Ch. Domena Hajko-Nerita, CGC, RN  July 19, 2000 - December 27, 2007

It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that I sit and write this.  My Domena (Ch. Domena Hajko Nerita, RN) passed over the rainbow bridge during the night of December 27, 2007.

Less than two weeks before Domena injured herself running in the yard.  She always thought she was Superman...bounding onto the deck and flying off the other side.  Well, this time she landed wrong and suffered a broken elbow resulting in surgery on December 20th.  She came out of surgery with a good prognosis.  However, her appetite diminished and she began vomiting.  Since these were possible side affects of the pain medication the vet suggested taking her off of the meds to let her stomach settle. 

When I awoke in the morning she was gone.  The preliminary necropsy report showed that Domena died of a perforated ulcer caused by the pain medication Deramaxx.

  I cannot express how devastated I am.  She was a tough cookie on the outside, the stoic little girl.  But she had a heart of gold, "ciotka" (auntie) to all of the puppies that she loved so much.  She slept in my bed from the time that she arrived at 10 weeks of age.  She made me laugh, she made me mad, she made me proud.   To say that I will miss her is an understatement.

I can't bring myself to say goodbye, instead, I will see you again my little one.