[Dailydrool] Elsa ATB

[Wendie L Prince]

Elsa was our 5th hound to come into Senior Houndsabound, back in Oct of 07. 
With much sorrow and love, I helped her to the bridge yesterday evening. 
She had been dealing with lymph node issues that were not cancerous, but 
caused her glands to swell up, specifically around her neck.  The only way 
they could treat her was to do surgery every 5-6 weeks to open them up and 
drain them.  We did this 2x and due to her age, decided, no more. 
Yesterday, when I came home,  I was spooning with her and was hearing just 
how hard it was for her to breathe.....she had also, except for a very small 
amount, stopped eating for the last three days.  I knew it was time.  She 
went peacefully as I held her in my arms.  Elsa was also blind from 
glaucoma, and became my special one.  The love that developed between us has 
felt so different from our other hounds.....I guess because of her 
blindness/need of me.  I am heartbroken and miss her deeply, but I know she 
is free now and it was the right thing to do.  Please keep her in your 
prayers today.

arooos,
wen
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