I Hate Animal Cruelty [I Am Against Animal Cruelty]
We had to put our dear Bailey down today. She suddenly could not walk or even hold her head straight any longer. She was 12 Years old. The vet said she had nerve damage in her spine and based on her age it would be the most humane thing to do with how bad the paralysis was.
We rescued Bailey from an abusive situation when she was 2 years old. She had a good, full life of camping, boating and enjoyed, as part of our family, many holidays with us! Overall she had a wonderful life, even a new brother that came into her life in 2010.. At first she wasn't fond of her Mastiff X brother but it didn't take long for them to get along happily..
In 2014 I had an accident at work(a bad one), lost my job and we experienced some very severe financial hardship for about three and a half years, during that time I found little Bailey starting to annoy me (things I found endearing and cute before suddenly became a bad thing for me) I started yelling at her to leave me alone and for always wanting something (I never hurt her physically, never, ever, ever)deep down I always loved her but she knew and sensed the change in me to the point where she avoided me and was almost skitterish but trying to figure what would please me. Luckily my wife and two girls continued to love her the same way they always did.
The last number of months have been much better for our family and Bailey was once again enjoying the "dad" she once knew. For that I am so happy, she didn't have to leave the world without once again feeling my love the way it should always have been. I cannot shake the guilt from the way I was for those years. I keep telling myself, wherever she is now I hope she knows and can feel how very much I love her and how sorry I am for those years... Your love and loyalty never wavered, I am so sorry......Rest Peaceful my dear girl, I love you very much and I know you have that whacky smile on your face again now..
Love "Daddy" xoxo
We rescued Bailey from an abusive situation when she was 2 years old. She had a good, full life of camping, boating and enjoyed, as part of our family, many holidays with us! Overall she had a wonderful life, even a new brother that came into her life in 2010.. At first she wasn't fond of her Mastiff X brother but it didn't take long for them to get along happily..
In 2014 I had an accident at work(a bad one), lost my job and we experienced some very severe financial hardship for about three and a half years, during that time I found little Bailey starting to annoy me (things I found endearing and cute before suddenly became a bad thing for me) I started yelling at her to leave me alone and for always wanting something (I never hurt her physically, never, ever, ever)deep down I always loved her but she knew and sensed the change in me to the point where she avoided me and was almost skitterish but trying to figure what would please me. Luckily my wife and two girls continued to love her the same way they always did.
The last number of months have been much better for our family and Bailey was once again enjoying the "dad" she once knew. For that I am so happy, she didn't have to leave the world without once again feeling my love the way it should always have been. I cannot shake the guilt from the way I was for those years. I keep telling myself, wherever she is now I hope she knows and can feel how very much I love her and how sorry I am for those years... Your love and loyalty never wavered, I am so sorry......Rest Peaceful my dear girl, I love you very much and I know you have that whacky smile on your face again now..
Love "Daddy" xoxo
