Max
Originally uploaded by ariel1511976 This is the last photo I took of Max just before I left home. He had been coughing the last few weeks and Mom had taken him to the vet several times, but the vet could find nothing wrong with him. His heart was checked on Monday and the vet didn't say anything was wrong.
Yesterday at 4 pm, he was following N around, asking for his dinner, when he just sat down, pee-ed, pooped, and then he was gone. Mom said it was heart failure. Everyone wonders whether he was also a bit sad that Shan was gone.
Max came to us from a neighbour down the street. The neighbour never fed him or his sister and so people started to feed the two of them. One day as I went by to feed them, I noticed Max's sister unable to get up. When I alerted the owner, her response was dismissive. Mom called for transport and they were both taken to the vet. By the time we got there, we saw ticks fleeing from Max's sister's body - she died of tick fever. It was touch and go for Max for a while but he pulled through. This was 6 years ago.
Max was always cheerful, loved his walks, had a dog down the road who was in love with him (and whom he had no interest in). He loved to eat. When he was excited, he would jump up and down (often for walks and food). He never complained, though he would howl if he heard a siren - we found out from another neighbour that Max and his sister had several litters. We have an elder care home in the estate and their ambulance is always speeding (often unnecessarily) down the road. All their puppies eventually were run over by the ambulance. Max used to be scared of men, but got over that. He was a very good boy. I'm sorry I didn't get to say goodbye. RIP Max.
