LadyBailey

Run free sweet Indy.

Sending prayers for Cody and you.

Run free sweet ReRun. I am sorry to hear about the layoff. I was laid off two weeks before Carrier was diagnosed with OS - everything happens for a reason. I hope there is a silver lining on that cloud.

Deer Max, I'm njoyning my kleen toofers today. mommy give me cam of meta tooo help wif the payne of loosing som of my toofers. good to heer ur home. hope u r feling bettr. luv, andy

Sending many, many prayers for Cannon. They are stronger than we are at times... draw strength from his courage and remember that he is the one that is going through the hard part... yet they remain so brave. ((((Hugs))))

Everything went well and Andy is home! I know why everything went well... because Carrier was watching down on him. When we got to the vets to pick Andy up, they told us that Carrier was there too. We weren't expecting it, but were happy to be able to bring both our boys home together. The vet is wonderful. This morning we brought Andy in and he was given a sedative. We drove around the country until it kicked in. Tim carried Andy into the procedure room and put him right on the table. The vet placed the catheter, gave him fluids and anesthetized Andy while we were there holding him. He lost 5 teeth and is pretty groggy, but he's home and doing well. thanks for the well wishes - they worked and little help from his brother may have made all the difference.

First thing that comes to mind is maybe she needs to go pee. Bailey was like this when we first got her. We also lived in an apartment so it was a lot of leash walks. every night around 7:30/8:00 she would start panting. It took us a few days to realize that she had to go pee! You could also try Rescue Remedy (Bach Flowers) available from health food stores. That might calm her if she is nervous. It's totally natural and works wonders for our boys when they were scared of thunderstorms.

Good work Dempsey. Stay strong and get your butt on that couch!

I am so sorry. Run free sweet girl.

Sending prayers for Max. Must be dental day in southern ontario.

two weeks ago, Carrier had one of his reiki sessions... she communicated with him during every session and she told me that day that Carrier told her if his heart stopped that day, he would be okay because he has had such a wonderful life. For some reason, I didn't really think anything about that that day that she told me this... but she reminded me of this when I spoke with her after he passed. Lisa - he was good boy... the best boy!

As some of you remember a few weeks ago I was asking what precautions you/your vet have taken for dentals for dogs that are completely terrified of the vet... well... that day has come sooner than we wanted. Andy needed a cleaning, but I was thinking we would do in a few weeks. Well last week I noticed that one of his teeth were loose... so the vet (same vet that helped us with Carrier) came over on Sat to our home to take blood. Andy was not impressed. We were thinking he would go in for the dental this past Tuesday, but I couldn't bare the thought of him being there so soon after we lost Carrier.. I don't think my heart could have handled the stress. But of course his tooth is loose, so we made the appointment for tomorrow. We are taking him in at 8:30.. they will sedate him in the car and then 15 minutes later he will be brought in and put under for the cleaning. He is going to a very unhappy Andy as breakie will not be served tomorrow... if he could dial, I am sure he would call the SPCA on us. Please keep him and his heart in your thoughts tomorrow. Will let you know how many teeth he loses and if he still loves us when all is said and done.

