When I first saw Red, I was amazed at
his beauty and his quiet soul. Little did I know that his soul was not
only quiet, but deep and so loving and that he would be my dear friend for
many years.
As time went on, we moved to Virginia and rented a home on 900 acres. He
enjoyed his new home with his new friend, Sheena, who belonged to my other
half. And Red was happy which made me very happy. A couple of years later
Sheena went to Rainbow Bridge and all of a sudden Red went blind. Was it
the shock of being alone with Sheena when she died? We will never know,
although there were signs of it coming. And all along, Red had hip
dysplasia, which he stoically lived with. I gave him whatever meds and
supplements I could to help him.
In the last two years or so, Red became disoriented and lost his sense of
smell. Yet with all his problems, he still smiled and loved to be with us.
I knew the end was near. I've know it inside for a awhile now. But I don't
think one is every really prepared for it. It turned out he had a brain
tumor. I didn't want him to live in any pain and decided his time had
come.
Red was loving, gentle and good. He was everything anyone could possibly
want in a Golden companion and I feel so lucky to have spent nine years
with him. I love you Red. And thank you Golden Retriever Rescue.
Susan Schlenger
