out of my head - elise's journal

My dog was put to sleep last Thursday. She had a heart condition, which damaged her lungs. She started getting sick last summer but, miraculously, recovered and was well for another 6 months (she seemed in perfect shape). She started coughing again (yes, dogs can cough) in early January. She was put back on medications, but the condition only got worst. So after 11 years of coexisting with our little white princess, we took the very hard but right decision. We said goodbye.

December 1994. The news was way too much for me to take. We would have a dog. I hated dogs. I was scared of dogs. A dog would change everything in my family. A dog would eventually die. I was 11 years old. When we got her, my father made a deal with me: after 1 month, if I still didn't want the dog, he would bring it back. My mother and sister pannicked. My father knew I would change my mind. I did. I loved that small ball of fur. She grew up with me, followed me along everywhere. Saw me cry, dance around looking crazy, heard me sing, scream and always slept by the bathroom door when I was taking a shower. She was a great dog, very smart. She loved chasing rabbits and squirels. She loved carots and popcorn (we could never say these words in front of her... she went crazy). She liked getting her little white fur cut. We all miss her.

I love dogs now (of course, there are always exceptions).

My week was busy and filled with life changing events. It was nonetheless a good week. I hope everyone enjoyed theirs. Thanks to Fran, Kass, Jazzy, Elisa, Noelle, Rachel, Nix for the comments.

# written by Elise

Comments:

Je suis sincèrement désolée pour la perte que tu as subie. Un chien, surtout celui avec lequel nous avons grandi, est beaucoup plus qu'un simple animal. C'est un compagnon, une partie intégrante de notre vie. Vous avez pris la bonne décision en la laissant aller de cette manière; elle devait souffrir, alors c'est mieux comme ça. :)

J'espère que tu as passé une bonne semaine quand même, et en souhaitant que la prochaine soit plus joyeuse...:)
Kass

# posted by

Kass : 2/01/2006 5:45 PM

I am very sorry to hear about your dogs illness. Sounds like the same scenario with my old cat but she survived her illnesses and recovered but one day she felt it was time to go and curled under a tree in the next door neighbors yard and went.

I never was too keen on having dogs but once I saw my dads dog I was hooked. I like my brothers dogs too that he currently has. When he moves out soon and the dogs may go, I'd love to get a Samoid dog. Their white, placid and gorgeous domestic pets... very friendly dogs. jac xxx

# posted by

jazzy : 2/01/2006 7:30 PM

Salut! Ca fait longtemps que je t'écris! J'étais très occupée avec l'école. Je suis désolée d'entendre tes nouvelles de ton chien, mais ton chien avait une très bonne vie! J'aime bien ta nouvelle mis en page! Elle est très jolie!

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Rachel : 2/10/2006 8:55 PM

Hey! J'espère que tu vas bien. Je sais que je suis pas mal en retard, mais je voulais tout de même te remercier pour les encouragements pour ma coupe de cheveux... Finalement je m'y suis habituée et j'en suis pas mal contente :)

Regardes-tu les Olympiques? Moi, j'adore :) Et on est tellement bon au hockey, ça a pas de bon sens lol (surtout l'équipe féminine!).

Passe une belle fin de semaine!
Kass

# posted by

Kass : 2/16/2006 5:05 PM