Sadie
Sadie: In the very early hours of 18 December 2022, I helped Sweet Sadie cross over. Sadie developed a weakness in her hind legs earlier in the month. Despite treating her first with NSAIDs and later steroids, her condition deteriorated. Suspecting Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD), we scheduled a neurology consult. Sadly, Sadie didn’t make it to her appointment. One insidious symptom of IVDD is urinary incontinence. Sadie was unable to eliminate on her own and grew increasingly resistant to having her bladder expressed even with the help of muscle relaxants & heavy duty pain meds. By early Sunday, Sadie was in extreme discomfort & distress. 16-year-old Sadie and and her bonded sister Chica joined the Leashes End family in April, 2022. These two lovely pups had gotten stuck in traffic at the Montgomery County Animal Services shelter for six weeks! Neither private adopters nor local shelters wanted these two girls. So we took them! Following a much-needed dental & the excision of a volley-ball-sized tumor from her hip, Sadie was unstoppable! She NEVER missed a walk and especially loved hiking with Resident Staffer Kari. That is until her legs failed her. Sadie had the most beautiful and expressive faces. Losing Sadie is agonizing. We will miss her forever. Z”L, Sadie. May your memory be a blessing and May you blaze many green trails in doggy heaven.