Our sweet little boxer puppy, Nella, had to be put down a coule of days ago. Above is the note Cory wrote to God about Nella. He kept sticking out the back door so God could see it. He's so cute.
Here she is inside a kid's size shoe-box.
The kids all adore(d) her, she was very sweet/patient with them.
Dallin and her used to meet under the table to find bits of food to eat. (Totally gross, I know.)
When the kids were sick, we'd let Nella cuddle with them. She was like a little babysitter.
A few months ago we took her to the vet because of a bad limp, and found that she had a severe case of hip dysplasia. It's a problem that only gets worse with time, and she was in a lot of pain from it.
Despite the pain, she still managed to be completely crazy and have some fun.
But after a good day of playing, she'd always have a few days in a lot of pain recovering. :(
So, a few days ago, John put her down. She was a sweet dog, it was sad to see her go like she did.
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Holy crap Jess, thats so sad!!! I'm crying!! I hate losing pets, they are a family member. Do you know what was causing the pain?
She had a severe case of hip dysplasia, a problem that is fairly common in boxers. Even on pain meds she had a terrible limp, most days anyway. It was just no way to live, and the vet kept talking about a hip replacement (yeah right, for a DOG???) Anyway, we finally arrived on this sad decision.
Yeah, I had to re-read that to get the hip dyslasia. Hobinol had that. Most large breeds get it. Its 100% in the German Shepard breed, but can be managed. We had a joint supplement for Hobinol, but then she developed bone cancer, so she died of something else. Ganderetta had it too, but more mild than Hobby's.
I'm so sorry! What an adorable dog.
Oh I am so sorry about your cute puppy! It seems like you guys have been going through a lot these days. :( It sad to lose Nella, but I'm glad she isn't in pain anymore. I bet she was a great dog. I'm sure she'll be missed! You guys are in our prayers.;)
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