Our Angel, Stormy.

   Just to give an update on the last couple of weeks which have been extremely emotional and stressful, our little family got a bit smaller as a few days ago we had to say goodbye to our beloved baby Storm.
 

 

       She was so much more than our dog, she was a family member and we loved her dearly. She was not even 5 yet but a couple of weeks ago we noticed she was very lethargic and slow and could not make it up and down stairs. We did blood work and nothing looked alarmingly wrong to 3 different vets. This past Monday she could not walk and when she tried to get up, she walked in circles to her left and fell over. We were quickly sent to the emergency 24 hour vet where a neurologist looked her over and determined a MRI and spinal tap is needed. After the MRI she did not recover well from the anesthesia and was too weak for the spinal tap. They did notice that her brain was inflamed and swollen and basically causing her entire body to shut down. She had also suffered 2 seizures while at the hospital. Not knowing what was causing it, they could not treat it. They would have to do the spinal tap, which she would definitely not survive. Eventually she stopped breathing on her own and went into a coma like state. 

   

   They said it was most likely an auto immune disease which would kill her in the next few months even if she did recover this time. We had to make the most difficult decision of our life and say good night to our furry little angel forever at 2:45 am early Tuesday. 

  

    I was always hoping she would grow up with our daughter and they would be best friends. We thought she would live a long life and eventually we would have to say good-bye, but I never expected it to be this soon. I feel like it was just yesterday that we brought her home and taught her how to walk up the big stairs, potty trained her, taught her numerous tricks. She was such a good smart dog, and such a cuddle bug. Everywhere I look I remember her and see her out of the corner of my eye or hear the jingling of her collar and expect to meet her puppy eyed brown stare somewhere. But she is gone, and it is extremely hard to come to terms with. Do not take your pets for granted today, tomorrow they could be gone and you will be wishing you can hear that annoying bark, or hope to see another chewed up shoe or piece of mail. 

this was love at first sight. My husband quickly determined this was our dog when she protected him for another dog trying to bite him :)

how tiny she was on her first day at home with us!

                                                                   

Getting kisses at my bridal shower


Rest in Peace angel! I'm so sorry we could not do more for you, love.