I'm pretty devastated this evening - I had to have Clemmie put down this morning. I've lost my teammate, my buddy, a part of myself. Clem was the most wonderful dog in the world - very smart, stubborn (afterall, she was a bouvier), funny - she had the most amazing sense of humor, handsome as all get out, loving and devoted - without being clingy (that bouvier thing again). She was just such a huge wonderful presense and now she's not here anymore.
I'm heartbroken.
The silver lining here is that it was very quick. Clemmie was fine on Sunday. But then, literally, within 24 hours, she lost most of her hindquarters functionality and was urinating vast amounts of blood. The vet thinks she probably had a bladder tumor. She was such an old dog that the only loving thing I could do was have her put to sleep. She wasn't in pain and was actually in pretty good spirits - she didn't feel too spunky but she was happy - and that's what counts.
She was a grand old dog and lived much longer than bouviers normally do. So, I'm trying to hang on to that. But her death has left a huge gaping hole in my life.
Clemmie, I miss you so much. You were the best dog in whole world. I love you.
8:58:23 PM 
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