Tuesday was a sad day for us as we had to put Clayton to sleep. As many of you know, he has been in a steady decline for the last year and the last few weeks came down on him very hard and very fast. Everything came to a head on Monday night and on Tuesday evening we had to make the difficult decision and the long trek to the vet for what we knew was the best thing for him. His momma (which is my momma) was away on a business trip which made it doubly hard for everyone.
We were lucky enough to be able to get a hold of her to get her blessing and to let her know what was going on. She was extremely sad she could not be there. She was only a couple weeks from coming home but she did not want him to suffer any longer.
At 8 years old he was his own dog. He no longer needed to impress the younger pups or to prove anything to anyone. He left his marks wherever he went and did his own thing on his own time. A little slower than the others, but more strong willed than all of them put together. He held his own but loved his momma and the companion of others. Smart as a whip, he learned to open doors, gates, trashcans and anything else that contained food on the other side!
Here is a little video Shannon put together as our tribute to a good old dog.......
4 comments:
I'm really sorry to hear about Clayton. He knew you guys loved him and that's whats important.
We knew Clayton was special when we met him in Orlando and brought him up to your mom. At least he got to spend his last year in a great home with his sister Jasmine. We are glad we got to know Clayton and will miss him too.
We will miss him too. I am so glad we got to see him last weekend. I will always have the memory of him in the back of the van as we drove up from Florida to bring him home.
So sorry for your loss. He was a beautiful boy.
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