Goodbye Ashley. You were a good girl.

She was limping a lot before we left to ARIZONA.  We got a phone call from a friend, who came over to take care of Ash while we were gone, that Ashley couldn't make it out of bed and she peed on herself. She wouldn't eat. Just laying there.Hopelessly!

We rushed home and took her to the vet. He said to give her sronger medicine to see if things would improve. If not, we should start thinking about "it."

It hurts to hear those words.

 

Couple day before Christmas Eve, we went to aunt Sakura's house to help her, then we got a phone call from my hubby's mom. She was crying and said "Ashley failed and couldn't get back up. She peed and pooped on herself again."

We rushed from again. I cried in the car. I don't want to know "Ashley will leave us soon."

We gave her a warm shower after all those smelly troubles.

On the day she took medicine, she will be a bit better, but won't walk around too much. But if she didn't take the medicine, then she wouldn't be able to do anything at all. I don't want her to live a life like that. To depend on medication. But she hated the medicine. At first, she would eat it with the treats, then she wouldn't anymore. We tried to crushed it and mixed with wet food, she would eat some, then when she figured out the med, she stop eating it. We tried hard to put it in with peanut butter. Eventually she stopped. And then we mixed with water and fed to her. 

So on Christmas Eve, we came to a decision to let Ashley go. She had so much trouble with walking, eating, and going to the bathroom by herself. I don't want see her My hubby has to get up at 7 every morning to take her out side, to go get water, and every night we had to force her to take medicine... She hates medicine, but there is nothing else we could do.

 

My hubby and I cried so much because we had her for so long. My hubby family adopted her from the pound when she was 4 in February,1998. That means she was about 17 years old in human year.

 

I miss her so much each and everyday. It doesn't feel right to see an empty bed once we got home from work. It just doesn't feel right.

She left. At 12:14 pm. December 26th, 2011. RIP Ash. We miss you a lot. Noodle misses you too. 

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Comment by Yuki & Ellie on January 3, 2012 at 9:17am

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.  We all dread the day we lose our furry companions.  You gave her a good life.  A life that she would not have had otherwise.  Remember the good times you had together and allow yourself to grieve in your own way.  It was a very brave thing to do for her, but know that she will always be with you through your memories.

Comment by Sandy Stickney on January 3, 2012 at 9:16am

So sorry for your loss Van.

Comment by Heidi and Ruby on January 3, 2012 at 8:50am

So sorry to hear about this :(  We know the experience of having to make that decision to end suffering, as we had to with our black lab Samantha this fall (she was 15).  Remember the imprint she has left on your heart, and the imprint you left on hers.  RIP Ashley.  Sending hugs your way!

Comment by Van Nguyen on January 3, 2012 at 2:14am

Thanks everyone for the comments. Ashley is one of the best dogs we could ever ask for. We got her from the pound the day before she was about to be put down. And we had her for such a long time. So it's hard to let her go. She have trouble with walking for so long and thing just get worse.

I hope she will have fun and running around without worrying about medicine. I miss her so much

Comment by Zigward & Kimberly on January 3, 2012 at 2:06am

I'm sorry.

At least she was around for a long time, and now isn't in pain anymore..

Comment by Jane Christensen on January 3, 2012 at 12:17am

So sorry for your loss. I know it's not easy but it sounds like she was telling you it was time to go. You were very lucky to have such a long time with her and her with you. Until you meet again...keep those wonderful memories alive!

Comment by Ellen Andersen on January 2, 2012 at 11:39pm

Oh, hon....I am so very sorry.  You did the right thing, but what an agonizing decision to have to make.  Enjoy the Bridge, Ashley!

Comment by John Wolff on January 2, 2012 at 11:21pm

Sad to lose your friend at Christmas.  It sounds like she had a long, good life.  Not many dogs make it to 17.

Sounds like she knew it was time, too.  Do dogs know that?  Hard to say.

I hope we can do as well by ours.

Comment by Diane on January 2, 2012 at 9:39pm

So sorry for your loss...  I don't think that's ever an easy decision to make, even if you know in your heart it's the right one. 

Comment by Donna and Lilly on January 2, 2012 at 9:36pm

Lilly and I are so sorry for your loss....corgi hugs and prayers for you.

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