Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Good-bye, sweet Mocha

Mocha died about 5:30 PM on March 26, 2007. She was a friendly dog, and often came out to the studio to greet customers. She never nipped or bit anyone, even when the most obnoxious child pulled her tail or sat on her fur.

We had Mocha for 13 years, and had rescued her from the pound when she was about 2 years old. 15 years is a pretty long time for a dog her size - and she had 13 good years with us, filled with love and joy. Now that she's gone, she's left a pretty big hole in our hearts. We got her shortly after our marriage began, and it's weird to not have her around.

We are lucky that she wasn't suffering, so we never had to make the decision to put her to sleep. She got to die at home, lying on our couch and surrounded by love. We all got the chance to say good-bye to her, it seems like she was holding on all day until I could come home from work. After that, it went pretty fast.

I like to think that she was greeted in Heaven by our son Nicholas, who died when he was 11 days old. I'm sure he would love a sweet dog who can now run and play with him without the problems of old age.

4 comments:

Angela said...

I am so sorry for your loss. Your story made me cry. Hugs to you and your family.

God Bless,

Ellen said...

Sorry to hear this. She sounds like an amazing dog, I'm glad you've got so many great memories :)

Christie said...

Oh my goodness. Sweet, sweet Mocha and beautiful pic of her. She looks like a gentle soul. I'm so sorry about your baby too. How heartbreaking.

In-Focus said...

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. We lost our black lab 2 years ago at the age of 16...we had to have her put to sleep when she could no longer stand on her own or hold her bladder and bowels...those last couple of days were no fun, lemme tell you. But it is so hard to lose one that has been part of your family for so many years....The heartache will fade in time, but you will never stop missing her.