My last post was about letting go when your dog is sick and nothing more can be done for them. The time came for Brooke on August 4th, the medication was not helping and she was developing other symptoms, she was having nose bleeds and we did not know the reason for those. She was having trouble getting up and lying down. It was a such a struggle for her. The only thing that did not change was her appetite. She was always hungry. The vet said that her metabolism was off, she would eat but would not feel like she had eaten and wanted to eat more. So the decision was made that the time had come to let her go. I took her in and went in with her. We put some spray cheese on a tongue depressor and she licked that until she fell asleep from the first shot that was to relax her. She enjoyed that cheese so much, that is all she was concentrating on and then when it was almost gone she fell asleep. Then the other injection was given to end her life. She was asleep and had no idea what was happening, I hope that she sensed that I was with her. I think she did.
She has been gone over a week now and life is so different with her missing. I can load the dishwasher now with out her help. I can run the can opener with out her barking like crazy, all the little things she did I now miss so much.
I don't know if the other dogs miss her or not but maybe in their own way they do. This is all a part of having dogs and giving them a peaceful an end as possible.
She will be remembered forever, now when the puppy licks the dishwasher to help me load it I am sure that Brooke is there telling her what to do.
She will always be in my heart!
