Today has been a really rough day.

We had to put my parents dog " Jake " to sleep. It was so all of a sudden and unexpected.
I can't believe he's gone. He was only 9 yrs old. He was 1/2 my dog - I would watch him
regularily and my boy Winston loved him, they were total buddies. They loved one another.

He had gotten a bladder infection, we put him on antibiotics, but he kept peeing blood.
He then had to go in for immediate surgery to remove about 50 kidney stones the size
of apple seeds. We did that and two days later, he went into kidney and liver failure. He was toxic and
in a lot of pain and discomfort, there was nothing the vet could do... I was at drum practice down
in SD, about 30 mins away and couldn't get there in time to say goodbye.

My dad brought him home to be burried at his home with them. We dug about a 4' grave and put
him in there with his blankie and his favorite Panda stuffed toy. I have never seen my dad cry like he
did today and my mom. They are absolutely destroyed by it, as am I. Jake was such an incredible
dog and I can't believe he's gone. It was just such a shock.

He was a mix of blk lab and rottweiler or doberman a beautiful dog with a gentle spirit about him.

Please send your love and prayers for our beloved boy...