On Saturday June 19th I lost my best friend and protector, Princess. Just ten days after her 10th birthday. She had been have episodes of diarrhea for a few days but was not showing any other symptoms. She was still as active as ever, rough-housing and wrestling with Kato,our five year old shepherd. They were inseparable. Kato is a very large dominant male, but Princess ruled playtime. Anyway - I was unable to find canned pumpkin on Friday so I gave her a dosage of immodium and planned on taking her to the vet on Monday if it did not clear up. By Saturday afternoon she was projectile vomiting and her diarrhea was now blood. Now I live in a rural farming area and there are two vets that have 24 hour contact numbers for emergencies. One is our regular vet. Neither one answered their calls. So we loaded her up and drove her to the closest emergency clinic 35 miles away. I am not even sure how I made it there with the tears streaming down my face. I was terrified of losing her. The exam showed a large mass in the abdomen and her fecal test showed nothing but red blood cells. The diagnosis was cancer. She was beyond the help of chemo. Injected fluids and anti-nausea meds would only prolong her suffering and mine. The vet left the room so we could all say our final goodbyes. My daughter and grand-daughter were with me. I sat on the floor with her and stroked her head, her sides, her ears and her paws and told her how much I loved her and how having her in my life was such a blessing. I told her thank you for all the wonderful things she had accomplished in her life and for being there when I needed her. Like jumping out the window after a burglar who had tried to break in and after my car accident, how she just layed calmly next to me in bed and how she understood that our daily walks were put on hold. When it was time I held her head and kissed her muzzle once more and told her that I loved her and I would see her again someday.

Sorry for your loss Nancy.

So sorry for your loss. Words always seem to be so little at a time like this. Thankfully she didn't suffer a prolonged illness. She will be waiting for you at 'the bridge'.

Nancy, I am so very sorry for your profound loss. My heart goes out to you, during this very sad and difficult time.
Take good care,

My heart goes out to you, Nancy. It's never easy to loose a best friend.
Take comfort in the fact that it sounds like she knew perfectly well how much you loved her - she clearly returned every ounce.

~Natalya

Sounded like quite a dog.:smile:

Sorry for your loss. Like Anne said, words are just hard to come by during these times.

You got any pictures of her you'd like to post. I'd like to see her.:smile:

So sorry for your loss, and so glad she didn't suffer very long. You made such a loving decision.

leih

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So sorry for your loss, and so glad she didn't suffer very long. You made such a loving decision.

leih

The hardest decision, and it was made for the sake of the dog rather than the human.

It's such a blessing that we have that gift to give ... of a quiet painless passing with loving good-byes ....

Nancy,

How sorry I am for your loss.

Very sorry for your loss, and I hope it won't be long before all the wonderful memories replace the last difficult hours. Take care.