05/10/2025
π€ A Hero Gained His Wing Today π€
5 Oct 25
Only 3 days ago we had the unexpected emergency after Harley escaped from home which resulted in him being hit by a car.
Miraculously, he survived the event with no broken bones or internal injuries except for minor scrapes and bruising.
But today's event is just utter heartbreak. Today Harley defended his Mum from a very large red belly black snake as he stood between them taking the strikes.
I haven't shared Harley's backstory to date as it's so complex. There has been so many twist and turns this courageous boy has been through over the past 7 months since he started treatment with us.
This incredible dog has survived 2 different types of malignant cancers and he has survived aspirated pneumonia. He had been suffering from severe IBD, Reflux, Vomiting, Diarrhoea and Laryngeal Paralysis over the past few months.
We had turned an amazing corner in the past few weeks where Harley was significantly improving. We were seeing no vomiting or reflux, he was keeping his food down and passing solid stools and his breathing had dramatically improved.
His Mumma even asked if she could take him on a road trip because he was doing that well.
Its the best I had seen Harley for some time. He had his bright effervescent spark back again. His Mumma even called him a unicorn as he always seemed to defy the odds of the things that were thrown at him.
The rollercoaster I've watched this dog go through the past 6 months I truly do believe not many dogs would have survived to tell the story.
But what happened today was like being in the wrong place at the wrong time and the consequences were unable to be rewritten.
Harley didn't die of cancer, he didn't die of his complications of largyngeal paralysis or from the complications of his severe IBD and aspiration he died from something no one saw coming.
Jodi called to say Harley has been bitten by a snake many times, he had been rushed to a vet and he was having antivenom administered.
By the time I got there (an hour away) he was non responsive. I stayed with his Mumma to comfort her as all hope was fading moment by moment that Harley wasn't going to make it.
Harley was given emergency medicine with multiple doses of antivenom and sadly he did not recover, he did not regain consciousness and the heartbreaking decision was made to let him go.
In my eyes, Harley died a hero protecting the one person he loved most. If his story had to end, Harley made sure he was the one who wrote his final chapter.
Harley you were loved, you were given nothing but the best and your Mum will forever have you etched across her heart.
You will be forever missed by all who knew you. For now Harley its time to rest. π€