Turbo now has wings
Written by Deb on August 10th, 2008On 8/8/08 Turbo left for his new life as a dog angel. His pain had become uncontrollable and I knew it was time to say good-bye. I hate having to make those type of vet appointments and I’m sure the vet clinic dreads them, too. You start looking at the clock and thinking “in 8 hours you will be gone”, ”in 2 hours you will be gone”, etc. when you look at your furry friend and it is almost unbearable. As always, Stoughton Vet staff were very compassionate and had a nice soft afghan laid out for him to lay on when we got there. I took his Lab daughter (he always treated her like a daughter, loved to groom her, play with her) Jazz with to keep him and I company. I wanted Jazz to see where he went, too and I think it helped him get in the car for his last ride. 20 seconds later he was already gone……my vet said he was ready.
This a.m. I woke up to the sound of a lone Sand Hill crane flying by my bedroom window. I’m glad to know Turbo is at peace and doing okay. I like to think Lily, our precious pug, met him as he crossed over.
View some of my other blog entries about the Sand Hill cranes and loss.
Deb, Kent, Erica again I am so sorry for your loss. I’m glad Jazz was there for both Turbo and you Deb. Just don’t have the words to express what is in my heart. Love you all.
Susan
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my beloved Golden Retriever in October, http://www.goldendoodle-service.com/ and we were just devastated. These lovely creatures leave such a huge hole when they pass on, because they were so beloved and so integral to our lives.
Hi,
Found your blog from a link at Bean’s blog at LVS. I just read the post about Turbo and was so moved. Our dogs have all been shelter dogs and all have lived to rip old ages, but the day always comes…the trip to the vet, the kiss goodbye, and then the lonely ride home. My heart goes out to you and your family. I know the pain of your loss. May you only remember the happy times.
Thank you so much for your kind remarks — we still miss our “Mr. T”. He sent us another dog in need recently — I guess I need to write a post about that, too!