On Wednesday night when Jeff let the dogs out before we went to bed Jack stopped short walking down the stairs and Jessie ran into him. Jeff said Oh no Jess is limping. I looked all over her paw and leg looking for a cut or sign of pain. Thursday morning she was still limping. We went to the vet Thursday afternoon and our fear was confirmed she had bone cancer in her front left shoulder. We had already exhausted all treatments possible. We honestly thought we would get more time with her. I called back and made the appointment for Friday morning. Dr Solomons was not in but Dr Rocce was. We could not have asked for a more compassionate person to help with with our decision.
I still remember Jeff and I going to Hayhill Kennel on that Friday in September. This shy introverted dog was brought out to us. Jeff and I had NO clue what we were getting into. Neither of us had owned a greyhound before. We had picked up owning a retired racer for dumbies and read it cover to cover, it was our bible for a long time. According to the book we should crate a grey at night. So we did, the first night was okay after that she moved into our room and stayed there.
That shy dog that we met at the kennel soon shed that along with her nasty track coat. Jessie was outgoing and silly. We soon go her involved with meet and greets. The meet and greets introduced Jeff and I to a lot of great people. True Friends. People that at the time we did not know we would need to rely on today. With out Jessie we would not have met Catherine (Our quarterback, with this disease) We would not have met so many good friends either. Jessie truly opened our lives and hearts.
I am sad today when I see pictures, but I know she is no longer in pain and no longer hiding the pain from us.
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