Marley was born on September 18, 2005. From the day she was born, I fell in love with her. I was never a dog person, but Marley was different. She was like my child, and she was so precious to me and my boyfriend Bryan. She changed our life, and we loved her more than anything. She made us both so happy, and she was truly
the BEST DOG EVER!!
She was uncertainly diagnosed with meningitis in November of 2006—only a month after her 1st birthday. We were very hopeful that she would be well after the 6 months of steroid treatments. Unfortunatley, Marley took a turn for the worst two months down the road. She began having several seizures, and it was too much for her precious body to handle. Marley was treated at the vet hospital at UGA in Athens, GA. Marley was immediately placed in the ICU there, and she only lasted a few days. They performed numerous tests to try and figure out what was wrong with her, as they had ruled out the meningitis since the steroid treatments were no longer being effective. Marley continued to have seizures, and eventually her heart could not hold on any longer. Marley passed away on Tuesday, January 16th around 12:00 am. The neurologist did an autopsy on to figure out what caused her tragic and sudden death. He diagnosed her with hydrocephalus, which means she had excess fluid in her brain. We are still unsure of what caused this, but hopefully we will know soon.
Marley would have been 16 months old that Friday.
Our home is empty without Marley. She was the light of my life. She completed my life, and now my heart is broken without her. I will never forget how excited she was to see me when I came home. I will never forget how she swallowed everything whole, but she would try and chew a Skittle. I will never forget how she loved her blue bone and her hamburger. I will never forget the softest little ears ever, her cat nose, and her big puppy dog eyes. She was sooo beautiful. She was amazing, and she made me so happy.
I know as time goes on, I will begin to feel better. But my life will never be the same without my Marley girl.
Heaven’s Doggy-Door
My best friend closed her eyes last night,
As her head was in my hand.
The Doctors said she was in pain,
and it was hard for her to stand.
The thoughts that scurried through my head,
As I cradled her in my arms.
Were of her happy, playful days,
And Oh…her many charms.
Today, there was no gentle nudge
With an intense “I love you gaze”,
Only a heart that’s filled with tears
Remembering our joy filled days.
But an Angel just appeared to me,
And he said, “You should cry no more,
GOD also loves our canine friends, He’s installed a ‘doggy-door’!!!
We thank god for placing Marley in our lives.
She was amazing and we will never forget her.