Leonardo is sick, swelling/bleeding...

[angllady2]

Tiffany, I am sorry I'm a little late finding this, but my heart goes out to you in the terrible, wonderful decision you had to make.

Choosing to end the life of a cherished pet is never an easy decision to make. Your heart pulls you one way, your head pulls you another. The endless what if's, could I have's and did I do the right things don't make the choice any easier to live with. And the well wishes and expressions of sympathy that come are nice, but they don't change the fact that your dear friend is gone and won't come back.

So you give a deep sigh, wipe your eyes and try to remember why you did what you did. Yes, you tried everything you could during his illness, there is nothing you could have done differently that would have changed the outcome. In fact, by going the extra mile for him, the outcome was better than it could have been. And more than that, your unselfish decision to allow the vet to study and try to find out what went wrong is a wonderful gift. A gift from you and your beloved baby. Because of your willingness to give that gift, perhaps someone else will be spared what you went through. Of course, that doesn't keep you from feeling the way you do right now, but someday you will be able to look back on your great gift and be proud of giving it.

I also hope with all my heart that he did indeed leave you with his greatest gift before he parted this life, and that you will find solace in his offspring. The children can never take the place of their parents, but it is still a little miracle to have a piece of them with you in the little ones you watch grow.

I wish you all the best.

Gale