My
first poodle was "Pierre" a rescue from a pet shop. I knew better but just couldn't leave that 5 mo. old puppy
in there when he looked at me so lovingly with his expressive eyes as if saying "please take me home I don't like it here".
So I did, and he is now going on 15 yrs. and starting to slow down. Pierre suffered from many illnesses
as do most puppy mill puppies. He has been blind since the age of three, has severe patella problems, and
many other illnesses that required vet attention and lots of money. So, the moral to this story is DON'T BUY FROM A PET STORE!!!!!
I did it because I wanted Pierre to have a great life and someone to love and spoil him. After all, he didn't have a
great start in life being born and raised in a puppy mill. Pierre paid me back ten-fold by being my faithful, loving companion
and a shoulder to cry on while I was going through a nasty divorce. He is the reason I have poodles and love them
all dearly because Pierre showed me how very intelligent, loyal and sweet a poodle can be.
Pierre is starting
to have problems getting around and isn't quite sure where he is anymore. He has now become hard of hearing and with
his blindness and other health problems, he is slowing down quite a bit. He spends most of the day sleeping in the numberous
beds he has on the floor. Pierre has compensated all his life for his disabilities, and managed to over come them and
managed to still have a real"love for life". He is and always will be the best gift I ever bought myself.
Of course he has me wrapped around his little paw because he expects me to be at his "bark & call." And you can
bet that I am there for him all the time. I JUST LOVE THIS LITTLE GUY!
2/4/2010 -
Pierre is growing older as each day passes. He hardly moves at all, and sleeps all day. He is also
starting to loose control of his bladder. I am hoping that I will not have to make the decision to put him to sleep.
I wanted him to die on his own at home. I don't want him to leave me, but am I being selfish? I think so. His
quality of life is not there anymore. THIS WILL BE THE HARDEST THING FOR ME TO DO. I CRY NOW JUST THINKING ABOUT IT......
5/8/2010- Pierre
is not doing well at all. He has lost most of the control of his bladder and his stools. I can imagine how
humiliating it is for him when he has these accidents as he has always been my best house trained dog. He does bark to let
me know that he has to go out but I sometimes don't make it in time to let him out. He wanders the house at nite
trying to find a comfortable spot to lie down. His heart condition is worsening as he coughs and coughs all day and all nite.
Today is Saturday, and I was going to call my VET this morning but just couldn't!
Then in the last
few days he took a turn for the worse. I had to let him go!!!!
RAINBOW
BRIDGE 7/22/1995 - 5/11/2010 (Tuesday)
+++++++++++He couldn't hold on any longer+++++++++
