Our sweet Bailey died on Wednesday, April 6th. She was 11 1/2 years old. The past couple of years she started growing some tumors. Then the last couple of months, she started loose weight. It was so weird to pet her and feel her bones. She was so skinny. She had not eaten for days and then on Monday she started throwing up water. She became progressively worse and by Wednesday she could barely walk. All she wanted to do was stay outside and hide in the bushes. It was like she knew she was dying. During breakfast, Bridger said "it feels like my heart is broken." Kip came over and called the veterinary for me. I came home around 3:00 from Bridger's soccer practice and Matt was laying on the floor crying while giving loves to Bailey. It was so sweet. We put Bailey's bed in the back of the van. Matt had to carry her out. Michael Cragun was staying with us and he came home just at that time. He just put his arm around me while we cried. Then Kip and Mckenna came over. Mckenna wanted to say goodbye to Bailey. We picked Chase up from school and went over to the Vet. In the car, Bridger kept saying "Bailey, you're going to die." It was so simple for him. I walked into the Vet and started to cry. The receptionist was the vet's wife and she was so understanding. She said "you don't need to say anything. We know who you are and what you're here for. Bailey lived a long, good life for a dog her size. The vet will be right out." We had asked if we could just keep Bailey in the back of the van. So Dr. Lamb came out and gave her a shot in her fur. The shot was to help her relax but she was already very calm. I think she was so depleted. Our sweet little family just sat around Bailey giving her loves. After 15 minutes, they put an IV in her leg. Then the vet came out and gave her propofol which stopped her breathing within seconds. Then he gave her another shot and that stopped her heart almost immediately. And just like that, it was over. I couldn't believe how quickly it went. I wasn't ready to leave her so when we drove away, I just stayed in the back and snuggled with her one last time. My heart hurt so bad. We told the boys that the reason this is so hard and our hearts hurt is because we loved Bailey so much. We drove up to Mom and Dad's and buried her in the back by Soleil. Ardell and Charlene came up to help Chase with his pine wood derby car while Matt and I dug the hole. Mom and Dad were on their Israel trip. It was horrible to give her one last love. We've had so many wonderful memories with Bailey. She was our first "baby." She loved to go for walks and play ball. She would get so excited playing ball that she would hop back an bark at you until you threw the ball. She loved to eat. She loved to snuggle. She hated baths. She always wanted to be with you whether it was just folding laundry or going for a ride. She hated being left home. She was great to let Bridger jump and lay all over her. She loved to eat peanut butter. She was the best dog. We're going to miss her!
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