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sasha_feather ([personal profile] sasha_feather) wrote2024-12-11 01:01 am
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My dog Abbie passed away

I would just like to mark the day. Abbie, my greyhound dog, passed away peacefully on Decemeber 10. She was nearly 13 years old and was with me for 10 years. She was a quiet, sensitive dog, who mostly liked to lay on her bed, but also enjoyed the dog park where we spent many a lovely hour and where she made friends.



It went about as well as one could expect. On Friday night she fell down and couldn't get back up, but that has happened before and she recovered (a year ago). I called first thing on Monday and got an appointment for her, knowing that it would be a likely euthanasia. She has been losing weight for a few months.

Dad and I drove her to the vet mid-day and they were ready to put her down, when she died on her own. Isn't that strange? I told her she could go and that we loved her.

I had this nervous energy and used it to run a couple of errands: Kwik Trip, the Good Will for a drop-off, and the bank. When I came home my head hit the pillow and I slept very hard until Sally, the other dog, woke me up.

I was very glad to have Dad with me and we talked about it a bit. The vets were very kind.

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[personal profile] bibliofile 2024-12-11 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
<3 <3 <3

Abbie was such a good dog.
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[personal profile] sovay 2024-12-11 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
Her memory for a blessing.
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[personal profile] forests_of_fire 2024-12-11 10:39 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so sorry for your loss. :(
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She was a great dog

[personal profile] jesse_the_k 2024-12-11 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)

...who accompanied you through many sorrows and joys.

She was so lucky you came into her life.

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[personal profile] runpunkrun 2024-12-11 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)

I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. <3

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[personal profile] anatsuno 2024-12-11 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so sorry you had to lose your good Abbie dog, who was so lovely for so long. I'm glad she had you in her life and vice-versa, and very glad the end wasn't too too hard for her or for you. I send many hugs <333
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[personal profile] runawaynun 2024-12-12 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so sorry. It's always hard to say good bye to your dog. *hugs*
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[personal profile] celli 2024-12-12 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so sorry. She was so wonderful. 💜💜💜💜
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[personal profile] torachan 2024-12-12 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so sorry. *hugs*
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[personal profile] cynthia1960 2024-12-15 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
My condolences, she was a Very Good Dog.
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[personal profile] longwhitecoats 2024-12-23 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you two had each other for so long. I'm sorry she's gone. <3333