Thursday, July 1, 2010

Sad news unrelated to the accident

Today we had to say goodbye to Rocky. He was a rescue Shih Tzu that came into my life when he was about 7. I'd never had a dog before. He was a wonderful companion and friend. I think he spent the first part of his life in a crate and very alone, but he spent the second half surrounded by people and love and begging for (and often getting) treats.

Anyway, the poor little guy (now nearly 12) had had chronic heart disease but out of the blue developed severe liver problems. This Monday, he stopped eating and drinking. While I would have preferred to allow him to die at home, in familiar surroundings, the lack of fluid in particular was starting to become clearly uncomfortable if not painful.

So we brought him to our very compassionate vet and said goodbye to him this afternoon. I'm sure he is snagging treats from God as I type this.

--K--