I posted this on Circle of Grey yesterday and I thought I wanted to share it with you because it's about Carrier and well... as you know, I love talking about him. I am slowly working on his Remembrance... there is so much to tell and remember.. I want it to be perfect. ... Some minutes are better than others and then it hits me and I can't believe how hard I cry. Your emails have help and we thank each and every one of you for all you have written. We are surrounded by people that love us and Carrier and that is huge help. On Sunday after he was gone, we took the dogs for a walk and then went to my sisters house. Brooklyn and Victoria, age 7 and 4, were amazing and drew some precious photos for us. Brooklyn drew a photo of Carrier with wings and a halo and all these birds flying around him, below him was a church (our home), me and tim and a swimming pool and a transport truck. All of which is really funny because we don't have a swimming pool, but a pond, and our neighbour is a truck driver, so hence the truck. She wrote, "I love Caer" and titled the photo, "Hearts of Heaven". Brooklyn cried when my sister told her what had happened, but she quickly realized that Carrier was in a better place. She told us that God was there for him and made sure that he had all of his legs. And then she told us that Carrier was really lucky, because he didn't have any rules anymore and could do whatever he wanted and that he was probably really happy and reading the paper. God, she made our hearts melt. We took out the photo albums and displayed some amazing photos of Carrier. I thank god that we have so many. It has turned into quite the shrine. There are photos of him trancing, running on the beach, getting hugs from me and Tim, hanging out with Bailey, posing in his ever so "Sean Connery" way.. - in every photo, he looks so happy and loved. That our Bear (his nickname, shorten from CareBear), our unbelievable, lovable, and kind, gentle Bear. A candle is lit with his collar, CoG blanket, his two Lambie toys and his pj's... which I have been sleeping with ... and they provide me such comfort to hug and hold and let his fur tickle my face and they still smell licke him. Jack Johnson is playing in the background... when Carrier heard his music, he would sleep ever so hard. We always said that Carrier was the dog form of Jack Johnson... so cool and calm and quite the ladies man! Our friends Joe and Christine came over last night and let me tell you! ...We had Guinness, cheered the Bear! and laughed and cried as we shared our memories of him. So many people loved Carrier and we were so honored to say that he was our boy. I know it will get easier, but right now it's gotten harder. I can't wait for him to be home with us again. We choose a beautiful urn and will also get an impression of his paw. That strong front paw that was able to allow him to run when his heart was strong... that same paw that would stretch out for rubs and stop you dead in your tracks as you walked by him. I can't wait to touch it again. The other three are sad and we are not forgetting them. Bailey sniffed every inch of Carrier's CoG blanket when we brought it home yesterday. Ella sat down on it and poor sweet Andy just looked at it and let out a cry. Today was hard because it was rainy and cloudy, Tim had to go to work, so I have been on my own here and him alone at work. The sun has finally broken through the clouds and I have been watching a mourning dove build it's nest in the tree in front our house. Life goes on... those birds that Brooklyn drew and the same birds that I am watching now, I am sure.... I know they are flying around with Carrier's spirit... he loved all animals. Today is also sweet Brooklyn's 7th birthday. She asked for a boy Build-A-Bear. I can't think of a better gift that we could give her... her own boy Bear. This afternoon, we will go and make it for her. --- We went to Build-A-Bear for Brooklyn's gift. We chose a doggy... fawn just like Carrier. But we named him Jack in honor of Carrier's fav. music artist. And we gave him a polo shirt, just like the one Carrier wore after his amputation. Brooklyn loved it and said... "Thank you so much. This looks just like Carrier." She also told me that she told her classmates about Carrier passing and she cried again but her friends told her that he was okay.

I can't believe I am writing this. When I can wrap the whole thing around my head, I will try to write more in remembrance. He was a truly special dog... Carrier Update ~ March 31 Bold Carrier - October 13, 1997 - March 30, 2008 Our dear sweet Carrier is free of pain and whole again. On Saturday night at 11:30pm he stood up and we noticed that he didn't want to put his back right leg down. Initially we thought it was pulled muscle or something, but as the night went on he got worse. We spoke to the vet and gave him some pain kills. They didn't work. He sat panting and then would fall asleep, cry a little, fall asleep … this went on all night as Tim and I both laid with him, massaging his back and legs. It would comfort him for a while, but we knew there something very wrong. When he would get up, he was barely able to stand on his own. We called the vet again, who by the way was amazing, as I was calling him at home. He said he would meet us at the clinic at 8:45am. It was 7:45am, so we had to wait an hour but Carrier made sure that his morning routine was still in order. Tim fed him his a full breakfast and then he went out for a pee. Surprisingly, once he got moving he was able to do everything on his own. He ran to the back stairs and Tim carried him in. We sat with him and rubbed him and then got ready to take him to the vets. Of course Carrier jumped up, wagged his tail and shook his head with excitement. The vet examined him and knew right away that it was Carrier's heart that was causing this. His capillary refill time was 4 seconds and the normal time is 1-2 seconds. His back legs, up to his hock and feet were freezing. He wasn't receiving adequate blood to his extremities and he was losing feeling and movement. His legs weren't like this at home, so he was getting worse quickly. The vet said we could try some other heart medication that would strengthen his contractions, as his heart wasn't working hard enough to pump the blood through his whole body, but it would take 2 days to really know if it was working. The other option was to do an EKG at the emergency clinic and to see what was really going on with his heart. We took the pills and said we would go home to talk about it. But Tim and I both knew what needed to happen. So we put Carrier in the car and took him for once last car ride. He loved car rides. I sat with him in the back and every so often he would put his head up to see out the window and then back down again into he lap. During the ride, we called the vet and asked him to come out the house. We came home at 10am with Carrier and gathered all the dog beds in dining room. Carrier sat on his favourite pillow, covered with his Circle of Grey blanket, surrounded by me and Tim and Bailey, Andy and Ella. We hugged him and told him how much we loved him, how brave he was and an inspiration to all. His spirit was strong, but his biggest gift, his heart, failed him in the end. He didn't want to leave, he still loved life, but his body was going weak and tired. He fought so hard... even begging for Guinness to the very last opportunity. He knew the sound of that can opening and would be right next to you once you poured that beer. On Saturday afternoon we were sitting outside on the porch stairs and Carrier was standing behind us, looking for his lick of Guinny. He certainly had his share of Guinness and treats. Dr Healey came to the house at 10:40 on Sunday morning. Andy stayed beside Carrier the whole time, the girls went into the spare room together. I held Carrier in my arms. I tried to remember to tell him all the things I wanted to say to him. Even though I had talked to him all the time. He knew he was loved, this I was confident of. We hugged and kissed him every time he was beside us. I told him I was honored to be able to care for him... that he was loved more than he could ever know. We promised him that we would roo for him every day just like he always wanted. And I asked him to please send us a sign to let us know that he was okay. He got his wings just before 11am, we wrapped him in his blanket and together hugged him. The smell of his sweet, soft fur forever in our minds. He was a truly wonderful dog and we were so lucky to have him as part of our family. Run free sweet Carrier. Our hearts are breaking but we know that you are free of pain and whole again. Watch down on Bailey, Andy and Ella ... they are lost without you. Love your mum and dad, Bailey, Carrier & Ella

