4/25/2022
Today was hard. the last few weeks have been hard. Watching Dunkin, (SAPM's dog) from time to time, I have seen him getting older. His sight was getting worse. not so bad that he was bumping into things, but you could see the age in his eyes, cataracts, the fur around his eyes were gray. He looked like he was loosing weight. His hair that was chocolate brown was now a cocoa brown. He wasn't walking on his paw's as most dogs do normally. he was walking with his full foot on the ground to the very back foot claw. I don't know if you understand that one. but you could see it.
SM and AM loved on him and fed him chocolate and cheese, took him out for a walk. called his brother, said goodbye. his sister said by earlier, and oldest brother said good bye on sunday. FT with other family members, more walks, more chocolate and more loving. Ending with sad good by's
About four years ago, Dukin was really sick and no one knew what to do for him. he would not pee. he had been playing ball and his legs gave out. the vet was not able to help. as SM and AM were taking Dunkin to the Vet again, they thought he would not be coming home with them. SM got a phone call from her cousin and she told them a similar story with her dog. she told them to try to cath him and see if pee comes out. you may have to do it a few times over the days, but it will help him heal. it worked. over the course of a few days he was fine.
But this time it was different. Age. the Animal hospital did Cath him and got 1500 ml out of him where only 500 ml came out four years ago. he still could not pee on his own. they gave him time. but the vet told them they would just have to continue to do this. they said it may be a tumor on his spine. and with his age he may only last a month. I am not telling the whole story. I may paste what SM and AM have told.
Dunkin came into the family at 8 weeks. SM was pregnant with CN at the time. CN is heartbroken. CN and Dunkin had a great bond. as well as everyone in the family. each had a different bond with him.
He was a great companion and a good boy. Rest easy Dunkin, rest easy.
