM

Jun 2025

Dogs KNOW.

No, tR*mp doesn't have a dog (Eric doesn't count)--no self-respecting dog would have him. They KNOW who the good humans are. And The Felon is neither.

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