Well, today was the day we put Jake to rest. She was not well when we went to see her at the hospital. She had intravenous and an oxygen tube in through her nose into her lungs and then they stitched it above her eyelid and put a cone collar on her so she wouldn’t try to get it out. She didn’t look too thrilled about it all and the tube in her nose was bothering her, she kept trying to pull it out.
We were graciously offered a room with two chairs where we sat with Jake in our arms and her oxygen tank. She gave us kisses and cried a little with excitement to see us. After spending some time with her, we knew right away that there is no way she will be coming home with us. I went and talked to a vet while Pierre (her daddy) sat with her and rubbed her belly and she began to relax and she looked at us with these very sad eyes, as if – please, let me go. The vet said that her little heart is not able to produce enough pressure to pump the blood out of her heart into the veins and throughout the body. This also caused problems breathing and fluid on the lungs. The vet said that she can not breath properly without the oxygen and we figured there’s not much point.
We had 13 wonderful years with our beloved buddy, our baby our entertainment, an extension of Pierre and I. Jake was with us before we got married, she went through some really rough times with us and a lot good times too. She gave us comfort and laughter everyday of her blessed little life. She was the best dog I could have ever asked for.
I figure she had this parting all figured out. She blessed our new home (which she lived in for 4 mos), had some fun in the house and back yard and even got us to meet our new neighbors. You see, we would have never gotten to know them so well if we didn’t have our dear Jake here at the house because the neighborhood girls would take her out for a walk after school. I also think she planned this to be rather sudden, we didn’t suspect anything and then Saturday afternoon, I noticed she didn’t seem to be feeling well and then by 11pm, she had shallow fast breathing and her heart was racing, I had read about heart murmurs and I had a feeling this was her ailment. We took her to the hospital at 2am Sunday morning and after 24hrs of treatment and little response to medication, we knew this is her time. She planned it perfectly, not to mess with our work schedules. I certainly could not see myself being involved in a major project that I have to work on the weekend and be dealing with such great sorrow that I have right now. Yup, that’s my little side-kick Jake, she never disrupted any plans we ever had – how’d she know how to do that??
Pierre and I will miss her dearly, we are very devastated, but know in our hearts know that we did the right thing. Quality of life is what is important and even though little Jake had soul her body just couldn’t keep up anymore, so she needed to be free of it. She couldn’t hear a **** thing anymore, her hind legs were weak from a back injury 8 yrs ago (she needed a little stair to get on the couch and bed) and I could tell that her eyesight was starting to go. We had to put ourselves in her shoes and imagine that it must have sucked not being able to run around and hear all the noises outside or in the house, honestly, I think I would have wanted to throw in the towel when the back injury occurred. But thankfully, she did not, she figured she had a purpose in sticking with us and I am so happy she did. She was my cry pillow on many occasions and Pierre’s cuddle bunny when feeling down. She made us laugh when we never expected and comfort anytime we just needed a kiss fest. She was still able to do lots of fun stuff with us and we accommodated her injury, I had a napsack she sat in when we went for bike rides and hikes, there was no way my little gal wasn't going to partake in the fun.
I read somewhere that this is an opportunity for emotional growth. Your life was and will continue to be brighter because of the time that you shared with your pet. This is the best testament to the value of your pet’s existence. I couldn’t have said it better. I am just so thankful that Pierre and I were able to find the joy in the companionship of a pet because it is truly a blessing which is NOT given to everyone. Anyone who hurts as much as we are hurting right now over a beloved pet, knows exactly what I am talking about.
I miss you and love you dearly Jake. You've left a hole in my heart and my home, but I know I will learn to fill that with wonderful memories of you. Thank you for chosing us to be be your mommy and daddy, we were so lucky to have shared this time with you.
We were graciously offered a room with two chairs where we sat with Jake in our arms and her oxygen tank. She gave us kisses and cried a little with excitement to see us. After spending some time with her, we knew right away that there is no way she will be coming home with us. I went and talked to a vet while Pierre (her daddy) sat with her and rubbed her belly and she began to relax and she looked at us with these very sad eyes, as if – please, let me go. The vet said that her little heart is not able to produce enough pressure to pump the blood out of her heart into the veins and throughout the body. This also caused problems breathing and fluid on the lungs. The vet said that she can not breath properly without the oxygen and we figured there’s not much point.
We had 13 wonderful years with our beloved buddy, our baby our entertainment, an extension of Pierre and I. Jake was with us before we got married, she went through some really rough times with us and a lot good times too. She gave us comfort and laughter everyday of her blessed little life. She was the best dog I could have ever asked for.
I figure she had this parting all figured out. She blessed our new home (which she lived in for 4 mos), had some fun in the house and back yard and even got us to meet our new neighbors. You see, we would have never gotten to know them so well if we didn’t have our dear Jake here at the house because the neighborhood girls would take her out for a walk after school. I also think she planned this to be rather sudden, we didn’t suspect anything and then Saturday afternoon, I noticed she didn’t seem to be feeling well and then by 11pm, she had shallow fast breathing and her heart was racing, I had read about heart murmurs and I had a feeling this was her ailment. We took her to the hospital at 2am Sunday morning and after 24hrs of treatment and little response to medication, we knew this is her time. She planned it perfectly, not to mess with our work schedules. I certainly could not see myself being involved in a major project that I have to work on the weekend and be dealing with such great sorrow that I have right now. Yup, that’s my little side-kick Jake, she never disrupted any plans we ever had – how’d she know how to do that??
Pierre and I will miss her dearly, we are very devastated, but know in our hearts know that we did the right thing. Quality of life is what is important and even though little Jake had soul her body just couldn’t keep up anymore, so she needed to be free of it. She couldn’t hear a **** thing anymore, her hind legs were weak from a back injury 8 yrs ago (she needed a little stair to get on the couch and bed) and I could tell that her eyesight was starting to go. We had to put ourselves in her shoes and imagine that it must have sucked not being able to run around and hear all the noises outside or in the house, honestly, I think I would have wanted to throw in the towel when the back injury occurred. But thankfully, she did not, she figured she had a purpose in sticking with us and I am so happy she did. She was my cry pillow on many occasions and Pierre’s cuddle bunny when feeling down. She made us laugh when we never expected and comfort anytime we just needed a kiss fest. She was still able to do lots of fun stuff with us and we accommodated her injury, I had a napsack she sat in when we went for bike rides and hikes, there was no way my little gal wasn't going to partake in the fun.
I read somewhere that this is an opportunity for emotional growth. Your life was and will continue to be brighter because of the time that you shared with your pet. This is the best testament to the value of your pet’s existence. I couldn’t have said it better. I am just so thankful that Pierre and I were able to find the joy in the companionship of a pet because it is truly a blessing which is NOT given to everyone. Anyone who hurts as much as we are hurting right now over a beloved pet, knows exactly what I am talking about.
I miss you and love you dearly Jake. You've left a hole in my heart and my home, but I know I will learn to fill that with wonderful memories of you. Thank you for chosing us to be be your mommy and daddy, we were so lucky to have shared this time with you.
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