So... I had to take my wife's dog Suzy to the vet for the final time. I was hoping that Suzy would hang on for at least a year after my wife's death but keeping her around was just selfish of me.
Suzy was 13 years old which is a good long run for a Chow mix. She was Cathy's faithful companion and I think not having her momma here is what ultimately broke her. She had an issue with her skin where it was tough and hard almost like scales, constantly got hot spots, moved extremely slowly, and would shiver as she slept.
She is with Cathy now and she gets to be with her boyfriend Ike (a friend's dog who she was absolutely in love with). This happened 3 weeks ago but I couldn't bring myself to post it until now.
You were a good girl Suzy... tell momma I love her.