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by Mary .........................................
| We have recently made the painful decision of having our 12 yr old blk lab mix 'put to sleep'....as we truly believed she was starting to really suffer. She had a fast growing massive tumor on her spleen of which the prognosis did not appear well. Our whole family was w/her at the vet's office where she gazed deeply into my eyes as the vet inserted the needle into her catheter. I hugged her & w/amazement she slipped into unconsciousness w/ease. I am still consumed w/ heartache as it has only been a few days since we lost our dear family member. The house is so quiet & husband wants to allow ourselves some 'greiving time' before acquiring another dog companion.....Toody was adopted almost 4 yrs ago at her age of 8 at our area animal shelter. Bringing her home was one of the happiest days of my life (& I like to think HERS, as well..) No one was interested in this large, 8 yr old gal at the shelter & I fear what would have happened to her had we not stuck out our necks. She loved all people & tolerated cats well who would rub against her, accepting her. She was the most mellow dog, hardly barked except if she encountered another dog. She never did anything to deserve the large tumor that took over her life as we found out a month ago. I am not ashamed to say I spilled more tears coming home from the vet that day w/such news than I did for relatives who passed away in my life. There is no one on this earth who can tell me animals DON'T go to heavon. Their abuse/neglect is so immense my heart breaks over & over when I read of the cruelty bestowed on them..I noticed my affection/sympathies for animals early in my life as a child when I retrieved injured sparrows who later died that neighborhood boys (bullies) legitamately shot in front of our house. I have often felt sorry for dogs planted in the back yard in kennels or on leads (24-7) no matter where I lived...living in rented places where I was not allowed to have a dog but home owning neighbor had one or more who did not appreciate...all animal lovers, & esp dog lovers know of what I speak...Toody, may you rest in peace....I will treasure your memory, our trips to Vermont w/you sitting up in front seat w/husband & our romps on trails. I trust I will see you again along w/my other animal friends I held dear. You were all the living proof I needed that THE MORE I KNOW PEOPLE THE MORE I LOVE MY DOG!!! If all humans had the forgiving nature, acceptance, simple mindedness of dogs this world would be a better place....myself included. |
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author, Mary
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