Yeah, George, we were with her through it all and even afterwards. Man, it
brings tears to my eyes.
"...she would never have left us..." says it well. Such a Godly gift.

Pam took half a day off and we walked down to the beech trees together and
sat around a table. She loved to be against my feet or on them while Pam
petted her. So, we sat like that for awhile and we all enjoyed the woods and
the time together. Then Moxie could hardly make it back up the hill to the
house. We stopped a lot - her with her cancer and me with my emphysema. Then
I went down and did some turning to pass the time until the vet appointment.
They were great. Used a skew, Charlie, cause nothing demands attention like
that devil.

Thanks, guys, for the thoughts.

TomNie


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Today we have to put our 8yr old Rotweiller down. She's had lymphoma
sarcoma cancer and this is the end of the line. She's been with the wife
and me since we got married. She's a like a child of the family. We
trained her carefully and her behavior has always been outstanding.

I've prayed for wisdom and guidance for determining this final day. It's
rough when you're the one in control of that destiny.

She's been the lovingest, smartest dog of all my 65 years. This will
hurt.


My response to the vet when she asked if we would like to leave when she
put down our beloved borzoi was that she would never have left us, and I
would never leave her to die alone. We've always had two dogs since we
married, so there have been several sad events. Won't make the next, our
15-year old lab any easier, but we will not be without a dog. My advice
is to get a new companion soon.

Mom went two weeks ago. Alzheimer's took most of her before that, though
one of her great comforts was our old lab. Mom used to sneak her food
inside her napkin, and never failed to smile and pet her or the big guy as
she walked by. She didn't know who we were to her when she went, but she
loved us and our pets until the last. Never had to live with strangers, a
promise I had made her when she was first diagnosed. Hospice is a
wonderful organization.