April 20th
Banjo's health had gotten so bad. He was unable to eat well or go outside. Jake and I had to multiple times a day had to help him down the stairs to be able to go outside. Our dog was in a lot of pain and suffering, so we decided it was time to see him off. Covid lock-downs were still high though and we wouldn't be able to be with him if we did it in the office. Fortunately, we found a vet that was able to do at home euthanasia. We kept the kids home from school for this. We told the kids and spent the morning saying our goodbyes. Before the vet came the kids and I took Banjo's paw prints. They all really wanted a copy to put on their walls to remember him. The vet came and talked to all of us about the process and what it would entail. He didn't hide any details from the kids. They got to watch as he gave Banjo the injections and watched as he slowly went to sleep. We chose the combined cremation option, otherwise it was another 150 bucks to get his ashes back. So the vet informed us, that depending on whose turn it is, various people deal with a combined bucket of ashes. And Banjo was up for his turn to be taken up in an airplane and have his ashes scattered along the Rocky Mountains. The kids found comfort in that.
We took these family pictures the night before.
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