Our dear sweet dog, Tessie, died this morning. Yes, it was our decision ~ and after a night of ever more severe seizures, we made that hard, hard decision. It is also easy when you know that life can never be the same under the influence of the drugs needed to keep the seizures at bay. She was also 13 and so we had begun to recognize the possibilities. Last night just clarified the decision.
Dean and I have figured out that since our first dogs (he at 7, me at 11) we have neither one been without a dog for a year of combined time. For now, we are without a dog. And we are not hurrying any decision. All of this takes grieving time. And this is the 4th time in the 10 years of our marriage that we have had to make this decision. It is always hard and painful.
The good side is that any dog who lives in Tahoe with dog people lives a Wonderful Life! She was the Queen! She loved the hiking, retrieving sticks thrown in the lake, barking at bears and sitting in the office with Dean. She ruled the other dogs who moved in her sphere. And she could smile. Rest in Peace, dear Tessie. We loved you, love you still and will miss you just as we miss your companions Mariah, TC and Cowboy (as well as all the others who shared our lives before you) ~
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