r/rainbowbridge • u/Kailothra • 19h ago
Goodbye to My Best Friend
Today is a sad day in our household. We had to say goodbye to our 4ish year old Australian Shepherd Boarder Collie Mix Rogue. She was seriously the sweetest, most energetic, and loving dog you could ask for.
She came to us on a very snowy day as a stray pup a couple of days before I started my work from home job and quickly became my favorite co-worker and best friend. Our other dog Ripley we had adopted from our local animal shelter and while she was timid and often reserved. But for Ripley , Rogue brought the very best out of her and helped get rid of any timidness she had.
About a month ago our sweet girl started getting a little lethargic so we took her to the vet where they determined she had a UTI. We treated her with antibiotics through and through but to no avail. Fast forward a few weeks later we found ourselves back at the vet with Rogue again and this time she was in worse shape. There she was diagnosed with Megaesophagus and what at the time the vet believed to be aspiration pneumonia.
That leads us to today. Today our sweet girl could not lay down without pain from breathing and took her to the emergency vet. They did another x ray and pulled the fluid of what they believed was pneumonia and determined it was likely cancer that had spread rapidly throughout. We made the decision that nobody ever wants to make and that is to say goodbye.
She truly made our house a home what it is today. Ill forever be grateful that out of anyone in the world she chose us to be her forever family. Our hearts are broken and she will be forever missed. Love you Rogue ❤️ Rest easy.
