On boxing day we thought it was simple gastroenteritis, but she quickly deteriorated despite veterinary intervention. Scans showed nodules in her liver and a large number of lesions in her bowels, almost certainly cancer, but its effects had left her too weak to deal with the trauma of any operation that could have helped. We chose to put her down rather than make her live her remaining few weeks in pain and misery.
All dogs are the best dog, but she was far and away better than any other dog I've owned, patient, loving, and obedient to a fault. She loved a good life, full of runs, sticks, cuddles, and naps.
You will be sorely missed, Nell.
I’m really sorry to hear this.
This makes me think of my dog, who is very much healthy at the moment but I’m not sure what I could do if he were to get sick. Is there pet insurance and does it even work?
You'll regret not having it if they do get sick or injured. Not only will it massively reduce the price of treatment (my greyhound had a £1500 bill after eating a mince pie a few years ago, we only paid £250), but it will make sure you can afford it when you need it most - we would have been pretty fucked by the bill after Nell and I got attacked by a Pitbull if it weren't for having pet insurance.