death of a pet | death of a pet
Jun.18.2012
About a month ago, my old Labrador retriever Otter began to fade. Her lifelong companion Trooper was the first to notice, and his concern over Otter's health gave rise to an odd suppertime ritual. Most dogs are convinced that any food -- that of humans, other dogs, or ...
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Jun.23.2011
On June 2nd, the Lord of the Tenth Life welcomed my Jonah. I have nothing good to say about death, although I generally approve of it when it's time and when I myself am not grieving. A little while back I blogged about my aging dog, who is still aging. I worried that I wouldn't know the right...
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Apr.28.2011
Several weeks ago I woke up at the usual time (way too early), but Elsa was not lying on the floor by my side of the bed. She was in the living room, sleeping so deeply that she didn't waken when I patted her side. I lifted her front paw and let go. It flopped down, lifeless. And then I panicked....
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Dec.05.2010
(A version of this posting with photos--for a fuller understanding--is on view at "A Curious Man." )
In my last article here, I mentioned how Elizabeth and I cut short our Thanksgiving visit due to an approaching storm and concern about our “adored and elderly friend.” It turned...
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Dec.05.2010
(A version of this posting with photos--for a fuller understanding--is on view at "A Curious Man." )
In my last article here, I mentioned how Elizabeth and I cut short our Thanksgiving visit due to an approaching storm and concern about our “adored and elderly friend.” It turned...
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