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My sympathies to you, I have went through losing a pet many times,
the last was the hardest for my wife. Her cat, Sassy, that kept her
company while I was in Korea, had to be put down about 2 years ago,
and she still can't get over it.
Chris
On Jul 4, 2007, at 12:41 AM, Ron Rogers wrote:
> Bailey, a Golden Retriever, had to be put to sleep this morning.
> Suddenly,
> this morning his hind legs didn't work very well. He made it
> ashore, but
> collapsed on the grass and we carried him to the car and the vet.
>
> There was a mass on his spleen and his blood tests proved to be
> quite bad as
> he was bleeding internally. No conservative therapy was indicated
> and his
> blood's ability to coagulate was gone.
>
> They had me bring George in and George sensed what was happening as
> he was
> subdued and put his head on me. I was on the floor holding Bailey's
> head and
> keeping his front paws warm as he was getting cold. He passed in my
> arms
> with his right eye fixed on me - unlike the left, it never closed.
>
> As many of you know, Bailey was extremely affectionate and loved
> people in
> general and children in particular. In the last two months he has
> had a
> neighbor's puppy to play with and he let the puppy attack him
> without end.
> He seemed to enjoy the rough house. Having George with me is
> softening the
> impact, but Bailey was unique and will never be forgotten.
>
> I now realize that it is not so much our love for them, rather it
> is their
> devotion to us that makes parting so very hard.
>
> Ron
>
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