Lilly
05-01-2008, 04:37 PM
The Monday after Thanksgiving 2004, our 12 year old black lab Alex got sick and lay in one spot in the kitchen. I noticed that he didn't get up to go outside, he just laid there. Alex was my 12 year old niece's dog since he was born in December, just like her. My younger brother came to get my younger niece; who we watch now. Alex, no matter what; made sure he greeted my brother at the door. This time he didn't. This was before I realized he was sick. Finally, I tried to get him to get up, but he didn't move. My mom called my dad and he said he would look at him when he got home...Alex was my dad's buddy too. We used to call him the "Big Oaf". Well my dad got home and he didn't greet my dad either, but I'm sure he tried to. So, my dad came in and looked at him and he said "We have to put him down." He called my brother to come over. By this time, my mom and I were in tears. They loaded him in the car and took him to the vet's office. During this time, my mom had to go to the store for something and I was home alone with my daughter who is 4, sitting on my parents bed. I looked down the hall and that's when I saw a black shadow...I saw Alex walking down the hall to me to say goodbye. My daughter says to me all the time "Can we go up to heaven and bring Alex home?" We explain to her, that he is in a better place now...He is in no longer in pain. Last summer, my mom got a Bichon and we call him Chaise. I was up early one morning, sitting looking out to our porch and I thought "How did Haylie get here?"(My brothers other black lab). I saw the shiny black coat and I thought: "No wait, Haylie isn't here...it's Alex!!!" But then, our dog Chaise moved into the sunny spot where Alex was and I knew it was Alex he had come to visit us again...We Miss you Alex