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August 9, 2007
In memoriam - Argyle, a good dog.
Argyle - a good dog. Picture taken July, 2007.
Everything was peaceful in the end. Our vet, the wonderful Dr. Barbara Kauffman, noticed a lump on her liver or spleen back in May. It became more clear as time passed and the lump grew that it was her spleen.
Argyle was twelve - there was no point in putting her through the risks and questionable benefits of surgery. We managed - she managed - until very recently. The precipitous weight loss started about 2 weeks ago. I'm glad that Jeff George, who got her from Airedale Rescue originally, was able to come see her last weekend - and I'm sure she recognized him. Argyle still held on, game old girl, and took a walk around the block this morning, even. She didn't have enough urine to bother passing, though - her kidneys were shutting down.
So, this afternoon I said goodbye, along with my upstairs neighbor and chief deputy dog care person Sandy Van Cleef.
She had a good life and a peaceful death.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at August 9, 2007 3:59 PM