Kathe Burkow is taking care of her dogs I believe. Kathe sent me a box of coats and leashes from Millicent's dog apparel collection to be donated to Scooby. So her spirit lives on at the shelter forever.

Sending many good thoughts for Loca. Call me if you need anything.

Here are Carrier's thoughts on this "thingy" "In the darkness, I will fill myself with powerful leftovers from the humans" "... then I will make my leg look verrrryyyyy long...." "... and then I will show '4mm' what I will do to this 'lambie'. take that 'mister 4mm' "Did you get that mum?" Time for a nap...

Hi all, It's taken me almost a week to write this. Last Friday evening we got the final radiologist report from Carrier's xrays taken at OSU on February 25. It said: "...As to the radiographs final interpretation, there is a very small nodule (4mm) visible in only one of the views. This was read out as suspicious metastasis, but because it is so subtle, we left it as "suspicious" at this point." This sucks. It's not definite, but the fact that the xrays weren't 100% clean, isn't great. However, he is doing really well overall. Yesterday we went for a walk, just me and him and he loved it. Run ahead of me, waiting for me to catch up and then off again he goes. I can't wait for the snow to melt. I pray that he is able to feel the soft grass on his paws and dig such holes that he brings half the garden into the house. I know he wants this badly... this morning he found one sole patch of grass, dug a hole and peed on it without having to navigate any snow or ice. I think it made his day.

Carrier Update March 13 Yesterday I took Carrier and Bailey for a walk. We drove out to what we call the "Boardwalk Trail" because... well it has a boardwalk Since we are pretty much starting from scratch in terms of Carrier's ability for walks because of his heart, this was a fairly short one... only 20 minutes. But they both really enjoyed themselves. I could see he was tired, but not tired enough to lay down in the car. He stood, head out the window, all the way home enjoying every breath of fresh air. It was a really nice day - 3 degrees and sunny. He was tired and slept soundly for the evening. This morning he had a Reiki session and before it started, he decided that he would show Christine something special... he tranced! He hasn't done this since January. It was so wonderful to see. He is obviously feeling pretty good to do this Here are some pics from yesterday's walk. At the beginning.. Bailey & Carrier Handsome Boy... "it's bright out here" "there is some much to smell out here, that I have to make my nose bendy!"

Sending prayers...

I notice that you are in Canada. I am in Ontario. I have come older Mutt Luk boots that I would be happy to send you a couple that aren't won out. PM me if you are interested, so this way you don't have go out and buy a new set. Is the vet 100& sure it was a stroke - because Jasper also had the head tilt, the marching leg lift and dragging back leg. Sending prayers for your boy.

Most info on the web says the dogs are better within a few days, but our experience has been longer than that. Our friends grey had it and they were ready to put him down because the vet didn't think he was doing well after 2 days... we convinced them to hang in there - jasper recovered and lived until almost 14 years old.. he was 11 when it happened. Here are the links to his story as I posted them when it was happening Jasper #1 Vestibular Disease Jasper #2 Jasper #3 Good luck and sending a ton of prayers.

Glad to hear that you can get him into the vet right away. My first guess was vestibular disease. Do a google search on vestibular disease... and even search "vestibular disease drunk walking" There have been some dogs on GT with, so search here as well. If this is the case, a friend our ours had a grey with it and recovered in a bout 2 weeks. I pray it's nothing serious.

I am not familiar with them, so I did a quick search on the side effects of these two drugs and they don't mention anything like that. Might be worth a mention to your vet. Could also be excitement for you

what blood pressure meds is he on?