Our pretty Faelee

My heart greaves along with yours. No one should have to suffer the loss of four beloved shelties in such a short time. I know they say God has a plan. It is so very hard to see that now when the losses are so fresh. We, the members of Sheltie Nation, are here for you... any time you need us! I also hope and pray a new Sheltie passed your doorway to heal your wounded heart and soul! We love you Trini! Hugs...
 
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Thank-you everyone for your messages of comfort. Yes, someday there will be another precious Sheltie who will arrive to grace our lives. Every new little one deserves to be welcomed with an open heart and unmitigated joy and it will take a little time before we can offer that. But I know that day will come because I can't imagine our home without a Sheltie. Over the years we have had several different breeds along with our Shelties, all wonderful dogs who we have dearly loved, but there is just something extra special about a Sheltie.

Trini
 
My thanks again to everyone who has posted such loving words of comfort. Your love and prayers mean a lot to me.

One day at a time here as we continue to try and process so many heartbreaking good-byes. And as the seasons change so will the memories. In the fall when leaves were raining down from the trees, all my Shelties used to race around trying to catch the leaves as they fell. And we had a game they loved...I would rake up a huge pile of leaves...with their "help" of course...and then throw several cups of honey nut Cheerios into the leaf pile and they would spend hours happily rooting out the Cheerios. We played the Cheerio game in the winter snow too. I cherish these memories and even though they now bring tears, I know that someday they will bring smiles.

Trini
 
trini said:
It has taken me 3 weeks to be able to write this post. Our precious 9 year old Sheltie girl, Faelee, seemed a bit down following the deaths of her 3 senior Sheltie "brothers", Dakota, Sketch and Simba. Initially I thought she was grieving just as we were. Then on Friday the 16th of October, she started to back away from her meals and was so very tired, not herself at all. By Sunday she had started to vomit anything we could get her to eat and I knew something was seriously wrong. I suspected gastroenteritis which a few days in the hospital would take care of and then she would come home happy and healthy. Since our vet wasn't open on Sunday I took her to the closest Emergency Vet Clinic.

Physical check didn't raise any red flags, blood work was all normal except for a high level of white cells. Then ultrasound and x-rays were done and the dx was devastating. Faelee had a huge tumor filling her spleen and spread to her liver...there was nothing that could be done. We brought her home to say good-bye with the warning that she might have as little as a day or at most a week or two. The danger we had to watch for was signs of internal bleeding with the possibility of the spleen rupturing. Faelee had only 2 days before we had to let her go. She had been one of the healthiest dogs we have ever had until this cancer. Nothing prepared us for this. We were counting on her being with us for many happy years to come. With her death we have now lost all 4 of our Shelties in the past 3 months and life just seems unreal. I have had a Sheltie/s since I was 4 years old and our home feels like a stranger's home now without a Sheltie.

Faelee was a wonderful lass, one of the biggies and so full of love and life. Until a couple of weeks before her death she acted and looked more like a 3-4 year old doggie than a 9 year old. We are struggling to process so much loss and some days we do better than others. I know in time the good memories will help us smile again but right now it is hard.

Picture of my pretty Faelee at 8 months old. TriniView attachment 16809
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Sharon7 said:
What a very sweet memory for you Trini. I can just visualize the Sheltie Cheerio hunt, what a wonderful fun activity. You are still in my thoughts and heart as I know what a long process this all is for you. Your SN family is here for you. :hugs
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As usual, Sharon... you always have the perfect words to capture what I was thinking!
I certainly wish I lived closer Trini so I could bring my boys over for pats and hugs! :hugs
 
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