A soldier's farewell; Military Police dog on fort remembered for his service

Sierra Vista Herald, Sierra Vista Arizona ^ | 4/21/04 | Bill Hess

[Robe]

Guys.....
I have just sat down at the ole 'puter... and hastily perused the posts. and I came across this one....

I have just returned from the vet after having to put down my beloved "Shadow" a black and tan female German Sheppard.
She was 13+ years old and had been living on borrowed time for over a year with a unoperatable tumor on her lower jaw.

She was too just old for surgery to attempted removal..

The evening I came home from work to find that the tumor had ruptured.
There was no course but to put her down.

I held her head as they injected the stuff.....It was real hard, she never liked the vet and would shake like a leaf just going through the door.
She looked at me with those big brown eyes.. sighed and went limp.
Lord I cried like a baby... and it's coming back as I write this....

My "Big Dog" was a sweet girl that would have laid down her life for any member of my family..

It's a sad night in ole Robe's house tonite..
Time for about "two fingers" and to bed..
G'nite all

[happydogx2]

With tears in my eyes I can honestly say I feel you emptyness and loss. You cannot fill the void.

Jana used to chase large thrown sticks...as she got older she choose smaller ones (ala James Herriot's stories)...I still have her last one on my desk....it's about 3" x 1/2". (Yes, I mean inches)

I don't know if they lived for me or if I lived for them.

God Bless You.

happydogx2

[beebuster2000]

thanks sandy. great posts

[windchime]

Bump!