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Rabernet

Friday, December 19, 2003 - 04:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's another picture of Diamond two years ago.

Mygetaway

Friday, December 19, 2003 - 05:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow Robin.. they look almost like twins. I'll have to find a picture and scan it in. How old is Diamond? Brandy was about 10 years old. She was the same type of mix, and had the feathery tail. She was such a good dog.

Mygetaway

Friday, December 19, 2003 - 05:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know I have better pictures but I just can't find them. I think I've pulled them out to post in the past, and they never got back to where they were supposed to be. This was pretty close to when she died. Poor girl.. Like her Momma (me) she had put on the pounds in her old age..lol

Brandy

Juju2bigdog

Friday, December 19, 2003 - 07:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Rabernet, those are very nice pictures of your lovely animals. Have you thought about getting them a bronze, black, white, tan and golden couch for them to display themselves on? It IS pretty cool how they are the same colours.

Rabernet

Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 06:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Mygetaway, Diamond turned four in November. We got her when she was nine weeks old from a co-worker of a neighbor of ours. Our neighbor had gotten a puppy from him, and my bf was aching for a dog at that point. We almost didn't get her, because she wasn't originally in the pen with the puppies, their son had her inside the house, then brought her out to show us. She was so shy! BF was dead set on getting a male pup and swore he wouldn't get a female. The boy put her in my arms and she was the fluffiest thing and just snuggled into my arms. After playing with the pups, bf asked, "which one do you think?" I said "this one in my arms". He held her and fell in love with her too. At the time, she had a small white blaze on her forhead and the little boy was calling her Diamond. BF thought it was a pretty name, so we kept it!

Found out later, the guy had never gotten the pups innoculated, and three weeks later, the rest of the litter was struck with Parvo and died. We took her strait to the vet as soon as we got her and got her started on her regimine of puppy shots.

Brandy DOES look like she could be Diamond's older sister! Diamond also has a feathery tail! Brandy's ears look EXACTLY like Diamond's.

Diamond much prefers bf over me. I'm the bad cop (does the ear cleaning, nail trimming, and trimming the hair between the toes). "Daddy" never does those horrible things to her, so he's the good cop! Did Brandy have long hair growing between her toes that had to be trimmed?

JuJu, 'ya know, I never realized until some of you pointed it out that Chynna and Diamond matched. Poor Tyranny is the oddball of my matched set. She's white with gray spots. I'll have to post a picture of her in the cats thread some time this weekend.

I also realized how horrible the couch looked! Thank goodness I'm getting a slip cover for Christmas!

Well, speaking of Diamond, it's time for our morning walk, so I better run!

Pamy

Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 10:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here is a pic of some of our 12 foster pups
pups

Ddr1135

Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 02:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oooh...Pamy, I want all of them!

Sisalou

Monday, December 22, 2003 - 08:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just wanted to confess that I am a mean and terrible person. I bought my dog the cutest Christmas outfit. Well, its more like a cape. Anyways, the first time I tried it on her, she looked so cute and I bragged and bragged on her.

The next day I told her "we" were going to put on her Christmas cape and by the time I picked it up she was out the back door hiding in the bushes. LOL Today I tricked her and put the leash on first, then her Christmas cape. I was taking her to the nursing home to see her other mom and I wanted her to be dressed up. Poor thing! She only has one more day to be humiliated and then I will put it up until next year. :)

Secretsmile

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 06:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'd like to introduce you all to my best friend for the past 15 years. Her name is Cali, and she is a Shetland Sheepdog.

I'm posting a pre-memorial here today because this dear old lady is dying of cancer and it's breaking my heart.

Shelties are herders and she was like a third parent to my children, she always let me know where they were, the kids used to accuse her of "tattling". I could go on and on with stories of how she's been an active member of our family.
If I got started though I'd be a sobbing, shaking mess.

Cali

Weinermr

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 07:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{{Secretsmile}}}}

Cindori

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 07:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
SS, I want to sob with you . . . I'm so sorry that you're losing your friend.

Bobbie_552001

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 07:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{{Secretsmile}}}}They truly do become a member of your family don't they?? I'll cry right along with all of you...

Sasman

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 08:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{SS}}} She is so beautiful and now I am ready to cry along with you all......

Luvmyjrt

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 08:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{{{SS}}}}}}} I'm so sorry! I am thinking about you!

Secretsmile

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 09:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you so much everyone. I had to share with someone and talking about it with my family upsets them even more. Our vet told us to say goodbye then bring her in. I'm still hoping to hold on to her until after the new year, as long as she's not in too much pain.

