As I said earlier, it felt a bit like Hospice around here yesterday and in the evening I'm sure our neighbors must have been wondering what kind of gathering was going on at my house with all the cars.
All five of my children came home with their families to say their good byes to Miss Sammy...even my one daughter who's not a "dog person" felt the need, too.
The neighbors must have really been thinking it might've been one of us who's dying when a doctor arrived, too...lol...it was just my friend who knows & loves my son. She's not even a "dog person" either and she said she just had to come to see Sammy!
Amazingly, Miss Sammy actually wanted to be right in the mix of things last night and although a little wobbly on her feet at times she did attempt to greet (or say her own goodbyes) to each of us.
During the night, she seemed to be fading but, at the same time just not ready to leave us yet. Her breathing has become a bit more labored and her eyes are just so forlorn.
An odd thing also occurred last night...her vaginal (labia) area started to become stiff. I checked with my pal the Internist (since it was so late in the evening to call our Vet) and she suspects the body is preserving where the blood flow is going at this point.
Even though there was a point during the night that my son felt we might be losing Sammy, she was still here with us when we awoke. She is less this morning than she was physically yesterday. Today, she's not just wobbly on her feet but, her legs are having more difficulty to even support a standing position.
For my son, Mike...this lil' Beagle has been like a child to him and I think that's what has been so devastating for all of us to watch him go through. At one point last night, I noticed Miss Sammy's leather collar & tags wrapped around his wrist. Just wanting to hear that Sammy jingle-jangle of her tags as she used to romp thru the house...I don't know.
Will keep updating as we continue on this journey with Miss Sammy...thanks to those who've been listening & for the prayers!
Hugs to you all
