Rest in peace buddy
This afternoon my dog, Satch, passed away. He’s been my buddy for eleven and a half years, and it’s going to be pretty weird without him. He was a mix between a Belgian Shepherd and a Labrador. Every morning he was there to greet me when I woke up, and he was always at the door to welcome me back home.
It started in the morning, as he was incredibly lethargic. We took him to see a vet around noon and had tests run. X-rays came back showing that his heart was enlarged, so the vet recommended an ultrasound to see if it was fluid causing the swelling. Satch was taken into a room to wait for the technician and the vet sent us on our way and said he’d call us with the results later in the afternoon. No more than five minutes later we were called back, and we walked in just in time to say goodbye. I hadn’t expected it (neither had the vet for that matter) since I was just playing with him last night, and he was as excitable as ever. Less than twenty-four hours later, he’s gone.
He lived a good life, though, and while he will certainly be missed, he’s left us with many memories of a wonderful friendship, and a few offspring.
March 13th, 2006 at 4:06 am
Honestly dude, I miss him and I haven’t even been home again, yet. I was around when he was. I even remember having to get rid of Rocky cause Satch was always too curious for his own good. He was a cool dog.