Rainbow Bridge...

My life was untimely brought to an abrupt end... A nasty disease was detected by my owner, less than a month ago, that caused me a great discomfort. Very suddenly I hardly could stand up, my owner had to carry me up the stairs, and I frequently tumbled and fell when I was going down.
I was taken to the vet and made several exams that only confirmed my owner's darkest suspitions... An ugly beast called cancer had spread all over my tummy!...
I was in pain and, even if I was never one to complain, I couldn't help frequently yelping.
My owner tried to keep me as comfortable as possible and I was given several shots and pills to ease my suffering, but nothing seemed to have much effect.
A decision had to be made... And my owner took it! I know he wanted me to be with him for many years more but he realised it was not fair to prolonge my pain... After all I was allways a very sweet dog and I certainly didn't deserve to be suffering like that.
So, I laid my head on my owner's legs, who was sitting on the floor by my side, and I gently fell asleep, while I felt his hands fondling my head for a last time... I could swear I felt some salty tears falling on my nose but I must have been mistaken because my owner is a man and men don't cry!
I'm asleep now, free of pain. I'm hoping to find my sweet friend Claudia and little Ralph in dog's heaven...

...and I will be waiting my owner by the Rainbow Bridge!

[Toby, 15 Oct 2007 - 21 Apr 2018]