Favorite companion for 14 years and Ruler of our Household, our MinPin Extraordinaire died the end of August. Or rather he went to Doggie Heaven -- because what would Heaven be like without dogs? This is a story about our MinPin who ruled the Roost. He was a benevolent ruler who at 10 pounds and 14 years old could still jump as high as my 6 foot tall husband Mike's waist. Mike taught him this trick, so he wouldn't have to bend over to pick him up.:) It was an amazing sight especially when our ruler was younger and could overshoot his target and land chest high. He scampered around his kingdom like a rabbit. In the winter months he preferred the comforts of his Castle to the great outdoors. He regarded the cold outside as a place in which to make cursory tours of the rest of his kingdom. MinPins are Companion Toy dogs and his favorite place to survey all that was his was while being carried like any royalty!
At an otherwise robust 14 years old his one physical ailment was getting out of hand. He had developed a collapsing trachea as a much younger dog
a characteristic of his noble breed. At first there were medications that worked well. But then he began having coughing fits that were really cruel, lasting many hours. Nothing more could be done for our proud ruler, he couldn't breath. So we did the right thing. That's what we do in this life we grownups and people with responsibility, who have lives entrusted to us. The right thing. But, we protested, he was still a beautiful and happy dog. However, those last two weekends we knew. Life is so very hard at times like these you say -- and it's THE biggest understatement. We will always love our little friend with the giant disposition and he loved us! So I don't like to think of him as I last saw him. I like to think of him running like-ty split on soft grass, or dodging the furniture in whatever house he has now -- and jumping high in the air like he did for so long! Barking his big dog bark at the top of his lungs -- In Doggie heaven -- The wise old Kingpin, MinPin, meet Spike!
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The day you need to ease them out of their suffering is the hardest day - and stays with you...I know. So allow me to give you this ((huugggs)) for your courage, mercy and love. And thank you for sharing your joys and heartbreaks with us :) Bliss you! xoxo G
Thank you Gina, you are so right. The day stays with you and it's a long time before you can get a handle on talking about the good times well. I just updated this article now 4/10, over a year and a half afterward to get the true joy in it of knowing our Spike. Bless you. xoxo Lib
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