On Monday May 19th, our family dog, Mr. Ike, received his angel wings and went on to a better place. He's been in our family for 13 yrs now and he will be missed. His health has been going down hill for the past 6 months and it's been a rough time for him. Ike was about 17 yrs old.
He hadn't been eating much lately because of an infection in his gums so my mom and Stepdad took him to the doctor and got that fixed. However, he just never really recovered and never ate enough. He was just getting so weak and tired and it was time for him to go to a better place.
Mama and Daryl just returned home from 7 days in Hawaii and we were watching Ike during that time. I'm glad we got to spend some time with him before he was gone. It was a very hard decision for my parents to make but it was for the best. No sense in prolonging poor Ike when he was in such bad shape.
I'll never forget the first time Larry came over after we got Ike. We (Larry, Mama & I) were sitting in the den and Larry reached over to me. Ike perked up and took off flying! Came about an inch from biting off Larry's nose! Taught him a lesson then and there...don't mess with my family :)
Lots of you have met Ike and will remember him as a sweet dog, which he was. Please keep my parents in your thoughts during this time. Ike was their "baby boy" and always will be.
Have fun chasing the cats in puppy heaven, Ike! Keep an eye on us until we meet again. Love you!
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