May 31,2007 our Rottweiller Tara was diagnosed with Osteosarcama which is bone cancer in her right leg. A week before this Tara was playing ball with our other Rottweiller and she got knocked down. The same day Tara was jumping in the water sprinkler with our other rotty. The following week at times we noticed Tara would make a noise getting up then walked funny. I was getting ready for work one day kept calling my husband wondering when he was coming home. He told me to stop crying your acting like she’s dying or something she probably misses her daddy. So then I called my sister in-law to come over because I new something wasn’t right.
Tara laid at front door all day wouldn’t move even when my sister-in law come over and Tara loved her. When Tara heard her daddy pull in the driveway she tried getting up it was very hard for her but she did it. Tara was my husband side kick lol. So I called the vet and made appointment and we went when hubby got home. Our Dr. was in surgery that day so we saw another Dr. and she said oh Tara did something to her knee bring her back tomorrow. My husband said again see you worried and get your self all worked up for nothing. I said sorry but I new something wasn’t right and I wanted to get her checked out just in case. So the next day morning we dropped Tara of at the vets and they took x-rays and I’ll never forgot the call that my husband got. Then they told him well it’s not good Tara has bone cancer called Ostesarcama in her right leg that was so devastating to our family. Our vet wanted to take x-rays of her lungs to make sure it didn’t spread there and then she’ll call back. Well Tara didn’t have cancer in her lungs thank god. So we had a few different options we could choose from.
So we took the option of bringing her home letting her be comfortable and gave her medications that only cost $23.00. Our vet said medications will only pass time and that we should have 6-8 months left with her but she couldn’t guarantee that. We had 4 weeks after we found out she had bone cancer with her. If we amputated her leg also she couldn’t guarantee that the cancer wouldn’t spread plus that cost a lot of $$. We also decided that it wouldn’t of been fair to Tara because she had 9 wonderful great years with our family she was a Spoiled Rotten Girl!!! The medications that Tara was on worked she got back up and walked went out side at times ran and we said Tara stop
sweet pee you can’t do that.
The last 2 days before Tara passed she laid at the front door and could’t move. Today it’s been 3 weeks since she’s been gone it hurts as we speak writing this story about her. Why did Tara want to lay in front of the door? Because she new it was time for her to go and that she always was there protecting our home and family. Well that night we decided that we don’t want her to suffer any more so tomorrow we have to say goodbye and let her rest in peace.
I’ll never forgot that night it was so hard on everybody to say there goodbyes to her. I thought Tara was gonna die in my arms that night I just kept praying lord please have Tara wait a couple more hours until they open. We decided when we found out that we wanted her to pass away at home but if you never experienced this before and then it’s right in front of you we changed our minds right away. That would be a lot harder on us if we had her pass away at home. Tara passed away June 25, 2007 in my arms at the vets that was the hardest thing for us to finally say goodbye. I just kept kissing her and talking with her and then I said Tara we’re gonna miss you so much you were the best pet we ever had and nobody will ever take your spot. We know it’s time to let you go!
Tara had puppies last year and we have one and my brother has the other I told her that they will be well taken care of. The vet came back in the room for the last shot I asked my husband if he wanted to hold his little sweet pee he said honey your doing a great job. He was talking to her on the side of me. That night I asked him why he didn’t want to hold her he told me because it hurt him so much. It’s gonna be very hard not having his little sweet pee around.
I picked out Tara and that day we brought her home he carried her out the door. Tara always new when our vehicles came in the driveway she was outside wagging her little nub so happy to greet us. Tara was spoiled she slept with us and was always by our side no matter what. Watching TV she was always there under our feet at times you forgot she was there and you would almost trip on her . You could dress Tara up for Halloween etc. The picture that is with
this story my husband picked.
Whenever something bad happened Tara was always there to comfort us she would lay beside you and her head on your lap to help comfort you and take the pain away. Tara was a very smart Rottweiller!!! We have so many wonderful stories about her we could be hear for hours. But when Christmas comes this year it’s gonna be hard because Tara always opened her own Christmas gifts along with our family. We’ll never forgot this one year Tara helped open our kids gifts after she was done with hers.
Tara, you were a spoiled rotten baby girl your missed so much! It hurts us thinking your not with our family anymore but you’re always in our hearts and thoughts no matter what we do. Just remember the joke I always told daddy that I thought he treated his sweet pee better than me at times lol. He always said hey that’s my little sweet pee
she’s my girl Tara!!!
We miss you sweetie! We want to let others know that you can email us at any time we understand what your going threw. We’re hear for you and your family. God Bless Kevin & Sarah
Today it’s been 3 weeks today Tara since you’ve been gone we miss you baby so much! The last couple of weeks have been different not having you around with us. Things have not been the same. Sweet Pee you’ll always be in our hearts. We miss you so much! It’s hard not having you greet us & you wagging your nub when you hear our vehicles pull up. We always look at your pictures constantly especially daddy we have them on the coffee table. Daddy likes the ones of you warring the blue bandanna when he always called you his gangster girl! When your ashes come sweet pee we promise we’ll bring them ware you wanted them to go and then you’ll be on the coffee table with your pictures. We got a real special one just for you because you were just like one of our children.
Daddy has your chain and the bandanas that you were hanging up were we look at them all the time. We have Diesel in the house now and he’s doing a great job like you did sweet Pee but it’s not the same. Your bark ect isn’t like his. Like we told you nobody will ever COME close like you were to our family. You’ll always be on our hearts and mind no matter how many years go by Sweet Pee. You were the Best Pet we ever had and our Best Friend! You never let our family down .Some people were afraid off you but you did a wonderful great job for 9 years for us. You were just doing what you had to do for your family. You never had a bad bone in you at all. You were the sweetest dog ever!!
We remember that night you had the puppies we were up all night with you talking with you and helping you along the process. Especially it was hard when you lost the 2 it was very heart broken we tried the best to bring them back to life. Now we have one and Steve & Janice have the other one. At least we still have a piece of you still around. Tara we were blessed having you around for the last 4 weeks after we found out you had bone cancer. It killed us to say goodbye to you sweet pee but we didn’t want you to suffer any mores you know we tried making you very comfortable and were always there for you the last couple weeks making sure you weren’t suffering. We’ll never forget you speaking for almost 2 hours in front of our friends.
I then said that night to daddy she’s ready because my grandfather did this to my mother when he was ready. Telling her what to do. Then the next day you spoke to family members just a bit to say goodbye then that night we new and we said our goodbyes to you. Tara,
I prayed that night honey you wouldn’t pass away in mommy’s arms because it would have been very hard to have you pass away hear. It’s very hard as it is now. Well your in heaven now no more pain or suffering for you. Your doing all the wonderful things you liked to do hear. Someday we’ll see you again Sweet Pee. Love you lots and We miss you so much!!! Xoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxooooooooooxoxoxoox
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Sweet Pee We miss you dearly!!
| Tara Maria |
| Mr.& Mrs.Kevin Sego |