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YOU WILL STAY IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER SPECIAL GIRL, YOU REALLY WERE ONE IN A MILLION XXX
Our precious Abbey came into our lives in sept 07 a beautiful bundle of joy at just 7 weeks old, she instantly became Our Pudding! Abbey had a character that was something unique, the minute you met her you fell in love, she was very beautiful. Abbey had fun growing up and was a joy to live with. Very sadly at 6 months old our baby lost the use of her legs, being very weak and unco-ordinated, we took her immediately to our vets where she was then referred to a specialist neurologist, Abbey had an emergency MRI and the results were devastating! Our baby had been born with a malformed spinal canal that was slowly crushing her spinal cord, we were given the option of a very major operation with no guarantees it would help her, we were told due to the severity of her condition her prognosis was not good at all. We were devastated and decided on the spot that we would not put our special girl through such pain and misery with such a small chance of success, so we took her home as she was in not pain at all, we wanted to spoil her rotten before doing what we knew we had too. Amazingly over the next few weeks Abbey went from strength to strength and 3 months later was running and playing with all her pals in their paddock, she was sooo happy and watching her play brought tears to my eyes as we had never dreamed of ever seeing her having so much fun. My bond with Abbey became stronger than ever over the following months and we both adored each other, we had promised ourselves that all the while Abbey was happy and painfree we would love and spoil her which we did every single day. Every morning Abbey made me smile just to watch her trotting off up her paddock in the sun without a care in the world! Sadly this joy only lasted for 6 months and i was devastated to find my baby on the morning of the 9th of sept 08, unable to stand. She was rested and given steroids and strong pain relief in the hope of her having just over done it a little but over the next 6 days Abbey continued to get worse and was experiencing severe pain when walking in her sling, she was unable to lay down and sleep as the pain was too much. On sunday 14th sept 08 i couldnt continue to watch my poor girl so painful, unhappy and very confused it was just tearing me apart. She was still smiling and eating and wanting cuddles which made the decision very hard indeed but i just knew to keep going would have been for me and very selfish, it is suspected that Abbey ruptured a disc in the malformed area of her spine and surgery again was an option but with her major problems would have made her prognosis even worse than before. i just couldnt put her through all that and have it fail, leaving her painful,frightened and still paralised - i loved her too much for that.
I called the vet to our home as this would be less stressful for Abbey, i sat on the floor with her and held her in my arms, i kept telling her how much i loved her and how she was my best girl, she slipped away very quietly in my arms at the tender age of just 13 months old, my baby! The pain that day is something i can never describe to anyone.
I have struggled very hard with the guilt of my decision that day and will always wonder what if we had tried the surgery, it is something i will never forget or ever get over, making that choice on such a young and special dog is without question the hardest thing i have ever had to do and i pray my choice was the right one and prevented Abbey from suffering further. I miss Abbey everyday and there hasnt been a day yet that i have not shed a tear or two. She was truely a once in a lifetime dog and i will never ever forget her. I love you so much Abbey, there is a hole in my heart that will never be filled. 'Pudding' baby your were in our home for just 1 year but will stay in our hearts for a lifetime. I miss you more than words can ever say and I will think of you darling every single day. Run now 'Pudd Pudd' like you have never been able to run before X
NOBODY KNOWS HOW I MISS YOU
If tears could build a staircase
And memories make a lane
I'd climb those stairs to heaven
And bring you home again
You had everything to live for
A life so full of fun
I loved you so much Abbey
And so glad i was your mum
You were only just a baby
Your loss broke me in two
And still i dont know if it was right
The choice i made for you
So great has been the heartache
Since our final kiss goodbye
You were gone from us too quickly
And each day i ask ... just why
My heart still aches with sadness
And many tears still flow
Whats it's meant to lose you 'Pudd'
No-one will ever know xxx
My Pudding!!!
Abbey watching tv as usual
Abbey at 7 weeks
Abbey at 3.5 months
With her buddies 'mel & 'jasmine'
Having a walk in the snow, March 2008
Abbey at 12 weeks
Abbey at 6 months
Abbey when she was a very happy girl
Smiles dont come no bigger than this!
My golden girl, so sorely missed
Your head i stroked, your nose i kissed
And while your eyes now gently rest
Remember 'Pudd' i loved you best x
Abbey out for a walk in her sling
After a run and a game of football!
poking her tongue out at the camera
OUR GLASS TRIBUTE TO OUR SPECIAL GIRL, WE PUT HER UP IN LIGHTS EVERY NIGHT X
