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I am so sorry. What a wonderful amount of time you and Sam had together to build the precious memories that will keep him with you forever. Run free Sam, you were a well loved hound.

How i hate hate hate Osteo! Please pass on my condolences to her family and a hug to Rocket on the loss of his sister. Run free Katie Scarlett - with no more pain.

I am so sorry for your loss. It is clear how much you loved Zero, your best freind, brother, son. Another beautiful soul stolen from a loving home too soon byt he osteo beast. Run free Zero, with no more limping, no more pain.

Darn - am hoping to be there and was looking forward to meeting you! So glad to hear that Stewie is doing better.

I am so sorry for your loss. Your tribute captures the beauty of Sara and the amazing time you had together. Hold fast to those memories, and she will be with you always. Run free beautiful Sara.

Marc, how my heart aches for you. The never knowing is such a burden to you. We will never forget Pinky, Deb

I am so sorry. You ask greyt questions - ones that most vets are unable to give us good answers for. When is it time to go? The pain from bone cancer is excruciating - I believe it is time to let them go when you can no longer control the pain without drugging so heavily that it affects the grey's quality of life. Couch- Mine stopped getting on the couch/bed when it became too uncomfortable to do so. Supervision- As long as you are able to give the pain medication on schedule, Arrow can be left alone. Time- honestly in a shoulder, I wouldn't say months. Maybe a few weeks. Burial or cremation- A very personal choice. The best advice I got with my first experience with osteo - "Enjoy every moment you have together, take a million pictures and never let him see you cry. " is now my mantra along with "better a day too soon than a day too late". Hugs to you and Arrow.

Run free Murhpy, and take a moment to let your forever momma know that you are OK and that you will always hold the special love you shared in your heart. I am so very sorry for your loss.

I am so sorry. Dandi, you will have more friends than you could ever have imagined at the bridge. Every one of our beloved angels will welcome you, keep you safe, and you can all share you stories of how deeply you were loved. Godspeed

What a beautiful girl! I am so very sorry she had to leave you. Godspeed sweet Winnie.

I am so sorry that it was time for Gracie to leave. From horrible to best - what an accomplishment! Run free Gracie - you will be missed.

I am so sorry - run free sweet Sorella.

I am so sorry for your loss Run free beautiful girl.

I am so sorry that it was time for Bert to leave you. Our Sadie would have been at the gate, ready to greet her special friend. Run free Bert, you will always be missed.

What a beautiful and moving tribute to your beautiful girl. I am so sorry for your loss. Run free sweet girl

Tina, I am so sorry for your loss Godspeed Sahara.

I am so sorry for your loss. The love shining in those eyes in the last picture - hold onto that forever. Godspeed handsome

I am so sorry for your loss. Although there is never enough time, losing her at such a young age is devastating. Run free Heidi - where your tummy will never bother you again and you can eat anything - ANYTHING you want.

I am so sorry for your loss. A very similar incident took our Maxi from us and we will never know for sure what it was. Treasure your memories.

I am so sorry for you loss Run free handsome Fletcher and take with you the knowledge that you will always be remembered and loved.

Beautiful sweet Sabrina, we will always remember you too. Caroline

"We don't see very many cases of hookworms in Alberta" We do! Hookworms cycle through Alberta on a regular basis - seems we have a big outbreak every two to three years. And they are notoriously hard to get rid of. We have had more than a few greys up here that have taken over a year to get rid of hooks, with monthly treatments of Panacur. The culprit - vets just like yours that don't recognize and treat hooks in other breeds of dogs. All it takes then is a nice walk anywhere where other untreated dogs walk and you can be back where you started.

I am so sorry that Mercedes had to leave. What a beautiful tribute to your beautiful girl - your love for her shines through in every word. Thank you for opening your home and heart to this senior girl that needed you so badly. What a difference you made in her life. Run free Mercedes and let your mom know that you are okay now.

Hookworms can be notoriously hard to clear up. Drontal + does an excellent job with the adult worms when used correctly. However, you still have to deal with those in the larvae or egg stage still to come. Drontal + is one of the strongest wormers and not necessarily what I would want to see a dog taking month after month. We suggest 2 course of Drontal + 2 weeks apart and then monthly Panacur or Interceptor to our adopters. Interceptor just became avaialble again up here.

Daisy Magoo – Apache Blitz January 13, 1999 – May 22, 2013 The best laid plans . . . . In late November of 2008, my friend called and asked if I could help her out by picking up two dogs that were being returned on the weekend, as she had a home visit scheduled for the only time that day that would work for the owner. Then, if I could meet her at the home visit, that family could meet Daisy and then she would take Rocky home to foster, I would take Daisy to foster. It was a heart breaking surrender. The owner had lost her job, and with no income was worried that she would lose her home as well. When we arrived she had their beds rolled up and tied, little suitcases packed for each of them – inside their toys, coats and treats labeled. Almost as if they were going off to summer camp. Rocky was there to greet us at the door and John took him out to the car. The owner turned away, grabbed another leash and put it in my hands. I looked at the leash, I looked at the eyes staring up at me and knew I was in trouble. When we arrived to meet up with my friend, she said she took one look at my face and knew Daisy was not going anywhere else. And by the time we arrived home that day, I knew it too. I was utterly and completely in love with her. Daisy had not had an easy journey. At almost 10 years of age and after 6 homes she was still looking for the forever home she was promised. A fractured hock in schooling ended her racing career before it began. She arrived in Canada as a two year old and was quickly adopted into a home. Six years later the couple divorced and Daisy and her roommate were returned to us for rehoming. The next two years were chaotic for her – five adoptions, five homes that did not work out for her. She did not do well as an only dog, and was labeled as having severe SA. One home had her so drugged on valium that she could barely move. Somehow I missed meeting her in that two years as through those returns, she would come back and be adopted again so quickly. Although I fell in love with her immediately, it was not all wine and roses for us. Understandably, Daisy didn’t trust that this was truly her home. She bonded closely with Suzy and Souza and put all her trust in them and was devastated by their passing. I thought I would lose her as well, her grief was so intense. But we got through and our bond deepened. She had learned to trust that this was her forever home and knew how deeply she was loved. And I took the time every day to reinforce that with rubs, hugs and kisses. What a little actress! She had a rep for having accidents in the house attributed to SA. I soon discovered why there were “accidents”. She would go outside, squat down but do NOTHING before running back in to the house. Amazingly, once we were on to her tricks and checked for proof, the accidents disappeared. We were told she didn’t like to go outside yet as soon as her feet were inside the big yard, she would break into her high stepping run. She was a natural born meet and greeter and loved nothing more than making the list for our weekly events. Everyone was her friend whether human, canine or feline – Daisy loved them all. Daisy my love, I have had more time than I would ever have thought possible, but still I wish it could have been more. Ours was a special relationship from the beginning, and you fought so hard to stay as long as you have. Though you gave us some scares, your resiliency has been amazing and you always came back, stronger than ever. But this time, you couldn’t overcome the weakness in your back end, and we couldn’t let you keep falling. It was time to let you go. Now there is no more weakness. You can run free and fast again, with all our other angels until we meet again. I love you so very much and will miss you forever. Forever your momma