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<DIV>I went to the critical care vet today to let my best buddy and heart
dog go on ahead of me. We had run out of options. Since Spanky loved to be
outdoors, they set me up under a tree with a big fluffy comforter for
Spanky and I to lie on and say our goodbyes. I had also brought a blanket
that had the scents of the other bassets plus myself and wrapped him in it while
we snuggled, I petted and hugged him and talked to him. He was
mostly with me mentally but I could see that he was tired of fighting. The
vet came out to send him on his way and he drifted off in the
fresh air, on a lovely day with a mourning dove cooing on the tree and myself
raining tears and love on him. There is a huge hole in my heart. He
was only 8.</DIV>
<DIV>Goodbye Spankydog, my King, my lovey. </DIV>
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