Adopted: 10-28-94
Lain to Rest: 12-23-97
DEAR CIDER,
The decision I made today did not come quick, nor did it come easy, and you can't possibly know how hard it was for me to make. To make the decision to never pat your head again or look into your sad brown eyes or ever feel your presence again broke my heart.
However, with this decision no more will you have to look towards the ceiling to wait for something to fall. No more will you have to cringe in the back of your crate at the sound of thunder, or the dishwasher running. No more will you clamp your teeth down on strange human hands for whatever reason you felt you had too... out of fear, or for self-preservation? No more will you have to crawl under chairs or tables to get away from whatever frightens you. No more will you have to ever FEAR ANYTHING, and I will no longer have to look into those sad brown eyes and wonder what horrible things you may have suffered that ultimately deprived you of a happy productive life.
The damage done before we came together could never be repaired no matter how much of myself I gave to you. It was irreversible, and that saddens me the most because deep down inside there still remained that wonderful canine heart that was unable to be released due to the stigma that was left in your soul from whatever atrocities mankind had bestowed upon you. Hopefully peace will come to you now. I know that where you are now you have nothing to fear and your heart is now free.
Farewell my canine friend. Someday I know we will once again cross paths and that day will be a joyous one.
You Friend Forever,
Cindy
Cider was a perfectly physically healthy dog, but her mental status was severely unstable. Being a shelter dog, I had no knowledge of what atrocities she suffered before coming into my possession. All I do know is that I worked for 3 years to make her feel secure and free from that pain, and it was to no avail. I tried love, kindness, training with motivation, patience, etc., and did all I felt I could, yet I was unable to erase whatever wrongs had been done to her. There were even trials of medical therapy with medication, but these were unsuccessful as well. Having to make the decision to have a healthy dog euthanized was one of the the hardest decisions I have ever made. It is one I pray I will never have to make again. It took a long time for me to come to terms with that decision, because I knew deep down that this was a dog with a wonderful heart and a beautiful soul whose quality of life had been stolen away from her. I still have anger over the fact that one of MY KIND tainted this dog and ruined what could have been a terrific companion.
Neglect and abuse are a tragedy and can be prevented. People need to research the breed they are interested in to determine if the breed will be the correct one for their lifestyle, and you have to realize that it is a lifelong commitment to care for a dog. Enough of this acquiring a dog and then just throwing them away as if they were garbage! The most responsible and humane act a person can do is to spay and neuter your pets. This is the best way we can prevent so many dogs and cats from ending up in shelters and ultimately being euthanized.
Please read the true story, "The Longest Walk"," about the day in the life of a Humane Society employee, written by Teri Campbel, and have a box of kleenex handy!
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