-----Original Message----- From: A Phillips Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 7:27 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Spike I'm so sorry to hear that - I know how much it hurts. Nobody (including pets) is really gone whilst still remembered. Spike wants you to go on. I believe you'll see him again; you won't forget him but it will come to hurt less - remember the fun not the death. Amanda > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 22:06:32 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Spike > To: [log in to unmask] > > Today Spike was euthanized at home at about 12:30 pm. Never mind that he > was at least 17 years old, deaf, blind, allergic, arthritic, incontinent, > covered with cysts and had an eye infection. He still wagged his tail > cause he was a happy little dog. > > Even though the procedure was peaceful and painless, its not easy putting > down your best friend. Especially hard if you have Parkinson’s and > realize he is not going to get better and you are too disabled to help > him. When I got him in 2000 I could walk him; now I can barely walk > myself. > > Due to PD my blood pressure rose to 182/94 after a crying spell. > > Those of you who love dogs will understand and I appreciate your > expressions of support and sympathy. > > Ray > Rayilyn Brown > Past Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn