Tucker has left us to go chase rabbits up in doggie heaven. He somehow managed to damage his back, either with a herniated or slipped disk, most likely due to degenerative disc disease. On Saturday we noticed him acting different, kind of like he had the doggie flu, he was shaking but panting at the same time, lethargic, and acting like his joints hurt him. He got worse on Sunday, and they gave us pain meds and told him to get cage rest, but that didn't help. He got really bad on Monday, suffering nerve damage, not being able to walk or to use the bathroom. It pained us to see him like this. Instead of going through with surgery, we opted to have him put to sleep. With surgery he would probably still have some pain, not gain a 100% recovery, and he would have to stop doing everything he loved to do (whether we loved those things or not!). He passed away in his Mommy's arms being loved and petted, one of his favorite places to be. We buried him out back with his toys, his beloved Gator amongst them. He is really going to missed.
We love you Tucker, and I'm sorry you didn't get to see your new brother/sister in person, but I know you'll be looking down on them from heaven.
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