My sweet Sollie. The day I have been dreading for almost a year came. It was the day that Sollie had to be put to sleep. He had gotten very arthritic which caused some nerve damage in his back paw. He was not able to move that paw forward or backward. I added 2 medicines to his one for a total of 3 for some improvement. The improvement was not noticeable. He quit walking up the stairs about a year ago and at Christmas or Thanksgiving he started to need assistance coming in the house, he could not get up the 1 step hearth. His front legs were not strong enough to lift him anymore. It was so hard for me because his mind and heart were good but his body just could not make it. It was the most heartbreaking thing I have ever done. Tom and I had it done at home and we cried and cried. When kids came home from school we had a funeral and not an eye was dry.
Mason found this scrap of cedar wood at my dads about 2 months ago and he suggested that we use it to make a cross for his grave. So we did. Miles wrote on it. I will always remember Sollie when I smell cedar wood now.
Sollie was my dog. We got him 2 months after we got married and he was my first baby and I miss him so much. I still look for him. At night I tiptoe around where he used to sleep as to not step on him and of course he's not there. He was a great dog. He traveled with us before kids and loved it. He camped with us and loved to follow us on bike rides. He was great with kids and loved to play ball. I miss him terribly but I think Mollie our other dog missed him more. She is not herself anymore. She lays around most days. We will be getting a puppy soon but it will not replace Sollie. He will always be my best dog.
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