Losing a Beloved Dog

Saturday my family had to make the tough decision to put one of our dogs to sleep. Even with surgery there was a good chance she wouldn't make it, and if she did, she'd be in pain. We had no choice but to put her down.

It's always hard losing a pet. They really are family members and this dog was the epitome of a lap dog!

We found Kiki seven years ago (pic below). Only about a year old, she was in bad shape with manage and ringworm. We took her in, cared for her, and quickly learned she also had epilepsy. I begged my parents to keep her and luckily they obliged!

At six pounds, this dog looked like an oversized rat with huge bat ears, lost most of her teeth over the years, began losing her fur, and without skin even started changing colors! But to us, she was the cutest little thing. And it didn't hurt that she was the most loving dog we'd ever encountered. She always had to be on someone. And when she wasn't licking you non-stop she was hugging you. I think having been homeless, she developed separation anxiety. When I moved out several years ago I took her with me. That lasted two hours. When I left my apartment, she shrieked (like straight up horrifying screams that sounded like she was getting murdered!) until enough of my neighbors complained to the manager and I had to return her to my parents. At least I lived close and was able to see her if not daily, on a weekly basis.

I'm sure most have you have lost a pet and unfortunately know the specific pain I'm feeling. As much as it hurts that's she's gone, we're all trying to think about how great of a life we gave her. She was so spoiled and so loved. And she loved us. We're pretty lucky that she wandered into our life!

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