K.O. got very sick and gradually stopped eating. We knew that she would be dying soon, but that is a really hard thing to face. As we woke up each morning, we would check to see if she was still alive. She was a trooper and still always wanted to try to go outside to do chores and to do her everyday "dog" duties.
Cado and Savannah did not want to miss being with her when she died and so they decided to come out Thursday night after work so that they could say "good-bye" and put her down with peace and love.
There were lots of teary-eyed goodbyes and gentle hugs as we waited for Blaine to come over to put her to sleep. It's amazing how much we all love these animals and how terribly hard it is to say "good-bye." Many tears were shed at the loss of K.O. and at seeing the love from her "boy." It's the end of a legacy that started our love for golden retrievers. It's the closing of a chapter of Cado's boyhood. He loved nothing more than his dogs. They knew that and life was good on the farm!
Cado said, "I thought it would be easier to let K.O. go than Captain. It's not."
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