Losing Lucy

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 We celebrated Lucy's 16th birthday on February 13. What a gift to have 16 years! 


Deconstructed peanut butter and jelly as a birthday treat!

She loved the peanut butter so much!

We began to realize that Lucy was having many accidents in the house. Some we found quickly and others only became noticeable later. Unsure if it was dementia or painful joints keeping her from going outside, we decided this would be comfortable and help us stay on top of accidents. 
We called it her memory care and sometimes she minded being there and sometimes she didn't. It definitely gave us more time taking her out on walks and just to be outside for a while. 

Still, her aging was becoming very noticeable as she grew thin. 

With no real health problems, we expected she would be with us for some time. The week before Easter she began to have frequent diarrhea and gave up eating and drank little. A trip to the vet gave us prescriptions to help the diarrhea that she refused to take. We forced it as best we could for several days until I realized that she had lived a long life already and would never be a young dog again. It felt that forcing pills into her mouth was a cruel way for her to live and took the dignity and independence she had always had. 
The Saturday morning before Easter we made the choice to stop forcing medicine, food, or water. It was a painful choice to make - effectively agreeing to let our baby gol 

The weather was cold and rainy with the gloom matching the way we felt. Charlie took the news that Lucy wasn't getting better really hard. 

Sarah Graves was optimistic that she would get better. 

Easter Sunday was sunny and beautiful! We spent a glorious afternoon outside with Lucy and she seemed to be taking it all in. She had more energy than she had previously and wanted to walk and sniff all around. 




I think she was saying she wanted one last hoorah for old time's sake!

We poured love into her and as night came she got weak really fast. Aaron held her and stroked her most of the night not wanting her to be alone. He woke me several times scared of how slow her breathing was. As the first light of morning came, we got the kids and gathered around our girl to make sure she knew it was okay to go and that we loved her. It was beautiful to be there together loving her until the end, and one of the saddest things all at the same time. 

Lucky Lady Lucy of Louisiana (registered) and known by Lucy, Lucy Marie, Lucifer, Lucky Dog, Lucy in the Skies with Diamonds, Pubby, and many more. 
February 13, 2007 - April 10, 2023

Lucy was our first baby, drove us crazy, made us laugh, and most of all, blessed our lives for having known her. We are forever grateful for the love she gave and how she taught us to love. 


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