Saying goodbye to our furry family members...
Last Thursday morning one of my dogs went missing. I live on a 125 acre farm and my dogs have full run of the property. They always just run and play together and come in and out of the house as they please.
I was heading to bed at about 4 a.m. and let them all out for a quick pee. I brushed my teeth and went to get them back in. They were all at the door except one. I spent the entire night and next couple of days searching for him. By the weekend I started assuming the worst. I live in a very wooded area with coyotes and wolves abound and thought he had probably come across a pack.
Sunday morning there is a knock at the door and one of my neighbors said that one of my dogs was lying at the end of my driveway. We went rushing down to get him. He had been shot. He had a bullet hole in his side and was dead. Words can not even begin to describe how shocked and devastated I was.
Things just seemed very odd. It had been pouring with rain all morning and I realized he was completely dry. As a result of all the rain and flooding, our entire neighborhood was a mud pit....he didn't have a drop of mud on him....his paws were spotless. It started becoming very obvious that he was dumped at the end of our driveway.
What kind of sick person does that?
I live in a very secluded area. When I use the term 'neighbors' I'm referring to someone who lives 60 acres over.....I don't even know anyone's name in this town.
Why did this happen?
I'll spare you the details of all of the thoughts that have been running through my head for days.
Unfortunately, the story doesn't end there.
On Tuesday, one of my other dogs collapsed and died instantly. She was in the kitchen with me and just fell over. I went to her immediately and she wasn't breathing. I attempted CPR, although I didn't really know what I was doing. Peanut was a 5 pound, 14 year old, tea cup poodle and I know she was getting old. There just wasn't any indication that anything was wrong.
The loss of both of them has left me completely numb. My other three dogs have been affected by all of this and I have been focusing on them, which is the only thing keeping me sane at the moment.
Thank you.....I have been unable to talk about it because I just cry...being able to write this has been helpful.
I hope Belvedere and Peanut are at peace and cuddling together somewhere.
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Raising a child is akin to knowing you're getting fired in 18 years and having to train your replacement without actively sabotaging them.
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