Feb. 1 1990 —– March 24 2000
Silky Terrier
I found Skeeter at the local shelter.
My daughter and I decided to walk through and see what they had to offer.
More out of curiosity than anything else.
First few cages were bypassed and suddenly there he was.
A little 13 lb. Silky Terrier. They said he was a turn in and the couple
said he couldn’t be housebroken after 3 years and that he didn’t like kids.
He bit their grandson. Well I took him home and the very first day he was
greeted by my granddaughters.(5year old& 6 month old).
Needless to say he became their best friend.
But most of all he became our lil boy.
Everyone said he was part human. He did everything with us.
We took him on vacations he flew in our plane and went to everyone’s
birthday parties. He was so devoted to us and us to him.
We were able to give him the life and the love he rightfully deserved for 7
wonderful years. Then suddenly we discovered that he had developed bone cancer.
I was stunned beyond belief. I kept thinking it had to be a mistake.
But I could see that it wasn’t and our lil boy was going down hill fast.
We decided that we would not try to save him with aggressive surgery
or treatments because it was obvious that he wouldn’t be here long.
The odds weren’t very high. So we decided that his place was here with
us his family. Not alone with strangers and being poked with needles.
Not knowing how long he had I didn’t want him to die away
from us the ones who loved him unconditionally. So my vet agreed with me
and said that if it were his dog he would have made the same choice.
He came to my house on the evening of 3-24-00.
We had Skeeter on his blanket as my husband and I both
held on to him and told him how very much we loved him and that
it wasn’t fair of us to keep him in pain anymore.
He looked at me one last time as if to say Thank you for loving me.
My hand was on his stomach as he took his last breath and
I knew that he had crossed over the bridge.
Bone cancer is a very painful death. We kept him as comfortable as possible,
until I could see that the medication was no longer working.
I couldn’t bear to watch him suffer anymore.
He depended upon us to keep him safe. I couldn’t let him down.
We miss him terribly but I know in my heart that he is happy and running free now.
And I know that he will be there waiting for us when it’s our turn.
Judy
P.S.
We will love you forever Skeeter!!!
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