January 31, 2007
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Sadly......
It was a sad day for my family and I yesterday. We had to put our beloved family dog "AJ" down after 14 years of nothing but the perfect behavior in an animal. She was purchased when my son Jason was seven years old after many years of asking for a pet. Every day for the past 14 years she went outside and carried the paper down from the driveway for a treat. That was her official job other than warming us with her big brown eyes. Her hips were gone as well as her bladder and hearing. I had my husband Dan deal with the kind vet because I couldn't handle it. She came to the house which was excellent. I had to leave because emotions were way to hard for me. Before I did though, I bent down and extended my hand out to her and she gave me her familiar "paw" shake that has thrilled us for years. She didn't forget and neither will I.
I am sure we will meet again and she will greet me with the local paper as she has done for years and I will give her a morning biscuit. Is there a better way to begin the day?
AJ ("A" for Ashley and "J" for Jason) This photograph was taken one hour before the vet came.
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