11th May 2010

Gonna Miss Him

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Gonna Miss Him
Took Perrin to the Vet today. He couldn’t make it in last night from the yard, and this morning didn’t want to go out again. His hips were hurting pretty badly; he wasn’t eating, couldn’t walk. I didn’t notice how much he was drooling or panting when I made him move; by the time we got to the vet his pain was obvious. And he couldn’t walk on their slippery floor. A couple of injections later he was pain free.

Hard to convince myself his pain wasn’t my fault. I could have taken better care of him.

But I’m trying to remember that we had a great 10, 12 years with him. He came from the humane society, and if we had taken him back it would have been his third strike. We always said he knew this, because all he wanted to do was please us.

Sorry, can’t type; eyeballs are all sweaty.

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  1. 1 On May 11th, 2010, Stacy said:

    Aww, I bet he had a great life with you and your family and was happy right up to the end. Ten or twelve years is a long life for a dog. What better could you have done, giving him a home with food and kids and a yard and love, and then caring enough about him at the end to let him go? Nothing. *hugs*

  2. 2 On May 13th, 2010, Linda said:

    I know exactly how you feel… I had to put my beloved Emma down in
    November. I still cannot look at a picture of her. I still have another
    Yorkie, Katie who is 14! She is moving slower, can’t see as well or hear
    and we are on top of everything with her. She is eating well and
    we are loving her every day! I just pray that when it is time she will
    not suffer. God Bless you and hang in there!

  3. 3 On May 13th, 2010, rustifer said:

    Thanks for your love. Honor’s still hanging in there. I always expected her to go first, especially after her hip surgery and how many health problems she has. But Perrin has always had problems with his hips; that’s why it was so hard for him to pull the wagon. Between his hips and my neglect of his toenails, I felt terrible when I finally took him in. He was always so damn cheerful.

    Well, I don’t really think they’re going to meet me “at the rainbow bridge” because I believe they’ll be reincarnated. But I can see how that would help other people feel better about their pets passing on.

  4. 4 On May 13th, 2010, Carmi said:

    I am so sorry to read this. He repaid your rescuing him by being an integral part of your family and your children’s upbringing. In doing so, he reinforced why dogs are such blessings to us all.

    We’ll hug our rescue, Frasier, a little tighter tonight. May Perrin’s memory always be a blessing, and my your home echo with the sound of another furry munchkin soon.

  5. 5 On May 13th, 2010, DQ aka. Miss B said:

    I miss him a lot, he was really really nice and a great friend

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