Sunshine, "Sunny", was born on March 26, 1999. I adopted Sunny when she was only 4 weeks old. She was taken away from her mother too soon and she did not know how to eat or drink. For the first week I fed her water and baby food through a syringe. The vet said that she had a heart murmur and that she could die. Thankfully, Sunny was a strong and determined dog and she ended up being a very healthy dog...there were some bumps along the way but she lived a long and happy life. Her favorite things to do were laying outside with Pepper in the sun, chasing anything that moved, running, jumping, eating, sleeping, and spending time with Lana. She was a very gentle dog and loved everyone! Sunny got very sick last week and started having seizures...Elbie took great care of her during her seizures and made sure that she was ok but after each one we noticed that she got more sick. When Elbie and I took her to the vet the next day...the picture was very grim. It all just happened so fast that we were in shock. They thought she either had a brain tumor or liver disease and neither one was survivable for much longer...both would have caused her increased pain, stress, and confusion. The vet thought we were doing the right thing by helping Sunny escape her pain...she passed away lying in my lap and went very peacefully on July 7, 2009. That was an extremely difficult experience but I know in my heart that we had no other choice and that we made the right choice for Sunny although losing her was devastating. It has been very sad for all of us, including Pepper. He lost his best friend of over 10 years. Lana is doing okay and she takes comfort in Pepper and Camille's dog Lucy and the book that Papa gave her written by Mister Rogers, "When a pet dies". She does want to talk about Sunny a lot and we try to focus on our many happy memories of Sunny...she was a silly, loyal, hyper, sweet, lazy doggie :) We miss her very much but we know that she is in a much happier, more peaceful place and that she is watching over us...Rest in peace sweet Sunny Bee <3
Here are a couple of her first photos:
Sunny was always where Pepper was...
Such a sweet doggie...
Lana loved Sunny so much! (And Pepper too:) )
Elbie took these photos on my phone when we were at the vet...these were my final moments with Sunny before she passed away...we had a sweet goodbye and I am thankful for that...
What a wonderful post! I remember Sunny when you first adopted her. She was TINY!!! You did the right thing Nicole. She was blessed to have you all for a family. RIP pretty dog.
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