21/04/2024
Hi Cute as Fluff friends. It has been a rough, sad week in the Wioch household. Besides having van mechanical issues, our sweet little Willow hasn't been doing well and it's been a rollercoaster week. Please forgive me if I'm behind reaching out to you.
The following is the post from my personal page on Saturday April 20th:
Willow is at peace, but our hearts are in pieces 😭😭😭 💔💔💔
The house is too silent. I already miss her temper-tantrums. Her bark was the cutest. So bossy LOL All 9lbs of her. She was always underfoot in the kitchen while we cooked. She laid next to me everyday during my surgery recovery and she would tell me I needed to sit down and rest when I'd had a long day. Most of the time she would bang on the pantry door with her paw, or scratch at my leg and bark at me til I scooped her up and took her to the recliner or couch with me. She loved being carried, and melted in my arms often falling asleep. She was my little shadow, one of my heart dogs.
She took a huge piece of our hearts with her today and it hurts so much.
I really thought she would be with us so much longer, I know 12.5yo is older but for a small breed it definitely feels on the early side. The seizures started Monday, we thought they were under control and she came home that evening doing well. Then late Tuesday night she had another round and we headed to the ER. I thought we would have to say good-bye that night but she wasn't anymore ready than I was. They changed her medicine and she responded so well she got to come home Wednesday evening after 12 hours, not the 24-48hrs they anticipated. Thursday and Friday she was sleepy from the meds but her normal spicy, sassy, sweet, loving self when she was awake. We were hopeful. And she did well until this morning 😞 Despite our best efforts to get her seizures under control they broke through her medicine this morning at 9:16 and were her worst ones yet. I really didn't think she was going to make it to the vet. She only came back to semi coherent a couple times for a short while. It was horrible. She held on long enough for Nick to meet us at the vet, we all said our goodbyes and helped her pass peacefully.
As much as an inconvenience it has been to have my work van stuck at Ford since Thursday morning getting fixed, it was truly a blessing in disguise. I was home for her. The Universe knows why even though we may not understand at the time 🥺❤️🩹🐾
For this first time in almost 17 years we are a one dog household. Cooper seems lost, our kitties too, and so are we 😢
The rainbow bridge gained another furry angel this morning 🐾💔🌈 Rest in Paradise my sweet girl, I know Kitt and Luci were waiting for you today. We love you Willow 💕
Hug your fur kids tight, our time with them is never long enough,
Christie
