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Today is girl dogs last day with us. There is non dog safe food like cooked onions in her meatballs. It's really hard not to cry but I am determined not to, because it's about her not us.
The post about the dog being PTS was well timed for us.

I am glad you are having such fond remembrances during such a difficult time. Hold tight to those.I will, I will.
Its the first time I feel it's 'right' and it's been so hard. She was a gift, ( never give dogs as presents!) from a dog breeder, and not a breed I had considered, ( to be honest I thought they were the ugly ducklings of the group) but she has been the most amazing dog friend. Even when told I was being a gifted puppy, ( I was there for something else) I was told to pick one, my eyes were drawn to her and a sibling, the sibling was the breeder's pick, and she looked just like her mama, who I LOVED, a really cheeky funny dog, and so I picked her. And on the drive home she didn't sleep, or whine, but ginned, and laughed, and enjoyed attention and conversation. When we had a car with three front seats she sat between us, she loves cars, and she loved exploring. She used to wild swim with us, even though her body is totally the wrong shape for dealing with current she'd rather be with us and involved than waiting out of the fun, so we'd swim by her side and she'd grin.
A couple of years ago, when I could no longer swim, G and a friend and I took her and our dogs ( we still had three) to the beach on the south coast, and of the Labradors, and terriers and others, the only two who got in and swim with g were a game little jack Russell......and her, she stayed with me, then saw G was going to far out for her liking, so went out and brought him right back in. And came back to me for a hug of reward "one of us has to watch out for him and the little guy dog, right, Elle?"
We have been so very, very lucky to have her, she is a wonderful, clever and very funny person....not too goody two shoes, and often kept us on our toes, but loved with a heart we can now see beating, still strong, in the cage of her painfully obvious ribs.
I will, I will.
Its the first time I feel it's 'right' and it's been so hard. She was a gift, ( never give dogs as presents!) from a dog breeder, and not a breed I had considered, ( to be honest I thought they were the ugly ducklings of the group) but she has been the most amazing dog friend. Even when told I was being a gifted puppy, ( I was there for something else) I was told to pick one, my eyes were drawn to her and a sibling, the sibling was the breeder's pick, and she looked just like her mama, who I LOVED, a really cheeky funny dog, and so I picked her. And on the drive home she didn't sleep, or whine, but ginned, and laughed, and enjoyed attention and conversation. When we had a car with three front seats she sat between us, she loves cars, and she loved exploring. She used to wild swim with us, even though her body is totally the wrong shape for dealing with current she'd rather be with us and involved than waiting out of the fun, so we'd swim by her side and she'd grin.
A couple of years ago, when I could no longer swim, G and a friend and I took her and our dogs ( we still had three) to the beach on the south coast, and of the Labradors, and terriers and others, the only two who got in and swim with g were a game little jack Russell......and her, she stayed with me, then saw G was going to far out for her liking, so went out and brought him right back in. And came back to me for a hug of reward "one of us has to watch out for him and the little guy dog, right, Elle?"
We have been so very, very lucky to have her, she is a wonderful, clever and very funny person....not too goody two shoes, and often kept us on our toes, but loved with a heart we can now see beating, still strong, in the cage of her painfully obvious ribs.
Today is girl dogs last day with us. There is non dog safe food like cooked onions in her meatballs. It's really hard not to cry but I am determined not to, because it's about her not us.
The post about the dog being PTS was well timed for us.

i had honey smacks for breakfast
it was good
i had honey smacks for breakfast
it was good

it's good you have today to say your final farewells, elle, and you were strong enough to do what's right for her.
Thank you.
Fwiw I am certainly not a rainbow bridge person, so....that is not neededbut you've all patiently listened to me speak of her, especially recently, and she is a huge part of my life.
She has company now, and is entertaining but we are increasingly confident it's the right decision.

pink, that was well worth the read.
Good God, snot bubbles here.