Widgeon in the "forget me nots".
Guess it's pretty bad when you name your golden after your screen name. But that's the way it is.
Widge is 13 and has some arthritis but we were hoping that would be her only malady for a while. We don't seem to have been that fortunate. She has been getting slower in the past week and then Saturday started collapsing when she was walking. Ended up taking her to the vets Saturday evening and he said it's most likely pneumonia or cancer (or combination of both) no fever, some crackling in her chest and very labored breathing. We are giving it a few days to let some antibiotics kick in, might bring her back but I have to say; it's not looking good right now. She is not improving at all. At least she has been drinking and eating a little but the collapsing on very brief walks is just tearing me up. She is comfortable when resting but it seems she's telling me it's time.
She has been the sweetest girl and has the softest silky fur, kept her baby fur. Like stroking a baby's hair. She loved her walks with Mom and me and now all that seems to be coming to an end. (Never been in a kennel) Yes, she slept on our bed and yes, she got on some furniture. But she never destroyed anything and now she's breaking my heart. That's where things stand now but it looks like it's going to be a bad week in our household. Hate to see her like this. She's been the best.