Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our beloved dog Elliott. He became very ill on Wednesday and was not able to recover. Yesterday afternoon we had to have him put to sleep. It was one of the hardest things we've ever had to do.
Elliott came to live with us 16 1/2 years ago when Stephanie was only 4, Ryan about 18 months and Kelly wasn't even a twinkle. I just HAD to have a dog. So we went to the Atlanta Humane Society and saw this precious 4 month old puppy hovering in the back of the cage. The place had other dogs that were bright and fun vieing for our attention. But we were drawn to the shy little puppy who was too scared to come to the front, preferring to just hang out in the shadows. We learned that he and his siblings had been dumped along a busy Atlanta highway.
We adopted this little guy, named him Elliott, and took him home where he lived as a member of our family for the past 16 1/2 years. He was a constant companion for our kids, a bed warmer, a crumb picker-upper, a package opener at Christmas and birthdays, a protector.... He was much loved.
We will miss him dearly.
Elliott came to live with us 16 1/2 years ago when Stephanie was only 4, Ryan about 18 months and Kelly wasn't even a twinkle. I just HAD to have a dog. So we went to the Atlanta Humane Society and saw this precious 4 month old puppy hovering in the back of the cage. The place had other dogs that were bright and fun vieing for our attention. But we were drawn to the shy little puppy who was too scared to come to the front, preferring to just hang out in the shadows. We learned that he and his siblings had been dumped along a busy Atlanta highway.
We adopted this little guy, named him Elliott, and took him home where he lived as a member of our family for the past 16 1/2 years. He was a constant companion for our kids, a bed warmer, a crumb picker-upper, a package opener at Christmas and birthdays, a protector.... He was much loved.
We will miss him dearly.
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