[NAGDU] Sad news about Bogart

[Gary Steeves]

hi:

bogart had just turned 8 in august.  we've done a bit of reading and piecing together what bogart had happening in the last six months.  we'll never know for sure but i think he had some srot of brain tumor.  he had an episode that was unexplainable about a month ago.  there was a blood number that  the vet didn't comment on but on research this number is  high if there is muscle trama, heart issues or brain issues.   we are very sad right now but i think it was a gift that it all happened at night before bed with both susan and  me with him. we had such a blast laying in the snow that night which i am so  thankful for.  we don't get much snow in vancouver. 

it is so weird. last week i was walking a dog, being guided by a dog and playing with a dog.  tis week i'm only able to talk about my beloved dog. so sad.

thanks for your kind words. 

gary  

On December 11, 2016 6:53:41 PM PST, Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>Very sad to hear this, Gary. How old was your poodly boy? My thoughts
>are
>with you.
> 
>
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>Subject: [NAGDU] Sad news about Bogart
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>Hello to all my friends:I have some sad news to share with you. Last
>night
>Bogart came home from work with me, enjoyed a good supper and some
>playing.
>We went out for our evening walk, played in the snow off leash and we
>enjoyed some pretty hard core wrestling. J We came home and got ready
>for
>bed. Bogart was scratching at his bed, since it is never perfect, and
>then
>came to me seemingly with an issue. Suddenly he had a seizure, laid
>down and
>then left us forever. This is a very sad situation but be comforted
>knowing
>that Bogart felt no pain and was being petted and told he was a good
>boy by
>both Susan and myself until he was gone.Bogart was such a gift to my
>life.
>Me, who wondered if I would love a dog, learned so much about my
>capacity to
>care and the capacity of an animal to be committed to me as well. He
>went to
>so many cool places. I think the topper was he was the only dog to go
>in the
>chapel at the Tower of London where Anne Boleyn was buried. He was a
>true
>individual, loyal forever but had his own ideas of how I should get
>from
>point A to B. Like in sky train stations when I asked him to find
>stairs he
>took me to an elevator because that is how he rolled. Only the best for
>Bogart.I can't begin to say how much he will be missed by Susan, me and
>everyone who encountered him. If anyone has any pictures of him they
>could
>share with us that would be wonderful. You can email them to
>g.steeves at shaw.caOn behalf of Bogart, thanks for being part of our
>lives.Good bye Bogart and we'll see you when we see you.Gary PS: We are
>grateful for all your support but please allow us a few days to come to
>terms with this new change.
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