Trusty BoulevarDog - RIP
Yesterday afternoon the Trusty BoulevarDog took ill again. The circumstances were almost identical to the problems she had exactly six weeks ago: she looked tired and weak and uncomfortable, almost in the blink of an eye. Dr. Schuchman's office was called, and an early appointment was made for today (Saturday, January 17, 2009).
Your Boulevardier spent most of Friday evening on the floor with the dog, stroking her ears and talking to her. She looked confused and unhappy, but not in pain. She drank a little water but didn't move any more than necessary. She was moved into the bedroom around 11:00 p.m. -- literally slid along the floor using the blanket on which she rested -- and lay very still overnight. (She stood a couple of times but did not walk more than a few feet.) Your Boulevardier slept fitfully and had a strange dream about her, the content of which will remain private.
Mon Petit Chou arrived this morning and helped to transport the Trusty BoulevarDog to Boulevard Pet Hospital. She was brought immediately into a treatment room, then transferred to a different room with an ultrasound machine. A look inside revealed large tumor had grown, and subsequently ruptured, in her abdomen. Dr. Schuchman said a recurrence this rapid indicated that her quality of life would not be improved with further treatment; he advised that she be euthanized, and we agreed. She lay on her side; I knelt at her face and looked into her eyes as the drugs were administered. Mon Petit Chou and a kind vet tech stood at her back; all of us stroked and comforted her as she slipped away. All of us wept.
She was a fine dog, a good companion, faithful, much loved. She preferred people to dogs, but became fast friends with a few other canines, including Mon Petit Chou's Cavachon, codenamed Subcompact Loaner. She was not without her faults: she was a prolific shedder, and incapable of fetching.
Walks on the Boulevard without her will not be the same.
Below is a video of the Trusty BoulevarDog playing with the Subcompact Loaner a few months ago. Be sure to watch to the end.
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posted by Your Boulevardier @ 12:24 PM
17 Comments
17 Comments:
Laughing at wonderful video and crying with you over the loss of a good friend.
Our most heartfelt sympathy.
The Pendletons,
Castro Valley
We named their website after the dog.
You will be missed, good companion and noble BoulevarDog. With much sympathy.
I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing the video.
Much sympathy to you and your family.
BoulevarDog you will be missed!!
I'm sorry for your loss.
a poem written by someone more talented than I...
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
I'm sorry for the loss of your Boulevarding companion.
So sad. Focus on the good times like the one in the video.
So sorry to hear about BoulevarDog, I've been reading about your adventures for awhile. Sounds like she was a much-loved pet and had a wonderful life.
It's so hard to lose a family member but they bring us so much love while we have them. Sounds like he was a great dog.
I have always marveled at your brave capacity. And I wept at the reading.
We all go there with our dogs. But, I dreamed of our dog, whom we euthanised last year, just this Friday night. He was able to go in and out the gate, because it had broken down. And he was going next door and finding bratwurst and buns on the neighbor BBQ.
You KNOW that's dog heaven!
My sincerest condolences. Our furry friends are so dear to us, and they know it to the end when you say good bye.
My eyes were watering when I read your last installment. Thanks for adding the video it made me laugh out loud. Nice touch.
I am so *very* sorry to hear of your loss....I lost my 18 year old cat, Hindy, some months back. I thought it would be easier since she was so old.
Now I think that the longer you have them, the more you grieve!
Thank you for sharing, and also for that hilarious video! Like many others, I wept then laughed!
RIP Cute Castro Valley Dog!
The memories and love TBD gave you enriched your life as none other could. It doesn't get better than that.
We all shed tears for your beloved companion.
I was thinking about you today and took a look at your blog to find that the Bouleverdog had passed on. I am so sorry to read about your loss. Hang in there and take care of yourself.
My deepest sympathy. I had to lose my dear old cat the same way some years ago. May you remember TBD as she was on her happiest days.
I am reading this late. I am sorry you lost your dog. A good friend is hard to lose.
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