just when you think it can't get any worse...

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i was so very positive that this week would help me to turn over a new leaf, to start recovering from the loss of a beloved pet and return to normalcy. I'm not sure i have ever been more wrong in my life.

this afternoon we lost our beloved Reepicheep, our 9-10 year old pomeranian/chihuahua mix, who we have had since she was just a wee little puppy.

peeps would have turned 10, i believe if i remember correctly, this june.
her loss was a great tragedy in our home.
while she was originally Mother's dog, she bonded with Dad and i have never seen a dog more devoted before. she was a good dog and a loyal friend.

Peeps suffered from Diabetes, which was only diagnosed almost two years ago. recently, however, she became resistant to the insulin, which is apparently common in older dogs with poor dietary habits. and this weekend she literary had the fight of her life.

friday morning we were sure it was it, that she was going to be gone at any moment. i spent the entire day with her while mom was at appointments and dad had to be at work. after tremendous amounts of effort and care i managed to nurse her back to her old self almost completely. by saturday she was 95% better, with only minor damage remaining from the event the day before. we were so certain she was going to pull through. she didn't  have any more episodes on saturday. even most of today, sunday, she seemed like she was going to be fine. then around 2:30 or so, she had another event. we did everything we could to help her fight it and pull through, but in the end, we lost the fight. Peeps was taken from us at about 7:30 pm and buried in the yard under a tree next to my own chihuahua Butter.

Peeps will be greatly missed, and i hope everyone will understand if i am not the most sociable or friendly in the following week. this has been a rather unfortunate and upsetting chain of events.
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EagleFlyte's avatar
I'm sorry to hear about the loss. At least her suffering is over now.