Noah passed away this afternoon. His suffering was too great and pointless and I felt it was time. From the day we met Noah brought love, laughter, and his special peace into my life and the lives of so many other. We must all face the loss of our animal companions sooner or later, but […]

We got back to Dodge this afternoon and took Noah straight to see the vet. Some of his bumps had gotten a lot bigger during the trip. The vet drained a lot of fluid out of them, which has seemed to help him feel better. She is contacting a specialist to see if chemo might […]

Trying to get fluid out of Noah’s big bump didn’t work out. The vet said there is swelling in the tissue rather than in a pocket. She did give him a second pain med and an antibiotic. The additional meds seem to be helping Noah feel better and a little more willing to move around. […]

Noah is still drinking and eating with a little coaxing. Apparently, peanut butter makes dog food taste great. The swelling on his side is getting really big so we’re going to the vet this afternoon to see if they can drain it or something. All your comments touch my heart. Noah appreciates the hugs and […]

The word from the vet wasn’t good. Combined with Noah’s growing weariness it seems he may have only a few more days. My hope is that he can hang on until we get home so we can bury him in his yard, but that’s 10 days away and it may not be meant to be. […]

We’ve made it to Oregon, visiting my daughter. Sadly, things with Noah haven’t been going well. The day before we left I saw that Noah’s amputation site was swollen and hot. He had slip getting into the car a couple of times and banged his side so I thought (hoped) it was a minor injury. […]