Vaila
14 September 2013
Andrew
Vaila has not been well for some time now. She has enjoyed much of the boat adventure indeed it seemed to have given her a new lease of life. We have however seen a dramatic change in her over the last few weeks. This was all the more obvious to Yvonne on return from Scotland. We had to arrange a visit to the vet in Noia, which turned out to be her last. The vet was very caring in managing her passing.
What a life!
She joined us with her sister Storm when they we're 18 months old, completely bonkers as big puppies. Proper bird dogs, they triumphantly presented our budgie Joey (gently, but stone dead) one morning having scared it out its cage!
They converted well to Boat dogs, I used to row them ashore in the morning from Corvi, but they would get so excited they would jump out the dinghy half way there to swim ashore. When they got back to the boat, soaking, they would get into bed with the girls! ....never easy to manage!
Her sister Storm had leukaemia and died when she was six but old three legs kept on in good health and excellent humour till almost 13 years old.
She must have particularly enjoyed being the "Dog Walkers Dog" actually getting to go home with leader of the pack every night. She worked very effectively as a good companion for many walked dogs, Saks, Lucy and Molly particularly long term friends.
We are going to miss her greatly, she has been part of the family for so long. The boat being such an intimate environment we have not been more than a few feet apart these last months, but have no doubt she is happier out of pain, with her sister now.