Good Bye Wiley Dog

It is with a very heavy heart that I write this post tonight. My sister Debra had to put her beloved Riley to sleep yesterday. My niece Adrienne was very brave & went with her. 2 days ago Debra noticed Riley had not moved at all during the night, taking a closer look she realized that he was very cold & his gums were very pale. After taking him to the vet they got the worst possible news, a tumour in his stomach, up until this point, Riley was behaving totally normal....aren't dogs amazing?

I loved this dog as if he were mine, my Wiley dog I would call him...such a gentle soul, a truely wonderful dog.....

Riley suffered from allergies all of his life, so the night before he was put to sleep, the family sat up with him all night & fed him whatever he wanted, I'm not sure what all of his favourites were, but I know one was ice cream!.....Riley went to the Rainbow Bridge one happy dog, that's for sure!

Here are some of my favourite pictures of Riley.....

For Riley....

We often lay awake at night when the world is fast asleep

And take a walk down memory lane with tears upon our cheeks

The time we had with you, is worth it's weight in gold

The joy and laughter you gave us, is ours to have and hold

Remembering you is easy, we do it everyday

But missing you is a heartache, that never goes away

We'll hold you close, within ours hearts

And there you will remain,

To walk with us through out our lives

Until we meet again

Goodbye Wiley Dog