06/19/2026
Okay friends… it has taken me a week to make this post. I unfortunately have two more to make after this for two other pups that have passed away. This seems to have been a rough week for some of the older members of the Waggles pack. I am going to start with Mueller’s post which is long overdue, but I have been grieving and trying my best to find the right words.
Sweet Mueller. I have been caring for Mueller semi-regularly for around 3 years now. He has always been such a joy and such a lovable floof. Mueller had countless friends and he truly melted the hearts of anyone that met him.
Mueller was two weeks into a three week stay with us when he started getting sick out of the blue on Wednesday last week. He had two full weeks of the most fun he could have possibly had here. After a couple days of him acting more and more off, I took him over to Little Angels to see what was going on. He had very quickly become lethargic and knowing Mueller… this was VERY out of character. We were at the vet waiting for a few hours (Prerna was at home with the other pups) and he got worse and worse as time went on. By the time we finally got into a room he was laying on his side, breathing heavily, grunting occasionally, and staring off at the wall.
After scans and bloodwork the results came and it absolutely shattered me. He was in very severe kidney failure. After calling his owners and discussing with the vet, the decision was made to put him to rest as his chances of recovery were slim to none because of how badly he was in renal failure. He was in tremendous pain and it was evident. Unfortunately, his family was not able to make it home in time to say their goodbyes in person and the vet didn’t think he would make it through the night even being hospitalized. Sadly we had to go through with euthanasia with them on a video call while I held him, pet him, and tried my hardest to remain strong and calm to comfort him. Hearing his family sobbing over the phone and knowing how badly they wished to be there was so heart breaking. I held him all the way through the process and told him how sorry I was and that he was the very best boy. He passed away last Friday evening.
This has been a very harrowing experience for me, but it is also a memory I will cherish forever. I cannot thank his family enough for trusting me with their baby boy over the years, but especially for trusting me to carry him to the very end for them. My heart still breaks for his family and I ask that you extend your love and prayers for them while they grieve. They will be coming home this weekend and retrieving his belongings. I know this will be a difficult adjustment with very little closure.
As for me, I still find myself crying when I pass by the crate he was assigned or when I skip over his food bin at meal time. It hits me when I see the ball he loved in the yard, laying untouched since he left. He was so loved at home and at Waggles. He will be missed so so so much. We have plans to plant some flowers in his memory that will bloom around December in honor of his birth month.
Please know that when your dogs are here, they truly are family to us. We love you Mueller ♥️🌈
