Sadly, Pink Polar has lost it’s Polar.

Last week time came to say goodbye to Bonny, our beautiful Border Collie Cross, the inspiration for the company name. She hadn’t been herself for some time, we didn’t want her to suffer and so made the heartbreaking decision to have her put to sleep.

My gorgeous 'Polar Bear' Bonny

She first came to us eight years ago, a rescue dog from the RSPCA. As soon as I saw her I fell in love. She had the most gorgeous white fluffy coat, an amazing temperament and lots and lots of love to give to anyone she met. The first day she came home with us we took her straight out for a walk. When we got back home she went and obediently stood by the car, waiting to be taken back to the kennels as she was used to – we had to explain that this was where she lived now (I think she understood :+)

Not long after this we discovered that she had diabetes – I wasn’t even aware that dogs could get this. With this we embarked on a daily routine for the next seven and a half years, an injection on a morning and then again in the evening.

Drinking out of the Thames on a walk into Windsor

When she was first diagnosed, the vet did tell me that she would probably go blind through this but I never thought much more about it until a year later when she lost her sight rapidly. From first noticing that she was losing her sight, it took only three weeks for it to go completely. Thank goodness we took out pet insurance! She was taken to an eye specialist who gave me a thorough grilling, on whether or not I really wanted her to have the operation as after all he said, dogs don’t need to read or write or drive a car? I decided to go ahead with the cataract operation (despite the slight risks involved and the fact that she didn’t need to read or write) and her sight was restored! What a happy day that was :+)

The dreaded 'cone'! Although it never bothered her. She got used to them!

She continued through the next five years without a problem, enjoying life to the full, but was then unfortunately diagnosed with heart disease. With this we embarked upon another routine, two tablets on a morning, and two more in the evening. As long as we had some juicy tit-bits to hide them in this was not a problem, as most dogs, she loved her food!

She loved nothing more then ripping opening wrapping paper

Once more, life carried on without a problem, until a year later. Unfortunately, once again due to her diabetes, she got an ulcer on her right eye that resulted in her losing the eye altogether. After a traumatic recovery, she bounced back and was with us for one more year.

Considering we were given an approximate life expectancy of three years after been diagnosed with diabetes, she amazed us all (vets incuded!). We were extremely lucky to have had so many years with her, what an extremely special dog she was.

She will be greatly missed, but what lovely memories we have. The best dog in the world… ever… xxx

Me and my Bon Bons