"Each time a family dogs dies I go over it all again and decide that the intense grief is far outweighed by the joy the animal brought to our lives. And, so, it is yet again with Ronda the raven-black, shiny, fine-boned labrador, soft-hearted and so very beautiful, euthanised after spending 12 of her 13 years with us. Dog people know that all canines are different."
"She was kind. She was kind to all other dogs. And she was kind to humans not just to her own people, but to all she encountered. Her love for her human and canine family was as unencumbered as it was uncomplicated. In her later years especially strangers could sense her kindness could see it in her eyes and her flailing tail. They would stop."
Ronda was a raven-black, shiny, fine-boned Labrador, soft-hearted and beautiful, euthanised after spending twelve of her thirteen years with the family. Ronda showed kindness to other dogs and to humans, welcoming strangers and making way for other dogs during walks. Toddlers handled her roughly and she responded with licking rather than aggression. A tumour in her chest limited her mobility in later years and kept her mostly housebound. The dogs were woven into daily routines and memories, and Ronda's life and death marked twelve significant years for the family.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]