I’m not quite sure if we’ve been given a blessing or not.  We moved 4 weeks ago and within a few days of moving, I noticed Borgia wasn’t right.  She would walk into the backyard and stand there.  It was as if she’d forgotten why she was there and when I called her, she didn’t seem to be able to tell from which direction my voice had come.  That’s unusual for her.  Then I noticed her mouth was pale, inside her ears, too.

I was worried but she’s been eating fine, doing her “business” fine, etc.  Everything about her just a little slower than usual.  Both Moses and Borgia had their annual appointment with the vet yesterday.  She’s not doing well at all, it turns out.  Something inside is destroying her red blood cells and destroying them at a prodigious rate.  Her body isn’t trying to replace them.

She’s been my little girl dog for 11.5 years.  I picked her out of a litter when she was 6 weeks old and she’s been my constant companion ever since.  JeanPaul calls her “Mommy’s little girl”.   My vet told me I am days away from losing her.  She may suffer or she may pass away in her sleep.  I have an appointment tomorrow at the vet because I don’t want her to suffer.

This morning I’m wondering if we’ve been given a blessing or not.