Thank you both so much for the empathy, kindness, and compassion you showed my sister and me, and for the loving care you gave our sweet boy in his final moments. He was loved more than words can say, and even though our hearts are broken, we know we made the right choice.
I was surprised by what happened after Sharon administered the first medication. For those precious 10 to 15 minutes,
You are both treasures in this life. I'm so grateful I found you both at Whispering Willow. Ella and I buried Lettie in the field in this picture. It's hard to see her to the left of Ella but her head and tail are there. Ella has not been herself since July 9th and even stopped eating for 3 days! She has started again but is extremely clingy with me. I'm actually considering another dog from Berkshire Humane or Dakin. We'll see. Both Ella and the new girl will be the judges of that idea.
She had heart disease, then developed kidney disease, and had worsening neurological issues, including what I call "startle seizures" and sundowning. We coped as best we could with all that, but the kidney disease won in the end. Isla stopped eating. She was hungry and if I found the right thing at the right time, she would eat a bit, but would refuse it at her next meal. Some of you know what it's like to have a dog who is hungry and looking to you to feed them when they’ve become so ill that they cannot eat. It’s unbearably heartbreaking.
