Well, it’s been an eventful month. Easter, Spring Break, preparations for summer…

And on April 2, the passing of our beloved Bob the Dog. In a week’s time he went downhill, losing weight and becoming very weak. His belly swelled, too. On that Monday, after a hard weekend, I took him to the vet. And the vet diagnosed cancer.

For an 11 year old dog, surgery is risky at best. And the vet also pointed out that Bob had severe arthritis (which on a normal dog would have been crippling) in his spine. His vertebrae were fused together. With inoperable cancer, severe pain, and spinal problems, he just wasn’t going to make it for very long. So, with heavy hearts, we decided to relieve his pain and put him to sleep.

Charlie brought the kids to the vet office to say goodbye. Then after they all left, I remained with Bob until he was gone. He fell asleep with his head in my hand.

This was a rough farewell for the kids. They’ve known Bob their entire lives. And unlike Callie, who died 2 years ago, they remember when he was young and active. We talked about the Rainbow Bridge again, and prayed that we’d see Bob again someday.

Sadly, this means no more guest posts from Bob. He shall be missed here at the Red Clay Diaries. But I hope he knows that I will forever think he’s “hawtt.”

“And don’t ferget to tell her that you think I’m hawtt.”

Farewell to Bob is originally posted at: The Red Clay Diaries - Rambling down the dirt road of life Copyright 2007-2011. Use only with permission. Follow me on Twitter. I'm redclaydiaries