by Dawn
I don't know where to start. I remember getting her, my mom and dad brought her into the hallway and told me she was for me to play with, but also came responsibility. I was 5 years old, so I didn't really understand how much care she would really need, but I learned quickly and loved her with all my heart. I named her "Baby". She was a black Lab /Spaniel mix with a white stripe going up the middle of her snout and 4 white paws. She had alot of spunk, and she got into lots of trouble. *Smile* When my mom used to get mad at her, she would yell "Baby Ann"!. So that became her official name. We had a great life together, I used to write poems about her for school assignments. Whenever I got the extra money, I'd spend it on a new toy for her, but they would never last because she'd always bury them the same day she got them. We did, however make the mistake of not spaying her, and she came down with pyometra at age 7. Luckily, we got her to the vet in time and she survived. But after the surgery, she developed a little bump on her incision and it worried us. When we took her in they said is was malignant and she would be fine with another 6 years of life still in her. She had heart problems about 4 years after that. But she did last until she was 14 years old. She's still alive right now, only she is in the final stages of life. I am a Veterinary Technician because my animals are the most important thing to me, and they made me want to help other animals. And my Baby is not doing well. I woke up this morning to find her crying in pain and unable to use her hind legs. And the owrst part of it all is, we can't move her without her under massive stress. Its just too painful for her, so we've decided to get an on-call veterinarian who makes house calls to come put her to sleep in the peace of her own home. She deserves to go to a place where she is happy and free from pain. I never want her to miss me but I always want her to remember me. I will always remember her, because she was my first and only dog. Baby Ann will always be my best friend and my childhood life. I just want her to know how much we love her and how much we will always love her. Sadly I don't have the funds to make her a Rainbow Resident, but I know that if I write this and make is public, she will feel the same justice as being rested here...