[nagdu] Sad News, Nala Passed away tonight

[Tami Kinney]

Oh, Mardi, I am so sorry. I have so enjoyed getting to know Nala through
your writings about her these past few years that my heart aches for her
loss. I will think of her whenever I meet a husky for the rest of my
life, too. Odd... As I was getting toready  leave the playground this
morning after a rare visit, one of the local huskies came in, and
greeted us, so I did think of your Nala. I can't see enough now even in
bright sunlight to tell if it's one of the huskies I know or not, but a
couple of times it came up and rested its chin in my hand and rubbed its
body across my knees. /smile/ 

Hugs and strength through this sad tiem.

Tami

On Sat, 2011-07-30 at 01:27 -0700, 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
>