Brandy, Ginger, and Elvis on Thanksgiving 2007
Yesterday, my mom's dog Brandy passed away. I remember the day we picked her out from a litter of Brittany Spaniel puppies 17 years ago. We loved the heart-shaped marking on her head. She instantly became a loved family member in our home. She was so sweet and gentle. She had an insatiable appetite and unhealthy obsession with food! She caused a lot of trouble, but we loved her nonetheless.
My mom noticed that her health was declining rapidly and decided it was time to take her to the veterinarian. She had been having a lot of trouble with standing and she was collapsing and unable to get back up.
I met my mom at the veterinarians office...the same one that we took Ginger to almost exactly one year ago. Dr. Fang gave her a health exam right away. He was the same doctor that euthanized Ginger last year. He said she had many things wrong with her including a heart murmur and severe weight loss. The doctor said that Brandy was not able to have a good quality of life anymore and said that he supported mom's difficult decision to have her put to sleep. They gave us as much time as we wanted to say our goodbyes. Mom was not able to handle being there in the last moments as it was just too painful for her to watch. I did stay and I held Brandy as the doctor made the injection. It was a very calm and peaceful setting. I pet her and talked to her in a soothing voice. I told her that she was a very good dog. At about 3:30pm yesterday, Brandy passed away very quietly and peacefully.
Please pray for my mom as she heals from this extremely painful loss.
"If you have a dog, you will most likely outlive it; to get a dog is to open yourself to profound joy and, prospectively, to equally profound sadness." -Marjorie Garber
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