n
n
n
nJericho and his ball
n
n
n
Jericho Gone
n
n
Tonight, I had to do one of the hardest things in my life. My great buddy and companion Jericho was put down. He had been in failing health for several months, but with a special diet and pain medication was doing OK. Tonight, he was unable to control is hind legs. He could not stand up and when I helped him, he could not stand alone. I reached out to the on-call veterinarian to come to the house to euthanasia Jericho.
n
Linda called our daughter, and she brought the grandkids over to say goodbye before the veterinarian got here. Jericho got a lot of love and attention, while many tears rolled down checks.
n
Jericho was a special dog. He and I bonded immediately when I rescued him for the dog impound yard. He followed me everywhere. He loved children, especially babies. If he heard a baby crying, he was right there to see who was doing what.
n
At 120 pounds he was intimidating when he barked. In realty he was barking for pets he loved attention. In the thirteen years we were together he never showed any signs of aggression. Small dogs would crawl all over him and he would just roll over as if to say keep crawling.
n
He did no tricks or had any particularly special traits. He just liked peace and love, like some 1960s hippie. He was a good friend and companion and I miss him dearly.
n
n
n
n
nJericho and his balln
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n