Message | On October 17, 2011, as the family pulled into the driveway, we noticed a small dog lying on our front porch chair, she was all wet, dirty and hungry.
Thanks to our lovely neighbours - Elaine&Rob, Brenda, and Dr. Chin, they helped nurture her back to normal.
While we were trying to find her owners and puppies, we took her in as our own and she became Serena (inspired by the word serendipity).
She has been with us through a lot of our milestones; all of our ups and downs. 8 years seems too short of a time with you. We knew you had your health issues, but we had thought we had at least another 2 years with you. We never got the chance to take you around to your favourite places, feed you your favourite meals, take you on car rides.
After her death, my mum was determined to learn more about our dog. We (and none of her vets) were ever able to figure out her breed.
By some miracle, we came across the Dandie Dinmont Terrier. The descriptions about behaviour, appearance, health, all fit her to a tee. Finally, we've managed to get some closure, as we now know and understand she had reached the end of her lifespan.
It is so sad to see you go, as we had expected so many more adventures with you (living with me in my first house for one)! However, we were so blessed to have been able to welcome you to our family.
Serena passing was so sudden and unexpected. We was unprepared to let her go. She will be missed by all of us. |