Words cannot express the pain I'm going through. I won't forget the pain I went through when I lost Lilly. Five days later I was finding myself again looking at Dogs. But not just any dog. I wanted to save a dog's life. Then on 9/11/2020 I came across a photo of you and Abby online. I knew you had heart worm but that wasn't going to stop me from seeing you. The following day I found myself driving down to check you both out. I knew the moment I met you and Abby you were going to become family. I was about to pay for the adoption fee but I needed a check and approval from the landlord for you to come stay. I was praying that you both would have not gotten adopted by the following day. I called the next day saying I wanted to adopt you both and asked if I could come down. The lady on the phone said well there was someone else who wanted to adopt you. I said I will literally drive down and pay for the fees. I wasn't going to take no for an answer! After I paid for the fees I scheduled you and Abby to get spayed and to also have your mammary masses removed. A few days later you and Abby came home! As soon as you walked in the door I showed you where your beds were and I squeaked your teddy. I will never forget the smile and excitement you had with that Dolly! As time went on Christmas came and we opened gifts. Again you got more dolls and was really happy. I wish I had known this would have been your first and last Christmas with us otherwise I would have gotten a tree. I ended up going out and buying a Christmas tree just this past Veterans Day to put it up for you. I didn't care that it was early I just wanted you to experience what a good home is like. As soon as I put that tree up you walked over and laid under it. I think the lights had a soothing effect on you. I had also ordered a new squirrel teddy for your Christmas present that came in about 2 hours before your passing. Had I known you were going to have passed away this soon I would have given it to you sooner. The morning of your passing I noticed you were breathing hard. I had called the vet to see if they could come to the house on Sunday at 5pm to let you cross the rainbow bridge. When I came home from work I noticed you still breathing as hard. I just laid next to you and thought about making that decision that night. I will never forget you looking at me saying it's time. I knew it was. I remembered laying next to you telling you how much I love you and telling you how sorry I was that I couldn't make it go away. My phone had rang so I got up and took it. At 3:59pm my phone rang for work. 9 minutes later you were gone. We did everything we could to save you. Rushed to Banfield but you were gone. You gave Gabe paw one last time, stood up to go to the Christmas tree, went to lay down and that was your last breath. You fought a good fight Dixie girl. Cancer (osteosarcoma) sucks. You will always be my "Doodilly Doo, my Dixie Doo" I tried to do everything I could to save you. I got your leg amputated as soon as I found out you had cancer in your bone. It only bought us 3 more months with you. But I made those last 3 months count. I pray that by me waiting to euthanize you that you weren't suffering. It was hard for me to tell and at what stage your cancer had progressed. I was hoping prednisone would have helped you when we gave it to you at lunch time that day. Please forgive me Dixie for not being able to give you a longer life. I pray to God each day that towards the end you weren't suffering. Please find Honey and Lilly if you can and tell them that I miss them. I hope you have fun in heaven. I promise I will take care of Abby here. I hope I can still feel you beside me at times. I love you Dixie. Please also visit Honey Kerschner and Lilly Kerschner.

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