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| Our special little Bucking Bronco, Rookie! |
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Goodbye Time
Last night, on election day, we lost our beloved Rookie. He has been with us for 5 years and just turned 10 on Halloween. I hadn't even gotten a chance to put the adorable pictures of Rookie in his bucking bronco costume on the blog before writing this. He was the first dog that Lance and I had and this is one of the hardest times in our lives as we had to say goodbye. Rookie hadn't been feeling the best for a couple of days and it seemed to be arthritis and possible issues stomach issues so we had a vet appointment for today but when I let him out yesterday morning we couldn't find him when it was time to go to work. This has happened in the past and he is really good about staying outside and not leaving our yard. So when we got home last night and he wasn't in the front yard Lance knew something was wrong and went to find him. We found him just in the back yard but he wouldn't move so Lance took him to the vet right away. I stayed home with the girls and waited for them to come home with meds for Rookie. Unfortunately Lance ended up calling me from the vet saying that Rookie had a very large tumor and several other tumors all over his abdomen and would need to be put down. I was in shock and couldn't believe it. So as I cried, I got the girls ready and we headed to the vet office to say goodbye. It was one of the worst things I have had to do and continues to be hard today as I think he won't be there to greet me when I get home tonight. I know it's a good thing that he's no longer in pain, but it's so sad that we had to say goodbye to one of our best friends. With that I will leave this post with Rookie's Halloween picture. We will forever miss and love him!
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3 comments:
Oh no, Melissa! I'm crying! I'm so sorry for your loss. He was so sweet and I know he was so special to you and Lance and now the girls. I'm happy he had you 2 to take care of him.
Oh, poor Rookie! Sorry for your loss. It's heartbreaking to lose a pet. :'( I remember the first time I met him and I thought you told me his name was Brookie and I thought, "Okay...?" Ha! The best way to remember pets is to think of all the funny stuff they did, their silly quirks and mannerisms, and the way we talked to them. Thinking of you guys as you trade in your tears for happy memories of your beloved pooch. Hugs to you all.
Melissa, Rookie was the best little dog. He was sweet and so loveable. Such a tremendous loss. My heart breaks for your family.
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