A grieving woman has opened up about the loss of her beloved dog after putting the pooch to sleep because of her illness.
44-year-old Sarah Keith and her loyal companion, a 12-year-old collie named Ella, were the best of friends who did everything together.
On Monday, however, Sarah was forced to make the tough decision of putting her pooch down to relieve her from her suffering and let her rest in peace.
Before Ella’s passing, the woman also pleaded with social media users to join her and Ella on their final walk together at the beach.
The special outing took place in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, and was attended by dozens of other dogs and people who showed up in support of Sarah and Ella.
“There were people who I’d never met. You don’t know who they are. But it’s lovely they showed a bit of humility and grace when something like this happens,” the proud dog owner said while battling tears.
“There was also a lady that made a hand-stitched keepsake. And there was a group of people with border collies, and Ella loved running with them. At one point there were six or seven going after the same ball.”
Grieving Sarah also revealed that she and Ella were always together for 12 years and that the collie was “the best dog” she’s ever had.
The heartbreaking decision to put Ella to sleep came after the pooch was diagnosed with mouth cancer earlier this month.
“It would have been selfish for me to prolong her suffering, just because I didn’t want to say goodbye to her,” Sarah added.
“I thought people who knew her would maybe come down. Obviously, a lot of people are working on Monday, but I didn’t want to mess anyone around over the weekend.
“I had people from all parts of the country who never were going to be able to make the walk sending me messages. When I arrived, there was probably more than 30 dogs, and in the region of 25 owners. There was even a group with leads on, with not particularly social dogs, but they hand wanted to support in their own way.”
Our thoughts are with Sarah during this challenging time.
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