I dreaded this day my entire life. I walked in the house today and for the first time in 13 years, my dog did not greet me. That’s because I had to have her put down yesterday. She had lost control of her back legs due to arthritis, and she had a recurrent skin infection that resulted in open wounds on her inner and outer thighs. She was miserable and she was in pain, so I made the decision that I prayed I would never have to make, and chose to end her suffering in the most humane way possible.
It seem so surreal now because I still think she’ll be there when I come home, but she’s not and I am a wreck. I just hope time heals all wounds because right now, I feel that I can’t go on without my baby. She was the light of my life. Just looking at her always brought a smile to my face.
I was with her until the very end, along with my parents and my brother. At least now she can be the energetic lively dog
she was in her younger years.
With Love,
| Sydney |
| Kelly Zoppel |