jayste
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- 2004 Kubota M4800 SU
Today is a rough day. Yesterday evening I came home from church about 9:00pm and my day went from pretty good to bad. My wife stayed home and went to bed early so I was by myself when all this happened.
I came to the "yard gate" and got out to get it. My old border collie, Mollie, came to greet me as she always did. I patted her on the head and opened the gate. As usual she walked in front of the truck and continued on to the passenger side so I slowly drove into the yard. Due to having all of our vehicles in the usual parking places (seldom happens) I made a slow right turn into part of the yard to park. Usually when we're in the cars, if she is next to it, she just moves or steers out of the way. I guess since the truck, being a flat bed, had so much opening under it she didn't get out of the way of the rear duals and I accidentally ran over her. Man, I can hardly write this knowing I caused it. Accident or not it still gets to your insides. I tried to comfort her while I called several vets to take her to. After about 4 attempts to get one to call me back I called my old vet again who's retired (as much as a vet can retire). He finally answered and we met at his old clinic, which he still has interest in. I finally got there (a good 25 min. drive) and on observation he recommended he put her down. He said due to her front legs being fixed straight out and her breathing being as it was and observing her vitals he felt she had serious damage internally and a broken backbone. So about 10:00pm, through tear blurred eyes, I watched as he gave her the serum that makes animals "go to sleep". May she rest in peace now. So unfortunate that her old life had to end so tragic. She'll be buried along with the other animals (dogs and cats) that rest on the North fence along our property. I guess she'll get the usual carved out board above her place and I think it will read: "Mollie, she came as part of a horse trade, the horse left but she stayed. She loved to lead the trail on horse back rides. "rode" many a mile. Always found a water hole to cool off in and drink at the same time. She found that trail that crosses the great divide.
Now I've got to find a way to tell the wife this evening. All this took place while she got that well needed sleep last night.
As I finish this needed part of dealing with this ordeal, through tear blurred eyes I have to say thanks for "listening".
I came to the "yard gate" and got out to get it. My old border collie, Mollie, came to greet me as she always did. I patted her on the head and opened the gate. As usual she walked in front of the truck and continued on to the passenger side so I slowly drove into the yard. Due to having all of our vehicles in the usual parking places (seldom happens) I made a slow right turn into part of the yard to park. Usually when we're in the cars, if she is next to it, she just moves or steers out of the way. I guess since the truck, being a flat bed, had so much opening under it she didn't get out of the way of the rear duals and I accidentally ran over her. Man, I can hardly write this knowing I caused it. Accident or not it still gets to your insides. I tried to comfort her while I called several vets to take her to. After about 4 attempts to get one to call me back I called my old vet again who's retired (as much as a vet can retire). He finally answered and we met at his old clinic, which he still has interest in. I finally got there (a good 25 min. drive) and on observation he recommended he put her down. He said due to her front legs being fixed straight out and her breathing being as it was and observing her vitals he felt she had serious damage internally and a broken backbone. So about 10:00pm, through tear blurred eyes, I watched as he gave her the serum that makes animals "go to sleep". May she rest in peace now. So unfortunate that her old life had to end so tragic. She'll be buried along with the other animals (dogs and cats) that rest on the North fence along our property. I guess she'll get the usual carved out board above her place and I think it will read: "Mollie, she came as part of a horse trade, the horse left but she stayed. She loved to lead the trail on horse back rides. "rode" many a mile. Always found a water hole to cool off in and drink at the same time. She found that trail that crosses the great divide.
Now I've got to find a way to tell the wife this evening. All this took place while she got that well needed sleep last night.
As I finish this needed part of dealing with this ordeal, through tear blurred eyes I have to say thanks for "listening".
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