I always knew the day would come that this would happen, but I always put it in the back of my mind. Our beloved 9 year old beagle (who was like a child to us) passed away this morning, with complications of diabetes. She had allergies since she was 2 years old, so we have had to keep her in the house. She was with us everyday of our lives since she was a small pup. Due to the allergies, she could not get out much and she was overweight, but there was nothing that they could do. She was on diet food for the past year and it did not help. Over the past two weeks, she was having rapid breathing at night.... her regular vet blamed it on allergies. For the past two evenings, she had to go to an animal ER to be put in an oxygen tent. She was there all night last night, while my father spent the night there with her. That day, we had taken her to a different vet for a second opinion. Unlike her regular doctor, they ran bloodwork. This morning, she had to go back there, breathing was very faint. They got her bloodwork back and it showed that she was diabetic and we did not even know it. Her blood sugar was 600. No medications would help. Within a couple of hours, she was gone. I still cannot believe it. I am in shock I think.... I never thought it would happen so quickly. Last evening, she seemed to be getting better. Her breathing had become more calm, she eat a good dinner and was even wagging her tail, until around 10pm last night, when she declined.
People that do not have dogs would not understand, but she was our life. I do not know what we are going to do without her. I miss her so much already. We know she is better off now and not suffering, but it is still difficult to let her go. My parents are especially taking it hard. Alot of the family members are. I gotta go, getting a little choked up..
Goodbye our little princess. We will miss you and we love you!