I lost the love of my life this week - sally, my 6 yr old welsh terrier, a week ago she was running and playing as always, she was put to sleep in the early hours of thursday morning.
last monday she seemed to be panting heavily,so off we went to the vets, the vet noted her lymph nodes were swollen and took blood and x rays, the x rays were clear and,breathing a sigh of relief i listened to the vets explanation of possible infection.
Tuesday her panting worsened,i returned to the vets and was given antibiotics.
Wednesday she lay almost motionless all day, giving me the usual kisses when i hugged her, at 6pm the vet rang to say her blood was crawling with cancerous cells,lymphatic cancer of an aggressive nature was raging through her and we should consider having her put to sleep.
She went in the early hours.
Part of me died with her,i'll never see her grow old...or come to me carrying her lead wanting to go out ....or wake me up .....i'm utterly heartbroken....as the title say's....love them as if each day is their last....as it was for my little girl...

Very sorry to hear of your loss Frank. So many of us understand the pain you are in at this time. There are very few words that give comfort at this time, but our thoughts are with you and your family. Run free from pain Sally.

I am so very sorry to read of your loss and my heart goes out to you.

Take care (((((hugs))))

Run free at the Bridge Sally.

So sorry 

Ohh I am so, so sorry for your loss...run free Sally, without pain, love  Dawn X

So sorry.. such a tender age..

Run free Sally..

I am so very, very sorry for your loss.

So sorry to her this very sad news

Run free Sally.

Lucy
xx

Heartbreaking ... I am sorry for your loss.

Lillith
x

Tragic. Take heart in that she is no longer in any distress and that you will meet her again!. Sleep well little girl.

oh how absolutely awful. thoughts go out to you and your family

What sad news, i'm so sorry for your loss.

Run free Sally

Huge hugs from me........
Karen

I'm so sorry Frank, you have my deepest sympathies. It's a horrible loss. Run free Sally.

So sad.... im so sorry. We just dont have long enough with our special friends do we???
my thoughts are with you!!
xxxx

Such sad news, so sorry for your loss.
Yvonne

sadly i completely understand you feelings, i lost my girl to acute leukemia on thursday, completely out of the blue,  she was only three, luckily they did not suffer long, and are now pain free, what hurts now is us, but i would rather i hurt than my baby girl, you are so right, love them every day to the hilt who knows what tomorrow brings, all we can  do is love them for whatever time we are given them, my heart goes out to you
justi

So sorry.
Run free little Sally.

So sorry to hear this she was so young
Run free at the bridge Sally xxx
Maria

Its so hard when they are so young, we lost our first Bernese to cancer at age 4, One day a bit off colour next day gone, I thought I'd never get over it. My thoughts are with you.

Run free Sally

Marion

What a terrible shame. My thoughts are with you. Take care Karen

I know only too well what a hideous and cruel disease lymphoma is...
Having lost charlie almost 13 months ago..
I can only guide you in saying that your love for sally will see you through the saddest of times
My thoughts (and tears that are streaming down my face) are with you
Rest in peace sally and wait for your dad at the bridge x

Much love
Donna x
(and charlie of coursex)

How very Sad Frank. Thoughts are with you..

So very sorry to hear you lost your Sally. I've got Welsh Terriers, including a girl of 6 and reading your post I can imagine exactly how you feel.  Such stoic little dogs, up and at it from morning till night. 

My thoughts are with you and I'll remember to give my dogs an extra special hug tonight.

I lost my Glen with Lymphoma in 28 days I still look at my dogs everyday & thank god I've got them for whatever time I have

Run free at The Bridge Sally

That is so tragic, your post so sad and so true. We can't help you here, but have all been where you are now. It IS better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all - despite the pain.
Kat

So sorry. i lost a darling girl to lymph node cancer xxx

Im so very sorry.
Michelle

my thoughts r with u. we lost our beautiful weimy to cancer in january aged just 2 and a half. not a day goes by when i dont feel cheated in some way. im sure my cleo will be playing with ur angel. xxx