My most heartfelt sympathies and condolences to you Varga. We all know the great pain of your loss and we cry along with you. What a beautiful pup your Kelly was. Please don't blame yourself. Decisions such as the one you had to make are so very difficult. And at 9 years old, the factors that you had to consider are much different than those of a younger dog. Honestly, were it my dog, I think I would have made the same decision as you. You only wanted the best for her and I'm sure she knew that. Your only hope was to make her well again and live to enjoy life on this earth with you for a few more years. Had it been a human, I have no doubts any of us would have made the same decision as you did. You were with her, there for her, throughout, comforting her and I think she knew, until her last breath, how very much you loved her. She would be very upset I think, if she knew you blamed herself. You gave her such a wonderful life and she was blessed to have found her way to you.

I want to thank you for bringing the issue of pyometra to our attention. I too had a pup that contracted pyometra. She was my first dog and I knew little of the merits of spay and neuter, aside from the reproductive aspects. Luckily, my Jingles was only 2 years old when she became seriously ill and almost died. I adopted her from rescue, unspayed, and waited almost 6 months before having her spayed. I did not know that female dogs, who are not bred and unspayed, are highly suseptible to this sometimes fatal condition. She survived her surgery because she was otherwise young and healthy, but it was a close call. I strongly urge anyone who has an unaltered male or female dog whom they do not intend to breed, to have this procedure done ASAP!!! Males are prone to testicular cancer and females to pyometra, a severe infection of the uterus.

Run happy, healthy and whole at the Rainbow Bridge Kelly and send your love down to your Mommy. Her heart is aching so for you. Wait for her there patiently, until you and she are reunited in love.

I'm thinking of you Varga. I know how heartbroken you are Love, Sandra