Sometimes holidays are difficult

[Sue B]

I had an amazing Christmas.

Highpoint: After a 2 year search, right before Christmas, I finally found the perfect used tractor. It has a cab, 4wd, front-end loader, only 10 years old with only 500 hours on it! Oh, and most importantly, 60hp of pure power! Truly a dream come true. Dealer delivered it to the house Friday before Christmas. We all hoped for blowing snow so we could work it, and snow did indeed come. My dog Lucy was especially excited to be able to ride up in the cab with dh. Oh, the adventures she would have.

2nd highpoint: My son made it back from his Caribbean cruise safely and on time (Christmas eve at 1am) He is in high school and a good friend of his invited him on their family cruise. He had a great time.

Low, low, low point.: Saturday, after taking Rudy and Lucy for a ride, lucy ran down to the corner to see what was going on across the highway. She got hit by a car, but was ok, just scared and disoriented. While the neighbor and car driver were trying to help her, a semi came bombing down, and without a thought, hit her in the head. My beloved Lu is now running around in heaven without me. She was my dog, but I don't know who is more devastated, dh or I. I can't describe her, she was a truly unique dog. The shelter found her laying unconscious on a sidewalk 2 years a go right before Christmas. She had parvo and almost froze to death in the night. After 4 days, she decided to live and finally came to, only to discover she was no longer on the streets and was surrounded by humans. She was terrified. There was just something about her face and eyes that told me though, THIS was my new dog. It took a few days for her to relax enough to let me touch her and she never did get over her head shyness, but dang did she blossom under our care. She had such an expressive face, she talked back if you said something she didn't like, she pointed to things she wanted, and she'd hit other dogs in the head with her paw if she wanted them to move. She hunted and killed rabbits, but not cats...pheasants but not chickens. She traveled the country side with first Rudy and then Tio and I, but never quit chasing and annoying them in the pasture. She was unruly but well-mannered. She was only 21/2 when she died. Sometimes, Christmas is hard.

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[LeoApp]

oh no! How horrible. She looked like a love bug. I am so sorry for your loss.

[StraightForward]

I'm sorry Sue. You gave her a second chance and a great life for the time she had with you.

[PaulaO]

I’m so sorry about Lucy.

[khall]

Gosh SueB I am so sorry you lost your precious Lucy. It is so hard to lose them so unexpectedly.

I am glad your DS made it on his trip and back home safely.

[Xanthoria]

Aww, poor Sue... what a loss, and what an awful shock. She was indeed lucky to have had you!

[Ryeissa]

oh no! I'm so sorry.that is horrible

[Rockabilly]

Why is life so unfair sometimes?

[Koolkat]

Oh gosh, Sue, I gasped when I read this. The shock must have been awful. I'm so glad she had the opportunity for such a good life with you and didn't suffer long in the end. Condolences.

[Chisamba]

I am very sorry

[Hayburner]

So sorry you had such a horrific ending to the holiday. You gave Lu a good life, one she never knew existed - so sad that she was taken by this horrible accident.

[Ponichiwa]

I'm so very sorry for your loss. Pets take a little bit of us with them when they go.

[Flight]

So sorry Sue B, that is sad

[KathyK]

I'm so sorry, Sue. How awful.

[Sue B]

Thank you guys. I took her over for cremation today. Then I did a little retail therapy. Still cried when I dropped her off, such a baby. Uggghhh, I hate this part.

Just remember when you see your veterinarian, we go through the same pain you do when we lose our four-legged friends and feel your pain as well.
I had to euthanize 5 beloved pets in just the last 2 weeks, plus one patient died on its own. One of those patients dh and I did the very next morning after losing Lucy, the poor man was so sad but he knew it was time. It took all we had to keep the tears back while we sent his pup over the Rainbow Bridge--all we could do was hold each other after he left.

[KathyK]

I recently read an article about the stress, sadness, and pain that vets experience way too frequently. Please take care of yourself. Hugs.

[Kyra's Mom]

{{{{Sue}}}}

Susan

[heddylamar]

I'm so sorry, Sue.