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#137197 10/27/08 05:37 AM
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My trusty pal Sandy who is now about 12 years old is showing classic signs of kidney degeneration and weakness in her hind quarters that caused her to fall down a flight of stairs this morning. I think she attempted to climb the stairs to tell me she needed more water. She can't get up on her personal couch anymore either. I'm really sad but I know we all get old and die including of course our pets. I am self employed and she has been my company and sole companion during the day for years.

I'm going to make an appointment with the vet this morning to confirm this and possibly degenerative myelapathy. Hopefully there is a treatment that will let her hang in their a little longer and reduce the discomfort. I've already backed off on the protein and coincidentally this seems to coincide with the dog treats I recently got that are made in China. (The package deceptively won't say made in China just who distributes them). Most likely due to their high protein content that aggravates kidney disfunction but one never knows. I went into the trash.

For those of you that have pets I think you can relate.



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Good looking dog.

I can relate. It's amazing how they become part of the family. My Golden Retriever has skin alergies that are pretty bad. Before we got him I could never imagine paying what we pay for his medicine. From now on I am getting pet insurence.



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Sorry to hear that Cecil.

Nothing easy about it.


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She really is very pretty, Cecil.


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Bummer Cecil, My dog got to where he couldn't get up last Christmas and we had to have him put to sleep. Hope Pup gets better.


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Cecil, sorry to hear about her problems. One of my favorite picture ever on this site is the one of your dog lying on the snow next to a fishing hole in the ice. Can you post that one again?


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...the end is not near, cuz it wouldn't be the end. It's just the next phase for both of you. If and when you are mourning Sandy's worldly departure, she's gonna be looking down and pitying you.
My faith assures me that you guys would be reunited. I always cling to this thought...and laugh a little thinking that I'm suddenly in no real hurry.

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Cecil,

I can certainly relate. Pets are special friends that you develop a relationship that defies description. The only way I can weakly describe that relationship is to say it's a "pure" friendship. You and your pet form a bond that is completely free from the restrictions that people put on their human friendships.

I lost my big 12 year old tom cat 5 months ago, and I'm still not over it. Thinking of all the funny things he did in those 12 years certainly eases the burden.

Best to you and Sandy. I hope with good treatment she can be your friend for a long time.

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 Originally Posted By: heybud
Bummer Cecil, My dog got to where he couldn't get up last Christmas and we had to have him put to sleep. Hope Pup gets better.


Yeah I remember that Heybud. You were really broken it up about it and I sure can relate. About that same time she came down with what appeared to be kidney degeneration but the tests came out negative. At that time she was drinking a lot at night and really had to go in the morning. I think it turned out to be the dryness in our house in the winter and she was drinking a lot. But this seems different.


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 Originally Posted By: bobad
Cecil,

I can certainly relate. Pets are special friends that you develop a relationship that defies description. The only way I can weakly describe that relationship is to say it's a "pure" friendship. You and your pet form a bond that is completely free from the restrictions that people put on their human friendships.

I lost my big 12 year old tom cat 5 months ago, and I'm still not over it. Thinking of all the funny things he did in those 12 years certainly eases the burden.

Best to you and Sandy. I hope with good treatment she can be your friend for a long time.


I remember you sharing that with us bobad!


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Thanks all! Here's the picture rmedgar wanted me to post again. Fishing was kind of slow and she fell asleep at the job.



I like this one too:



Sandy was rescued at the dog pound (long story). Before we got her the wife said she wanted a big dog. I said I wanted one with personality. We definitely got both! Sandy really has personality and she can rest her head on the dinner table!

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best wishes from el dorado cecil.

like bobad, we lost our fearless big orange tom (JOE) last november. admittedly, even though i dont care for cats, that one hurt bad.


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I'm sorry to hear about this Cecil. Losing a pet is a horrible event. We lost our cat Conan a little over a year ago. Like you I'm self employed and he was our daily companion for 10 years. You really miss then when they are gone. To this day every now and then I'll hear a noise in the house and think it's Conan messing with something.

Hang in there my friend. Try to focus on the fact that Sandy has been a good companion for a long time and that you provided her a loving fun filled home.


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Our first Lab is one of the 3 people I want to see most after I go.


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She seems to be getting around O.K. this morning and has even gotten up on her personal couch. The vet wants me to bring urine sample in. Only problem at when I took her out at lunch time I must have had the shallow plastic lid too far back and didn't get a drop. I know where the tinkler is on a human female but I guess I need to brush up on dogs.

I've got her trained to pee on command but when I tried it again and told her too she looked at me like "You had your chance I'm not doing it again!"

Or maybe she's got an infection and none came out?


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Hang in there Cecil. I had a Akita for only 3 years that I was really close to. Lost that dog 12 years ago and I still think of him. She is a pretty dog and I hope you guys have a few more years together.


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Cecil, hopefully you'll have more years with your best friend, our pets help make life more bearable, and they don't ask to borrow money. We would be alot poorer without them.
Our Maine coon cat (bobcat) was recently diagnosed with diabetes. we have to give him a shot every day, but he's doing ok now.
Best wishes to you'all.



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My thoughts are with you, Cecil. Like Theo, I've always thought of my labs as people. She seems like a sweet dog and a great companion. The memories and the stories will live forever even though the rest of us can't. It sounds like you have plenty of those.


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Sorry to hear your pup is hurting Cecil. I hope she gets better.



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Call if you need anything, buddy.

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Thank you all. I feel like we're one big family. If anyone ever needs someone to talk to you can call me too. I'm actually a good listener.


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Keep us posted Cecil. I have been there before and have 2 moving that direction now. It hurts but you have the knowledge that you provided her as good a life as any friend could ask for.
















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Cecil, I don't know if this will help at all, but I'm going to try anyway. I waited too long for my golden retriever, Mandy. I still have tough feelings about making her suffer longer than she should have. On my next challenge, I have promised myself to do better.


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After several of my visits to Cecil's I can testify that Sandy is a great dog - intelligent and friendly - a great people person dog - the best kind of companion.


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Cecil is a great person who would go out of his way to help another person.

His dog must be a lot like him.


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