Thank you, everyone, for your kind words of comfort. It's amazing how much you can love an animal. They truly become a special part of your family.
We no longer have any doubt that it was definitely the right time for Beau. His hind legs finally gave out completely at the vet's office, and he was no longer able to walk at all anymore.
We adopted Beau in 2006, when he was around 6 years old, after he was transported to Wisconsin from a shelter in Kentucky where he would have been euthanized. He was rescued and transported as part of a program called the PetSmart Rescue Waggin*, which has saved over 50,000 dogs since the program started in 2004. I wrote about it once before in a post in 2009 (Gone Too Soon), in case you're interested in learning more about the program or would like to consider adopting an older dog yourself.
* I've tried to add a link, but it doesn't work properly, so you can simply Google PetSmart Rescue Waggin to get to their website.
Oh Angela. Big hugs and lots of love. Goodbye precious beautiful Beau. Wishing you lots and lots of comfort right now.
ReplyDeleteYour Beau was a beautiful dog & I know you will greatly miss him. My dog, Gertie Girl, was adopted from the SPCA 13 years ago when she was around one year old. She is my great buddy & follows me everywhere. My thoughts are with you.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you Angela, love, sus
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are with you Angela...
ReplyDeleteOur pets are much beloved parts of our family...having gone through this myself I know how you are feeling. Just please know Beau is still faithfully there beside you in spirit, loving you from another dimension.
Rest in Peace Dear Beau and
Peaceful Blessings to You Beloved Angela!!!
((((Big Hugs))))
Angela...so sorry Beau has left his body, but I know you still feel his spirit....Sometimes I think dogs are the highest form of life on the planet...they give so much and ask so little in return.
ReplyDeleteBig hug from me to you...xo
waving to you, beau! thank you for everything! xoxo
ReplyDeleteTapferer Beau, tapfere Angela! Danke für die Mitteilung und das Foto! Mein herzliches Beileid.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Beau and Zeus are playing right now, with healthy legs.
ReplyDeleteGiant hugs and lots of love.xoxo
and stella too. xo
ReplyDeletei'm so glad you know you did the right thing: the most courageous love.
every shelter dog in some way is so grateful for being rescued and loved and you can tell that. i will always adopt dogs, for as long as i can. what a gift!
love love
kj
xoxoxo
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