Well, the day had been coming for a long time, and yesterday we had to put down my best friend Splash. She was 3 weeks shy of her 14th birthday. She'd been dealing with hip dysplasia and Lumbosacra Disease for many years. The past few months her condition progressed pretty quickly. We tried every med imaginable, laser therapy, and dry needling (similar to acupuncture), but she'd really been suffering the last few days. We opted to have someone come to our home, which was nice because as her hips got bad, she hated riding in our trucks; I think she wasn't comfortable trying to stabilize herself during the ride.
Many here knew here, and knew she was by my side like glue. Tough day. But, the good news for us that I'll get more active in the club again. She hasn't been able to camp or really electively travel for sometime, which has been a huge contributor to our lack of participation.
Few of my favorite pics - younger days and near the end:
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