Thursday, March 31, 2011
Are You There God?
Fr. Doug always said dogs were the closest to God because dog spelled backwards was God. If that is the case, Samba/God, what lesson are you trying to teach me by bleeding my bank account dry? I feed you the best possible food, buy you toys & treats, buy all the good supplements for you, love & take care of you, but yet I am to have a shorter amount of time with you than it was supposed to be, WHY? I'm not ready, you know that. I don't know that I will ever be honestly. I'm in love... Don't leave me! I love you...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Results
Hi Sweet Pea,
It took a long time to get your results back, but they have improved slightly. Dr. T did not like your BUN & Creatinine, but it is what it is. I know you hate the nightly pokes for fluid. I hate them too, but they are good for you. You feel better afterwards, don't you? You play much more than you used to before. I'm sorry I haven't had much time to spend with you. I promise to make it up to you. *MUAH!* You're a good boy! Love you.
Mummy
It took a long time to get your results back, but they have improved slightly. Dr. T did not like your BUN & Creatinine, but it is what it is. I know you hate the nightly pokes for fluid. I hate them too, but they are good for you. You feel better afterwards, don't you? You play much more than you used to before. I'm sorry I haven't had much time to spend with you. I promise to make it up to you. *MUAH!* You're a good boy! Love you.
Mummy
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Good Dog!
Hi P-Nutty Nut!
You are such an awesome doggie! I could not have asked for a more tolerant and patient friend. I know you hate the fluids...they're cold! But I think they help you because you seem to feel better afterwards. Please bear with it. I wouldn't do it unless it was good for you! Ok? Thank you for holding it this morning until I let you out too! Good dog! :D
I love you Sweet Pea!
Mummy
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thank you Boo Boo!
Boo Boo,
Thank you for being so cooperative tonight with your fluids. I promised you a short session and I followed through. I hope it was worth the cheese! I know it's your favorite! :) Sorry I did not have string cheese. Daddy ate it all! I will have to buy some for you!
You're a good boy for eating all your food too!
Mummy loves you! *MUAH!*
Thank you for being so cooperative tonight with your fluids. I promised you a short session and I followed through. I hope it was worth the cheese! I know it's your favorite! :) Sorry I did not have string cheese. Daddy ate it all! I will have to buy some for you!
You're a good boy for eating all your food too!
Mummy loves you! *MUAH!*
Good News!
Hi Baby!
Dr. O called with your results today. It was good news! Everything is down some so I guess what I am doing is working! I knew it was working cuz you were more playful. Maybe that maturity I attributed to you wasn't so! I guess I did not think like you do :) I am happy nonetheless! Hopefully it will continue to improve!
Love you Beans!
Mummy
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Check Up
Dear Samba,
I am sorry that I was not able to open up the window yesterday when we went to see Dr. O. It was raining too hard and you would've gotten all wet! Dr. O checked you out and he said you looked good and sounded good. We got a CBC, urinalysis and UPC ratio done. We should have the results tomorrow probably. Your blood pressure was 155 and your specific gravity was 1.015, which is slightly lower than it was back in January, when it was 1.017.
I gave you Sub-Q's for the first time last night since this began. I'm sorry I poked you in the wrong spot and it got uncomfortable. Today you let me give you more, but not the amount I was supposed to give you. You seemed even more playful afterwards!
Every birthday I spend with you, I am thankful for another year. I am just trying to savor the moments now so that I can remember you happy later on when you are not feeling so well or when it is time for you to leave me. I do not look forward to that day, but I always knew it would come sometime.
Tonight I watched P.S. I Love You. I wish you could leave notes like that for me when you are gone! I am an emotional wreck after that movie!
I love you Baby Bear!
Mummy
I am sorry that I was not able to open up the window yesterday when we went to see Dr. O. It was raining too hard and you would've gotten all wet! Dr. O checked you out and he said you looked good and sounded good. We got a CBC, urinalysis and UPC ratio done. We should have the results tomorrow probably. Your blood pressure was 155 and your specific gravity was 1.015, which is slightly lower than it was back in January, when it was 1.017.
I gave you Sub-Q's for the first time last night since this began. I'm sorry I poked you in the wrong spot and it got uncomfortable. Today you let me give you more, but not the amount I was supposed to give you. You seemed even more playful afterwards!
Every birthday I spend with you, I am thankful for another year. I am just trying to savor the moments now so that I can remember you happy later on when you are not feeling so well or when it is time for you to leave me. I do not look forward to that day, but I always knew it would come sometime.
Tonight I watched P.S. I Love You. I wish you could leave notes like that for me when you are gone! I am an emotional wreck after that movie!
I love you Baby Bear!
Mummy
Doomsday
Dear Samba,
We've always had great fun together. You've always been my best buddy. Thank you for being the best dog ever! If it wasn't for you, I would've never wanted to get out of bed when I was unemployed. You kept me going!
