01/02/2024
It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I let you all know I lost my precious, one of a kind Emmie Lou this morning. She has been with me for some of the worst years of my life. She has consoled me, made me laugh, made me smile, created the most unforgettable dynamic and memories in our family. She had the most beautiful and piercing brown eyes, that could see into your soul. She felt what I felt. I had never known a dog’s love, until I had hers. She was so smart, and incredibly empathetic. She listened well and was such a well behaved girl, she got compliments everywhere she went. I truly don’t remember life before her, and my heart is shattered as a write this knowing that yesterday morning was the last day she would greet me and last night was the last time I would ever see her living. I will never walk through my door and hear her snag a toy and great me with delight. My sweet Emmie Lou. I just can’t believe this is real. It is so unfair that it happened this way.
It turns out, I was wrong about the dog food. You see, I had a necropsy done and, they found a 3” squeaker from a Bark toy in her small intestine. The piece of intestine tissue was dead tissue, indicating that it had been there for a couple weeks at least. The doctor was amazed that it had even left the stomach, where it also could have been for some time. She had been sick since the beginning of December. They said this would have caused her to eat, not eat, feel well then not etc, everything she has been experiencing the last couple months. We took her to our regular vet, and an Animal Hospital and they saw no foreign bodies on imaging. So, I guess by a twist in fate, this was never caught and as a result, my girl is gone.
She truly was the best dog, and will never ever be forgotten. Her loss is a great one, and I will feel the pain of this loss for a lifetime.
I rest somewhat easier knowing that she is living on in all of your puppies. She was such a great mom! I am so beyond grateful to all of you who have given them forever homes.
Thank you to everyone that has called, texted, brought coffee, flowers, cards, donated to help cover her cremation, it is incredibly valued and appreciated. 💔🤎