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Sam loved to sneak up and take Dutch's chewies even though he had his own!

Sam loved to sneak up and take Dutch's chewies even though he had his own!

Part one of this post was the devastating loss of Dutch, our much-loved Golden Retriever as the result of congestive heart failure a few months ago. As the weeks passed, we all suffered and missed Dutch dearly; including Sam, our other Golden whom Dutch looked over and protected.  They had been best friends and always stayed together. None of us had realized the grief Sam would endure after the loss of his pal.

We began to see a difference in Sam. He would no longer greet anyone when they came to the door. He lost his appetite and was very restless. We knew we had to help him through this. In the past, they had each other. When I would get home, they would greet me but then would quickly carry on to whatever mischief they were getting into. My wife and I were very concerned and began lavishing attention onto Sam. Rawhide treats, Skineez (his favorite toy), we even began letting him up on the furniture to sit with us, something that was a big “no no” in the past. read full post

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