A sad goodbye to little Sally

Sally was in a terrible state when she came in to us last year.  Her owner loved her but, because of her dementia,  couldn’t look after this little dog.  It was hard to know what sort of dog Sally was when she first came in, she didn’t even look like a dog at all.   We didn’t think she was a pure bred dog but she certainly had some Chinese Crested characteristics, including a most loving nature.   Over months we solved most but not all of her health problems, her nails were cutting in to her feet when she arrived and we had to cut them a bit at a time – Sally was very stressed about having a pedicure.   It was bribery and corruption and we sorted it in the end.   Her skin improved with good food, fresh air and regular grooming.  It was very slow progress and aloe vera gel helped –  the inflammation subsided and most of Sally’s hair grew back eventually.  We couldn’t do anything about her heart condition though, she was an elderly dog and had suffered years of neglect.

Sally loved her life with us, she was always interested and cheerful and had the run of the place, she could come and go around the kitchen, food prep and yard  just as she pleased. At the weekend she went out for her usual afternoon stroll, ate a chicken supper (Sally always had a good appetite) and went to bed as usual.  She slept on a duvet and liked to be covered up for the night.   Next morning she was just as we had left her.  She knew she was loved –  it was a peaceful end for a wonderful little dog.  Rest in peace Sally xxx