My uncle phoned me tonight to inform me that it is a mass on the outside of her colon, and that she has osteoarthritis in her hips. He said we need to go downtown for an MRI... So we're goign to see how much it would cost and what else everything entails and go from there. Because she is 11 my family is on the fence about going ahead with some sort of treatment or just letting it be. Obviously I can't let go that easily, so if i can find the money somewhere I am going to try to do what I can
oh crap, Steph :(
I never knew sammi was that old. I always figured about half that. I hope this all works out for you. Me, Codie and Gracie send our love.
If I had known then what I know now...
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
My uncle phoned me tonight to inform me that it is a mass on the outside of her colon, and that she has osteoarthritis in her hips. He said we need to go downtown for an MRI... So we're goign to see how much it would cost and what else everything entails and go from there. Because she is 11 my family is on the fence about going ahead with some sort of treatment or just letting it be. Obviously I can't let go that easily, so if i can find the money somewhere I am going to try to do what I can
oh crap, Steph :(
I never knew sammi was that old. I always figured about half that. I hope this all works out for you. Me, Codie and Gracie send our love.
Thanks bud.
My uncle called me today to give the update (it's so hard because I'm away from her)
She has a mass on the outside of her colon, if we want to go ahead with the MRI and some other scans (and a camera up her bum) it will be close to 1500-2000 dollars :shock: and that's not even including if she needs surgery....
otherwise, we leave her as is, wait for the mass to grow bigger until she eventually can't poo at all. then we have to put her down...
otherwise, we leave her as is, wait for the mass to grow bigger until she eventually can't poo at all. then we have to put her down...
UGH.
sigh.
I'm at a loss for words
we're all pulling for you and sammi, thinking good thoughts, sending good vibes....
damn.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
My uncle called me today to give the update (it's so hard because I'm away from her)
She has a mass on the outside of her colon, if we want to go ahead with the MRI and some other scans (and a camera up her bum) it will be close to 1500-2000 dollars :shock: and that's not even including if she needs surgery....
otherwise, we leave her as is, wait for the mass to grow bigger until she eventually can't poo at all. then we have to put her down...
UGH.
sigh.
Sometimes vet bills are out of reach, we would all wish that not to be the case
but in reality it is.
Love Sammi up and let her go on when you must to save her discomfort.
You have had a lifetime with her ... a good lifetime filled with love,
this many dogs never know.
My thoughts are with you and your family. I am sorry.
Sending good thoughts and vibes to u, haffa and Sammi. I hate to think of anyone's fur kids suffering.
Is there anything you can do, in terms of her diet, to try and make things a little easier?
I think Sammi needs a "Save the pooper" collar
Mansfield, MA - Jul 02, 2003; Mansfield, MA - Jul 03, 2003; Mansfield, MA - Jul 11, 2003; Boston, MA - Sep 29, 2004; Reading, PA - Oct 01, 2004; Hartford, CT - May 13, 2006; Boston, MA - May 24, 2006; Boston, MA - May 25, 2006; Hartford, CT - Jun 27, 2008; Mansfield, MA - Jun 28, 2008; Mansfield, MA - June 30, 2008; Hartford, CT - May 15, 2010; Boston, MA - May 17, 2010; [EV - Providence, RI - June 15, 2011; EV - Hartford, CT - June 18, 2011]; Worcester, MA - Oct. 15, 2013; Worcester, MA - Oct. 16, 2013; Hartford, CT - Oct. 25, 2013; Boston, MA - August 5, 2016; Boston, MA - August 7, 2016...
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Sending out good vibes to Sammi. I know how hard it can be financially to treat a dogs disease. There should be no guilt if you guys decide to let him go on his own time. I spent six thousand on cardiologist visits, plus the costs of vitamins and medication that was $6 a day for his last year, on Petey's disease only to have his brother who was untreated die 5 weeks before him of the same disease.
I hope everyone else is doing good. Today is 5 months since I lost my Petey. I'm doing really good finally. Grief is such a crazy journey, you go along and then it kicks you in the gut again, and the tears flow. Monty is a doll and I'm bonding more each day with him. He is very smart and loves to please me. He loves fetch, and I recently purchased him a name tag that says "fetch junkie".
Here's the handsome man on a hike this week. We have only missed one day since the year began. Loving it!
~*LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH*~
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Molly, who absolutely hates our vacumn cleaner, has figured out how to turn it off whilst I'm using it. Very proud of her initiative even though it drives me round the twist when she does it
Molly, who absolutely hates our vacumn cleaner, has figured out how to turn it off whilst I'm using it. Very proud of her initiative even though it drives me round the twist when she does it
Did some babysitting on Sunday. Berry (the Boxer) is my mom's dog, she and Lou are as close as litter mates. They're so funny together.
Awww. I love Boxers!!! He is soooooo cute!!! Look at that face!!
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Pandora-Lou and Lucy definitly look similar. Does Lucy have some Akita in her? Sure looks like it with her face and ears. Lou is (as far as we know) a Pit Bull/Akita mix. Funny enough, when I adopted Lou, her kennel tag listed her name as "Lucy". Eventually, it just got shortened to Lou, haha.
