This is my Bailey. Cute, isn't she? Bailey, unfortunately passed away on June 24th. We found out she was in kidney failure and had only a matter of weeks left... we regretfully chose to have her put down. We knew in our hearts it was the kindest thing to do but I am still asking myself if there was anything else that could have been done for her. Bailey was always a healthy dog and very energetic, making her sudden illness that much more difficult to accept. It was a shock to find out she had chronic kidney problems from a young age. Apparently yorkies are susceptible to this. Makes me wonder why they couldn't test all dogs for this condition so that preventative measures could be put in place to help lengthen their lives. We could have kept the disease under control with her diet... had we known.
Bailey was as cute in life as her picture shows. She had the greatest personality and I always said she must have been Babe Ruth in a previous life because she loved playing ball for hours right up to the end of her life. After the untimely death of our other dog, Dylan, I swore we would have no more dogs. But three short months later I was adopting Bailey from a co-worker's parents. Bruce tried hard not to like Bailey but he quickly fell in love with her too! Bailey was my girl. We were inseparable. Bailey seldom left my side and you get used to them being there... always. Bailey was a happy dog... as you can see in her picture... she was always smiling. She knew she was loved and she loved back with as much enthusiasm as she had in everything she did in her short life.
I could go on and on... but I won't. I know every pet owner out there knows where I am coming from and could tell a million and one stories about their beloved pet. We do have our memories to sustain us!
We will miss you forever Bailey... RIP.
Bailey... 1997-2008
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