But on 01.08.11, your annual bloodwork came back. It was not good news. It was official. That dreaded Shar Pei disease got you too. You were in kidney failure. :'( I cried so hard. It wasn't fair, you weren't even 5.5 years old! I immediately contacted Dr. Tintle. You don't know her, but she has helped us a ton! I have never met her either, but I will be forever grateful to her for responding to my email when I did not know what to do. I know I am not the first one to do so. She is a blessing to all of us who have had Pei in need. She told me to look at DogAware.com and I spent the next day or so devouring all I could from the site and immediately changed your diet. You've been a good boy eating the new food, sometimes even with gusto! Dr. Tintle thought with your values you would be vomiting, but I told her it wasn't so. It took me awhile, but I got out of my deep depression from the news that you would be with me even shorter than I had expected.
Mummy
We've always had great fun together. You've always been my best buddy. Thank you for being the best dog ever! If it wasn't for you, I would've never wanted to get out of bed when I was unemployed. You kept me going!
But on 01.08.11, your annual bloodwork came back. It was not good news. It was official. That dreaded Shar Pei disease got you too. You were in kidney failure. :'( I cried so hard. It wasn't fair, you weren't even 5.5 years old! I immediately contacted Dr. Tintle. You don't know her, but she has helped us a ton! I have never met her either, but I will be forever grateful to her for responding to my email when I did not know what to do. I know I am not the first one to do so. She is a blessing to all of us who have had Pei in need. She told me to look at DogAware.com and I spent the next day or so devouring all I could from the site and immediately changed your diet. You've been a good boy eating the new food, sometimes even with gusto! Dr. Tintle thought with your values you would be vomiting, but I told her it wasn't so. It took me awhile, but I got out of my deep depression from the news that you would be with me even shorter than I had expected.
Mummy
27 Long Years
Dear Samba,
The moment I knew we were going to buy a house I started looking for you. I didn't know you would be a Shar Pei yet, but I knew you'd be a Samba. It was May 2005 when I started my search. I had found a Jack Russell at the shelter that I thought would finally be the dog I had waited 27 years of my life for, but after visiting for weeks, I got the sign that this was not the right Samba. Daddy and I went back an forth on what breed would fit our lifestyle the best and that turned out to be another Shar Pei.
Yes, we had Shar Pei prior to you, mainly Daddy. When I first met Daddy he told me all about Sammy and how he doesn't listen to anyone, but his family. I told him, "Wanna bet?" Every time I visited Sammy I came with treats 9 out of 10 times! Sammy learned to love me too and listen to me! He even protected me once from a black Lab he thought was attacking me. Sammy and I were good buddies. We took lots of walks together and I know he enjoyed that as he didn't get to get out much. He lived to a ripe old age of 13 when he passed away. He was a black horsecoat peibie. I knew him for over half his life and I cried when Daddy told me one morning that Sammy had died. :(
I too had a Shar Pei when I was a little girl, but my Mommy decided that we were not in a position to have a dog since we traveled so much. We only had her for two months, but I never forgot about Cassi. She was a fawn horsecoat puppy.
When we decided another Shar Pei was the answer I started looking and found an ad for a blue Shar Pei. The breeder and I emailed a lot, but then she got a bit snippy when I asked too many questions. I decided that the beautiful blue Shar Pei was not meant to be. He was not my Samba.
I then found a list by the CSPCA of breeders in the area. I started with the closest one, who said she did not have any puppies available, but I lucked out when I called the second breeder. I told her my only requirements were that you were not black and was male. She said she had a 12-week old pup that fit that and thought that you would be a mini too! Bonus! We made plans for me to come up to see you. It was only a little over an hour's drive NE, but I got lost....VERY lost! I was a good 2-3 hours late and almost gave up until I remembered why I was on this road trip! This was before the time of GPS so I had no idea where I was! I finally found the house and was greeted at the door by 3 Pei at the top of the stairs barking their heads off at me, one of which was your Mommy!
When I walked in, she took me by the hand and lead me into the room. I was SURROUNDED by Pei! I was in hog heaven! It was a blur that night, but I'm pretty sure I immediately got down on the floor to play :D When everyone had calmed down after the excitement, your Mommy P and I talked. She was so nice! What a huge difference compared to the other woman I spoke with via email! I asked all the questions I wanted to ask even if I didn't know the answers to the questions I had asked. Just the mere fact that no one was insulted made me feel good about this. When we finally took a break, she pointed out to me where you were. You were following all the big dogs shuffling around the room in your big oversized coat. It looked like you stole dad's coat! You were SO cute, but I had to chase you down as you would not come to me! Typical Pei :)
Once I got a hold of you, we sat on the couch together with you on my lap and you happily laid there. I got to meet your Mommy, Daddy, Uncle, Aunties, Sisters, etc.! The whole family! Even the kitties :) It wasn't long after that I took you home, but not before you showing your mischievous side by running off when we took you out to potty! We had to chase you around in the dark! Finally Mommy P put you in my car and gave you goodbye kisses and off we went into the dark night to your new home. You curled right up and we went home.
