Oh boy, and just when I thought this week couldn't possibly get any more stressful, at 5am this morning our beloved spaniel suffered a massive heart attack and died.
The whole family is devastated. We took him to the vet's wrapped in his towel, and I couldn't help remembering the day eight and a half years ago when we brought him home as a puppy. Then I held him in my arms, but this morning he was simply too heavy.
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Losing an animal isn't the same as losing a person, and I'm trying to be pragmatic about it. He barked a bit too much (at the postman, the window cleaner, birds) and he was a bit smelly sometimes, particularly after he'd been for a walk in the rain.
But he was a super loyal and always loving dog who quickly won the hearts of everyone who met him. Especially ours. He'll be sorely missed.
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