My Dog Has Cancer

July 16, 2007 - Monday                  

Current mood:  sad

Category: Life

I don't have much to say except that I am very sad. Star wandered into our yard when I was just 10 and a half. She had puppies right before my first and only trip to Disney World. She moved across the country with us from Tennessee to Washington state. And then back across the country to Georgia six year later. She chased the spoiled neighborhood cats, protected us from the big neighborhood dogs, and played her own version of "fetch." She could sit, lie down, and beg on command (with a motivational treat, of course). And many times she got to hear whatever frustrations or laments were on my mind for the day, not to mention being a good excuse for a stress-relieving walk.

Everyone always said she was getting old. But I never wanted to think that one of my oldest friends might actually get old.

But now, after feeling several tumors under her skin, plus a visible one on her lip, and seeing the way she is in pain...I am finally the last to admit that she is suffering, and we need to put her down. I'm not sure exactly when, but I'm sad that it will be soon. I will miss my faithful friend.

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