Cotton and Bailey were best friends.
The two dogs boarded at the 120th and Blondo Gentle Doctor location, and we got to know them and their family well.
Cotton was blind. Bailey would walk next to Cotton’s shoulder and guide him, never letting him hit a wall or bonk a doorway (which is more than you can say for me - Sorry Cotton!)
Bailey himself recently went blind. They were both dealing with managable, age related issues, and handling them well. Then Cotton became fatally ill and had to be euthanized. It was that sudden. Cotton's family, his friends and his little partner, we were all devastated.
We humans knew we would survive the heartache, as much as it hurt, but none of us were sure if Bailey would.
He comes in to board. He sleeps with Cotton’s toys and his blanket. He is hanging in there.
We miss him too buddy. And we sure love you.