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Hi Everyone,

I come to you today with some good news and some very very sad news. The good news is I got a new computer, yay!

But the bad news is. I regret to inform you that our little dog Trouble (His full name was Zachary Trouble but he was always Trouble to me) went to the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. He passed away at 5:49pm. He had been very sick his whole life and though he had been doing good that last 10 months or so. He became very ill yesterday. He had some sort of hemmorage in his stomach or GI tract. Instead of treating him yet again, only for him to get sick again in a few months. It was a pattern with him. And considering his heart beat 2 times as fast as it was supposed to and he had cough that was a sign of heart problems. We decided to go ahead and send him on to the Rainbow Bridge. My heart is breaking right now. He was so young. He may not have had a long life but he did have a full life. He's traveled many places and was very loved by many people. And he knew the love of a little girl and he loved her very much. I just wish they could have known each other longer. My grandfather wouldn't be here today if it weren't for Trouble. He brought him back from death's door. Since we don't have a yard, my grandfather let us bury him there. It was his favorite place in the world so its fitting. Where he is buried there are 3 trees around him and there is a place for his good friend who is my grandparents dog when she passes one day. So they will be buried side by side.
It was fitting when we laid him to rest, it began to thunderstorm. So we had to stop half way in the middle of digging the hole and take shelter from the rain and lighting in the shed. Its like the Heavens opened up and all the angels were crying for him. I think the thunder was him barking. Once it was over we came out and laid him to rest. And when we were done the rain stopped and there was a beautiful rainbow so we know he made it to Rainbow Bridge. He sent us a rainbow to let us know he made it to the bridge. He was always thoughtful like that. Putting everyone elses needs and feelings before his own. He was very sick and sitting there at the vet, he was trying to comfort me as we made the decision. My heart is broken in a millon peices right now but I take comfort in knowing that he was ready to go. He lost the fire in eyes a long time ago and if he wasn't ready he wouldn't have gone so peacefully and he looked more peaceful there in death than he ever did a single moment in life. We don't know where to go from here. Just one day at a time I know. But neither myself or my husband have ever lost a dog so young and he was our first dog we got together when we got married. He was just shy of 3 years old.
Sasha is doing okay considering. She is our only dog now and there is going to be some adjustments. Hopefully though with the baby, who she adores and me there to give her all the attention she needs. She will get through this, losing her big brother, and go on to to live a long happy life with us. Its been a rough year for all of us.

I guess there really isn't much more to say other than Rest in Peace Trouble. You always have been and always will be my little Buddy.

Thanks for listening.

Oh and by the way,Zachary Trouble is the prime example why I am so against backyard breeders and hobby breeders. He came from a hobby breeder, back before we knew anything about bybs and hobby breeders and he has been sick his whole life. Some of his problems were genetic, that a simple health test of the parents could have prevented 3 years worth of pain and sickness. I say if you aren't able to go to a reputable and responsible breeder, please adopt. Yes when you adopt you take a chance at either getting a healthy or sick dog, you don't know. But atleast you aren't contributing to the deed. Atleast you aren't paying someone to go and produce more badly bred pups. Don't put yourself or your family though what we have been through the last 3 years and the pain and heartbreak we are facing today and in the coming weeks. I just felt like that needed to be said.

---------- Post added at 06:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:39 AM ----------

Also after the fact, I realized it was 5 years to the day that my poodle Princess passed away, kidney failure. So I really am starting to hate the 17th of May. My grandmother said "God let you have all your greiving on one date, just watch when the time comes to finally bring in another puppy one day it will be the 17th of May because that is how God works" I don't know if that is fact that the next dog will come to me then but maybe that is a good idea to keep in mind when we are finally ready for another puppy to bring one in around that time. But to be honest it will be a long time before I'm ready for a new canine friend. Right now Sasha is my focus and will be for the next few years.