This is a very hard update to write as I have already grown to love this precious girl.  She was diagnosed with Lymphoma this week and is given 1 to 3 months to live.  At this time it is really hard for me to realize that she is really sick.  You would never know by looking at her or watching her that she is a very sick girl.  She runs around like a youngster, she eats great, she is silly and she loves to play.  However, she does become tired fairly quickly, she drinks an awful lot of water and she pants a lot.  She started her meds this evening so hopefully she will continue to be a happy, pain free, much loved puppy for a few months anyway.  So with that being said, Haley is no longer on the list of available dogs, she is in hospice care now.  She will continue living here as a much loved member of my family, with as many short walks, car rides and special treats as I can pack into what life she has left.  And when it is time for her to cross the Rainbow Bridge I will help her along the way.
 
I will continue to send updates and let you know how she is doing and as soon as my camera comes back from Korea - a long story (it went on vacation without me), I will send in a few more pictures.  Please keep Haley in your thoughts and prayers as she will need them.

I forgot to mention in the last update that Haley did great with both my grandchildren last weekend, ages 1 1/2 and 3.  She especially enjoyed following the 1 1/2 year old around as she was snacking most of the time, and she shares well with puppies.
 
I also found out today that she doesn't like to be bathed.  She rolled in something very stinky this afternoon in the backyard so I quickly put her in the tub to give her a bath.  That was the first time that I have seen her actually get upset.  She kept trying to jump out, I had to have one hand on her blocking her way out and the other one working quickly to get all the 'stuff' off her.  She was not a happy camper.....
 
Don't forget to keep Haley in your thoughts.  I tell her all the time that I love her and that she has lots of people out there thinking about her.

What a personality Miss Haley has!!  She is what I would consider an attention hog - she wants all the attention all the time.  She isn't mean about it she just pushes her way in makes sure that you know she is there.  The other day my little dog Bella (5-6 #'s) kept running between her legs and underneath her trying to get more attention herself, she was even being a little snarkey when Haley just sat on her.  Not hurting her but definitely giving her pause to think about the size differrence.  I had to laugh.  She will also try to push Bella aside with her paw if she thinks Bella is getting too much attention.  It is really funny to watch because Bella thinks of herself as a large dog that runs the house.
 
Haley is still doing pretty good.  She still enjoys going for short walks, running around the yard with Shelby (the resident english shepherd), eating and getting lots of hugs and kisses.  She has been on 3 different meds for almost a week now so hopefully they are helping slow down the tumors in her lymph nodes.  She is to go in to see the vet the end of next week to see how she is doing, so wish her luck.  The only change I have noticed is that she is drinking even more water than before, so she can only be left for a maximum of 5 - 6 hours without having an accident.  Luckily I go home for lunch almost every day so that isn't too much of a problem.
 
My camera came home, although I haven't seen it yet, so I should be able to send in a few pictures this weekend.  Continue to keep Haley in your thoughts and prayers.

Haley / Hailey (apparently this is her real name) is back with her dad.  After finding out that she was terminal her surrendering owner decided that he wanted her to spend her last few months with him.  She was really excited to see him and then she seemed a little confused as to who she should go with.  She would go to him for pets and attention and then run back over to me to make sure that I was still there too.  In the end she happily jumped into his car and went with him.  She is definitely loved.  I will miss her terribly but I know that she is where she belongs for now. 
 
I must tell you about one of her last little adventures at my house though.  I was warned that she does know how to open doors so that I should make sure that the doors are shut tightly. Well, I didn't shut the pocket door to the pantry all the way, there was maybe a 1 inch gap, and she worked the door open and ate at least 5 pounds of dog food.  Her stomach was so hard that she was uncomfortable for 2 days.  She must have spent the afternoon standing in front of the dog food bag and just munched away for hours.  By last evening she was finally starting to be hungry again and running around like normal.  Silly girl!!