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RIP Molly

Black lab 13 years-old.

My uncle and aunt had a marvelous black lab named Molly. Yesterday, while going for a walk, she collapsed on the sidewalk.My aunt took her to the vet and X-rays showed that she had internal bleeding and the prognosis did not look good. My aunt stayed with her until the end, stroking her ears.

My parents traveled a lot when I was a kid, so I would spend a lot of time at my uncle and aunt's house, especially during the summer. All of their children were gone and they lived in a big empty house with themselves and Molly as company. I loved playing with her in the backyard and fall asleep on her tummy when we were both just pups. I hadn't seen much of her lately, because of work and school, but she was always happy to see me. Or anyone for that matter. She was a very sociable dog.

And she loved to swim.

:crying:
 
I agree with Ken's comments. However, I will not do it anymore. We decided as a family to not own anymore dogs after we put our last dog to sleep.

I always thought people who get emotional over losing a pet were weird. I didn't feel weird as I turned my back and walked away from our family dog when I took him to be put to sleep. It hurts!

-Mike