The football game. Yes we got completely embarrassed. Unfortunately, it is what it is. But this is about the loss of my dog, Stella. We have had Stella for 12 years now. She was a rescue. Someone had moved away and left her tied to a tree in the backyard. She was there for about a week or so before someone took her. We ended up with her and she turned out to be an amazing dog. She always had a motherly spirit about her. She was always with our kids and making sure they were taken care of. She was always there when you needed her. She just knew when to put her head on your knee and let you know it’s going to be ok. This motherly instinct even extended to our other dogs and even the cats. They all laid with her and even on her from time to time. She always made you feel comfortable. We helped with rescue dogs for a while and she always took them in and show them the love they never had. She was a really amazing dog.
Well last night, starting about the 4th quarter of our disastrous game, she was acting funny and her stomach was very bloated. We thought she was just gassy so we let it be. Well, she started breathing really shallow and rapid so we decided to take her to an emergency vet. She had a twisted stomach. The vet told us she only had a couple hours to live unless they did surgery that she only had a 40-50% chance of survival given her age and health. Plus the recovery is very hard. Not to mention it cost $7000-$8000. We decided to have her put to sleep. I had to drive back and get our kids to say goodbye. My family is absolutely devastated. I just wanted to share this and hope everyone remembers to enjoy what you have while you have it. Because it can be taken away in a short amount of time. Thanks for reading if you got this far.
Well last night, starting about the 4th quarter of our disastrous game, she was acting funny and her stomach was very bloated. We thought she was just gassy so we let it be. Well, she started breathing really shallow and rapid so we decided to take her to an emergency vet. She had a twisted stomach. The vet told us she only had a couple hours to live unless they did surgery that she only had a 40-50% chance of survival given her age and health. Plus the recovery is very hard. Not to mention it cost $7000-$8000. We decided to have her put to sleep. I had to drive back and get our kids to say goodbye. My family is absolutely devastated. I just wanted to share this and hope everyone remembers to enjoy what you have while you have it. Because it can be taken away in a short amount of time. Thanks for reading if you got this far.