Had to say Goodbye...

We had to say goodbye to our sweet Patches this afternoon.  My heart is breaking, but I know she is at peace and no longer in pain.  Her health has been iffy for the past year, but the past 24 hours she went downhill quickly.  When she refused a cookie yesterday, I knew it was time. (Like her mom, she's never turned down a cookie in her life!)

I had to go into work because the state testing starts tomorrow.  I also knew that I couldn't see her hurting.  Chris and I both had hoped that she would go in her sleep, and stayed up with her most of last night.  She hung on through the night and I was able to say my goodbye this morning before I went into work.  Chris is my hero- he cared for her this morning, and then took her to the vet and was with her until the end.

Tonight we are remembering her as the spunky puppy who taught us what it meant to be parents all those years ago.  I am sad that she will not be in the lives of our children, but I am hoping she is in heaven playing with our babies.

Hug your furry children a little tighter tonight and say a little prayer for my sweet Patches.