Tough Decision

Farewell Jada

Her quality of life severely declined; she no longer was keen,

In just a few weeks, she would have celebrated her sweet sixteen,

Our dog Jada, ate and slept, then ate and slept more,

And when she slept, she would gently snore,

In her early days, she would give squirrels a chase,

And at the lake, dig a hole in the sand at a rapid pace,

She rode jet skis with her ears flopping in the wind,

She was mischievously disobedient, but a loyal friend,

Her bark was irritatingly loud, but far much worse than her bite,

She was a black wiener dog with a stubborn might,

Long bodied, but short and stubby legged,

She often sat under the table and tirelessly begged,

If anyone sat on the couch to watch tv or nap,

She could be found lounging up in their lap,

But recently her body and mind were failing,

We knew she was struggling and physically ailing,

I made a decision I’d never made before,

I took her to be euthanized; she suffered no more,

It was incredibly peaceful, and she was at rest,

And I had to believe the decision was best,

As I left the vet office with an empty leash in my hand,

I felt she was with Jerry and their time would be grand,

It’s never easy to decide a dog’s fate in this way,

But on Aug 30, we said farewell to Jada Kay.

Tammy Harvey

Written:  11/3/2019