| Last Updated: December 31, 2009 |
| "In Loving Memory" |
| "For the Love of the Breed" |
| Pawmi Aussies |
| Shadow-5/1991-8/29/2003 He was my partner, and my side kick though thick and thin. He was always there to cheer me up, and always did silly things to make me laugh. He was such a good dog-everybody's friend. I did all I could to make Shadow comfortable and happy as his health started to deteriorate. I could see it in his eyes though-the sadness-not sure if it was because he was in pain-or not being able to enjoy life anymore-maybe a little of both. The vet would come to the house to check up on him, which was a lot easier than having to drag him to the vet. He was 80+ lbs-and couldn't use his back legs anymore. He would have spells to where his eyes would twitch back and forth-as if he were having a seizure of some sort. The last day that the vet came, I had asked him what could be done-can we try other things-and he told me that there isn't anything else that he could do, and that we had to think of the quality of his life. He was suffering. I was just prolonging it for the sake of my selfishness. I hadn't planned on putting him to sleep that day but, something in my heart told me that it was time...never thought I would have that feeling. So...I told the vet OK, lets do it-as much as my heart was breaking! He was laying on the kitchen floor-which he did a lot. I had his favorite pillow under his head. I put my head on his. I watched him take his last breath, and I thought then and there that my whole world was going to fall apart! It was the most awful feeling I had ever experienced! They took him out on the stretcher, and I cried so hard-my best friend and partner of 12 years was leaving me! I had him cremated and he is in an urn in my bedroom-where I still talk to him and tell him I miss him! |
