Wiley had a rough year with the bilateral ccl tears, but he made a full recovery without surgery. It was fun seeing him able to enjoy taking walks again. He was happy to be able to get out and enjoy life a bit more.
Sadly, he didn’t get the opportunity to play with Noki without an injury before he unexpectedly passed away. He was fine in the morning and gone by evening. D and I sat with him as he took his final breath.
It was already dark by this point, so we wrapped him up in what would have been his Christmas blanket and placed him in the safety of the bed of the truck. The next morning, I dug a grave beneath a tree. It took some time, but when I was done, I laid him gently in the fresh grave.
Our boy was gone too soon. The hard part about getting rescue dogs is you never really know their health history, but we wouldn’t change a thing. He brought such joy into our lives during the years that he was with us.
We immediately began to see a change in Wyatt. Our once aloof pup was becoming more attached. Since he only ever knew life with Wiley, he was grieving and didn’t want to be left alone. We’re welcoming this new change as it’s nice to be able to cuddle with out fluffy boy.
Goodbye sweet Wiley. Thank you for all the wonderful memories.
