Pictured with me are Jack the dog and Carlisle the cat... my expression is one of terror to be honest as Carlisle has razor sharp claws and an attitude.
Jack and I however, have been dear friends for a long time and he is one of the oldest bouviers on the planet. I have know him since his wee puppy days as the pampered pet of my pals in Laguna. I call him The Big Pooh. In his prime he was close to 130 lbs. Now at the age of 13 with his appetite gone and his quality of life suffering he is ending his days today.
It's never easy to put a pet down. I held my last 2 dogs as they went to the big fluffy bed in the sky. So not easy to do. But I didn't want them to be alone. I don't know if my friends will have the emotional whatever to be able to go in there with him as the sad deed gets done. In a lengthy conversation with my one pal last night he indicated they were both a wreck over this and felt like it was gonna take everything they had to even show up to the appointment. I know that stress and sadness. I have to admit that I have not fully recovered from my love for my crazy little farting boxer Agnes. And it's been like 8 years since she roamed this earth with me.
So here is a love note to Jack.
You are a good Big Pooh.
I love you dearly.
You are a wonderful friend.
You will be missed by us all.
I'm so glad I could give you all of those ice cube treats.
You can herd them all up there in the sky!
We had good times.
And now it's time to let go..
No... there is not a poetic bone in my body. And those words are my simple written thoughts to a dog I will miss getting to love on.
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