At 11:30 AM today, July 14 2008, our dog, Terra, a Red Nose Pit Bull was put down. After battling cancer for about a year, the last couple weeks she went down hill fast. Lost a lot of weight and just last week could not hold any food down and was having bloody bowel movements and vomiting everything up. Even special food the vet recommended didn't help, she just vomited it up, and had bloody diarrhea.
Last night Terra could not sleep and had to be taken out about every hour for a bloody bowel movement. This morning after talking to the vet, it was decided to put her down. When I got the news I cried like a baby, I really loved that dog.
Here is a video I made of her about 10 years ago:
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Here is one of the best pics of her:
Terra was my mothers dog, but I had a strong bond with Terra. When my house from hell was under going major renovations due to mold contamination, I stayed at my mothers until the work was complete. It took 4 years to complete the work, problems with contractors and what could go wrong went wrong. I had an office at my mothers house, and that dog was always with me. When my mother went to bed and called Terra up, she never wanted to leave me. When I moved back into my house my mother said Terra was lost with out me, but I visited her regularly.
This morning I said my final good bye to Terra shortly before she left for the vet. She died in my mothers arms. We are going to spread her ashes where my fathers are, at our land up north in Alberta, Canada, the land in the video.
I believe there is a God, and I don’t know what happens to animals when they die. It gives me comfort that she is no longer suffering. It’s been 10 hours and I miss her. A very empty feeling inside.
Terra 1995-2008
A wonderful dog that brought a lot of joy into our lives. She will be dearly missed. |
