This past Friday, Casey and I had to do the very tough task of taking Cody in to the veterinarian to be put to sleep. The poor old guy was mostly blind and was struggling to use his hind legs to good effect. We think that he may have had a stroke while we were on vacation. At any rate, it was quick and hopefully painless for him, and I was able to hold him between my legs until he died. Casey stood by and helped me to cope, which was not the easiest task. The hardest part was the last few hours leading up to the appointment, when I could not help but thinking this is Cody's last walk, pee, etc. Once we walked out of the vet's office, I felt better and knew that we had made the right decision at the right time. Cody's daily routine was revolving around sleep, and his little stump of a tail just didn't wag much in his last few days. He will be cremated and his ashes will be sprinkled in the mountains on property owned by one of our veterinarians. I think Code would have liked that!
He had a great life, having travelled to Wisconsin several times, going on several work related airplane rides and backpacking trips and chasing and being chased by several wildlife species in Idaho. We will miss him, and Grover will miss him especially. Grover seems to be taking it in stride, although he will likely be a bit nervous the nest time we load him into his box in the truck!
Freya and her beautiful little face and funny personality have made the grieving process go much more smoothly. It is hard to be sad with that little girl climbing all over everything and just being excited about being alive. Well, that's all for now. Give your dogs a pat and let them know you love them. Love, Matt
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