Ode to Dizzy

Last month everything was just fine. The weather was a chilly average of 32 degrees or so, but the house was nice and warm. Comfortable. Being covered in fur it must have been down right cozy. Dizzy laid sleepily in the corner of the couch. Curled up in a spiral like a doggy danish. She would sleep and I would clean. It was routine. I love my routines. She would raise her head and look at me every time I'd pass through the room. She made me feel safe, like she had my back. I was never alone. She was my baby, my friend.
Three weeks passed and things changed. Dizzy began getting sick and having accidents in the house. Very un-dizzy like behavior. The Vet said she had acute liver damage. We don't know what caused it. It could have been something she got into or it might of just happened. Either way she was really sick. So we did everything we could. Gave her tons of pills to boost her liver and tried to get her to eat. But alas she was loosing weight and not getting better. We had to come to the realization that we had done all we could do. So we talked... talked about letting go and saying goodbye. Talked about making grown up choices. The kind that make your heart physically hurt.
On February 16 we said goodbye to a member of our family. She was a huge part of our lives and will be missed every day. Thank you Dizzy girl for being an amazing friend. You have set the standard as the perfect dog. You will always be my girl. I love you.