Rest in peace and love: Jed

I know it’s been a while since I posted, but Jed was a breakout star on Deadlyjelly and many of his staunchest fans originated here. 

Over the weekend, we had to say goodbye to our beloved boy. He was generally in good health: old but aging gracefully. He went prematurely bald a few years ago, but it didn’t affect his rugged good looks or devastating charm. 

It’s hard to believe that he came for a walk with me just two weeks ago around Sticky Forest. He always got so excited when I put on exercise kit, and when he arthritically hopped around the front door I knew – in his head – he was prancing around putting gazelles to shame. Apart from thinking (hoping) he would outlive us all, I always preferred that – when the time came – he might go quickly doing something he loved. 

Things never work out as planned; about a week ago he started coughing and staggering, and on Thu he was diagnosed as having a heart murmur. Medication did little to halt the decline. By Sunday morning he was clearly on his final journey and we couldn’t let him die that way. In the end, it was a surprisingly easy decision, but so brutally hard to do.

I am so grateful Jed shared his life with us for fourteen years, that all his family were with him in his final moments, and that he knew just how much he was loved. 

We miss you already, lovely puppy