[nagdu] W-rose

[Sharonda Greenlaw]

Robert,
I know that this is a hard time for you, and I am so incredibly sad to
hear about Miss Rose. I am praying for your peace and strength. Take
it easy with yourself.

Sharonda from Arizona

On 2/23/15, Marsha Drenth via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Robert,
> I am so very very sorry to hear about your beloved pup. I also know my words
> do not even begin to heal your heart from the pain of loosing her.
> If you feel the need to write more about your grief or pain here, the list
> is your sounding board. I know some of us here understand and can empathize.
>
> Please take care and allow yourself the time, patience, and room to grieve.
>
>
>
> Marsha drenth
> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
> Sent with my IPhone
> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As
> such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors.
> Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
>
>> On Feb 21, 2015, at 9:21 PM, robert stigile via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello All,
>> I do not post to the list a lot, but I read every message that comes
>> through.
>> Some of you have met me at the National Conventions, and some know me from
>> being in California.
>> I am writing, to let all of you know, that Thursday, February 19th, my
>> little Girl w-rose, a yellow Lab from Guide Dogs of America, passed away.
>> It was very shocking to me, as I thought she would work a few more years,
>> as did all of the trainers did as well.
>> In early January, she started having issues with releaving, so I took her
>> to the school, where they have a vet who attends to the dogs, and he
>> didn't find much from her blood work, so he prescribed some medication to
>> help with the stool, but she kept having difficulties, so we changed her
>> food to one that helps with digestive issues.
>> She seemed to be fine when we were at the Washington Seminar, of course
>> her guide work was always great, but when we got home from DC, she started
>> having relieving issues again, so I took her back to the vet.
>> Again, they couldn't get enough of a sample, so when the results came back
>> it didn't show anything.
>> It kept up, and when she didn't want to eat much, it was a sign that
>> something was definitely wrong, so this past Saturday, we went back to the
>> vet, they took x-rays, and they came back showing that she had a mass on
>> her stomach and chest.
>> I was devastated.
>> So, we brought her home, and figured that we would watch her over a few
>> days, see how she does and then on Thursday, assess her again.
>> When I took her to the vet Thursday, she had lost 3 pounds in less then a
>> week, she had a lot of fluid in her stomach and was in pain, so I couldn't
>> let her continue being in pain.
>> We put her down on Thursday, and I am just now able to talk about it.
>> She was a great dog, worked hard, and was a very lovable dog.
>> I will get another dog, but I do not know when that will take place, as
>> the school needs to see what might match with me.
>> Thank you in advance for reading this post.
>> Take care,
>>
>> Robert Stigile
>> phone: 818-381-9568
>> e-mail: rstigile at gmail.com
>> Skype: robertstigile1
>> Twitter: rstigile
>>
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