My dear sweet Charlie,



I remember bringing you home just a little white fuzz-ball. Stephanie was only 1 1/2 then and never even remembers life without you...  It was so hard for her when we came home yesterday with your lifeless body in the car. It was hard for all of us, in fact it was one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make in my life. You were with us for 13 years and toward the end you had so many problems that you had no quality of life left. I'm so sorry for that and I hope you can forgive me for making the decision that one of us had to make. I remember when you were so sick last year and everyone thought we would loose you, including the vet. But we pulled you through and that's when the vet started calling you his little miracle dog. Well, we've always thought of you as that but I know that miracles don't come around too often and I knew that I did not want you to have to go through the same ordeal again like last year. So, when I saw you starting to go through the same problems again I felt that we needed to free you... Everyone tells me that we did the right thing but I can't help but feeling terribly guilty. I know you weren't well anymore but I just didn't want to let you go. You have always been such a wonderful companion and so very protective over your family. Remember when you grabed the pest control guy by the pants leg because you saw him walk toward Stephanie? You scared him so bad he never came back. You were always the ruler over the house, too. Jake and Rusty are tripple your size but you had them in check. I'm sure they will miss you, too. We let Rusty sleep with Stephanie last night because she got so used to having you in her room every night. It wont be the same but at least she wont be alone - she misses you so much... I prayed so very hard that you made it to Rainbow Bridge my sweetheart. I know the day will come when we will be together again. We love and miss you terrible.



Love,

mom