Just a quick followup......Saturday night very late - almost midnight in fact, I took Billabong to the vet office in Port Orange that stays open all night and we helped her over the bridge. She was having trouble just standing up. Up until then she had been functioning just fine, albeit at a much slower pace than usual.
I held her the entire time and told her I loved her and it would be OK. She was a brave girl and never whimpered or even cried the entire time. I brought her home in the early morning hour, wrapped her in her favourite blanket, and buried her in the front yard.
The staff at the vet office were very helpful and compassionate. I don't have to tell anyone who has gone through this how surreal the feeling is.
So far Winkipop doesn't seem at all affected. We'll see what happens. I think because she was the alpha, she will be fine, and if it were the other way around it would be Billabong who would feel a bit lost.
Anyway - I just wanted to post the update and my sincere thanks again for all the love from my friends here.
I feel very fortunate to have had so many good years with this special girl. She will remain in my heart forever.
