Belle Brooks: February 11, 2003 - June 5, 2009

Belle didn't make it. This morning things took a turn for the worse. When I put her up on the bed this morning as usual, she had a weird look to her and then just collapsed. I should have listened to my instincts, but I didn't. I went to work. As I pulled into the parking lot, Jonathan texted me saying she was collapsing while she was going potty and had tunnel vision. I called the vet and they said to bring her in ASAP. We had the option of giving her a transfusion, but the chance of it working was very small. So, we chose the only option there was. We didn't think it would be very fair to her to keep trying when the chance of survival was low and the chance of it coming back was so high.

These two pictures were taken of her last night...our last with her.

She was the best dog. I loved her dearly and she will be missed. She was my protection when I was alone. She was always by side. She was a little neurotic and had many obsessions. That was the Border Collie in her! She was an absolute joy and there will never be another like her. (By the way, she hated having her picture taken...so most of my pics are of her looking away.)