If you follow my Facebook page, you likely already know that I lost my dog Molly this week. She was fourteen years old and had been with me since she was a puppy. Her health was impeccable until the last year or so, when she developed congestive heart failure and kidney failure, which was too much to ask of her little body ultimately. The decision to help her pass was one of the most difficult I have ever had to make in my life, but I know it was the right one. It was some comfort to have been able to hold her in the end and let her go with the dignity she deserved. It was a blessing to have had her company for so many years, but I miss her terribly. She will always be my first baby. RIP Mol. ♥
Molly was 9 years old when we got our first chicks and while she was fleetingly curious about them, the curiosity soon passed and it seemed either distrust or fear took its place. She never really did warm up to the chickens, but she was tolerant of the countless baby chicks and recovering chickens she shared her space with in my office and subscribed to a live and let live policy, which worked out just fine for everyone.
On a much lighter note…this week’s memes:
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If you follow my Facebook page, you likely already know that I lost my dog Molly this week. She was fourteen years old and had been with me since she was a puppy. Her health was impeccable until the last year or so, when she developed congestive heart failure and kidney failure, which was too much to ask of her little body ultimately. The decision to help her pass was one of the most difficult I have ever had to make in my life, but I know it was the right one. It was some comfort to have been able to hold her in the end and let her go with the dignity she deserved. It was a blessing to have had her company for so many years, but I miss her terribly. She will always be my first baby. RIP Mol. ♥
Molly was 9 years old when we got our first chicks and while she was fleetingly curious about them, the curiosity soon passed and it seemed either distrust or fear took its place. She never really did warm up to the chickens, but she was tolerant of the countless baby chicks and recovering chickens she shared her space with in my office and subscribed to a live and let live policy, which worked out just fine for everyone.
On a much lighter note…this week’s memes:
So sorry about your pup…. I lost my service dog of 10 years last year… It still hurts… But the memories and love I have for him are still with me. I have his grandson now as my service dog… He will always be with me. Animals add so much joy to our lives.
And as far as eggs go…. Al of my hens are now laying… It's so awesome.
RIP Molly!
Thank you for sharing, Susan. It's hard to know whether we're doing the right thing at the right time- we do the best we can in the moment and I'm sure you did. ♥
Thanks for the info. I am leaning to over crowding. The other sites I checked before building the coop and run stated less than the 10 ft you suggest. The coop size is fine but the run is 96 sq ft and I have 12 hens so I am running on the short side – need to enlarge or let them out. Two of my hens were able to fly up to the top of the 7 ft fence around the run (before I had the roof on). So clearing the 5 – 6 ft fence around the yard would… Read more »
I'm so sorry about your baby. You did the right thing. I let the love of my live die 10 years ago, and to this day, I wish I had done the unselfish thing and taken him to the vet to make his passing easier. The guilt of his death still eats at me.