April 16 1985 —– Nov. 6 2000
Dog
My bestest friend in the world was my family’s dog Frosty.
She was truly a blessing and a symbol of love.
Frosty was a pitbull/lab/husky mix. She was so beautiful.
Yet people would only see the pitbull in her and just jump to conclusions.
Frosty was born from my uncle’s AKC registered purebred pitbull Easy.
Easy was perhaps one of the sweetest dogs ever.
Frosty inherited her mother’s traits. Yet all of my parent’s friends and
neighbors begged to differ. They argued that she would show aggression.
They didn’t know her mother they didn’t know Frosty. My mother picked Frosty
out of the litter of eight puppies. She just stood out.
All the puppies were solid of color either black or yellow.
Yet Frosty was the diamond in the rough (literally!) She was a blackish/brindle
puppy with a white frosted belly and white frosted paws and a little
white diamond on her forehead. She was so perfectly frosted that my dad
named her Frosty.
I was not even a year old when my parents brought her home to become
part of the family. I grew up with my dog. We were the bestest of friends!
She was such an active dog! No matter how hard we trained her
she could not manage to stay in the yard. We would get calls from neighbors,
” Your dog is hopping fences again!” My little curious girl was so
misjudged by the people who knew nothing about her.
Yet my friends the family friends and close neighbors got the opportunity
to see how wonderful she really was. She was a symbol of love.
She symbolized that dogs no matter what breed can be the best family
members as long as they are loved. And love her we did.
She survived for 15 great years. We were so blessed to have her for that long.
Her mom died early of cancer at age nine. When frosty was around the age
of nine we were very worried because she had developed tumors on her belly.
The vet said that they were “fatty tumors” and that surgery would easily
remove the tumors. So we went on with life and Frosty still seemed
younger than ever. She eventually developed self-control and didn’t
wander as much. When she started aging in her teens,
I was really worried. I knew that one day we would have to say good-bye.
That day came just recently. In 1999 my beloved little girl was
developing more tumors. We knew that she was getting old but the
vet said she was in top condition for her age.
The year 2000 came and so did seizures. The vet still proclaimed that
she was a healthy dog and gave us medicine for the seizures.
In the early fall the seizures got worse and she could no longer
function as well as she did. Yet there were days that she would just
show so much life.
By November Frosty was losing control of her bodily functions.
On Nov 6 I got a call at school from my parents.
I knew what it was about. It wasn’t a shock.
They told me that it had to be done that day.
I braved the rest of school hours and then rushed home.
As soon as I got home I walked my dog out to the yard for the last time.
I sat her down by our tree her tree. I held her there telling her that she
was my favorite little girl. “Frosty,” I said ” You will never ever
die in my heart. Your poor little body is getting so sick.
I don’t want you to suffer any more.
You won’t have to and you will be with all the angels and
your mom in heaven. You have been my bestest friend in the whole world
and you always will be. I will always love you and never forget you.
” I then thanked her for all her loyal years of friendship. I told her ”
You have been such a great part of our family we owe it to you.
We won’t let you suffer any longer. We will be with you to the end.”
We took her to the humane society because her vet had the cruelty to charge
extra for the family to be with the dog during the passing.
My parents were concerned with me being there they thought that I was
too young. I was just a little older than my dear friend Frost
so how could I not be there for my best friend.
The doc explained everything to us and prepared us for the next
and last moments with our dear beloved family member.
We held our precious dog while she entered into her final sleep.
My parents sat there and began to cry yet I sat there stroking her ear
and telling her that God would take care of her.
My mom shut her eyes and we just sat there with her for a while.
I can not even begin to describe that feeling in the room.
I knew it was the best thing to do for her but why did I hurt so much?
How could I be filled with warmth knowing that angels were there
holding my parents and I and taking my dog into eternal rest,
even though my heart felt broken and cold?
I felt so alone losing my bestest friend but yet I felt so close to
Frost by doing what was best for her.
I have never described that day to any of my friends.
I know it would make me sad and cry and maybe I need to cry,
but I can’t in front of others.
When I’m alone I think of her and how much I miss her.
Sure I also think about how happy she is in heaven and how she isn’t
in pain anymore but it doesn’t take away the pain of her not
greeting me at the door.
Our first Christmas without her was very sad. We didn’t hang her stocking up.
Before she would always get into our stockings if we left them out
when we went somewhere on Christmas Day.
Well this Christmas we could leave them out.
She wasn’t there to share little scraps of my Christmas dinner.
I am slowly accepting it that she isn’t physically here anymore
but I will never be used to it!
When you lose a best friend you lose a part of yourself.
I have been trying hard to get that part of myself back.
Some may never know how important pets are.
To pet owners they aren’t just pets.
They are cherished family members.
I will always cherish my Frosty girl and always tell
others about how she was such a big part of my family.
For all of those who lose your best friends I know how painful it is,
and I wish you all the sympathy and love.
Life never ends; it can only go on! So understand that they will
always be with you and they will always live on in your heart!
~*~Frosty you are always my bestest friend.
Thank you for your loyalty and your love.
I will always cherish you Frostygirl~*~
***May St.Francis keep you safely in heaven with all other
creatures of God.
Bridget
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