Well, we gave another one of our dogs their wings
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:12 pm
I know that it happens often, but giving our pets their wings is one of the hardest things we will ever do as caring human beings. It should prepare us for the passing of our human friends and relatives, but it has its own heartache.
Pepper was one of our rescue Jack Russells that we had for 6 years. When we rescued her she was close to death. We had to drive from Georgia to almost the Virginia border in North Carolina to get her, then rush back home so that we could get her into surgery. After that, and two dental sessions that ended with her only having 7 teeth left, she grew into a healthy, really happy, older Jack Russell who was just glad to be alive every single day.
Then, in November of 2020 she started coughing. It got worse, and her breathing got worse. The vet thought it was bronchitis, but medication didn't help. Yesterday morning, a little after midnight, we rushed her to the vet emergency room. Her tongue was purple and she was gasping for breath. The vet put her in an oxygen tent and started running tests. Everything was failing. He told us to prepare for her imminent death, so we chose to put her to sleep quietly and in our arms.
Here is a picture of her when she was in good health. She loved everyone and was always ready to lick a face or just sit in a child's arms. She will be missed greatly. Our grandson doesn't know yet. She taught him and his sister about loving pets, and receiving that love back without reservation.
Pepper was one of our rescue Jack Russells that we had for 6 years. When we rescued her she was close to death. We had to drive from Georgia to almost the Virginia border in North Carolina to get her, then rush back home so that we could get her into surgery. After that, and two dental sessions that ended with her only having 7 teeth left, she grew into a healthy, really happy, older Jack Russell who was just glad to be alive every single day.
Then, in November of 2020 she started coughing. It got worse, and her breathing got worse. The vet thought it was bronchitis, but medication didn't help. Yesterday morning, a little after midnight, we rushed her to the vet emergency room. Her tongue was purple and she was gasping for breath. The vet put her in an oxygen tent and started running tests. Everything was failing. He told us to prepare for her imminent death, so we chose to put her to sleep quietly and in our arms.
Here is a picture of her when she was in good health. She loved everyone and was always ready to lick a face or just sit in a child's arms. She will be missed greatly. Our grandson doesn't know yet. She taught him and his sister about loving pets, and receiving that love back without reservation.