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Our English Cocker Spaniel - Final Report
We had the pleasure of Molly's company for 15 3/4 years. The vet once said
she was a credit to her breed. She was a black & white with bandit black patches over her eyes - bandit was apt for no unprotected food was safe for long. She loved those times on Lake Superior's NorShore trails when we would let her run free. She never, ever got out of sight of us and often would come back when we fell too far behind. I always supposed it was her way of telling us to hurry up - there are many trees ahead to be smelled. She loved the water and swam at every opportunity - sometimes she made her own opportunities. The English Cocker is a very smart breed and is very good at problem solving. But she was superb at obedience - just one 'come' was all it ever took. But age has its price - last summer we did not think she could handle to hills and climbs of the NorShor. So we had to leave her home - it was the mosr boring vacation either of us ever had. No Molly to share the couch or the wooden bench swing with. Her last months were grim. Her hearing was nearly gone - only very loud sounds got through. Her vision was nearly gone, I think she could only distinguish brightness, though she did show signs of recognizing us. The vet said she was senile - she seemed not to know when she had to evacuate bowels and bladder - she ceased going to the back door to go out. She even ceased barking, maybe she did but no sound came out. Everyone felt Molly no longer had any quality of life - we thought it cruel to keep her alive - so last Saturday afternoon we took her to our local Animal Humane Society. God, it was tough - still is, too. |
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It sounds like Molly had a wonderful life with you and was well-loved. She
will always be with you in your hearts. My sincerest condolences. Dorothy, owned by C.C., a very spoiled dachshund |
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