Logically Canine

12/09/2024

It’s been one week since we lost Deacon. 😔

My heart, mind and soul are still deeply impacted by his sudden departure from this world. I have said goodbye to dogs before, from my own personal pack and dogs I have known well for years, but this was different. I feel like I didn’t have closure. I wish I could just have one more day to do an easy walk with him and his siblings, play fetch or let him corral his favorite herding ball, work with him on his favorite tricks and cuddle with him while we are tucked into a blanket.

I am so thankful for the memories I do have with him, including taking this photo three days before he passed. Cody, my fiancé, and I had taken him, Rayne and Twig to a Sniffspot to run and frolic with my mom’s dogs. He was so happy, and I will remember that day forever.

Hold your dogs a little closer for me today. Tell them how much you love them and most importantly, go out and make those core memories you can reflect, laugh and smile on when they do leave.

Today, if you happen to leave a comment, tell me about a favorite memory you have of your dog(s) in Deacon’s memory. 🫶

12/04/2024

Thank you to all who left a comment or reached out personally to offer their condolences yesterday. I am still in shock that Deacon is no longer with us. 💔

Seeing him running around with his friends and siblings, chasing after tennis balls and executing his tricks for photos on Friday afternoon to having to say goodbye to him in the ER Monday night has been overwhelming on my psyche. That night after I got back from my instructing my training class, he was lethargic, unable to utilize his back legs, had labored breathing and had a squishy but distended belly. I knew he likely was bleeding internally at that moment, and the vet confirmed that he was bleeding into his abdomen and heart when they did a scan after our arrival. They suspected hemangiosarcoma, a highly invasive cancer, and said there was really nothing we could do but give him peace. We were able to say goodbye as he crossed, which is the only comfort out of the entire situation besides he is no longer in any pain.

Losing him so suddenly in this way has been devastating. Sending two dogs across the rainbow bridge under the age of ten has been damaging to my emotional core. I started the year with five, healthy dogs and I’m somehow ending the year with three. 😔

I love you so much, Deacon. Please be waiting for me just like this when it’s my time. ❤️🌈

12/03/2024

We should be waking up to four dogs this morning, but life has dealt us another loss. I never thought Deacon would be the next to make the voyage over the rainbow bridge as he just turned seven in July.

He was the first puppy we raised together as a couple, so his departure has left a significant hole in our hearts. I was so proud of the dog he had become and how well he served as a prime example of how amazing this breed can be. He loved other people and had many dog friends, including a group affectionately termed as Deacon’s harem. He enjoyed car rides and running errands with me. Hiking was questionable depending on the length and difficulty, but I knew he ultimately liked being with us and getting a chance to say hi to other people that we came across. He was the first dog I titled (earning six, he was a walk shy of earning his Fit Dog Silver) as I got more into trick training with him during COVID. He was insanely smart and ended up learning close to fifty different behaviors that he liked to show off to friends and family.

The suddenness of his passing has broken me in a different way than Stark. It was unexpected and rapid, not allowing my feelings to pivot in a way that could cope. He was taken from this world far too soon, but I know Stark was up there galloping toward him and they have resumed their gladiator battles. I can only hope the heavens up there can support that kind of roughhousing.

I am so glad I had taken these photos of him this past week. The one in the field was Wednesday, and the one of him running was Friday. I included a puppy picture from his first Christmas with us, and he was the cutest Santa that ever could be.

We will miss you and love you always, Deacon. ❤️

11/29/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

I hope you all had a wonderful day full of newly cherished memories, love and of course, food. I am so incredibly thankful for each and every one of you who continue to support Logically Canine. Whether your dog attends group classes or private training sessions, stays with us while you are away or you take the time to refer us to others and/or share our stories and posts, I wouldn’t be here without you all. ❤️ I greatly look forward to another wonderful year ahead with you and your pups! 🫶

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Welcome to Building Basics, Daphnee! 🫶