Sheeba passed this morning.

Our beloved Rottweiler, Sheeba passed away this morning. She was a brave soul who fought her illness with dignity and grace right until the end. Many of you read my posts early on in her illness, and gave me wonderful advice. Sheeba's fighting spirit, our love for her and the advice I got here, kept her going for an extra 7 months. She was 11 years and 5 months old. Unfortunately, the bone cancer caught up with her last night. She became weaker and weaker, could not rest, and worse of all cried all night. My husband and I both stayed up with her, talking to her, giving her sips of water and rubbing her. So many people told us we would "know" when it was time to have her put to sleep, and we both new today was it. She had bounced back from so many downs during her illness, but had never experienced anything like this. We were by her side until the last moment, and she went quickly and peacefully. All I wanted to do was the right thing for that dog. She was our best friend. I am not sad for her, because I know she has moved to a better place and she has a lot of people who love her and will take care of her until we can be together again. I am sad for myself, because I loved her more than I thought possible and will miss her terribly. Tweet