08.01.07
My Neighbor’s Sad Dog Story
My neighbor accidentally ran over her family dog of sixteen years. When she talks about her trauma as she jumped out of her van to rescue Sadie, her eyes well up with tears. “How could I hurry so fast that I did this to my sweet Sadie?” Her grief is overwhelming as she watches her nine children weep about the loss of their long time family dog.
Their family decided to have a funeral for Sadie in hopes it would help them begin to heal. Sadie now lies buried in the corner of their backyard garden plot.
Their family is apprehensive about getting another dog because there is no dog that can replace a beloved dog of sixteen years. I am quite sure, given some time, they will reconsider getting a new dog to love and putting Sadie’s dog toys and accessories to use again.