My gorgeous boy is gone! I had the honor of having him in my life after he was given to me, approx 10-11 years ago. My boy was a mess! He had a hard time with his balance, his hind end had pretty much... Read More
My gorgeous boy is gone! I had the honor of having him in my life after he was given to me, approx 10-11 years ago. My boy was a mess! He had a hard time with his balance, his hind end had pretty much given out. He could no longer lift his leg or bend to take care of his bodily functions. I was giving him a bath every week because of his issues, it was not pleasant, but it made him feel better. I worked as fast as I could, so he would not sit down and I would have to struggle... to get him back on his feet. I had the privilege of putting him down and my vet was wonderful! She gave Charlie the initial injection to relax him and give me some final time with my big boy. I was happy for the final time alone with him, to talk to him and sink my fingers into his deep and never ending coat of hair. (I always said, his fur would make a wonderful pillow! His undercoat was soooooo thick and soft!) I can't say enough about my vet and her staff. Margaret Berry, DVM, you sat with me on the floor with my boy, well after he was gone and just talked to me! You told me Charlie made it home before I did, you were so right! I may have had his body, but he made it home, to the rainbow bridge long before I got him home, to our home. Thank you Dr. Berry for just sitting and talking and not being in a hurry to go home and see your fur babies. The time you spent with me just talking was priceless, bless you! I am thankful for your staff, they were wonderful! They helped me take my boy to car and knew what they were doing and what needed to be done to get my BIG boy in the car. They took the initiative to get him in the car, it was all good! Tonight I had one less food bowl to fill, one less dog bed being used.....it hurts! Some knew I was putting Charlie down today, they called to make sure I was ok. I am as OK as I can be, putting a child down is not easy, but what is worse is seeing the pain that is being endured by my child. See More Read Less