On Friday, January 17th, we had our sweet little dog Lacy euthanized. I like that word because it states a fact. We didn't have her put to sleep, we all know she's not sleeping for goodness sake! We didn't have her "put down" either. Where did they put her down at??? Troy was the one who actually took her to the vet and handed her over. It was very difficult for him and he said that aftewards, he cried like a baby. Poor guy.
She was such a good dog. I think our daughter Hannah, summed it all up in this essay she wrote at school last year.
"My dog Lacy is a Bichon. She has white, fluffy, short, and curly hair. Lacy is a very skimpy dog. Lacy is 14 years old in human years. My dog loves to be held when you hold her sometimes you feel bumps because she has moles. When we let her out she comes back and scratches on our door to let her in. Her bark is very faint. Sometimes it is very loud when she sees people she has not met. We have to give her a bath every month or so. Because she gets into a lot of stuff. (like large candy bars and gum) She is a very calm dog. Lacy is sleeping 24/7. All day she is very calm and that is my dog Lacy."
All true. She was a member of our family for 8 1/2 years. Lacy was given to us by a family who didn't have time to take care of her. She came to us with what I would call a neurosis of sorts. She hated to be alone and when she was alone, she proceeded to pee or poop wherever she wanted to. It took a while to get her trained again and during these last few months of her life, she was peeing and pooping wherever she liked again! The bad news now is that we are living in my sister in laws house and Lacy has single handedly ruined the carpet in the house. Not good when you are living rent free-utilities free-internet free-cable free, etc. Lacy was nearly blind and most definetly deaf. Not a good combination for a dog really. However, she had a very good sniffer. She was able to find a pack of gum in a bag, cookies in suitcases, and Hershey bars in backpacks. She has always been what I would call a "scavenger". Food was her friend.
We cherish this sweet furry friends memory. Thanks for sharing our lives and letting us share yours. We will never forget you!
She was such a good dog. I think our daughter Hannah, summed it all up in this essay she wrote at school last year.
"My dog Lacy is a Bichon. She has white, fluffy, short, and curly hair. Lacy is a very skimpy dog. Lacy is 14 years old in human years. My dog loves to be held when you hold her sometimes you feel bumps because she has moles. When we let her out she comes back and scratches on our door to let her in. Her bark is very faint. Sometimes it is very loud when she sees people she has not met. We have to give her a bath every month or so. Because she gets into a lot of stuff. (like large candy bars and gum) She is a very calm dog. Lacy is sleeping 24/7. All day she is very calm and that is my dog Lacy."
All true. She was a member of our family for 8 1/2 years. Lacy was given to us by a family who didn't have time to take care of her. She came to us with what I would call a neurosis of sorts. She hated to be alone and when she was alone, she proceeded to pee or poop wherever she wanted to. It took a while to get her trained again and during these last few months of her life, she was peeing and pooping wherever she liked again! The bad news now is that we are living in my sister in laws house and Lacy has single handedly ruined the carpet in the house. Not good when you are living rent free-utilities free-internet free-cable free, etc. Lacy was nearly blind and most definetly deaf. Not a good combination for a dog really. However, she had a very good sniffer. She was able to find a pack of gum in a bag, cookies in suitcases, and Hershey bars in backpacks. She has always been what I would call a "scavenger". Food was her friend.
We cherish this sweet furry friends memory. Thanks for sharing our lives and letting us share yours. We will never forget you!
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