I lost my Arwen last night.
For a day or two she has been leaving 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food uneaten. I did not think much of it. With pups, there is added stress and it was not a huge deal. Arwen was not underweight and getting older, so I did not think anything of it. She was running around, bounding out in the field, and pooping ok.
I put her in her kennel yesterday morning, and she was fine.
Last night I got back late from the shepherd club meeting and she did not greet me at her gate when I went out to feed them. I was bringing Arwen in, Babs and Joy were already in, but the rest have been left outside for a few days until Jenna is less concerned about her puppies.
Anyway, I went ahead and fed the others and went in to Arwen's kennel, thinking she must not be feeling well. So unprepared to find her stiff.
She was lying very comfortably on her cot up under her dog shelter. In this photo, she is alive, today the cot up front in the shelter and her dog house was along the the back of the shelter, but you get the picture.
I took her to the vet to be cremated. I talked about a necropsy, but I do not want them cutting on her. I told them to look at her and if there is something they can check that is not too evasive... They are going to call me.
Arwen was so very special.
Here is a picture of her:
