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Bela's Barkings

To my dearest

For your joy of speed,
your joy of life.
Your sneakiness
and incredible strength.
Know that you were loved
and you will ever be,
each and every day.

You were a bittersweet flavor,
stubborn,
adorable,
and a real lady,
For these qualities you were admired.

I will miss you
forever more.
You were wise enough
to teach me
the value of life,
the true meaning of fidelity
and the true meaning
of what it is
to take care of
your loved ones.

Always took such good care of me.
Always patient with me.
Allowing me to learn for myself.
Always forgiving.

Farewell my dearest one,
be free to run once more
like we did so many times.
Until we meet to run again,
I will cherish your memory.

You are always,
always,
in my heart.

-Mom.

A Farewell for Bela

To all our friends,

I'm Bela's Dad, writing on her behalf.

Sadly, our beloved Bela has passed away.

She died peacefully on a Sunday, November the 15th, at her home, surrounded by her family.

We are confident we didn't put her through any undue suffering; we sought to give her a chance to normalize her digestive system. Still, the past few days were especially difficult for her. She gave her best and made us keep pushing her a bit farther, based on what we saw in her eyes: a will to go on and beat all the odds, as she'd always done.

This sunday she seemed a bit happier and stronger. After her short morning walk in the yard, we decided to put her in our bed (which she loves). The autumn sun was coming in through the window. She curled up in a ball (hadn't done that in several weeks) and fell placidly asleep, while her mom, whom she's been with since she was a puppy, gently scratched her head.

It was then that Bela felt happy and safe. It was here, in the company of her mom, who'd been with her for so long, and near all his family, that she decided her time with us was at its end. She died without pain, just faded away as briskly as she'd lived her entire life.

Her constant presence, her understanding, independent and self-reliant nature, her joy for life and her loving nose-rubs will be missed; more than she'll ever know. We know, though, that the end of the road had come for her. Thus, we let her go, knowing that this was the best for her.

For the rest of the pack: Aullido, Tallulah, and of course Mom & Dad, life goes on; and we owe it to Bela to live it to the fullest. We owe it to her to always be a bit stubborn, a bit sneaky, a bit reckless, never to stay behind, and of course to always, always keep wagging our tails.

To all of our friends here at Dogster, we thank you with all our heart for your help, your support, your kind and encouraging words, and for being there for us. We will keep in touch.

Kindest regards,
- Bela's Mom & Dad.

I'm a bit better now!

Hey all! I'm doing a bit better!

I'm still not out of the woods, but I've been regaining a bit of strength, I can walk a bit, but mom or dad have to carry me to the yard so I can pee and walk a few steps. I'm however still using the intravenous drip and feeding tube, which mean I need constant supervision and attention.

Mom was thrilled yesterday when we went to the vet, who was amazed that I was in fact recovering and not going down like he thought I would. To his credit, he did say he hoped his predictions were wrong! I bet he was surprised when I tried to jump off the examination table ;)

We all know this is no time to lower our guard; we all need to be attentive and careful with my treatment, but from the looks of it, in a few days I might be able to try to eat and drink by myself again. Then, hopefully these awful tubes will come off my tummy and paw!

Thank you, all my Dogster friends who have thought of me and sent me their best wishes and encouragement. Mom, dad and myself truly appreciate it, it makes these difficult times somewhat easier. We hope to be there for you if you ever need it.

For the time being, I'm still here! off to rest a bit, bye!