On July 6th, we had to put our beloved Riley to sleep. She was 14 years and 8 months old. Our family was her 4th owner by the time she was 2. The story I was told was that first college kids had her, then a farmer and then a policeman. The policeman wanted her for hunting, but she wouldn't retrieve. She found a forever home with us! A couple months ago we found a fast growing lump in her throat that quickly prevented her from eating. The vet came over and euthanized her in our yard under her favorite tree. From the time we found the lump, until she couldn't eat or drink anything, was about 3 weeks. After she died, my middle son collected a bunch of her pictures and put together a video. It was nice to remember all the good times we had with her. Saying goodbye to a pet that was raised with your children is also saying a final goodbye to their childhood.
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