Yesterday was one of the hardest days Chad and I have had to deal with in our entire relationship. We had to put our first "child" to sleep. I knew it wasn't going to be easy, but I really didn't think it was going to be that hard.
Mercedes had been a part of us for over 8 1/2 years. We watched her grow from just a tiny thing that fit in the pocket of Chad's coat to a giant beast. She was a great dog, for Chad and I. She just was so unpredictable with everyone else. She had bitten Chad a year or so ago and we had really contemplated doing it then, but we didn't. We knew that she had a temper and we knew how to deal with it. But having three young kids in the house crawling around and going near her, it made us very nervous. If she was capable of biting Chad, who knows what she could have done with one of the kids.
It was a very tough decision, we loved her so much, but safety and our kids will come first.
Ugh, a tough day!
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Jessi,
So sorry to hear about your first baby. A few days after I started blogging our first and only puppy (almost 8 years old, too) passed away. It was tough! Hang in there!!
So sorry to hear about your pup.
I found you through a triplets site, and wonder if you would consider stopping by my site to offer some advice for a newly pregnant triplet mom?
Many thanks!
Anna at Hank and Willie
http://hankandwillie.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/
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