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Subject:  Re: From Gina |
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Author: Anonymous |
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Date Posted: 01:20:38 09/02/09 Wed In reply to: 's message, "Re: From Gina" on 02:02:48 08/29/09 Sat Thanks Tom, It's hard to be logical sometimes. I feel kind of "exposed" without my large guard dog around me. Not really liking it either. I have a lot of decisions to make in my life this year...although I won't be making anything major during the, ahem, retrograde for obvious reasons. I hope everything is going well for you and yours. Take Care, xoxoxo L >Lilirish- >In my opinion, you cannot feel bad about something of >which you did not know. Please do not beat yourself >up. It happens between pets and people and of course >between people. You are right about his >"unconditional love" love for you. The most important >thing is you love him and he loves you. You were >together a long time. He new this. He is watching >over you. > >If only we could remember this as humans. And as my >mentor once told me: "We make mistakes, but in the >case of first love and true love--the love one has for >another endures regardless, no matter what gets in >the way, the petty things we get irritated about, or >what interfers and that love will eventually show us >the light." > >Take care, >Contemplating Tom > > >>Gina, >>I hope things will come together better than when I >>was in Michigan. Man....it makes me feel even worse >>that i could have responded and got him to the doctor >>and maybe he wouldn't have died. I never heard of >>"bloat". They were saying something about the >>intestines getting twisted, which is gross. >> >>When I went to pick up Shane's ashes :( there was a >>lady there writing a check for $2000 for her 3 year >>old great dane that was bloated. Shane always had >>problems with his I.G. He even burped frequently and >>would get diarhea if he he was given too much soft >>food. I mixed rice with his food the last two years >>of his life. >> >>Anyhoo....hope to chat with you soon. >>Take Care, >>xoxoxo >>L >> >> >> >>>Hi Irish, >>> >>> Sorry to hear about your dog....he died from >>>BLOAT....it is a condition that occurs in some dogs >>>right after they eat...if not treated within an hour >>>or two...it is too late. >>> >>> Glad to see you are moved..... things will start >>>to look up for you now.... >>> >>> >>>Blessed Be )O(...GINA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I am moved to Appleton....but it hasn't been a >smooth >>>>ride. My dog, Shane had an ear infection so I took >>>>him to the vet for it, and for his hips, and then >>>>today...after he ate he got sick. I just thought he >>>>was not feeling well, no big deal, so I just left >him >>>>alone. Hours later he still was laying on the >floor, >>>>breathing raggedly. Finally, I'm embarassed to >>>>admit...my mom tells me to call a vet, but it's >>>>Saturday so I'm thinking...whose going to be >>>>available. He was looking so bad by this time (9pm) >>>>that I called and they said to bring him in. I knew >>>>it was going to be expensive and I'm tapped out >right >>>>now, but I decided to bring him in. I had to carry >>>>him (with some help) to the car and he was breathing >>>>really shallow. I realized how desparate the >>>>situation was. >>>> >>>>I drove him to the animal hospital and seconds >before >>>>I pulled up I realized he wasn't breathing. I knew >>he >>>>was gone. >>>> >>>>They told me he died from eating too fast and his >>>>intestines could've twisted or something like that. >>>>His stomach was distended. I feel a little guilty >>>>that I didn't respond quicker, but I also know I may >>>>have had to euthenize him anyway. It would've costed >>>>$1000's of dollars to put him in the hospital and do >>>>surgery. >>>> >>>>Anyway, that is my sad tale. I'm in shock over it. >>>>I'm getting his ashes brought to me in a couple of >>>>weeks. >>>> >>>>Shane has been with me for 11 years. It's awful >that >>>>this had to happen before I even got settled here. >I >>>>think he would've liked it here. I will not get >>>>another pet, however, until I have my own home >>because >>>>apartment living is too hard. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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