Our Snowie..

It saddens me that I am writing this piece for our Snowie...Snowie is our beloved dog!!! Our Baby ...our  bunso and our favourite...

He is the favorite of all and nobody gets jealous , not at all, when we all say that he is our favourite!!! because He is!

Snowie is Kiko's pet, a gift from a family friend (from whom we have  parted ways since)   when Kiko celebrated his 7th Bday!  The giver has since vanished from our lives but Snowie remained a part of the family .  Kiko is now 17 years old!

You might be wondering what is making me sad writing this piece.  Lately Snowie has been getting sick  more often. But the problem is that he does not want any vet to touch him! He barks, bites and charges at any vet getting close to him. Good thing we have found several vets who have been good to him .

Snowie's health according to the vet is still very good for his age but he really is now prone to diseases because of his age. We miss the Snowie who can jump high , now we have to carry him so he can lay in our bed. These days he limps  and just sleeps all day ! His vet has visited him several times and does not want to sedate to vaccinate , groom him since he is quite old now.

Now only Kiko can give him a bath .....he takes his bath once a week usually on Sundays when Kiko is at home....

We love our Snowie ,  we have been told that we have spoiled him ! But he has been our joy ...yes he sleep with the either Nikita or Kiko's room , on their bed . He shuttles from room to room , he will sleep in Nikita's room when he wants to or inside Kiko's room any night he wants to... he will wake p in the middle of the night and go to to the next room and the teens would gladly open the door, no matter they are sleeping!!!

And now Snowie no longer eats dog food! Manang cooks for him adobo, liver, liempo , he is allergic to hotdogs and chicken.....

Snowie is such a sweet dog, the first few weeks after Kiko left to live in his dorm , we saw him every night for a week or so , sleeping on Kiko's bed...he missed Kiko  so much that every night he enters his room and seemingly waits for Kiko. Then he would knock either on our door or Nikita's!!! He seemed depressed, he was lonely! Now when Kiko is at home, he stays with Kiko , following him around the house ..

I am saddened because I feel Snowie has weakened considerably.....the spunk is fading...no longer does he bark and charges except when a vet is near......I remember the fierce Snowie who will bite anybody even Tops when one enters Kiko or Nikita's room when they are asleep...... he growls still but is no longer quick to charge or bite....oh but he still bites if provoked enough .....but it takes a lot from him...makes him so tired afterwards.

And oh yes, he snores loudly now, he makes whizzing sounds and just sleep almost all day.....he is beside me now while Tops gets his massage..sleeping soundly...today Kiko left early and was not able to bathe him ......

I am afraid that Snowie will not be with us long....makes me cry ..tomorrow the vet will check him , he has some wounds on his feet and a few on his face.......our baby has grown old.... but he is our baby... we hope to have him with us a few more years ....if we can borrow the years to have our baby with us longer, I think I would but not if he is in pain......

When the time comes to say goodbye to our Baby ..........he will be wagging is tail and nozzling our faces.....but for now we are enjoying our borrowed time with him.....and hoping that time will not come soon.....

We love our Snowie so...