Today Hickory went to doggie heaven. We have been having problems with him breaking out of his kennel for the past few months. He was extremely anxious during thunderstorms. We tried anti-anxiety drugs to no avail. He chewed through wood, wire, and metal to get out at various times. On Friday he got out and went to the neighbor's and scratched up cars and tore screens on the porch. Saturday, the neighbor came over to show us the car damage and Hickory bit him. After discussing the situation we decided he needed to go. The plan was to take him to the vet this morning. Yesterday while we were at church, he escaped again. This time though he disappeared. I got a call this morning from the Humane Society that he had been picked up on the edge of Helena- about 12 miles away. So after getting him out of jail, I took him to the vet. It was really hard leaving him there. He looked at me with his big brown eyes asking "Where are you going without me?" It was a hard day for both of us. Generally he was a happy loving dog. His anxiety was getting worse and worse all the time and we were out of options for dealing with him. We are very sad and will both miss him very much.
There was no work on the house today. Dave is meeting with the builder tomorrow morning to discuss next steps.
Sorry about Hickory! He was a fun dog that obviously loved you two... He shared a special place in your lives that will become a great memory for many years to come!
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