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Our beloved Shih-Tzu/Mini Schnauzer mix, Lucy, died yesterday from advanced kidney failure. She was 2 1/2 years old :( Above is the last time she played at the park, her favorite spot. 

Lucy had been sick from birth with an autoimmune disease that didn't let her clot blood naturally and since she was 6 months old, she had been taking two types of medication. The vets believe that one of those medications may of been the reason behind her kidney failure. It's was just all too soon! She starting experiencing problems just 5 days ago when she started to not eat or drink and shake uncontrollably. Even after putting her on more medicines, she still wasn't getting better so on Tuesday, I took her back to the vet and demanded an ultrasound be done. At 5pm on Tuesday, I was told the news. Drove back home balling (with Lucy) to tell my FI. And by 6am on Wednesday morning, she passed. 

This has been extremely hard for both me and my FI. He is having a hard time talking about it and I needed some place to express myself. I hope you guys are okay with this. 

I miss my princess so much. I slept with her favorite toy last night. I know it's not healthy and I tried not too, but I just couldn't. 

Aww! I am so so sorry for your loss. I know its hard but the love and great years you gave her will live on in her memory and yours!

Thank you everyone. Teaching today went better than I expected it to be considering I cried all day yesterday. I teared up a little but was able to be strong until I sat in my car to drive home. :(

I know she's in a better place and not in any pain at all. It's just hard to fully accept it right now, especially when I have to drive by the vet's office we last brought her to on my way to and from the school (with no other optional route). 

@meliss: Thank you. I'll keep it in mind for the future. 

I took Lucy's brother, Fisher (actual brother, just different litter) for our normal walk today and broke down when we got to a part of the route that now has special meaning to me. When Lucy was a baby, she walked over a section of the sidewalk that had a couple man covers. One of them moved and scared her so bad that every time we went on a walk after that day, she refused to walk over any man cover and would stop dead in her tracks. 

aww :*( this really hits home to me!! im so sorry!! *hugs*

Thank you everyone. 

I'm starting to "feel" her prescense every time I get into my car. She used to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to go on car rides and whenever we took the dogs with us, we'd take my car because the seats are higher up so they can put their heads out the window. It's hard to explain, but every time I get in my car, my whole body kinda swells up with emotion and sometimes, I've felt that I can almost see her sitting in the front seat, waiting for the window to be rolled down. My FI told me yesterday that a couple of times while he's been eating dinner, he swears he sees her come running from the hallway to beg just like she used to. 

:(

Again, thank you.

I'm not sure if I mentioned this before....but, we decided to have Lucy cremated since we live in a rental (which means we can't bury her in our yard) and it's not a permanent place. 

We are supposed to get Lucy's ashes back today in a decorative cardboard box (plastic bag inside) but I'd like to move her to an urn. Anyone have any recommendations on what type is best to get and where? 

Thanks!