Floortje - 1993-2009 - Rest in Peace

If you're wondering why suddenly there are a lot of West Highland White Terrier photo's in my fav's, or you one of the wonderful people who made them, and want to thank me for the fav, thanks for reading this.

Floortje was our own West Highland White Terrier, born in 1993 she just became 15 years old this December, sadly after a few minor bouts with cancer many years ago, and an nasty skin condition in the last half of 2008, all of which she overcame, her cancer returned a few weeks ago with large growth in her abdomen, it pressed on her heart and that in turn pressed on her lungs, sadly today it became too much, as her breathing laboured and she couldn't really lie down without struggling for air, she was too old to survive full anaesthetic surgery, and even if she would survive it, it wouldn't buy her that much extra time.

We decided to put her to sleep, it was quite emotional, and I miss her deeply already.
Even when she was getting sicker, she would rise if one us entered the room, and greet us, save for the morning when she'd be to tired to rise till my mom got downstairs.
She was a wonderful dog, not quite obedient, but always happy to be around people, especially my mom, whom probably this will be hardest on.

The house is very quiet right now, and I get teary eyed when I think about the fact that I'll never hear her as she walks across floor, never to see her lying in her basket or on the couch when I get downstairs to get ready for work, never to pat her on the head and rub her ears, and tell her she's a good girl.
The next few weeks are going be very depressing, she was the light of the house.

As a final act of defiance, she did a final walk around the block of houses I live in (it's not a very long distance) without her leash, with my dad, it was her favourite way to walk, as usually she was put on a leash because my mom and me couldn't control her all that well (she'd run off chasing cats or mopeds, or stand sniffing somewhere endlessly and refuse to follow on), I like to think she'd left this world on a high note, and had one last moment of fun.

I don't have any pictures of my own to post as they all include family members, and I don't want those on the internet, for the people who made these wonderful images, thank you from the bottom of my heart, they all show the true Westie spirit, full of joy, full of energy, which is exactly like she was.


Floortje my little girl, I'll miss you forever, you gave me 15 years of joy, I loved growing up with you, I had some of the best times in my life with you, may you be in a better place now, farewell my white little troublemaker, I love you.