goodbye, old yeller

today was a sad day. we took our dog to the vet and had her put to sleep. she was 10 and she could barely walk anymore. it was sad, but it was time to do it before life became too hard for her. as much of a pain in the butt that dog could be, i'm really gonna miss her. i grew up with that dog. she was almost like a constant companion. we didn't always get along, but we had some special moments. i'm the one that taught her to do tricks. nothing special, but the ones that are kinda fun. she liked to knock me over when we would run around in the yard. she also loved to chase us around the kitchen or the basement. and when she would catch us, she would bite our ankles to let us know she caught us. its kinda funny to think back about all the things that we used to do together and all of the other memories we have with each other. it almost make me cry to think that she's gone. but i know its better than for her to be in pain. i hope there's a doggie heaven just for her. maybe she'd be able to run and play again. maybe she could actually catch a rabbit instead of just chasing after them. maybe she could.......i hope so. dogs really are mans best friends.