By the time we got home I was trying not to lose you while trying to get the door open. I didn't want to lose you already since I had no leash or collar on you and you were used to the open fields where you came from. We live in the city and with you being so small and new to the area you would surely be hit by a car. Luckily you did not wiggle much :) and we got inside the house! I dropped you off in the diningroom and went to find Daddy. He asked me where was the puppy? He knew that I wasn't coming home w/o one! I showed you to him and we went to bed. I had NOTHING for you! I am so sorry. :( You were so scared you stayed in the same spot all night!
As soon as I was ready we went shopping at Petco. I bought you bowls, food, a collar, treats and some toys. That was the beginning of our happiness! I could not believe you were mine!
Mummy
Above: Your Mommy giving you goodbye kisses, Auntie using you as a pillow and your sister in the front of the camera :)
The moment I knew we were going to buy a house I started looking for you. I didn't know you would be a Shar Pei yet, but I knew you'd be a Samba. It was May 2005 when I started my search. I had found a Jack Russell at the shelter that I thought would finally be the dog I had waited 27 years of my life for, but after visiting for weeks, I got the sign that this was not the right Samba. Daddy and I went back an forth on what breed would fit our lifestyle the best and that turned out to be another Shar Pei.
Yes, we had Shar Pei prior to you, mainly Daddy. When I first met Daddy he told me all about Sammy and how he doesn't listen to anyone, but his family. I told him, "Wanna bet?" Every time I visited Sammy I came with treats 9 out of 10 times! Sammy learned to love me too and listen to me! He even protected me once from a black Lab he thought was attacking me. Sammy and I were good buddies. We took lots of walks together and I know he enjoyed that as he didn't get to get out much. He lived to a ripe old age of 13 when he passed away. He was a black horsecoat peibie. I knew him for over half his life and I cried when Daddy told me one morning that Sammy had died. :(
I too had a Shar Pei when I was a little girl, but my Mommy decided that we were not in a position to have a dog since we traveled so much. We only had her for two months, but I never forgot about Cassi. She was a fawn horsecoat puppy.
When we decided another Shar Pei was the answer I started looking and found an ad for a blue Shar Pei. The breeder and I emailed a lot, but then she got a bit snippy when I asked too many questions. I decided that the beautiful blue Shar Pei was not meant to be. He was not my Samba.
I then found a list by the CSPCA of breeders in the area. I started with the closest one, who said she did not have any puppies available, but I lucked out when I called the second breeder. I told her my only requirements were that you were not black and was male. She said she had a 12-week old pup that fit that and thought that you would be a mini too! Bonus! We made plans for me to come up to see you. It was only a little over an hour's drive NE, but I got lost....VERY lost! I was a good 2-3 hours late and almost gave up until I remembered why I was on this road trip! This was before the time of GPS so I had no idea where I was! I finally found the house and was greeted at the door by 3 Pei at the top of the stairs barking their heads off at me, one of which was your Mommy!
When I walked in, she took me by the hand and lead me into the room. I was SURROUNDED by Pei! I was in hog heaven! It was a blur that night, but I'm pretty sure I immediately got down on the floor to play :D When everyone had calmed down after the excitement, your Mommy P and I talked. She was so nice! What a huge difference compared to the other woman I spoke with via email! I asked all the questions I wanted to ask even if I didn't know the answers to the questions I had asked. Just the mere fact that no one was insulted made me feel good about this. When we finally took a break, she pointed out to me where you were. You were following all the big dogs shuffling around the room in your big oversized coat. It looked like you stole dad's coat! You were SO cute, but I had to chase you down as you would not come to me! Typical Pei :)
Once I got a hold of you, we sat on the couch together with you on my lap and you happily laid there. I got to meet your Mommy, Daddy, Uncle, Aunties, Sisters, etc.! The whole family! Even the kitties :) It wasn't long after that I took you home, but not before you showing your mischievous side by running off when we took you out to potty! We had to chase you around in the dark! Finally Mommy P put you in my car and gave you goodbye kisses and off we went into the dark night to your new home. You curled right up and we went home.
By the time we got home I was trying not to lose you while trying to get the door open. I didn't want to lose you already since I had no leash or collar on you and you were used to the open fields where you came from. We live in the city and with you being so small and new to the area you would surely be hit by a car. Luckily you did not wiggle much :) and we got inside the house! I dropped you off in the diningroom and went to find Daddy. He asked me where was the puppy? He knew that I wasn't coming home w/o one! I showed you to him and we went to bed. I had NOTHING for you! I am so sorry. :( You were so scared you stayed in the same spot all night!
As soon as I was ready we went shopping at Petco. I bought you bowls, food, a collar, treats and some toys. That was the beginning of our happiness! I could not believe you were mine!
Mummy
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)