Turn for the worse
As you know, Buddy Blue was diagnosed with metastatic CA in Sept. We kept him comfortable with pain meds and promised if it got worse, we would end his suffering. Suddenly, his rt jowl thickened e...
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This is often the terribly heartbreaking price we pay for enjoying the love of a pet.... so sorry for your loss (((HUG!))) My Ike (R.I.P.) was a young guy when we had to put his buddy Nick down; the first night was awful because Ike insisted that we search everywhere to "find" Nick. But after that, he settled down; and was just glum for a few weeks.
Fast forward a decade - when it was time to send dear sweet Ike on that final trip, I wanted to avoid that "must find him at all cost" response from Jimmy and Jack. They were in the car when we went to the vet; and in a moment of clarity, I brought Ike's collar back with me to the car. I showed it to the 2 dogs, and between the empty collar and my clear grief, I think they understood that Ike wasn't coming home? Jack didn't seem to care; Jimmy needed a week or so of TLC (or else Jimmy sensed that *I* needed the TLC). At any rate, we made it through, and then puppy Ben came into our lives 8 weeks later and provided a delightful distraction.
Fast forward a decade - when it was time to send dear sweet Ike on that final trip, I wanted to avoid that "must find him at all cost" response from Jimmy and Jack. They were in the car when we went to the vet; and in a moment of clarity, I brought Ike's collar back with me to the car. I showed it to the 2 dogs, and between the empty collar and my clear grief, I think they understood that Ike wasn't coming home? Jack didn't seem to care; Jimmy needed a week or so of TLC (or else Jimmy sensed that *I* needed the TLC). At any rate, we made it through, and then puppy Ben came into our lives 8 weeks later and provided a delightful distraction.
