Jake Is In Heaven

Hello,

My dearest friend Jake had to be put to sleep yesterday. He was 14 years old and I know that is old for a Yellow Lab but he was just running and playing thursday. He seemed to be doing so well. He fell thursday and he was limping very bad when we got him up, and then on friday when we woke him up he had trouble walking. When my sister tried to take him to the groomers he laid down and refused to go, but he got back up and "ran" (a relative term at 14) back to the house when she gave up. She left the house and when she came back 2 hours later he wouldnt get up. He wouldn't respond to his name, he would barely look at us. When we picked him up when just stayed limp instead of standing. My anut and Uncle came over to help my dad take him to the vet but, we knew he wouldn't come back so we all said goodbye.

Its hurts so bad knowing I'll never see my Jake again. He was such a good dog but its been so Long since he was active, I know he was ready. But it is so hard. I can't stop crying. I just want my pup back. Why did he have to go like that...I have been praying that he would get to go in sleep in his bed. But it didnt happen that way and its so hard.

When Dad took him I went to pray that God would take him quick and that it wouldn't hurt. Dad gave him extra pain pills for the drive so I think he was comfortable. My boyfriend Says he is in Heaven now rolling in the grass and waiting for me. I just hope the loneliness isn't is bad for him as it is for me. It's not right I mean it's Heaven. So he has to be happy.

I just don't know what to do. Christmas is tomorrow and people are coming over and I dont want them to. I don't know how to deal with them and keep myself together. Tonight I have to go to my grandma's and they are gonna say they are sorry and then I'll cry again.

I miss him so much. He was such a handsome dog. This is a bad picture, but you can still see you handsome he was. He was so good.

Cherise