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Both Pepper and Camber I had to give the okay to have them put down. That really really sucked.

Just couldn't see putting them thru pain and suffering so I could have them around a little longer.

Penny was 17 years old and going thru organ failure. She was already on lisinopril for congestive heart failure and was not getting oxygen. They said the could operate on her and put her in the health she was in a couple months earlier. Just couldn't let her go through that and just have it happen again.

Camber got an inoperable growth on her spine that eventually paralyzed her from the waist down. She had stopped eating and drinking because she could not control herself. There just wasn't really any option.

Went 3 months after Penny passed before missing having her around made me really want another dog. That's when we got Camber. Worked so many hours that Camber was really Mom's dog instead of mine like Penny was. Mom and Dad were traveling and visiting relatives for the first 6 months I had Pepper.

Had to have Camber put down early one morning. Mom's reaction was so bad that took her and got a puppy the next day. That puppy stuck to her like glue for the month and a half till Mom passed. Really helped Mom a lot. Mom was more aware and alert than she had been in years. The puppy just wouldn't leave her alone. Mom laughed and played with the puppy so much I thought she had that thing where you can't control laughing. When Mom passed Pepper came and got me and took me to her, went over and licked her face.