Foster

I know that this is going to be a sad post, but it's on my mind and I knew I would feel better to blog about it. Dr. K went skiing this past weekend and he boarded his dog (Foster) at the Vet's office. He's had Foster since he was a puppy and he's now 12 or 13. Well, Foster has been getting older and we all knew that he wasn't in good health. So the vet called him on Monday and told him that Foster wasn't doing so good and he needed to get home. Unfortunately he had to fly home and his plane would not get here until 12:00 midnight. He pretty much knew that when he got here, he would probably have to put Foster to sleep. So I know you can imagine the way he felt, probably tore up trying to get home to see his Best friend again one last time. So he got in last night and when he went to the vet's, Foster was in quite a bit of pain and around 2:00 a.m they took Foster outside so he could be under the stars and they put Foster to sleep. All us girls at work are really tore up about this. Dr. K would bring Foster to work with him in the afternoons and he would sit at our back door and just watch us. The kids would love to go sit with him and play with him. Anywhere Dr. K went, so did Foster. There wasn't many trips he made without Foster. So today, we all got together at work and made a donation to the SPCA of Wake county in memory of Foster. This has just made me really think about how one day I will probably have to face this with Macy. I know to other people your dog is just a dog. To you though, it's your family. Macy sleeps with me, she eats with me, every day when I get home she is so happy. She acts like she has just won a million dollars, everyday! There is no human in the world that will love you like your dog! Even when Macy gets a spankin, which she's had her fair share of, 10 seconds later she's jumping up in your lap, licking your face, like it never happened! You get this unconditional love from a dog that you didn't even think was possible. I just hurt for Dr. K because I know that the next few weeks and months are going to be really tough for him. Foster was his Best friend and constant companion. Some people may think it's silly to get so upset over a dog, but I know when something happens to Macy, it will be just as bad as when something happens to my parents or to Bart. Maybe worse, because dogs are so precious and innocent,and you can't explain to your dog what is happening to them and help ease their fears. Everybody reading this tonight, please pray a special prayer for Dr. K. If you have an animal at home, go get them and love on them, kiss them, and tell them you love them! I got home and played with macy for over an hour, and then I took her to pelicans and she got her own sweet cherry Sno-ball! Spoil your animals because their time here isn't that long and they deserve to have fun!