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R.I.P. Shadow
10 years ago
I was going to have a lot of updates for you guys today, but I was awoken at 11am by my mom letting me know that we were going to have to put my family dog and long-time friend, Shadow, down at noon.
I don't really know what to say, but generally I wanted to tell everyone what happened and share some nice stories about my buddy.
Before I start, I'd like to say that I'm going to upload things throughout the week and probably post sales and shit for this week's funds, but I need today to myself. I hope you'll all understand. I was planning on responding to notes and things today, but I may not be able to get there today, so if you've sent a note please give me a little longer to respond.
So, where to start. I think I'll start with a picture. This is my buddy, Shadow.
http://i.imgur.com/cGFL4BV.jpg
I took that about ten minutes before he was put down. We got a vet who could make house calls come over and do it. She put him under anesthesia first, so that he wouldn't feel a thing, and so that he wouldn't be scared during the actual procedure.
He was my best friend. He was eighteen years old, which is a very long time for a dog. Sixteen of his years were spent with us. We adopted him, and were told that he had been used as a bait dog and had been found wandering on the freeway.
I'm happy that we could give him a better life. He had a great life with us. We pampered him and always kept his belly full. He liked to pretend he was dumb, but he was actually extremely intelligent and always seemed to get the upper hand on us.
He was a beagle and german shepherd mix. He had a huge ass head and little legs, and everyone always thought he was a cutie-pie. He was a cutiepie. I taught him how to sit when I got him, and spent a lot of my childhood rolling around with him or taking him out with me. He liked to plan escapes, but he would always come home. He scared off burglars once when I was a small kid and I always credited him with saving me, as I was the only one in the living room at the time they tried to break down the door.
I loved him to death. I still love him. I'm going to miss him a lot but I know he had a very good life with us, and I know he's somewhere in the afterlife enjoying himself, finally able to run again and likely eating all the cat food he can get his paws on since he won't get scolded about it anymore.
I love you, Shadow.
I don't really know what to say, but generally I wanted to tell everyone what happened and share some nice stories about my buddy.
Before I start, I'd like to say that I'm going to upload things throughout the week and probably post sales and shit for this week's funds, but I need today to myself. I hope you'll all understand. I was planning on responding to notes and things today, but I may not be able to get there today, so if you've sent a note please give me a little longer to respond.
So, where to start. I think I'll start with a picture. This is my buddy, Shadow.
http://i.imgur.com/cGFL4BV.jpg
I took that about ten minutes before he was put down. We got a vet who could make house calls come over and do it. She put him under anesthesia first, so that he wouldn't feel a thing, and so that he wouldn't be scared during the actual procedure.
He was my best friend. He was eighteen years old, which is a very long time for a dog. Sixteen of his years were spent with us. We adopted him, and were told that he had been used as a bait dog and had been found wandering on the freeway.
I'm happy that we could give him a better life. He had a great life with us. We pampered him and always kept his belly full. He liked to pretend he was dumb, but he was actually extremely intelligent and always seemed to get the upper hand on us.
He was a beagle and german shepherd mix. He had a huge ass head and little legs, and everyone always thought he was a cutie-pie. He was a cutiepie. I taught him how to sit when I got him, and spent a lot of my childhood rolling around with him or taking him out with me. He liked to plan escapes, but he would always come home. He scared off burglars once when I was a small kid and I always credited him with saving me, as I was the only one in the living room at the time they tried to break down the door.
I loved him to death. I still love him. I'm going to miss him a lot but I know he had a very good life with us, and I know he's somewhere in the afterlife enjoying himself, finally able to run again and likely eating all the cat food he can get his paws on since he won't get scolded about it anymore.
I love you, Shadow.
Yeah, I can definitely understand that, and I'm sure you're all giving her the best love you can give. <3 I think that's what they really care about in the end. I know it was rough with Shadow as he slowly started showing signs and going downhill. For this last year it's been a lot of being on edge, kind of waiting for the pin to drop. So in a way, I'm sort of relieved that it's over now and he can finally move on without suffering. Hopefully that doesn't sound cold or something.
Thank you so so much~
I am very lucky that I haven't lost someone so close to me, and he really was very very old, so I'm happy he got to go on his own terms, peacefully and happily.
Thank you so much~
In my beliefs it's like, his memory is always going to be in my heart, and I will always be able to connect with his spirit. But part of my beliefs is that he gets to finally move on and be free, happy, and healthy once more. That's truly what makes me happy to think about. In his old age, and especially over the weekend when his health really went downhill, he was in so much pain and so limited that I'm happy he's in a place now where he can run and frollick and do everything he wants to do.
He will indeed. I'll always remember him and I'm glad that I at least have pictures of him, and will have a lock of his fur and a pawprint soon.
I can't say that the feeling of loss will ever fully go away, but in the years to come, you will remember fondly the good times you did have together.
What's also important is that you were there for him when he died, and that it happened with no pain.
It's easing up little by little, but it does feel like something is missing. I'm happy that he went so peacefully and that I was there~
And my condolences to your mother. It's really heartbreaking to go through.
He sounded like a great dog.
I'm so sorry for your loss. <3
I appreciate it, and he was a wonderful dog. Odd looking and wonderful~
i'm keeping you in my thoughts as well, i'm so sorry for your loss.
But thank you so much. I really appreciate that.
That's awful, and I'm sorry for your loss as well. ;;