Rest in Peace, my baby.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 4:03 PM




Margaux, my German Shepherd puppy, was put to sleep today.
She was only 11 months old.

The situation:
Margaux wasn't eating due to some sort of a possible obstruction in her intestines. They couldn't figure it out through x-rays, and the medication they gave her wasn't passing through correctly. Margaux had urinary tract infection, giardia, high liver enzyme levels, along with high pancreatic enzyme levels. She was weak, depressed; she vomited yesterday morning. The veterinarian wanted to perform an exploratory surgery for an extra $1,400, but she wasn't positive that she could find anything, nor was she positive that Margaux would even survive the surgery. I couldn't bare with the fact that my baby girl was already going through enough so I made the unselfish but incredibly difficult decision to have her euthanized.

My dad believes that Margaux probably chewed up her own collar, along with Chumbah's collar. Margaux is known for her habit of biting the other dogs' necks. She does it to play, and it's always been so difficult for me to correct her on it. She loves to bite their necks! But one day he called me saying the collars were missing; only the metal rings and tags were found. Either way, she was in too much pain. It is very hard for me when I come to realize that she's really gone. When Mark & I arrived in Palmdale, Margaux wouldn't stop hugging me. She had her paw on my arm, looking at me, desperate for help. I'm so sorry, girl. I tried my best. :'(

She was a happy, beautiful dog. She lived an amazingly fun 11 months. I'm sure the other 4 are wondering where she had gone to. She was so happy being around her best friends Bonnie, Chumbah, Cinnamon, and Lucky. Even though she was stubborn, hard-headed, and barked too much (because she never listened to anyone else but me), she was so smart. I taught her obedience training when she was only 2 months old. She knew her sit, stay, come, shake, roll over, kisses, and she even learned how to open doors. I miss her always following me at work, always running around with her toys in her mouth, always trying to get Happy to play with her but he never wanted to, always needing to go potty, always biting their necks, always barking barking barking. So many things. I still remember taking pictures when her ears first started standing up, when she first chipped her tooth, when she first started learning her tricks. Sigh.

Margaux meant a lot to Mark & I. She was our other little kid, along with Bonnie. Although very protective, she showed much affection & love. Others probably think that this is very minor compared to a human death. Trust me, Margaux was like my own child. I took care of her. She (like Bonnie) went everywhere with me. I took her jogging at the park, I spoiled her with treats and plenty of toys. I raised her like a little kid. Her passing is completely devastating to me. I'm a huge dog person so this is just tragic. But I know that she's not hurting anymore; she's in a better place. Death is a part of life; life goes on, and you never know when it'll end. Her time was just so soon, and we never expected it. Just the way she looked the day I took her to the vet; I never thought to myself that that would be the last day I would ever see my little girl again. She didn't wanna go in; she wanted to stay next to her mommy. I told her, "You'll be okay Beebee (that's what I always call her--'Margaux-beebee'), you'll be okay," and I gave her a kiss on the head, and let her go.

You will always be missed, puppy; loved forever & never to be forgotten.

Here are a bunch of pictures and a couple videos to remember her by. They're so hard to look at, but as I cry, I laugh. She was a special gift to me, and I will always cherish her.








She was happy after she took a bath.









She loved playing with Bonnie.







Margaux, Bonnie, Chumbah, Cinnamon, & Lucky--all playing in the backyard.





















Rest in peace, Margaux.







Hello, my name is Calee. I may have the same interests as many others, but I'm really different. I don't judge by looks or status. I get along with everybody, but I prefer to just associate with those who are open-minded and can really understand who I am and where I came from. I have a good life living with my boyfriend Mark. He's the best boyfriend ever; he's intelligent, focused, and he takes the best care of me. One thing that everyone knows about me is that I LOVE DOGS. I don't party much or get drunk whatsoever, but that doesn't stop me from having fun. I love food (who doesn't?), and I love sight-seeing, shopping, watching movies, singing, going to amusement parks, or watching shows. These blogs should give you a hint of what life's like: BUSY! Work, school, dogs, Mark, and all that good junk.

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