Colleen. This is very moving and delicately rendered. Thank you for writing about the dog but also about the complexity of the net that a family makes.
I caught my breath many times while reading this. Playing god is such a hard thing to have to do. It’s not easy. My sister had to kill her dog several years ago too — similar reasons. Didn’t make it any easier. It’s so heartbreaking when they love you and are so devoted to you., yet a danger to everyone else around them.
The sentence you wrote about leaving with the leash in your hand left me with an enormous lump in my throat.
I’m so sorry you had to go through this alone. Poor doggy too — but you loved him and gave him the best life. And you spared both him and your family from having to deal with further untold tragedies.
What a sad story, brutal reality of having to choose between two that you love. I don't have a dog anymore as I don't think I can take that pain when the end finally demands its entrance or exit if you will.
I was bitten by such a dog. I know why you had to do it. I feel your pain. So much that is rich and also ragged in this beautiful and powerful piece. I'm sorry.
Colleen. This is very moving and delicately rendered. Thank you for writing about the dog but also about the complexity of the net that a family makes.
Thank you Karin. Means the world to me. X
A brave and heartbreaking story that honours the dog and the tugging that was going on in your own world. How very difficult
Thank you for reading it. Xx
I caught my breath many times while reading this. Playing god is such a hard thing to have to do. It’s not easy. My sister had to kill her dog several years ago too — similar reasons. Didn’t make it any easier. It’s so heartbreaking when they love you and are so devoted to you., yet a danger to everyone else around them.
The sentence you wrote about leaving with the leash in your hand left me with an enormous lump in my throat.
I’m so sorry you had to go through this alone. Poor doggy too — but you loved him and gave him the best life. And you spared both him and your family from having to deal with further untold tragedies.
Thank you for your response xx
What a sad story, brutal reality of having to choose between two that you love. I don't have a dog anymore as I don't think I can take that pain when the end finally demands its entrance or exit if you will.
This is beautiful, heartbreaking and so well observed - I felt every piece of it, Colleen.
Thank you Sally.
I was bitten by such a dog. I know why you had to do it. I feel your pain. So much that is rich and also ragged in this beautiful and powerful piece. I'm sorry.
Sorry Liesl, I was too once in the face. It was a pit bull owned by a tenant. That's another story. Much love.