MY SOFIE DOG

it was early thursday morning. i was asleep, but was woken up by a sound i knew too well. it was the sound of my sofie having a ceasure. i ran down the stairs, and there she was in the hall way. all i could to was hold her. after what seemed like forever, she stopped shaking. but then the worst happened. i had never seen her that way. she was choking, her eyes were bugged out, panting uncontrollably... i didn't know what to do. i screamed for doug to get some water. her toungue was hanging out of her mouth, i tried to splash water onto it, but nothing seemed to work. then she bit her tounge. she started to bleed. i was so scared. i held her mouth open so she wouldn't bite it again. finally she calmed down. sage opened her door and saw sofie, she started to cry. i made her go back into her room and close the door, assuring her that sofie would be okay. i yelled for doug to call my dad. i held sofie as she calmed down. i wet my hand so she could lick it. my dad asked me what i wanted him to do... i didn't know, i just needed to call him. it was then that i decided that it wasn't fair for sofie to have to experience this. she kept looking up at me as if to say, "why? why is this happening?" i told doug through tears that i was going to take her to the vet today. i sat with sofie for an hour untill she was able to walk on her own. i held the bowl of water to her mouth so she could drink. she paced back and forth not wanting to rest. finally she layed down. i sat in the chair and watched her, making sure she was okay. i called the vet at 8am to schedule the appointment. it was the most difficult decission i've had to make so far in my life, but i knew it was the right one. i couldn't bear to let another episode like that one take over my dog. it wouldn't be fair to her to let that happen again. it was a chance i was not willing to take. the next few hours, chubakka and i hung out with sofie, gave her lots of treats, and i took a plaster paw print. at 11:30 am sofie and i left the house for the vet. doug met us there. it was a very emotional time for me, but she felt no pain, and it was very quick. i miss her more than i am able to express, but i know she is with me and will always be with me. we have her ashes in a keepsake box with her picture in the front. i love my sofie dog, and i will miss her always.