I am about to say goodbye to one of the greatest dogs ever. Edgar has cancer (many cancers, actually) and it hurts for him to open his mouth now to eat...or do anything. He can barely lick his nose without crying out. I wake at night to his moans of discomfort.
This is SO hard for me. The practical former vet tech KNOWS it's the right thing to do but WOW. I am in agony.
I will miss his snoring, his floppy ear, his barrel chest. I will miss his red harness (red is for danger, you know), his confident stride, his love of water. I will miss his enthusiasm for everything, his tolerance for my other 2 dogs, his willingness to do things like...go canoeing. I will miss his bright eyes and preference for sleeping on top of the covers. I will miss how he loved to lick my cats face and ears. I will miss the way his toes scrape the road as he trots, because they don't quite clear the surface. I will miss his deep woof. I will miss his amiable flexibility...it didn't matter if it was a night at home or a night in the car, the 3 of us were always together.
I adopted Edgar when he was 7. He had been brought to an animal hospital to be put to sleep. There was nothing wrong with him...
I am grateful to have been able to spend the last 5 years with him. He was a GREAT dog!!
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Erika I have known you for a long time and know that you would do everything and anything for anyone, especially your animals..any animals. I lost my first dog, Chyna, to diabetes a little over a year ago and it tore me up. I dread the day when I lose Dallas. Although he is being taken prematurly his best years were with you. Im sorry you lost Edgar.
You're doing the right thing for him. I'm so sorry. You were so lucky to have those 12 years. Xo. Miranda
Erika,
I only met Edgar once but we say all the time that you have the best, coolest dogs. Edgar was lucky to have such a great mom. We are so sorry for your loss.
Kelly and Joe LePain
Hey Erika,
We're so sorry to hear about Edgar. You, Elliot, and Emma will all be in our thoughts.
- Jeff & Sarah
Erika, Edgar was such a lucky dog to have had a mom like you! You gave him a whole new wonderful life filled with adventure and LOVE and now you've helped him cross over to a place with new adventures,love and no pain. God bless
Your blog has kept me motivated for the past months. If you make a new one, please let us know.
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