This photo of Diamond was taken 2-years ago. I initially gave this dog to my mother as a companion in her life. My mom has a nice size yard with a six-foot gate surrounding the perimeter of her property. It was like a dog’s dream having her own back yard and she was fed daily with nice fresh water and dry dog food. Diamond was always into something. From digging huge holes in the yard to pulling the wood panel off the house, she knew how to occupy her time to the fullest.
One day, the young courageous lad decided to jump over a 6-foot gate. I also failed to mention that the tip of the gate was installed with metal chain link fence. Yes, she made it over the first time without hurting herself. However, as the years added to her body, so did the fat and muscle combined. Once a dog learns a task, they never will forget it. On her last jump, the fence stuck her in the stomach and eventually got infected. I had to take her to the vet and hundreds of dollars were spent for her recovery.
My mom decided that her backyard was not a suitable home for the recovered athlete. So, I decided to take her to my house knowing that I only had a five-foot gate surrounding portions of my backyard. Yes, I was worried, but I thought I had to go to my favorite place, Home Depot, to rectify the problem. Diamond never did jump over the gate and was well liked and many hours spent with the family.
On Easter Day, I took off from work, my usual day of work and took the family to church. The day went smoothly as we listen to the Word from the priest. After mass, we went out to breakfast and then we went home. I immediately headed towards the kitchen and warmed up a couple of beef meatballs in the microwave and went outside to meet my dogs. The smaller one, Precious, came rushing out from the back yard and was growling as usual. However, Diamond, I observed her little disoriented and was not walking straight. Her eyes had a blue film layer over them. I knew immediately she was approaching me with only her smell and ears senses.
I immediately open the yellow pages and looked for an emergency care for animals. Successfully, I found one in Culver City that was open and I was there with Diamond within the hour. After a long wait and the doctor examining her, he came back bringing me bad news. Initally, I thought the doctor was going to prescibe me some medication and she was going to get better. The doctor indicated Diamond had a kidney failure, which cause her vision to go out. The damage was not treatable. The outcome of my decision as a dog owner was not good. The hard decision and the safety of my children were stressful. Diamond will be missed always and always a good memory of my life and my family.
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