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Susie got a bath today. She's got to be the only lab I've ever met that is legitimately afraid of water.

She goes to the vet tomorrow. I'm not really worried, but I know her time is coming regardless. She's just about as healthy as she can be expected to be at almost thirteen years old. Her hips are obviously giving out, she's mostly blind and deaf, and her breathing has become more labored. But I think she's pretty happy living out these last months of her life and is going to go peacefully, content. As for us, we just allow ourselves moments like the one I captured here to express our love for her in a very human way, more for our benefit than for hers. So that when she does go, we can remember how we reached out to her as the silly, sentimental human beings we are. We can look back and appreciate how we were blessed to be unconditionally accepted by this dog and to live out her days along with her. It really is an honor.

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Image size
650x650px 237.46 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shutter Speed
1/200 second
Aperture
F/1.8
Focal Length
50 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Feb 24, 2006, 11:05:53 PM
Sensor Size
3mm
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