March 15 2001
Dog
Penny you were the best friend I could ever have hoped for.
You were so special and from the moment you were born,
I knew we had a special bond! We did everything together and you hated
it when I went out you never did like being on your own you would wait for
me at the door until I came home!
Years passed and you never seemed to age at all I think in one way I thought
you were never going to leave me. The day mum run in my room and said
something was up with you I think I went to pieces I was hugging you all
the way to the vets! Before the vet told me you’d had a stroke
I already knew the same had happened to your mum Kelly.
We took you home and did what the vet told us you were very wobbly
and I didn’t dare put you on my bed incase you fell off in the night
so I slept downstairs with you. Even though you were so ill in the
night you got off the settee and came to lie with me on the floor.
You had a few more mild strokes but you never gave up Penny
you fought every time and after alot of nursing and care you seemed
to be getting stronger again putting weight back on and playing again!
You had to take medication for the rest of your life and one time when
we took you for a check up the vet said you would have to have a
bad tooth taken out!
We asked if you would be ok on the tablets you were on and
he said yes so a few days later I dropped you off at the vets
and watched as you trotted off sniffing everything on your way!
When I got the call saying they had taken 18 teeth out and they were
keeping you in as you were bleeding so badly I knew deep down
something was wrong.
My dad took me to see you and I couldn’t believe how sick you looked.
You were lying there shaking and you were bleeding so much.
I asked the vet if you’d be ok he said you just needed rest.
After a restless night I was up early and when the phone rung I knew it
was bad news I couldn’t speak and had to pass the phone to my dad.
I just kept thinking what if I’d have demanded the vet to do more,
I can’t describe how bad I feel for leaving you to die there on your own
I’ll never forgive myself after all the months of fighting and getting better
this was just too much for you this time.
I miss you so much sweetheart and I will love you always
and I’m sorry I let you down!
I just hope we can be together again someday so I can make
it up to you! Until then Goodnight
God bless Penny
Hayley
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