June 4, 2009, Nashville, TN Jean Harrison of Big Fluffy Dogs writes, “As some of you may recall, (see Blog 4/2/09) I took 2 very senior and very neglected Pyrs a couple of months ago that were so matted they had lost the ability to walk. They have been in our care for ten weeks now and they had made great improvements.
Rose took a sudden turn this morning and was spiking a high fever and was in extreme pain. We believe that her shoulder was cancerous and had likely spread, but she was too weak to perform any exploratory surgery and the decision was made to let her go. This afternoon Rose had grilled chicken out side on the greenest grass as she watched the next door neighbor cut grass as the sun was going down at Natchez Trace Vet. She passed away peacefully with an end to her suffering. She leaves behind Lily, likely her daughter, who is bewildered and sad without Rose, but we have hopes that Lily will bond with another Pyr and will eventually make a full recovery.
I feel lucky that she had a place in my life, even briefly, and I am glad she had a brief spell in the sun where she was happy, well fed and loved before she passed on.
Rose and Lily at the Farm
This one has a special place in heaven. I owe special thanks to The Farm at Natchez Trace who went beyond the call to help rescue when we had two dogs who could not manage stairs. The staff cared for Rose and made her last month a very happy time. My thanks to them and to the Lerches who also stepped in to foster for a while.”
