Sooooo yeah.... !!WARNING!! >THE STORY BELOW INCLUDES EMOTIONAL CONTENT. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE READING SAD THINGS, THEN I SUGGEST YOU DO NOT READ IT< -Story Time- I was at my cousins for about a week, (the plan was to stay there for 2) when 2 days after I got there, my mom called me saying that Kokonut (Yes that is how you spell HIS name) wasn't looking so good or acting like himself. Immediately, I was concerned. From the day we got Koko, we knew he had heart problems. Vets have outright told us that they're surprised that he has lived this long. So, when we found out about his health issues, we all started preparing ourselves for the worst, which was him passing at any point in time. I thought I was ready for him to go up until I got that call from my mom. Throughout the week, she kept me updated with how Koko was doing, which wasn't so well. Finally, I told my mom to come get me because I couldn't bair the thought of my dog leaving without me getting a chance to simply say goodbye (At this point it was pretty obvious that Kokonut was dying). The next morning after I had told my mom to come get me, she showed up and we left immediately. The whole drive home, I kept telling myself, "I really hope he doesn't go while nobody is home." When we finally got home, I grabbed some stuff and ran inside to my dog. Luckily, he was still there. I carried him around the house with me for the rest of the day, refusing to let him leave my side while he was still with us. I just kept telling him that he was such a good boy and we loved him. That I loved him. I dreaded going to sleep that night because I knew. I knew that I would wake up, and he would no longer move. When my mom came downstairs around 6 AM to get my other dog (who was sleeping with me), I heard her crying. I knew it. He was gone. A bit later, my dad came home to bury Koko in our backyard in the spot I had chosen. After he was buried, I stood there for a few minutes, crying and saying goodbye once more. Now, I have his collar and I won't put it down. Its become like a bracelet to me for the day. We miss you already Kokos. And we love you.
