[NAGDU] Sad news about Bogart

[Marilyn tucci]

Hi Gary,
I am so sorry to hear about Bogart passing away so suddenly. My prayers 
and thoughts are with you . 
Marilyn and Anna


On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Gary Steeves via NAGDU wrote:

> 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  wrote:
>> Very sad to hear this, Gary. How old was your poodly boy? My thoughts
>> are
>> with you.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of GARY 
>> STEEVES
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>> Cc: GARY STEEVES
>> Subject: [NAGDU] Sad news about Bogart
>>
>> 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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