Mae retired to us from Chocpaw Expeditions last January. She has been an amazing gift to all of us. After an incredibly fun summer filled with cottage adventures, she started limping on her front right side. We assumed it was a flare up of an old injury, potentially arthritis with the change of seasons and didn't worry too much about it, but ten days later it seemed to be getting worse, not better so we took her to the vet. We were shocked and saddened to learn that she is suffering from an aggressive form of bone cancer called Osteosarcoma. As we understand it, it has likely been growing in her for some time and once they begin to limp it is too late to do anything about it. Understanding that our time with Mae is limited, we are doing our best to keep her comfortable for as long as we can with the use of pain medication. In the past few weeks, she has definitely taken a turn for the worse. She has had many good days and a few bad and we know that she is not long for this world, but we will be forever grateful for the time we have spent with her. She is a remarkable dog, kind, caring, gentle and incredibly loving. She helped us overcome our fear of not being able to love another dog as much as we loved Zaphod. We now understand that each dog gives us a piece of their heart to help fill ours with a little bit more love. Thank you Mae for loving us. We love you deeply and promise to do so forever.
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| Mae tending to her sheep on Sandy Lake |
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| Mae and Quinn snuggling on the landing |
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| Hanging in the Humber |
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| Maeve and Mae |
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| I found these two snuggling in bed together on Thanksgiving weekend. |
