Moments with Baxter

one question...the description says he died oct 16? the vid was uploaded oct 6?

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Baxter had a very sweet face. my dog passed Oct 17, 2009, and she liked to lick people, too.

Esther, did you not read the info abt the vid that Baxter's indeed "eased peacefully from life"? Clearly his humans loved him. A therapy dog visits my late mother's nursing home; they love their job! & the patients love them. Even in the grudging case of my nearly comatose mom, the dog elicited an amazing breakthru in awareness, conscious short-term memory & speach. One day, out of the blue, my mom, who rarely spoke by then, clearly told me, "There was a mangy dog in here earlier today." :)

I guess Lupinssupins you did not read my entire comment. I am not opposed to Therapy dogs visiting nursing homes. In fact I had to great ones that I took myself and were certified therapy and blind lead dogs. I am opposed to that particular dog who was not having quality of life. As I said there are able body therapy dogs available. This was the only video I saw, later I heard he passed, good for him. I don't need to see another of him, one was hurtful enough for me.

Beautiful video! It'd be the perfect way for a dying patient to die. Whether the patient has AIDS or other life threatening illness, if he/she has a dog like Baxter or another dog as a companion, at least they wouldn't have to die alone. Between the song "Angel" and the video, I'm crying like a baby, it's so beautiful.

No matter how you feel about animals, you can be assured their love is real and unconditional. I know God blessed these creatures with a love that only he understands! God Bless you "Baxter" and animals have no soul, yeah right!

Baxter has done such a great job being a therapy dog and now it is his time to be an angel.
RIP Baxter
You earned your wings!

seriously.