Mom's aide came over and gave her a shower and I set her hair. She felt so much better and sat up for quite awhile before going back to bed for a nap. While she was sleeping, their loving dog, "Mikey", (he was already named when they got him) got really sick. He's been blind for awhile but still able to move around until yesterday. He was panting really heavy and couldn't walk. We called the vet and he recommended he be put down. We all tearfully said our good-byes to a wonderful companion and family member.
We were worried about how this was going to affect mom but she knew it was the right thing to do as he was suffering. All she wanted was to cuddle with him awhile so I lifted him up on her bed until she was ready to say good-bye. Later on she got up and dad took her out for a short drive and they grabbed a burger and shake. Mom finished almost all of it and when they got home she was able to stay up longer than the previous day. She would start crying a little here and there and I cried right along with her. We agreed that although we'll miss him, he's definitely free of pain and in a better place. Also, we're fortunate we still have two other dogs and two birds...if Mikey were the only pet, the house would have been excruciatingly empty.
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