My poor sweet MIL is here for two weeks to help me out with my 2 year old and newborn and one of her doggies has crossed the bridge. (I am keeping this OFF facebook for now.)
Jake, a boxer-shepard mix, was the sweetest, most gentle giant ever. My DH isn't really a dog person; but even he wants a Jake-clone. He put up with a lot from my nieces and nephews over the years. And his buddy Molly, who can't control her tongue. He put her in place when she needed it.
Jake has had some health issues as he has aged. MIL and FIL came up on Sunday and FIL returned home yesterday so they had Jake and Molly at a boarders where they've been before. FIL picked Jake up this morning. I guess last night the lady who runs the boarding place (it's only down the street from their house, on a farm) said he had been fine but wasn't looking so good. Being boarded has always stressed him out; but he does better there than other places. I guess shortly after FIL went to get him today he passed while FIL had MIL over the phone with him. MIL said he had been panting and he stopped and listend to her talk to him for a minute; then he went.
Our entire family will miss Jake terribly. It sounds to me like he was ready to go; but he waited to say goodbye to his Mama.
Goodbye Jake! We love you so much!!
Jake, a boxer-shepard mix, was the sweetest, most gentle giant ever. My DH isn't really a dog person; but even he wants a Jake-clone. He put up with a lot from my nieces and nephews over the years. And his buddy Molly, who can't control her tongue. He put her in place when she needed it.
Jake has had some health issues as he has aged. MIL and FIL came up on Sunday and FIL returned home yesterday so they had Jake and Molly at a boarders where they've been before. FIL picked Jake up this morning. I guess last night the lady who runs the boarding place (it's only down the street from their house, on a farm) said he had been fine but wasn't looking so good. Being boarded has always stressed him out; but he does better there than other places. I guess shortly after FIL went to get him today he passed while FIL had MIL over the phone with him. MIL said he had been panting and he stopped and listend to her talk to him for a minute; then he went.
Our entire family will miss Jake terribly. It sounds to me like he was ready to go; but he waited to say goodbye to his Mama.
Goodbye Jake! We love you so much!!