Hi all, my name is David, my wife is Kim...We are grieving the loss of our dog, Bubbles....
13 years ago we had been married just a couple of years. We went in to the local pet store and a sweet 6 week old 7 pound Rottweiler/German Shephard mix chose us to take her home. She was blowing bubbles from her nose she was so excited, so she earned the name "Bubbles".
As she grew she seemed to embrace her name. Her vet and everyone she came into contact with assumed her name was her personality as she "bubbled" with excitement.
She quickly became our best friend, companion and protector.
After 9 years of excellent health and vet visits she came in from the yard limping. Immediately we took her to her vet and found that she had torn her ACL in her knee. At this time we also found out that she had degeneritive joint disease. She recovered from the surgery well and promptly had to go back for the other knee.
During this time we found that she had Degeneritive Joint Disease and were told that arthritis in her joints was almost guaranteed.
At one point in her life she wagged her tail so hard that she actually broke her tail.
After the surgeries and as the arthritis began to slow her down we found an adorable Boxer whom we named Cassie (Lady Cassandra Kickensnort but Cassie for short).
Cassie and Bubs spent many years together as best friends. Cassie truly helped Bubbles to enjoy her "golden years".
Bubbles got slower getting up the steps and grew old very gracefully.The arthritis, and in the end, cancer, finally took their toll. She gave us everything she had to give and yesterday morning (9-30-11) at 10:45 A.M. we gave her all the love we possibly could and released her from the suffering she had endured over the last couple of months.
She laid her head in my hands and kissed me, then did the same to Kim. She put her head in Kim's lap and passed.
For 13 years our lives have been filled with Bubbles. Our bed is even on the floor with no frame so she would not have to jump far to join us. This house has never felt so empty and quiet.
This is truly the hardest thing we have ever been through in our lives.
We are unsure what to do at this point. The pain is overwhelming. We find ourselves breaking down in fits of tears and unable to stop. I cannot put it into words, but I am sure that some of you have experienced it too. Our deepest sympathy goes out to you.
Thanks for listening.
David, Kim, Bubbles and Cassie