Originally Posted by aardvarq
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My Toby is a husky/shepherd mix (80 lbs). The one thing I used to be able to count on was his companionship while I spent long restless nights piecing blocks.
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It has been a hard winter for us both, he just tottered in to check on me for a minute. I am going to miss him.
I can't let your comment about Toby go by, unacknowledged. Lost my Polly cat seven years ago -- brought her to the vet to have her teeth cleaned, they found untreatable throat cancer, had to put her down within four hours of the news. Swear, I cried for two years everytime I thought of her.
Enjoy your time with Toby! Which it sounds like you're doing, in fine style. When it's time, you'll know and will do the last thing you can do for him, when he needs it.
Sorry, gotta go cry for a minute. God bless.