A victim of degenerative hip disease, Annebelle went to her rest today.
6 or 7 years ago we unwillingly took in Annebelle when the kids moved to town and they had no place to keep her. We really didn't want two dogs. In that time, her sweet disposition won over our hearts and she became a loved member of our homestead. It would be a lie and unfair to her if I said she was a perfect dog, but where a dog is concerned imperfections just make them more human.
Several years ago we learned she had hip displasia. The surgery that might or might not work was prohibitively expensive. We chose the financially more responsible path of daily painkillers. Those painkillers allowed her to have a more or less normal and happy life for an additional two years. Two years that now seem all too short.
I had forgotten about her appointment with destiny today until on my way home from work I saw her running down the road as fast as she could go, free as the wind and unencumbered with pain or defect.
Rest in Peace.
Thank you guys for taking such good care of her; it was not my idea for the record. As bad as it sounds, I would not have been so good to her. She is fortunate you guys took her in...
ReplyDeleteSo unfair that such a sweetheart should have to suffer so. She may not have been perfect, but she sure was one of the sweetest dogs I've ever known...Miss you, Annabelle.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sad!
ReplyDeleteI am glad she was around for this long...
She was pretty sweet. I will miss her.