Rest Easy

On February 11, 2009, I lost a good friend. He was there to protect me, comfort me and make me feel happy even at my saddest times. This friend was not human however. He was a there year young Rottweiler named Kaiden LeRoy. In January of 2009, me and my step-dad knew something was wrong with Kaiden. He was not able to hold down his food and he was losing a lot of weight. We rushed him to the vet and I waited by the desk while my step-dad was back with the veterinarian for over two hours. When he came out crying with Kaiden, I knew it was not good. Kaiden had cancer. The vet said it was too late to do anything and that it took up 3/4 of his stomach.

At 2:00 PM on February 11, 2009, Kaiden was put down. If we had kept him alive any longer, he would have had to suffer and die slowly. I was the only person in the family in the room where he was laid to rest. My step-dad could not mentally do it and my mom was at work. I held my dog while he took his last breath. We had him cremated and he is now on our mantel with his collar around him.

I would give anything to have him back. Even after four years, it is still hard to comprehend that he is gone. If I think hard enough, I can still hear him bark.

Rest Easy Kaiden LeRoy.