Scout came into our lives on January 4, 2014 after we met him at an adoption event. While he very quickly settled in to life with Raven and the household humans, he was never fully comfortable with outsiders. Similarly, among his canine peers he got along fine, although he had his favorites and, on the flip side, was not big on puppies or younger, more rambunctious dogs.
For most of his time with us Scout was the self-deputized head of yard security, patrolling the perimeter while Raven waited patiently on the patio to see if anything would pop out of the bushes he was working. One of his favorite spots was a clump of tiger lilies from which he could survey the neighbors' yard and our driveway.
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A few years ago we discovered Scout had heart disease as well as a growth on one of his heart valves, with the vets advising us that this could cause trouble at almost any time. Scout held up well during this, although he recently joined Raven in being essentially deaf; like Raven, though, he did not seem to mind. Finally, a few weeks ago, we had to take Scout to the ER and were told we didn't have much time left with him. Even then he seemed to recover pretty well until this past week, when the dreaded phrase Quality of Life could no longer be ignored.
Scout began the next leg of his journey at home on Saturday, March 28, 2025, following a hearty meal of burger and chicken nuggets. The end was peaceful release from his suffering.
Scout Slattery runs free across endless grass. He was and is a Good Dog.
3 comments:
I’m so sorry to hear about your fur baby, Laura and David. Better to have loved and lost than not to have loved at all, as the outage goes.
We’re so sorry to read about Scout. It’s so difficult to lose a family member a good friend 💓 We’re thinking or you, Laura, Fiona and Bryan ! Bob and Sue
I'm so sorry to read about Scout's passing. The reason that it hurts so much is that they take a piece of our hearts with them. Condolences.
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