Josie
It's almost likes some force following me around making sure I have just enough tragedy and drama in my life before I move away from my family and friends for college in 9 days.
Yesterday we had to put down my 6 year old dog. 6 years is not old for dog, she had so many year ahead of her, years when I would come home for holidays and she would jump up and try to lick my face. And all of a sudden, in one day a freak accident happens and she has to be put down. Life just isn't fair.
Here's the story:
Josie ran outside with my dad and Gary. Josie jumped up onto the wall in our backyard and ran back into the woods, most likely chasing a deer (her favorite past time). My dad and Gary turned right and walked towards the cars, about 15-20 seconds later Josie started yelping, as if in pain, more pain than she had ever been in. My dad and Gary ran over to her, afraid to get too close in case it was a snake bite. If only it had been a snake bite. My dad wrapped Josie in a blanket and Gary sped them to the vet. Josie's gums and tongue had turned blue, they thought maybe she had a seizure. The vet put Josie on oxygen and x-rayed her. Josie had broken her back and was in severe pain, causing shock, which caused her mouth to turn blue. When my mom and I arrived Josie was panting very heavily and obviously in a lot of pain. Her pupils were dilated, and she had already been given 2 doses of heavy pain killers. If we had kept Josie alive, which truly was not an option, she would have been in pain for the rest of her life and her entire back end would have been paralyzed. We knew it was time to say good bye. I sat with Josie for a long time. I cried into her fur and kissed her and hugged her. Saying good bye was so hard. I held her head in my arms and petted her while they put her down. I watched all the life leave her body. Right before she passed she licked my arm, her intention may have been to lick her lips because her mouth was dry due to panting so heavily, but she licked my arm. I stayed and petted my poor Josie long after she was already gone. It was so hard to leave her, even though she had already left me. Finally I knew it was time to go. I will miss my Josie forever.
She was the best dog that ever lived. RIP Josie, We love you.
Yesterday we had to put down my 6 year old dog. 6 years is not old for dog, she had so many year ahead of her, years when I would come home for holidays and she would jump up and try to lick my face. And all of a sudden, in one day a freak accident happens and she has to be put down. Life just isn't fair.
Here's the story:
Josie ran outside with my dad and Gary. Josie jumped up onto the wall in our backyard and ran back into the woods, most likely chasing a deer (her favorite past time). My dad and Gary turned right and walked towards the cars, about 15-20 seconds later Josie started yelping, as if in pain, more pain than she had ever been in. My dad and Gary ran over to her, afraid to get too close in case it was a snake bite. If only it had been a snake bite. My dad wrapped Josie in a blanket and Gary sped them to the vet. Josie's gums and tongue had turned blue, they thought maybe she had a seizure. The vet put Josie on oxygen and x-rayed her. Josie had broken her back and was in severe pain, causing shock, which caused her mouth to turn blue. When my mom and I arrived Josie was panting very heavily and obviously in a lot of pain. Her pupils were dilated, and she had already been given 2 doses of heavy pain killers. If we had kept Josie alive, which truly was not an option, she would have been in pain for the rest of her life and her entire back end would have been paralyzed. We knew it was time to say good bye. I sat with Josie for a long time. I cried into her fur and kissed her and hugged her. Saying good bye was so hard. I held her head in my arms and petted her while they put her down. I watched all the life leave her body. Right before she passed she licked my arm, her intention may have been to lick her lips because her mouth was dry due to panting so heavily, but she licked my arm. I stayed and petted my poor Josie long after she was already gone. It was so hard to leave her, even though she had already left me. Finally I knew it was time to go. I will miss my Josie forever.
She was the best dog that ever lived. RIP Josie, We love you.