Farewell to our Friend
Today we learned that my family's dog Tasha, passed away. My daughter and I feel so fortunate that just yesterday evening we happened to travel out to see my folks, and were able to see her and tell her how much she was loved. Her health had been failing rapidly over the past few weeks and she was no longer able to stand, walk or eat. She was suffering, and I prayed the thing you never want to...that the end would come quickly so that her pain would finally cease. I held her head in my arms and told her that her job here was done...that we would be okay when she was ready to go. She gently wagged her tail and I knew she understood.
You could argue that all dogs are good dogs, but Tasha truly was the best dog anyone could ask for. She gave all of herself to our family and asked for nothing in return. She was the most loyal and cuddly of friends (with only a small penchant for killing chickens—she was a dog after all). We will miss her golden smile and her full-body wags. Our hearts are heavy with sadness today for the loss of our furry friend, but she has left a paw print on our hearts that will never fade. We are so grateful for this little beam of sunshine and the many years we had with her. We will miss you sweet Tasha! xo Ez + Miss K
Sunday, April 3, 2011 
Reader Comments (28)
What a beautiful soul. I'm so sorry.
I've just stumbled upon this wonderful post about Tasha. What a beautifully written tribute to her. I've recently gone through the same thing with our 13 year old lab, Angel, whom we put down in August. I also posted a piece about her on my blog. Nobody touches us like our dogs.
I feel bad for the chickens too!