Stella

While staying in San Jose, I got to play with my hosts' dachshunds, Frankie and Stella (from the same litter). Unfortunately, Stella was sick while I was visiting and we made a few visits to the vet and a veterinary specialist. She took a turn for the worse on Sunday night just before I left for the airport, with fluid having built up in her lungs.

Last night, Stella passed away at the animal clinic due to respiratory distress and her undiagnosed GI disease that caused the fluid buildup. She was only six years old.

I didn't see Stella at her best, so her brother Frankie did most of the attention hogging. He'd whine when he wasn't in a human's company and enjoyed belly rubs at all times. I hope he adjusts okay.