[nagdu] Sad News, Nala Passed away tonight

[Julie J.]

Mardi,

I'm sorry for your loss.   I always loved reading about Nala.  She was a 
lovely dog with a huge heart.

Hugs,
Julie


On 7/30/2011 3:27 AM, Mardi Hadfield wrote:
> It is 12:45 am and I just got back home form the emergency vet. My beautiful
> Nala is gone.  I am heart broken.She never showed any signs of being sick.
> Tonight I went to put the dogs out and give them their biscuits and every
> one came except Nala.I went to check on her as it is very unusual for her
> not to come when I call her. I found her in her usual spot but she did not
> respond. She just  lay there not not moving. I called my friend Carla and
> she came right over . We could not lift her to get  her in the car so we
> called another friend and he put Nala in  the car. When we  got  to the vet,
> they took her in right away but they said it did not look good. I was then
> told I could come in the room and say good by to her.Her heart had stopped
> and she was gone.The vet said  she had a tumor on her spleen and it had
> burst.The vet said that a lot of dogs get these tumors and they never show
> signs of illness until it grows so big  that it just bursts. There was
> nothing any one could do.Nala was a dog that I could always count on.She
> knew all my routs,all I had to do was say lets go to the bank or the mall or
> the bus stop and she took me there.I once missed the last bus at a friends
> house.It was the first time we had been there.I was not sure I knew the way
> home. I had to roll it all the way.Nala got me home. I never got  lost with
> Nala leading me.She could always find home no matter where we were.She kept
> me safe and was my guide for 8 years. She was the best guide I have ever
> had.She was very special and I will miss her.The other dogs are visibly up
> set. I have to kiss and hug them all and let them know that I love them
> because you never know when they might be next.It is very sad here now.
> Mardi andShaman
>