Sidney, La Giraudiere’s resident Labrador rests in peace.

Today, Monday the 22nd February 2016, has been a very long day. Sidney had his breakfast at 7.00 earlier than normal. After his breakfast he tried to make it to the door but failed as he has been doing so for the last week.

After clearing up, Sidney spent the morning inside dozing and then waking up and checking on me and then dozing off again and this was how the morning passed. I telelphoned the vets office whom informed me the vet would be passing in the afternoon.

For Lunch Sidney had one of his favorite sardines on toast and the same for me. After lunch Sidney let me know he wanted to go out and with my help we made it to the grass just across the road from the gate.

At 3.00 the phone went again and it was the secretary from the vet saying the vet would be passing bewteen 4.00 and 5.00, this is going to be the longest hour or two of my life.
It is so difficult not showing Sidney how up set I am about what is planned although I think he knows exactly as he will not let me out of his sight for a moment. Every time I hear a car I start to fill up and say to myself I have to stay strong for Sidney.

At 5.20 the vet eventually arrived and by 5.30 Sidney was asleep and by 5.40 the vet said he had left us. I knew he had gone as I had my hand on his heart thoughout and now it was no longer beating but he was still warm. I gave him his last caress and I closed his eyes as he had been looking at me throughout.

The vet helped me carry sidney to his resting place I then asked the vet to leave me alone with sidney so I could finish what needed to be done. I placed Sidney in his favorite blanket and placed him in the sleeping position he always liked.

Just as I finished the sun is setting and piercing through the dark clouds above, it starts to rain, only a little, as though the sky is crying with me. I feel so empty I have not just lost my dog I have lost my best friend and partner. La Giraudiere will never be the same, It feels so lonely here now. My sole consolation is Sidney now sleeping with no pain and remains at La Giraudiere.