We lost Sweet Willy due to severe pancreatitis along with other complications. After two whole days of treatment, he was worse, not better. It is hard to say what triggered it; most pancreatitis in dogs is caused by eating fatty foods such as table scraps.
This was not the case for Willy.
Mr. Wonderful makes our dog food from fresh, healthy ingredients and they do not get table scraps.
However, in talking with the vet this week, we learned that the day after Thanksgiving is their busiest day of the entire year! Why? People share their Thanksgiving dinner with their pets. Pancreatitis can cause severe pain, nausea, very high glucose levels, and sadly, it can be fatal.
So please, be careful when celebrating with your pets this holiday.
KatyQuilts 
Dear Katy, For all the happiness you give all of us with your blog, I am certainly thankful. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you on your loss of Sweet Willie. Fondly, Deb Bianco Phila PA
Sorry for your loss
I’m so sorry for this huge hole in your heart! This is almost like losing a child. When we lost our dog, our sweet daughter-in-law said if she had to be a dog, she wanted to be this dog for we had loved this dog so very much. That statement brought lots of consolation to us. For your dog to have been fed homemade specific dog food by Mr. Wonderful shows how much caring Sweet Willy had.
Where’s the HUG button when you want it!? So sorry you lost your poor Willie! Our furbabbies are family and their loss is painful. Thank you for sharing your pictures.
So sorry for your loss. Thank you for giving your little guy years of love and a good home. My treasured pets have always brought me so much joy and comfort and, unfortunately, I have seen the end of life of 4 beloved poodles just in the last decade. Thankfully, 3 of them were from old age and we had spent a long time loving them. the 4th one had stomach issues and multiple surgeries. Best wishes to you in your time of healing.