She came to us thankfully thru CSAC at the age of 11 yrs. in 2006.
She had a bad seizure Monday morning after breakfast. And it did not stop. Our vet took her in and watched her all day. After numerous drips of valium to calm her down each time the drug wore off she still convulsed. He thinks it was all neurological and inner ear related.
I sat with her in the crate at the vet’s office for what I thought was forever.
Early that evening I made the hard decision to end her suffering.
Sage was 15 years young, active as a 2 year old; feisty as any pup you could ever know. For all of her 16lbs. no baby gate could keep her from going where she wanted to go. No door was closed to her. I pity St. Francis when she shows up at the gate, for she will let herself in!
Sage had a very hard life. First her mom passed at 81 yrs. She was passed to her mom’s friend who at the last moment decided she could not keep her. Then she was rescued by CSAC and came to us via Linda Koser.
She had ear ablation, went blind and deaf from it, had colitis, a cleft palate, mammary tumors, paw fungus, diverticulitis, allergies to many foods, cysts everywhere, eye infections, you name it she had it.
But even as the oldest in our pack she was the most active. She “knew” when I came home. She was the first one at the door while the others were still sleeping. How she knew we do not know. But she did.
She loved lying on the couch with her sister Maeve, new brother Shadow and her Daddy. She always needed a little boost up to the couch. She never liked those stupid stairs. And every night I carried her up to bed and down in the morning. She slept right next to me in her little bed with her nightlight on.
She let everyone know highly verbally “IT IS DINNER TIME”. For such a small pup she was our biggest eater. And the loudest! Kibble, vegetables, soupies it did not matter. It is dinner time. Let’s eat! NOW!
Our home will now be too quiet. We will miss our little SAGE.
Godspeed to our little Sage!
Len & Jeannette Pursell
Her sisters Maeve and Honey
Brothers Shadow and kitty Binky
Solebury, PA
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