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- Mar 31, 2005
Wednesday last week we sadly said goodbye to our constant companion Jess aka The Big, who sadly fell asleep for the last time. We were all with her, when she went, ensuring she was not alone and knowing that she was very much loved.
We are all heartbroken and devastated. We had her before we bought the house we now live in, she was there with us before we had the kids. She was a MAJOR part of our lives.
She used to come with me every day into work when I had my office in town and lately, would be here at my office at home keeping me company.
Sadly since the previous weekend she had been very poorly, hence the trip to the vets on Wednesday morning. I got the dreaded call a couple of hours later, that an ultrasound had picked up a massive tumour on her liver. There was in short, nothing that could be done to save her.
So a couple of weeks before her 12th birthday, we all said our goodbyes. It was very peaceful and very quick, that is the only blessing and the fact she no longer is in pain.
I've had dogs before, but whether it is because it is still raw and the nature of my work, means I work alone from home, it seems a lot harder this time.
I miss her to bits and feel as if part of me has died. I have put this short video below together. I don't even know why I am writing this post, in a way I guess it is helping me.
The kids are resilient. I fear it is myself and my wife who will be hurting more, for a greater length of time.
We are all heartbroken and devastated. We had her before we bought the house we now live in, she was there with us before we had the kids. She was a MAJOR part of our lives.
She used to come with me every day into work when I had my office in town and lately, would be here at my office at home keeping me company.
Sadly since the previous weekend she had been very poorly, hence the trip to the vets on Wednesday morning. I got the dreaded call a couple of hours later, that an ultrasound had picked up a massive tumour on her liver. There was in short, nothing that could be done to save her.
So a couple of weeks before her 12th birthday, we all said our goodbyes. It was very peaceful and very quick, that is the only blessing and the fact she no longer is in pain.
I've had dogs before, but whether it is because it is still raw and the nature of my work, means I work alone from home, it seems a lot harder this time.
I miss her to bits and feel as if part of me has died. I have put this short video below together. I don't even know why I am writing this post, in a way I guess it is helping me.
The kids are resilient. I fear it is myself and my wife who will be hurting more, for a greater length of time.