Irinikm
Boxer Booster
Hello everyone,
It's been a while since I posted on forums. Since the first time I visited Boxerworld I visited rainbow bridge dreading the time I would have to make a post.
This time has come. I came here to say goodbye, since I came here for all the good times too. Martin had a full life (12 years) and a healthy one. Unfortunately, near the end, he suffered a bit and we had to put him to sleep last night. It started a month ago with a carcinoma in the mouth which we removed.
The following day his hind legs stopped working and for 2-3 weeks he responded to meds and was able to eat, go potty, even go for very short walks. A few days back, his body stopped responding to the meds, and started shutting down.
From Saturday on he started "leaving us", he would complain, was in pain, and he seemed upset that he had to come back from wherever he was when he drifted away... So we made the decision last night and put him to sleep peacefully. He didn't feel a thing and we stayed with him up to the end kissing and touching him...
However, today is so hard without him... there is still his smell, hair everywhere, an odd pawprint here and there.
But what worries me the most, is that my head is stuck in the last days with him tired and sick and weak and I cannot seem to remember him in his good days, happy and healthy. Last night, for the first time in over a month, when l leaned over and kissed him I got the smell briefly of the good old days (he smelled biscuit)... but then it got away...
I miss him so much...
Thank you all for all the times you were here for us.
Irene & Martin
It's been a while since I posted on forums. Since the first time I visited Boxerworld I visited rainbow bridge dreading the time I would have to make a post.
This time has come. I came here to say goodbye, since I came here for all the good times too. Martin had a full life (12 years) and a healthy one. Unfortunately, near the end, he suffered a bit and we had to put him to sleep last night. It started a month ago with a carcinoma in the mouth which we removed.
The following day his hind legs stopped working and for 2-3 weeks he responded to meds and was able to eat, go potty, even go for very short walks. A few days back, his body stopped responding to the meds, and started shutting down.
From Saturday on he started "leaving us", he would complain, was in pain, and he seemed upset that he had to come back from wherever he was when he drifted away... So we made the decision last night and put him to sleep peacefully. He didn't feel a thing and we stayed with him up to the end kissing and touching him...
However, today is so hard without him... there is still his smell, hair everywhere, an odd pawprint here and there.
But what worries me the most, is that my head is stuck in the last days with him tired and sick and weak and I cannot seem to remember him in his good days, happy and healthy. Last night, for the first time in over a month, when l leaned over and kissed him I got the smell briefly of the good old days (he smelled biscuit)... but then it got away...
I miss him so much...
Thank you all for all the times you were here for us.
Irene & Martin
