My Dad had to put his Dog Oliver (the one on the left) asleep yesterday. And, my Dad is a mess...and I was too yesterday. You see, Oliver was a GREAT dog. We found him shivering in our backyard when he was about 4 years old in the middle of January. When I saw him, I quickly ran and got my Dad; we were both out there; shivering as well; and my Dad took his belt off and made a leash; we brought him in the warm house; put a blanket on him...and after two weeks of searching for his real family...he was ours. Oliver definitely took to my Dad...and sometimes to me. I loved taking Oliver for walks. He was already trained; "sit", "shake", "kisses"...and he even gave us hugs. After a few years after getting Oliver; we felt he needed a playmate- that's Olivia (on right)....that was MY dog...but very short lived because she was nothing like Oliver...nor do I think we could have ever trained her to be; so we sent her to a farm.
For the past few months, Oliver hasn't been able to walk with his back legs. And, much to our dismay, yesterday morning he woke up and couldn't really move at all. My Dad had to carry him the past few weeks up and down the stairs...and it's not the life a dog should lead. The vets said there wasn't anything they could do; no meds or anything...but they also said he wasn't in pain. After a careful decision, my Dad decided to put his best friend down.
Now, for the most of you that know me; you know I am not keen on animals; but those who really know me; know that I had a love for Oliver....he can never be replaced! R.I.P.
6 comments:
I'm so sorry, Lyns. I know how it feels and my thoughts are with you guys.
I was a mess too! :( Poor dad! I know he loved that silly ol dog! Great picture!
Aww, I'm so sorry! It is so hard to loose a four legged best friend. :-(
So sorry to hear about your dog. They are like family and it hurts just as much when they are gone. Many hugs to you!
I'm sorry to hear about Oliver. I know how you and your dad must feel. We had to put down our family dog Jake last year. While we didn't rescue him as you and your father did with Oliver, we've had him since he was just a couple weeks old (technically we first met him then, and took him home at 8 weeks). He was a part of our family for 12 years and it was a very sad day for all of us when we had to let him go. Just know that Oliver is in a better place now!
This is one of my big fears - I can't imagine the day my mom has to put our Missy down, and we've only had her since I left for college. I'm so sorry to hear about Oliver -- my thoughts are with you guys. He sounds like he was a great dog!
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