10/02/2019
Lily Sunshine Biscuits lost a significant member of our family last night.
Sadly, our adored Mr. Guinness went to the Rainbow Bridge at 8:30pm.
We loved him with all of our hearts & were dedicated to him 100%.
He was 18 years old.
I rescued Mr. Guinness 7 years ago at 11 years old. I met him when I went down to the shelter and volunteered walking dogs. He was happy and excited and I felt an instant bond to him. He had a 42 inch in diameter tumor around his neck.
The shelter put him on the euthanasia list 2 days later.
I went down to the shelter right away to adopt him. They insisted he had cancer and would most likely only have a few weeks to live. I was willing to take the chance, but they were refusing to adopt him out. A few of my fellow rescuers had connections there and talked them into letting me have him. He jumped into my SUV and had the best freedom ride to his new home ever! It included cheeseburgers and a happy head out of the window!
When he arrived to my home, he met my other 4 fur kids. He clicked with them immediately.
He loved swimming in the pool and diving to the bottom scooping up toys! He was amazing!
6 months later I had still had Guinness and took him to a specialist to have the tumor examined. They removed it and we went on our way. My gamble was right, he did not have malignant cancerous tumor! Such relief!
He recovered from his huge surgery quickly and played like a puppy again.
For years he was loved and had fun.
Two years ago Mr. Guinness started getting confused, pacing. He had the start of dementia. I learned how to deal with it and help him.
The last 6 months it had rapidly progessed. He was put on dementia meds and it helped so much. Yes, he got stuck in chairs, walked into corners, forgot he could turn around-he even forgot that he loved swimming. But, hey he was happy and loved us-had a great appetite and still explored the yard, so I never “made that decision”.
He brought so much love and joy into our lives and he knew he was loved completely.
As a woman who doesn’t have children, he taught me a new level of patience that I never knew I was capable of having. He taught me how to be selfless. I loved him unconditionally and vice versa.
Thank you, Mr. Guinness...for enriching my life and in many ways, helped me grow as a human being.
We were in tears last night, inconsolable, begging God to bring him back to us. We just weren’t ready to part with our sweet pup.
Our home feels a huge void. Sadness hangs in the air.
My love for him will never end. I know he’s happy, healthy again and playing and at night he sleeps beside me. Some day we will be in each other’s company once again-and like the last 7 years-I will cherish every moment.
Until we me are together once more, my little lab, my love
❤️🐶🌈🐾🙏🏼
