In Memory of Amy Lou
2000-2006

I just want to tell you about my darling little Amy Lou. We adopted her through FBRN in August of '05. We had 15 wonderful months with our little love and I wouldn't miss that for anything in the world. She was such a quiet unassuming little girl. She didn't beg for attention, but when I finally got a chance to sit down on the couch, she was right there, begging to get up. She loved to stand in the kitchen right under our feet, hoping that something would fall. She also loved to dig in our backyard. I always went out with her and she would look back at me to see where I was, and then run like the wind trying to get away so she could dig with impunity. When we first got her, we were traveling across the country to see relatives and we joked that Amy thought her new home was our 5th wheel.

Amy Lou died of kidney failure. The vet who cared for her seems to feel that Amy may have contracted a uterine infection during whelping, which, if left untreated, can affect the kidneys in a very bad way. There were no kidney problems in her family history. Amy Lou had a single miscarriage, and also bore one male pup, who became a champion.

I know that we have to accept losing her. It is so hard when she is only six yrs old. However, we nursed her through Cushing's disease, and we know we gave her a good life. She was happy. I wanted to have Amy for years and I wished for her to enjoy every day. Her life was full, but it was too short.