| Bob
the Beagle, faithful loving companion, may be gone but he lives
on in our hearts and memories. The depth of our sorrow is more
than we ever imagined possible. Finding ways to express our
grief has been difficult. |
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| Those
who love or have ever loved pets, are like us and consider their
pets family members. We commonly referred to Bob & Betty as
"our kids." You know that we celebrate their birthdays, that
Jan dressed them up for special occasions, and you may not know that
Jan cooked their food. We loved Bob. |
| Dave
called him "my boy." Jan called him "my hero." Betty misses
him too. We try to comfort each other. |
| Bob the Beagle
died on Oct 23, 2003. In the summer Bob developed a limp and seemed to be
in some discomfort. He was treated on and off for several months
with either steroids or pain pills. When the symptoms got really
bad, we followed the advise of our vet and took him to a neurological
specialist. |
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The neurosurgeon said Bob had classic
herniated-disk symptoms and recommended surgery. Bob's surgery
was on Tuesday Oct 14th. The surgery was successful, but his
recovery was longer than expected. His stay in the clinic was 8 days
instead of the usual 3-5 days. |
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We were so excited to bring him home on the
22nd. He was wobbly but managed to get up and go outside several
times. About two hours after he ate his dinner, he started
vomiting and panting, his breathing was labored. We rushed him
to the Animal ER. The ER vet said he had a high fever and was going
into shock. She wanted to start an IV, do blood work and take an
x-ray of his stomach which was distended. So we left him at the
emergency clinic. Then the call came at 11:30 p.m.
Bob had a cardiac arrest. He is at peace now.
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These "Remembering
Bob the Beagle" pages are one of the ways to
cope with
our loss. In the future, we hope that viewing these pages
will bring smiles instead of tears. Jan added the
Willow Tree "Angel of
Friendship" to her collection. |
