Peppy died this morning. We got Peppy and his sister, Precious in November. We thought Peppy was the runt and later suspected he was a dwarf.
He was deaf and had liver problems, he was only half the size of his sister. Peppy weighed 30 lbs Precious weighs 65 lb.
We knew his time was limited. This week the vet gave him new meds but he wasn’t able to keep them down. I let Peppy in or out doors as he wanted. Much of the time we were outdoors with him we live on a farm with a lot of animals. He preferred outdoors with the other animals and becasue the weather was cool.
We have 20 acres with signs posted “Caution: Deaf Dog” He couldn’t come when called becasue he could not hear. I often had to go looking for him.
Yesterday, I found him in the barn unable to walk. I put him in a wagon and brought him up to the house. Peppy loves to ride in the our little red wagon (the trip from the barn to the house always wears him out). I tried keeping him inside but he cried to go out to his patio bed.
About 5am Precious woke my husband with unusual barking. Peppy had scooted from his bed to the hedges and was whining. I brought her inside and laid with him for an hour brushing him.
About 6:30 I woke the children to say goodbye. He didn’t whimper anymore. He enjoyed being petted. He just stopped breathing just before 7:00. I fel very blessed to have the special good bye time.
I don’t have any biblical evidence that we will see Peppy in heaven. But I believe we will.
I believe Peppy is in heaven and can now hear. Clara Scott pens a prayer in her hymn Open My Eyes, That I May See: “Open my ears, that I may hear voices of truth Thou sendest clear; and while the wave-notes fall on my ear, ev’rything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for Thee, ready, my God, Thy will to see; open my ears—illumine me, Spirit divine!”
Peppy was here a short time but he was a real blessing. He bought us much joy. He will be greatly missed.
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http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/goodbye-peppy/
