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Just when I thought I'd stopped crying, I go to write this and start again. Just 3 short hours ago we had to let our Ed go ahead of us to the bridge. He woke me in the early hours by sounding as if he was having problems in his bed. I got up to see him, and it was clear he was in a lot of trouble.
I rang the vet and she was there, bless her, within 15 minutes. After a thorough examination, during which he seemed to deteriorate, it was clear that there was nothing to be done for our wee lad, so we held him and kissed him as Beth helped him to the bridge. Thankfully it was very peaceful at the end.
I'm sat here bereft and the only thing I can do for him now is to let people know. I know that he'd be quite impressed by how many people will grieve a little with us, as he did love people to love him! It may seem odd me being so eager to tell people so soon, but I feel that I have to do something!
Many of you know his awful background, and how we've been privileged to spend the last 2 and a half years as his servants so I'll not go into the horror that was his past, but just talk about his present.
He was a little man with a HUGE zest for life, and despite having a very bad bout of pancreatitis last spring which laid him very low, he's had the best life possible with us.
He had birthdays and Christmases, trips out and treats, warm coats and fluffy towels and big soft beds. He enjoyed gallops across the fields, eating cow poo, biting fingers in his hurry to lead you to the treat jar and beating Willow to the bed by the radiator at night! He was, and still is, a bright and shining star.
Just yesterday he *helped* me in the garden, busily digging away at a patch of lawn while I got stuck into the proper hole. He enjoyed the sunshine on his back for the first time this year, and watched the frogs in the pond with interest. He also *helped* me feed the fish, by sticking his nose into the food tub and coming out sneezing, covered in flakes which he happily licked off :wub:
Afterwards we had a game, then he snuggled down with a toy or two for a snooze. This is the piccy I got right then...sleep tight and run free my handsome Edlet, I wish I was still holding you in my arms and kissing your head.
I rang the vet and she was there, bless her, within 15 minutes. After a thorough examination, during which he seemed to deteriorate, it was clear that there was nothing to be done for our wee lad, so we held him and kissed him as Beth helped him to the bridge. Thankfully it was very peaceful at the end.
I'm sat here bereft and the only thing I can do for him now is to let people know. I know that he'd be quite impressed by how many people will grieve a little with us, as he did love people to love him! It may seem odd me being so eager to tell people so soon, but I feel that I have to do something!
Many of you know his awful background, and how we've been privileged to spend the last 2 and a half years as his servants so I'll not go into the horror that was his past, but just talk about his present.
He was a little man with a HUGE zest for life, and despite having a very bad bout of pancreatitis last spring which laid him very low, he's had the best life possible with us.
He had birthdays and Christmases, trips out and treats, warm coats and fluffy towels and big soft beds. He enjoyed gallops across the fields, eating cow poo, biting fingers in his hurry to lead you to the treat jar and beating Willow to the bed by the radiator at night! He was, and still is, a bright and shining star.
Just yesterday he *helped* me in the garden, busily digging away at a patch of lawn while I got stuck into the proper hole. He enjoyed the sunshine on his back for the first time this year, and watched the frogs in the pond with interest. He also *helped* me feed the fish, by sticking his nose into the food tub and coming out sneezing, covered in flakes which he happily licked off :wub:
Afterwards we had a game, then he snuggled down with a toy or two for a snooze. This is the piccy I got right then...sleep tight and run free my handsome Edlet, I wish I was still holding you in my arms and kissing your head.
