Diesel

2005 - 2016

It's been one month and I still expect to see his face when I get up, come home from work or try to pee by myself. I can't believe he's gone and I'm so sad without him but so happy to have been able to be his dog mom. My beloved boxer Diesel had such a good soul. He was a Therapy Dog with St. Johns Ambulance for 7 years and worked in several long term care facilities for seniors and just loved it. He was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2010 but beat it and stayed by my side for another 6 years before succumbing to the disease. I will miss him every day until I see him again. I always told him that I would die without him and I think he knew what I said. In the end, x-rays showed me that he had a broken knee from the tumors and never even told me. He was so tough. When I found out I told him that I knew he needed to leave me and that I would find a way to move forward without him by my side. He finally let the pain show and I made an appointment to say goodbye to him in our home a few days from then. We took him for a last swim therapy session and said goodbye to him after a huge meal and loads of treats. Seeing him now in this beautiful urn is the nicest way I can think of to keep my best friend close to my heart, helping me to keep moving forward without him by my side. It's unbelievably hard but I owe it to him to keep going. He loved with all his heart and will be so missed by everyone who knew him. RIP my baby boy Diesel. I miss you so much.