[nagdu] Sad News, Nala Passed away tonight

[Elizabeth Campbell]

Hi mardi,

I am truly sorry to hear this news. I'm so glad Nola was such a wonderful 
guide. You were blessed to have her for eight years.

All of the best.

Liz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 5:10 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Sad News, Nala Passed away tonight


> Mardi,
>    My heart goes out to you! It is more challenging to lose our friends 
> without notice than if they are ill for awhile! Nala will be waiting for 
> you at the Rainbow Bridge!
>
> Peace!
> Marion
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 4:27 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Sad News, Nala Passed away tonight
>
>
>> It is 12:45 am and I just got back home form the emergency vet. My 
>> beautiful
>> Nala is gone.  I am heart broken.She never showed any signs of being 
>> sick.
>> Tonight I went to put the dogs out and give them their biscuits and every
>> one came except Nala.I went to check on her as it is very unusual for her
>> not to come when I call her. I found her in her usual spot but she did 
>> not
>> respond. She just  lay there not not moving. I called my friend Carla and
>> she came right over . We could not lift her to get  her in the car so we
>> called another friend and he put Nala in  the car. When we  got  to the 
>> vet,
>> they took her in right away but they said it did not look good. I was 
>> then
>> told I could come in the room and say good by to her.Her heart had 
>> stopped
>> and she was gone.The vet said  she had a tumor on her spleen and it had
>> burst.The vet said that a lot of dogs get these tumors and they never 
>> show
>> signs of illness until it grows so big  that it just bursts. There was
>> nothing any one could do.Nala was a dog that I could always count on.She
>> knew all my routs,all I had to do was say lets go to the bank or the mall 
>> or
>> the bus stop and she took me there.I once missed the last bus at a 
>> friends
>> house.It was the first time we had been there.I was not sure I knew the 
>> way
>> home. I had to roll it all the way.Nala got me home. I never got  lost 
>> with
>> Nala leading me.She could always find home no matter where we were.She 
>> kept
>> me safe and was my guide for 8 years. She was the best guide I have ever
>> had.She was very special and I will miss her.The other dogs are visibly 
>> up
>> set. I have to kiss and hug them all and let them know that I love them
>> because you never know when they might be next.It is very sad here now.
>> Mardi andShaman
>>
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