12.19.98
Sad day today. What started out to be a day of shopping (only because I had extra $ on my paycheck) ended up to be a day of sadness. Had to put my little husky to sleep :( It was horrible. He was in so much pain. Vet thinks it was distemper or some other disease that got a hold of him. I hated to see him suffer like he did. Makes my heart ache. And as I was leaving .. the assistant tells me in a cheerless tone -- Have a Merry Christmas :( I much preferred spending the money on that than getting Christmas gifts with it though. Just had to make what I had left over - stretch. And it did. Not far ... but far enough, I guess. My son was not home to see his dog suffer. I am so grateful for that. I could feel his pain when I had to tell him what happened. This puppy was an Easter gift from his father. And he is just like his mother when it comes to animals....just loves them. Unconditional love like no other is what they give to us. He has two other dogs. One of which he's had for 10 years now and literally grew up with since she was a puppy and he a toddler. I don't look forward to the day when she reaches her last days. It will be so heart breaking for him. And then, of course, he's got his manly dog to rough up with and play hard. Spends all his time on rollerblades with his buddy pulling him. Sleeps with him, watches TV with him by his side, wrestles with him. They are inseperable. Unconditional love. It's amazing.