Oh Staci, I just started to read these posts and came upon this one and I couldn't believe what I was reading. I am so sorry words cannot do justice to what we all feel.
Shai was one of our own, we loved to hear her stories and everything about her. Just as she belonged to you, in a sense she belonged to all of us. Every dog here has a corner of every persons heart and will always be there. God made sure you were there with her so she would not be alone, now she is across the Rainbow Bridge playing with all our beloved dogs who went before her. Your mother is right, God had a plan for Shai and now she is doing his work.
Jackie