[Dailydrool] My dear sweet Cheyene is ATB.

[DDropp at aol.com]

I want let all my drool family know that the best dog I  have ever  owned 
has left for the bridge this afternoon.  None of you knew my Cheyene,  as she 
was not a basset.  I got her 9 years ago, a dump off at the  shelter.  For 
6 months she had such bad separation problems that we had to  crate her.  
She literally tore the house the first day we left her.   It was so sad.  I 
slept with her on the couch for the first few nights, and  then it was the 
bed.  Never in 9 years did she ever sleep any place else  but with me on the 
bed,  until Monday night when she did  not climb  up.  When I  broke my 
shoulder,  she slept on the couch with me  for weeks, and when I  was recovering 
from my back surgery she was next to  me constantly.  When she did not get up 
on the  bed that  night I knew that something was really bad.  When at the  
lake  over the weekend she was listless, and started to not eat well.  The 
eating  just got worse.  That along with the lethargy and not wanting to get 
in bed  caused me to take her  to the vet, where he suspected anemia and 
suggested  the CDC panel.  That came back this morning with the suggestion 
that I have  the ultrasound done asap.  Thaat is when they told me she had 
tumors   on both her kidneys, her liver and spleen, and had internal bleeding.  
The  options they gave me were to  go home with her and have her bleed to   
death some day or humanely put her to to sleep with me there.  I chose  the 
latter for  obvious reasons.  My Cheyene was faithful  beyond  words.  She 
did not have a mean bone in  her body, even for Ben.   He always forgave him, 
and the two even became rough house buds.  She could  not hold her licker, 
even to the  point  of  being  annoying.  Now it is something I will miss.  
This afternoon I let her  wash my face completely for the last time. She 
played second fiddle to the  bassets, but still was always there for me.  She 
was always the first to  greet me coming home, and always had a smile on her 
face. She always wanted  to please, no matter what.  I will truly miss  her, 
but am glad that  the other  two are hear to help.  Again, deepest thanks 
to all of  you  for helping me  get through  this terrible and shocking  
time.  God, I wish it  had been just one tumor that could have been  removed and 
she  would still be here.  I would have paid for   it  gladly.  Give all 
your hounds a special hug tonight, hold  them  tight because you never know 
when they will leave you.  I never  expected this at all, as there were never 
any signs what soever until late  last week. 
 
DDropp and the hounds, now minus  Chyene 

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