The Science dog!
Today at 11:45am I watched my Shilo put her head down into my hands and take her last pain filled breath. The vets at UPenn were nothing but steller in the hour it took to evaluate, explain and then finalize Shilo’s journey to the Rainbow Bridge.
My fiancee Andrea and I are grateful for every day that Shilo was a part of our life.
Good Bye, My Shilo.
It’s that time. Shilo’s is just having to much trouble breathing. Appointment made for 10am 4/10 at UPenn for the final visit.
Shilo was a stray and I happily took her in. She was a good dog, even if she was the best escape artist ever. I will miss her just as much as I miss my other dogs.
Taz, Sugar Bear, Pepper and TJ and Shilo will all be waiting for me.
For the past 2-3 weeks Shilo has been a mere shadow of her former self. A trip to my local vet found that she had a fever (103-4) but no ‘smoking gun’ as to the cause.
Emailed UPenn and asked to take Shilo off the Palladia as lethargy and anorexia were very common side effect. She has been off Palladia for a week and still no improvement. On a good day she seems alert and responds to play.. but still does not walk much, or eat.
UPenn said that since the cancer did metastasize in her lungs it may be that is just more aggressive than before.
Asked to have them look at her next week. Unless something can be done to improve her quality of life she may not be coming home with me.
I will be sad when she is gone, but its just as heartbreaking to see here just lay there.