My four legged buddy, Snickers, finally left me May 10, 2008. I keep thinking if only I hadn't watched tv or done this or that one night, I could have spent a little more time with him somehow. I know that's silly, he's just a dog, he lived a long almost 14 year life, he had as good a life as a dog could expect, any pain he undoubtedly felt is now over, and I know those things will help me to move on over the coming days, but those things don't stop me from missing my 4 legged best bud of 14 years right now.
The end for him has been right around the corner for the past year or so but he still managed an enjoyable life up until the end. He developed an enlarged heart and had fluid build up so he took pills to reduce the fluid, but those pills also overstressed his kidneys. He's been going strong after a scare back in February and it seemed like he might make it another 6-12 months.
Last Thursday/Friday he stopped eating and began shaking. We went to the vet on Saturday expecting he wasn't coming back but yet still hoping. His kidneys had finally begun to shut down, his time had finally come.
Despite trying to prepare myself for this moment for what seems like years now, the pain of losing him still is rough.
'Hiding' in the tub during a thunderstorm.
Birthday time 2 years ago.
How dare you disturb my rest?
Waiting is the hardest part.
So to all you animal lovers with 4 legged pals, remember their time with you will almost always end well before you want it to, spend some extra time giving them some attention tonight.
I'll miss you Snickers, goodbye buddy.
The end for him has been right around the corner for the past year or so but he still managed an enjoyable life up until the end. He developed an enlarged heart and had fluid build up so he took pills to reduce the fluid, but those pills also overstressed his kidneys. He's been going strong after a scare back in February and it seemed like he might make it another 6-12 months.
Last Thursday/Friday he stopped eating and began shaking. We went to the vet on Saturday expecting he wasn't coming back but yet still hoping. His kidneys had finally begun to shut down, his time had finally come.
Despite trying to prepare myself for this moment for what seems like years now, the pain of losing him still is rough.
'Hiding' in the tub during a thunderstorm.
Birthday time 2 years ago.
How dare you disturb my rest?
Waiting is the hardest part.
So to all you animal lovers with 4 legged pals, remember their time with you will almost always end well before you want it to, spend some extra time giving them some attention tonight.
I'll miss you Snickers, goodbye buddy.
If you are any kind of human this is very tough. I think putting my dog down and being in the room when she took her last breath was the hardest thing I had to deal with in my life.. People told me she had a good life but she was truly my best friend. When I got ripped out of Highschool and moved to florida, That was a very hard transition leaving my friends I grew up with. Sadie was by my side through it all...I still think of her from time to time and it's still hard....We made a nice headstone with her name and dates...When you have a bad day and go home she would be right there as happy as can be... Sorry for your loss man!!!
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