The pain seemed to worsen each time I saw her since she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (aggressive bone cancer) back in early December. When we went to my homeplace for Christmas, she would slowly get up to greet me… but, getting up and lying down seemed to pain her tremendously each time… whimpering as she did each time. The meds were not working… when we went back to the homeplace this past Thursday, she struggled terribly when attempting to go for a walk… on Friday, my Mother walked her up to the house so we could spend some time together. When I arrived that evening Berkeley did not even try to get up to greet me… she just laid on the blankets and looked up at me all the while wagging her nub of a tail. That is the moment that I knew she couldn’t go on… her ability to stand up or to get excited was gone. She would never run or jump again. Walking was out of the question… She just laid there with her head on the ground- no movement… just laborious breathing- she could not even breathe easily any more. When we took her to the doctor for the last time, they found more large tumors on her rib cage from her battle with cancer… My brother built her a pine box and we buried her under three large cedar trees on our new property in Pine Mountain. Now she endures no more pain and can rest in peace…
In Memory of Lady Berkeley Mitchell
June 4, 1998- December 29, 2007
Beloved Companion
Just a pup when I brought her to her new home in the city...09/1999
This was the cover of my Christmas 2003 CD 12/2/2003
She loved lounging in her pool in the country 07/2005
Always on guard with her Mommy 12/2006
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