Wargod

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 09:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Aw SS, I'm so sorry.

Ddr1135

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 10:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry to hear your troubles, SS.

Sisalou

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 12:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Secret, I am so sorry. I know how painful that is. {{{Secret}}} {{{Cali}}}

Herckleperckle

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 11:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Secret, I am so sorry about your beloved Cali. I know exactly how you feel.

I had to put my 14-year old 'Jake the Fake' down when I was 8 months pregnant with my first child, 27 years ago. Jake had contracted heart worm (I had never heard of the condition and didn't know Jake needed to be on preventive meds. I have guilt about my ignorance to this day.) Jake eventually became so sick she couldn't walk or drink water anymore. That's when I knew I could no longer ignore the inevitable.

The vet knew how much I loved Jake and asked me if I wanted to be with her when he gave her the injection. I stupidly said yes. I won't get more specific, but I recommend you do not do that. The event still haunts me.

Whoami

Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 03:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{{Secretsmile & Cali}}}}

My sis went through this one week before Christmas last year. They lost one on Dec. 18, then another one (cancer both times, but both unexpected and quick) on Valentines Day just two months later.

Although I completely respect Herk's (and anyone else's) need to not be there during the injection....I have a different perspective on it (I've been there/done that too many times with beloved pets). As hard as it is to actually watch them go, my take on it is, they were there for me all those years through so many ups and downs. I felt like it was my responsibility to them to be there with/for them at the end. But, like I said, it's not something many people can bring themselves to do (and I totally understand). I just wanted to share my take on it.

Bless you, and take care. I'll be thinking of you all.

Rabernet

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 11:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Secret,

I am so sorry to hear about Cali! I posted on the Cat thread for Calamity, a poem that brought me comfort when I lost my beloved college kitty who was 14 years old. I'll post it here next.

Whoami, I agree with your take on being there with your pet. It IS a personal choice, and it is my choice as well to be there with them if I can. I was unable to be there with Shasta (the aforementioned kitty) and it still haunts me that his last night was spent in a sterile cage with no one to hold him and love him, and then he went into a coma the next morning while I was at work. I worked an hour away from the vets and wanted to have him wait to put him to sleep until I could get there, and he gently told me that Shasta really was suffering and he felt it would be more humane not to make him wait for me. So through my tears I told him to go ahead but be sure to whisper in Shasta's ear how much I loved him.

I had actually taken him in the night before to be put to sleep that night, but the vet thought that we might be able to see if there was anything else we could do for him if we could do an ultrasound, and I was grasping at anything I could to keep him, when I knew in my hear that I should have let him go that night.

Anyway......Secret, once again, I am so sorry to hear about Cali. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Rabernet

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 12:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.

There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

Seamonkey

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 05:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Secret, it is so hard when the dear furfaces grow that old; I've been there three times with my beloved labradors and my personal choice was like Who's.. I must be there if at all possible. The last thing they feel/hear/smell is me. Very very hard.

Anyway, hugs to you and strength..

Mocha

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 06:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
A couple of years ago a co-worker of mine had to have her sharpei(sp) put to sleep. She was able to have it done at her home and had someone come and cremate her dog and deliver the ashes afterwards. It's a very difficult thing to do and it is a personal choice to be there or not. To be honest I don't really know what I would choose.

Secret I'm very sorry you have to go through this. My heart goes out to you.

Whoami

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 06:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sea, about your term "furface." Did you happen to get that from my favorite book of all time...Watchers by Dean Koontz?

When we had to put our beloved Honey Bear to sleep, I'd gone in to work that morning as usual, while Mom stayed home and called the vet on what to do. I'd just started a new position, and that was the first official full week I would be doing it on my own (the person who had been training me, and would be my work-mate had gone on vacation). So I really felt like I couldn't take the day off.

Mom called me after I got in and told me the appointment to take her in would be at 10:00am. I hung up the phone and just started crying. I realized there was no way I could stay and work. I was crying so badly, I just couldn't bring myself to walk down the hallway to my manager's office to ask him for a few hours off. So I called his office and asked him to come to me.

He not only let me have the whole day off, he drove me home too (it would have been a 45 minute walk, or a long bus ride home). The next day, when I went to write in "personal time" on my timecard, he filled it in instead as approved time off, and paid me for the day (without having to use any of my benefits time). Its a rate gift to have a manager like that.