Extreme SMF
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Location: Philadelphia, PA | Limes and Armadillo,
My condolences to both of you. Limes, I don't know what to say. 2 and half years is too short. Hell, 20 years is too short if you ask me. I know how much Dee meant to you. I think you should know that I take special pride in Dee and Ojeda. Even though I only supplied the advice and you did all of the heavy lifting, I am very proud that I was able to help you in their training from 3,000 miles away. I was actually just discussing your problem over dinner with my old mentor from Cornell.
It is important that you remember that Dee is no longer in pain. I haven't mentioned it until now, but we lost BoneDance (HeartBreaker's boy) this summer. He developed a rare condition that led to a depletion of calcium and siezures. I proposed to my wife with him when he was just 5 weeks old and he was the first dog my wife had ever seen being born. He had a pronounced ventral adema from the calcium replacement and the tissue became necrotic. I'm sure the pain was horrific and we had to let him go.
You did the right thing and I'm sure he is with you right now and always will be.
Yours in Dog
Glen |