Our Sweet Chopper

[Choppie4ever]

I wanted to share our story about our sweet little boy, Chopper. He came into our lives 13 years ago. He was very special to us. He was an indoor pet. He had a doggy bed in just about every room. He was very spoiled and so loved. My husband spoiled him, and I spoiled and babied him. He had some health issues. He was on thyroid and arthritis medication. He was doing well though, until the beginning of this year. He was having trouble breathing. Later he was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and Laryngeal Paralysis. He was put on medication for his CHF. Hot weather and the humidity was not good for him. We were glad cold weather was coming. He so loved being outside on the porch looking at the neighbors and watching traffic going by. We knew the day would come when he would not be with us. My husband did not want Chopper last day be on a metal table. I had already decided to have a Vet come to the house when the time came. We wanted him to be in his own surroundings where he was the happiest. We waited too late. The last weekend he was with us, I could tell he was not doing well. He had a bad episode on Monday. It was time....didn't plan ahead. I couldn't find a Vet on such short notice, but I eventually did, by the time the Vet arrived, Chopper passed away on my lap. It was so heartbreaking.... He didn't pass away as peacefully as we had hoped............deeply regret not planning better. We actually thought we had more time. We miss him so much. I miss him waiting for me whenever I got home, ready to go outside. He especially liked laying on the porch every day. Weekend were the best, that was our quality time. Life without him has been one of the hardest thing I have ever gone through. Not one day goes by that I look around the house and remember where he used to lay. I wish we could have had one more day with him. It will be one month this week that his been gone. So sad right now..........

[kayc]

My heart goes out to you and your husband in the loss of your little Choppie. I'm glad you were there with him when he passed, even though he may have felt some distress at the end, he had the comfort of knowing you were there and he was not alone in going through it.

I'm sure you still feel him in your home.