Ive had dogs all my life, ever since I was about 2 old. We had several various breeds and cross-breeds when I was a child. But my first introduction to the sighthound group was when I rescued a sickly cross-breed, which apparently was part Whippet. Even though she was about a week away from death when I got her, Charlie ended up recovering fully from the illness and became a regional disc-catching champion. She also lived longer than any dog Ive owned at 18 years. She caused me to be infected with sighthounds, and my dream was to have a Greyhound someday. In 2000, I adopted a greyhound puppy at 9 weeks old. Zoomer was named in honor of another greyhound I had almost adopted who had the race name of Epic Zoom. Zoomer lived for nearly 10 years. He was put to sleep on a beautiful spring day in 2010, after a painful battle with osteosarcoma (bone cancer). And as was the case also with Charlie, I held Zoomer in my arms, aiding the vet as she administered the lethal injection, and speaking softly to him as he breathed his final breath as my loyal and loving companion. I realize and respectfully honor the fact that some people arent able to be there at this difficult time. But for me, I wanted the final words and feelings to be those of love and for him to hear that he was a Good Zoomer, as I stroked him gently for the last time. Its not an easy thing to do, but I never really looked at it as a choice with my dogs. I had to be there. My next dream dog, the Sakuki, ancestor to the Greyhound, and believed to be the oldest domesticated breed in history. Someday...
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:23:45 +0000
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