Coping With Canine Distemper

i bought a germen shepered mix with chow chow pup around the last week of june, she was 3 months old. she seemed great, very energetic and happy. then the same day she had diarrhea. i got worried so i took her to the vet. they said it was a cold and that she had a fever. i kept a watch on her, she was still playful, and very energetic. then i noticed that she was losing weight and that she was not eating her food. so the next day we took her to the vet. they said she was dehydrated so he told us to give her pedialite, and canned food. at first she ate it but any movement she made then she would throw up the food she just ate. and she had a great loss of energy. i was saddened too see her in the state that she was so i kept an eye on her the entire night. then her leg started twitching and it looked like she was chewing gum; i was terribly worried. i didn’t know what could be wrong with her. so we took her to the vet and he said the she had distemper i asked him what that was and he explained. i started to cry but i couldn’t make the decision to put her down so my mom said, would u rather see her die a painful death? so i agreed. i just left and waited in the car crying. then my mom came out crying… all i had of hers to keep was her collar and a picture of her. she was my 18th birthday present. i had her just for a month. they got her for me in tijuana.

may you be happy my little monalisa. i miss u so much. you were my bestfriend i i miss u alot. i write this while tears are falling.