Suddenly, she had a sort of 'episode' , couldn't stand, panicked and was floundering and scrabbling to stand, then was violently sick.
Dh carried her outside where she tried to squat to wee but flopped on her side. We quickly phoned our vets and we rushed off to see her.
Nell couldn't stand properly when we got there and the vet said her bad heart was struggling.
She hasn't been really well for a few months, off her food and trying to get her tablets down her has been very difficult. She has slept more, she used to be in her bed before we went and wasn't waking till an hour after us. So with a very heavy heart we decided to let her go to 'run free over Rainbow Ridge.'
We've had her joy, fun, and sometimes feisty way for over 14 years, she was such a love, always pleased to see us. Loved playing fetch, in fact when we bought her a new ball a few years ago, she would not go 'walkies..' She went out of the drive and then turned back and once inside the house, she rushed to her new ball; it went to bed with her for weeks on end!
We're weepy one minute, then laughing the next when we remember one of her we not so good moments; she rolled in a dead fox in the meadow where we used to live in Essex.. phew what a smell!!
We miss you Nell, but we'll always remember you.
Chrisxx
10 comments:
So sorry to hear that.Barbarax
It's such a tough thing, isn't it, letting going of a beloved companion animal. You've been great for each other. I'm sorry it had to end but glad that, right to the end, you wanted the best for her. God bless.
It is so hard to let those little ones go, we love them so much but it's the last & kindest thing we can do for them. They leave us with such lovely memories too. God bless.
You will miss her dreadfully. God’s blessings on you both.
So hard to lose a family friend, so sorry.
I am so very sorry. All of us who love or loved our animals understand just what you are going through.
I'm so sorry to read this but it is the most loving, kindly thing and the last and best thing you can do after giving her a wonderful life. Doesn't make it any easier though. Much love to you. xx
I am so sorry for your loss! Such an awful kind of pain!
We recently went through a similar thing with our 2 cats who dies within a month of each other.
Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's heartbreaking when we have to say goodbye. Sending hugs.
So sorry to read about Nell, what a lovely dog she looks. You will miss her so much, I still miss all our long gone pets, they are part of the family aren't they?
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