She hadn't been right for the last week, starting with a limp when I returned from Florida last Friday. We assumed she had been bullied down the stairs by Sandy in their combined excitement to greet me. She had a similar injury about this time last year which was healed by rest and some anti-inflammatory drugs. Her treatment this time included some painkillers that made her so loopy we had to discontinued them.
Once she had stopped taking the painkillers she still remained lethargic with no appetite at all. This morning she was so reserved Kathy opted to stay home with her and comfort her. We both feared the worst and when I took her for her appointment this afternoon the Dr first noticed her jaundice and her distended belly which confirmed what we already suspected. This was to be her final vet visit.
Losing someone you love does not get any easier the more you do it. Zappa left us in July at the same time Willow lost her leg to cancer. Thoughts of him can still bring Kathy and I to tears and Willow will do the same. Our comfort now comes from believing she is reunited with her buddy Z-Dog and her errant leg.
She wasn't a great dog. Sometimes she wasn't even a good dog, but she was as loyal and loving a companion anyone could ask for and she will be dearly missed.
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