Thanks everyone. It's been hard but we're doing okay. We pick up her ashes today. We were planning a candlelight service for her but it's been raining all night so we'll probably have her service tomorrow. She's very missed. It's so weird only having one sheltie around.
I'm so sorry, Laurelin. It was obvious how much Nikki meant to you and your family. =(
I am glad that Nik didn't go through any prolonged suffering, and she passed peacefully. She really did have the fullest life that any dog could ask for!