And thanks for the thoughts on Berry. I love Boxers, too. Berry is a hoot. My mom makes the joke that Berry is like her trophy wife-pretty to look at, but not the smartest.
deep, deep blue of the morning
gets to me every time
Pandora-Lou and Lucy definitly look similar. Does Lucy have some Akita in her? Sure looks like it with her face and ears. Lou is (as far as we know) a Pit Bull/Akita mix. Funny enough, when I adopted Lou, her kennel tag listed her name as "Lucy". Eventually, it just got shortened to Lou, haha.
And thanks for the thoughts on Berry. I love Boxers, too. Berry is a hoot. My mom makes the joke that Berry is like her trophy wife-pretty to look at, but not the smartest.
Oh that is a coincidence with the names.
My daughter found her eating out of a dumpster, very thin, in a bad art of Atlanta,
three Christmas' ago. She was just under a year we think.
My daughter named her, wanted to keep her but couldn't with her living arrangements.
So... I got her! I am very lucky to have her ... so loving, sweet, funny
seeing where we found her we think she is a Pit mix too maybe with shepherd
our vet never puts Pit mix down on record .. she is an Akita in her files.
Lucy and Maddie both have Lew as their middle names .... fun!
Maddie has an additional name of Who though at the end ...
and her name is often yoddled
The thing I like most about time is that it's not real. It's all in the head. Sure, it's a useful trick to use if you want to meet someone at a specific place in the universe and have tea or coffee- but that's all it is- a trick. There is no such thing as the past. It exists only in the memory. There is no such thing as the future. It exists only in our imagination. If our watches were truly accurate, the only thing they would ever say is "Now". That's what time it is. It's "Now". - Damien Echols
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Mine finally got some snow..
http://youtu.be/uWA3lj5DaH0
oh crap, Steph :(
I never knew sammi was that old. I always figured about half that. I hope this all works out for you. Me, Codie and Gracie send our love.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
My uncle called me today to give the update (it's so hard because I'm away from her)
She has a mass on the outside of her colon, if we want to go ahead with the MRI and some other scans (and a camera up her bum) it will be close to 1500-2000 dollars :shock: and that's not even including if she needs surgery....
otherwise, we leave her as is, wait for the mass to grow bigger until she eventually can't poo at all. then we have to put her down...
UGH.
sigh.
I'm at a loss for words
we're all pulling for you and sammi, thinking good thoughts, sending good vibes....
damn.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Sometimes vet bills are out of reach, we would all wish that not to be the case
but in reality it is.
Love Sammi up and let her go on when you must to save her discomfort.
You have had a lifetime with her ... a good lifetime filled with love,
this many dogs never know.
My thoughts are with you and your family.
Is there anything you can do, in terms of her diet, to try and make things a little easier?
I think Sammi needs a "Save the pooper" collar
the thought occurred to me, too. :shifty:
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Now this put a smile on my face, thanks for sharing!!!
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
I hope everyone else is doing good. Today is 5 months since I lost my Petey. I'm doing really good finally. Grief is such a crazy journey, you go along and then it kicks you in the gut again, and the tears flow. Monty is a doll and I'm bonding more each day with him. He is very smart and loves to please me. He loves fetch, and I recently purchased him a name tag that says "fetch junkie".
Here's the handsome man on a hike this week. We have only missed one day since the year began. Loving it!
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
king of the mountain!
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
Awesome!!!!
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
pretty girl!
here's a golden in SLC who just caught my eye. check out the video
http://slcgoldenrescue.org/2011/06/jenny/
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
i can't resist so i don't watch those vids...i'd probably become a dog hoarder if i did
Why do i watch those videos???
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
Did some babysitting on Sunday. Berry (the Boxer) is my mom's dog, she and Lou are as close as litter mates. They're so funny together.
gets to me every time
She's beautiful!!
So sorry Haffa, good thoughts going your way.
Lukin66 - they looks so happy!
Molly, who absolutely hates our vacumn cleaner, has figured out how to turn it off whilst I'm using it. Very proud of her initiative even though it drives me round the twist when she does it
Awww. I love Boxers!!! He is soooooo cute!!! Look at that face!!
And thanks for the thoughts on Berry. I love Boxers, too. Berry is a hoot. My mom makes the joke that Berry is like her trophy wife-pretty to look at, but not the smartest.
gets to me every time
My daughter found her eating out of a dumpster, very thin, in a bad art of Atlanta,
three Christmas' ago. She was just under a year we think.
My daughter named her, wanted to keep her but couldn't with her living arrangements.
So... I got her! I am very lucky to have her ... so loving, sweet, funny
seeing where we found her we think she is a Pit mix too maybe with shepherd
our vet never puts Pit mix down on record .. she is an Akita in her files.
Lucy and Maddie both have Lew as their middle names .... fun!
Maddie has an additional name of Who though at the end ...
and her name is often yoddled
Dogs best thing we got!
Aww Steph. I'm so sorry to read this. Sending positive thoughts and healing vibes to the mainland ((((()))))
Aww, so gorgeous
well, we got some snow here and Nikita has been loving it
MUST. WASH. FACE.
All clean now
Time to chase Frank . . .
Seriously? How gorgeous am I? :roll: