Belle's Page
Belle's story.
Born in 2001 Belle came to live with Peter and I in August 2005. I remember the first time we took Belle and Roo for a walk we got to the bottom of our street and the traffic must have scared Belle who suddenly slipped her lead and harness and she ran back to the house, with me running after her! I was so worried she would get lost but she ran straight back to our front door. We have all shared some really good times and both Belle and her sister Roo have given us some really happy and fun memories, like the time Peter and I took them to Blackpool and we went a little further up the beach where they could run on the beach without being bothered by anyone. I don't think they had been to the beach before and seen the sea. They were wary of going anywhere near the water and would not go too near to the pools of water, though it was funny seeing Roo being pestered by a fly and she would try and shake it off her fur. Belle would not bother too much I think she was just enjoying her new experience of being by the sea. Belle and Roo spent a lot of time with Peter while I was at work, but when I was at home I would always try and give them some time with me and it was great. Over the years health problems for Belle became a concern, we knew she had a heart murmur and had problems with one of her leg joints due to arthritis, but later she developed a cough that was not going away. After a visit to the vet it was discovered she had fluid on her lungs and with her having problems with her heart too it just became too much for Belle and she began collapsing. This was all over a period of time and more than once Peter and I had to massage her heart and gently blow into her nose to get her breathing again. Finally the day came when it was time to say goodbye to Belle. On the 31 July 2014 we had taken her to the vets for the last time. When it was time for her to go I held her gently in my arms the same as I had done with Roo and gently talked to her. Telling her everything would be alright and she would be with Roo very soon. When she finally went to sleep, I gently lay her on the table and said a final goodbye to her as Peter did too. We arranged for her cremation exactly the same as Roo, and they both are side by side to this day.
Belle - 2001 to 31 July 2014
Belle - 2001 to 31 July 2014