Sarah Silverman is known for being a comedian, but she put her funny self to the side when her dog, Duck, died.
In a heartfelt tribute to her canine love, Silverman wrote about their 14-year relationship.
“Duck ‘Doug’ Silverman came into my life about 14 years ago,” she wrote on her WhoSay page Wednesday. “He was picked up by the State running through South Central with no collar, tags or chip. Nobody claimed or adopted him so a no-kill shelter took him in.”
It was there that the “School of Rock” actress met and adopted her little furry friend.
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Silverman said the bond she had with Duck was her longest relationship. The comedian was forced to put Duck to sleep after the dog grew increasingly ill and stopped eating.
“Since then we have slept most every night together (and many lazy afternoons),” she continued. “When we first met, the vet approximated his age at 5½ so I’d say he was about 19 as of yesterday, September 3, 2013.”
Silverman described Duck as a dog who “loved love.” But over the years, age got the best of him, and he became “blind, deaf, and arthritic.”
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Still, Silverman loved him all the same and became his “seeing-eye person” before things took a turn for the worse.
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Sarah Silverman with her adorable pooch Duck, who died Tuesday.
“Recently, however, he stopped eating or drinking,” she recalled. “He was skin and bones and so weak. I couldn’t figure out this hunger strike. Duck had never been political before. And then, over the weekend, I knew. It was time to let him go.”
Supported by her boyfriend, Kyle, and sister, Laura, the 42-year-old comedian was faced with the hard decision of putting Duck to rest.
“The doctor came … I held him close [and]told him how loved he was, and thanked him for giving me such happiness and for his unwavering companionship and love,” she said.
The vet administered two shots, which put Duck to sleep forever. Silverman, who wrote a comical song for her pooch, held the dog she loved for over a decade in her arms as he took his last breath.
“Then finally, when his body lost its heat, and I could sense the doctor thinking about the imminent rush hour traffic, I handed him over,” she wrote. “14 years. My longest relationship. My only experience of maternal love. My constant companion. My best friend. Duck.”
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