Yes, you warned me! Sniff! I say with tissue in hand. This was 13 years ago---When I took my Australian Shepherd, Rawley to his last boarding kennel visit, he suffered what the Vet thinks was a mini stroke there-possibly from the stress, They didn't see he was not feeling well- I noticed right away he was acting different. After that he was never the same and we found out he had lung cancer not too long after that! My cat Milo was his best buddy, Milo mourned when Rawley had to be put to sleep ( -didn't want to, but he was in pain). My cat was never the same after that either. That is part of the reason this made me cry--made me remember. That's ok- I had memories I will treasure for the rest of my life from my pets. Milo was taken in by a new family when we moved to FL. I don't think he could have handled the stress-that was hard too! Now no animals and I miss them!! I don't celebrate the holidays, but I do hope you are enjoying yours with Dudley!
Hmm...funny how we are drawn to what causes emotion...and yet we wipe away tears and feel anger at death...refuse to take obvious risks of the pain that emotion brings. Anytime I choose to emotionally invest myself then I take the risk of being hurt...the joy of the bond makes that downside worthwhile...and encourages a future.
OH, my thanks for the tissue warning. That was really good. I do love dogs and like you had posted I will always have a dog as long as I am able to care for them. Effie will probably be our last mastiff, then we will have to get some kind much smaller and easier to care for. Hope you have a very good holiday and kiss Dudley for Effie.
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