Goodbye Butter

Our sweet Butter had his last day in our home. While he lay there unable to move, I thought back and wished how I'd done more with him. He he was the most spoiled dog ever but when the kids got here, it was just too much to keep him inside and take him to all of the things while trying to watch my kids. He was a great dog. Always gentle with the kids. On his last day, he couldn't hold his bowels anymore. I knew the time had come. 

We left him inside all night so he would be close to us. 

His breathing was jagged and he was struggling. 

His body was just barely holding on that day. I believe he had cancer. He had many lumps throughout his body. 

I made all of the kids say goodbye in the morning before school and to tell him what a great dog he was. 

We had to get him off the rug because he couldn't hold anything in anymore and we put him on a bed in our living room while I watched him closely all day. 

I was mopping and kept looking back every minute to see if he was still breathing. 

I finally saw him quiver and then he didn't take any more breaths. We brought Gus in to see that his buddy was gone but he didn't really seem to mind. 

I was worried Gus would be sad about Butter being gone but he just wanted to go and get a treat. 

I was so sad to see him go and was SO grateful that Lilah had the day off of school that day so she could help me. She helped me pull him into my car and we took him to the vet to get cremated. I thought about waiting for David to get off of school but was worried about any smell so Lilah, Annie and I took him in. Thankfully they took him in right away because it was so sad to see his lifeless body laying here. 

He was such a good dog. We got him June 2012 and he passed away August 2024. I hope he had a good life. We got him off Craigs list when someone was trying to sell him. They had said he was a purebred but he had something else in him. We met up with the previous owner in front of Trader Joes parking lot. It was a great day that came with many great memories together.

The girls saying goodbye to Butter as they took him away. 

His body now sits on our mantle and we will always remember him!