Death Comes Silently: November 2007 Archives

Thank you everyone.

The deed has been done. It is finished.

If you read the last entry you will note -

He made an appointment to have her put to sleep.

He has done the right thing. It can only be done when the vet is available. We couldn't run right out and just do it.

No more bashing Steve in the comments. I will not tolerate it.

The dog is being put to sleep this evening. He spent yesterday evening digging her grave and metally preparing for what is to come.

We have had a very long talk and worked out the hostility and frustration and anger and hurt feelings. It was more a misunderstanding and trying to cope more than opposing views of what needs to be done.

Please be kind. My husband is not a bad guy. He is however dealing with the loss of his companion of 11 years. I don't know how to comfort him and this causes frustration. I don't know what he is feeling because where I come from things were handled much differently on our farm.

We are in this together and there never was a strain on our marriage. There was however a big hump in the road.

It was warm and sunny yesterday. I took the dog out and put her in the sunshine. She spent the entire afternoon in the sun. She sat up. She laid down. She barked and panted. She did not move from her spot. She is completely paralyzed. Shen we move her she cries out so we know that now she is in pain. She is being made comfortable. She is eating well. She is still taking her meds. She is living out her last day.

This evening will be hard when he brings her home to her final resting place.

Say a prayer for us.