avenger79
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Well today is the day we have to put our boxer to sleep. She has been a great companion for the last 9 1/2 years. Unfortunately she contracted cancer a few years ago. It seems as though the disease is finally going to be too much for her to deal. with.
We decided not to put her through the surgeries and such when the vet asked, as most people I knew who chose that route seemed to be saying goodbye to their friends within 6 months. Lucy has made 3 years with the cancer. Our thought was when she begins to show signs of suffering we will make the last decision.
She has had a fine life for a dog. Living in the country she had lots of room to run, she got to romp around my favorite hunting grounds, loved to go to our lake for swimming, got to swim in the ocean in FL she has traveled quite a bit with us.
Chased an intruder out of the house for us once.
She was a bit strange, love to taste everything, including gear lube from my truck and even sticking her nose into the concrete when I poured my garage floor.
definitely going to miss her.
We decided not to put her through the surgeries and such when the vet asked, as most people I knew who chose that route seemed to be saying goodbye to their friends within 6 months. Lucy has made 3 years with the cancer. Our thought was when she begins to show signs of suffering we will make the last decision.
She has had a fine life for a dog. Living in the country she had lots of room to run, she got to romp around my favorite hunting grounds, loved to go to our lake for swimming, got to swim in the ocean in FL she has traveled quite a bit with us.
Chased an intruder out of the house for us once.
She was a bit strange, love to taste everything, including gear lube from my truck and even sticking her nose into the concrete when I poured my garage floor.
definitely going to miss her.
