Today I had to take my small rather high maintenance dog to
the vet for a check up on an eye infection she has. While I was waiting the
saddest thing unfolded before my eyes. This lady was making arrangements to
have her dog put down. He was lying beside her rather sedated and she was just
sobbing uncontrollably. She kept leaning over to him saying, “ I am so sorry. I
am so sorry buddy. I love you so much.” Then the staff starts crying, and
before I knew it tears were just running down my face without an end in sight.
I had never met this lady before but I looked in her eyes I remembered only to
well the pain she was feeling.
As I sat there unconsciously holding onto my little dog just
a bit tighter than normal my mind went back to my little Sandy girl that I had
to put down a few years back. She was with me since I was nineteen all the way
until my late twenties. She was with me with through all my relationships/break
ups, new jobs, and new places to live. She was the steady rock in my life that
always loved me unconditionally. I took her everywhere with me. The day I put
her down was one of the saddest of my life. I know she was just a pet but to me
she was so much more.
I really must give it to the veterinarians out there as they
truly have a hard job. Just one incident like the one I saw today would make me
run and never look back. These people take care of all these sick animals day
in and day out. They truly are underappreciated for what they do.
After I was home from what was suppose to be an average
appointment I hugged and kissed on both my dogs just a little bit more that
day. They bring so much happiness to me and I don’t know if they will ever know
how much I appreciate them.
In loving memory of my little dog Sandy I will forever miss
you!
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