DH's parents called to say they put down Sam, the cocker spaniel. He was about 14 years old. He's had a heart murmur his entire life. When I met DH six years ago, Sam was also getting chronic yeast infections in his ears and started to develop arthritis in his knees. Recently, his heart problems got worse. Last week he was coughing because of fluid in his lungs. The vet prescribed some meds but they were not helping so Sammy was sent to the Bridge today. DH's parents are bawling (they've been bawling and tearing up since last week when they first realized it was time). They aren't really "dog people" and didn't do a lot of things right as far as training, socialization, diet, etc but they sure loved their dog.
My Christmas pic
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