[NAGDU] NAGDU Digest, Vol 157, Issue 1

Wed Apr 4 01:48:37 UTC 2018

Hi Sherry,  Mardi from Arizona here. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I
have been through it my self and know that is is a very difficult time.  My
thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.            Mardi and
Shaman,retired and Neechee, GD and Sedona, GDIT.

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>    1. Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge (Sherri Brun)
>    2. Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge (Sherri Brun)
>    3. Re: Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge (Miranda B.)
>    4. Re: Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge (margo Downey)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 03:25:42 -0400
> From: "Sherri Brun" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>, <flagdu at nfbnet.org>,    <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: <president at nfb.org>,        <pattymelt048 at aol.com>, <repcodds at aol.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge
> Message-ID: <008901d3ca53$cef4ea90$6cdebfb0$@gmail.com>
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>
> Hello my Federation Family.  I hope you will indulge me in reading this
> message and I appreciate you taking the time.
>
>
>
> I got my yellow lab Bailey from Leader Dogs in September, 2004.  She has
> been pretty much retired for the past 2 years with the exception of some
> short walks.  She never really wanted to stop working.  In the past year,
> she has developed significant arthritis in her back and back legs.  With
> medication, she seemed to be doing very well.  She still had a lot of
> energy and was happy.  In the last several months, her health declined.
> She was having accidents, mostly defecating on the floor or before we could
> get to the park spot outside.  She also had a sore on her right ankle area,
> which we were having trouble healing and for the past few weeks for the
> most part, she wore the cone, which she hated.  Last Thursday, I got
> another pain medication to add to the one she was already taking.  Thursday
> morning, she seemed fine.  By late Thursday night, even with the
> medication, I knew she was in pain and having trouble standing.  By Friday
> morning, she refused to get up.  No matter what I did to help her, she
> would not stand.  I live in a condo on the second story, but even if it had
> been on the first story, I could not have gotten her out.
>
>
>
> I called my veterinarian?s office and they sent a couple of vet techs to
> help me bring her to the office.  It was interesting that when the techs
> came in, she actually stood up to greet them.
>
>
>
> The doctor who had taken care of her for a long time helped me make the
> final decision.  They put Bailey on a blanket and gave her a sedative.  I
> face-timed my children who all live in other states now so they could say
> good-bye to her.  I petted her and loved her and told her what a good dog
> she had been and how much she had enriched my life.  Many of the vet techs
> came in to say good-bye to her as well.  She had spent some time there when
> I had to go out of town and they loved her very much.  She also got her
> baths there.  They gave her the final injection and she quietly crossed the
> ?rainbow bridge.?
>
>
>
> Bailey was an amazing dog.  She fought through to the end and was always
> in some way a puppy.  She loved people and made many friends.  She was
> beautiful right until the end.  She tgave me so much joy.  I always called
> her my ?silly yellow lab.?  My 20-year-old son gave the best tribute to
> Bailey I can imagine and I could not have said it better myself.  It is
> pasted below.  Thank you for indulging me by reading this long message.
> ?Rest in peace my sweet Bailey.?
>
>
>
> Tribute from Rhett Brun?March 30, 2018
>
> I love you Bailey, you were such a sweet pup and you helped me get through
> so much. You had the softest fur, even though that fur would end up all over
>
> the place you shedding machine. You always would come lay by my side when
> you knew something was wrong. It was so cute when you thought you were a cat
>
> and you?d go underneath my legs to rub your bag. The way you?d bark and
> bark whenever I?d get in the pool to let me know she was worried and to
> make sure
>
> I wouldn?t drown. I?m gonna miss you bailey. You?ve been here over half of
> my life to continuously put a smile on my face, and be the best guide dog
> for
>
> my mom to make sure she was safe. I?m so sad I couldn?t be there as you
> goto sleep one last time doggo, but you can trust that I?m here in Cali
> with a
>
> heavy heart wishing you a farewell and goodnight. I love ya bailey???
>
>
>
> Sherri Brun
>
> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>
> President NFB of Central Florida
>
> NFBF Newsline Marketer
>
> Phone:  1-844-827-7371
>
>                                 The National Federation of the Blind knows
> that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.
> Every day we raise the expectations
>
> of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind
> people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not
> what holds you back.
>
> Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into
> reality.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 03:56:42 -0400
> From: "Sherri Brun" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>, <flagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge
> Message-ID: <000001d3ca58$23ef6260$6bce2720$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="utf-8"
>
> Hello my Federation Family.  I hope you will indulge me in reading this
> message and I appreciate you taking the time.
>
>
>
> I got my yellow lab Bailey from Leader Dogs in September, 2004.  She has
> been pretty much retired for the past 2 years with the exception of some
> short walks.  She never really wanted to stop working.  In the past year,
> she has developed significant arthritis in her back and back legs.  With
> medication, she seemed to be doing very well.  She still had a lot of
> energy and was happy.  In the last several months, her health declined.
> She was having accidents, mostly defecating on the floor or before we could
> get to the park spot outside.  She also had a sore on her right ankle area,
> which we were having trouble healing and for the past few weeks for the
> most part, she wore the cone, which she hated.  Last Thursday, I got
> another pain medication to add to the one she was already taking.  Thursday
> morning, she seemed fine.  By late Thursday night, even with the
> medication, I knew she was in pain and having trouble standing.  By Friday
> morning, she refused to get up.  No matter what I did to help her, she
> would not stand.  I live in a condo on the second story, but even if it had
> been on the first story, I could not have gotten her out.
>
>
>
> I called my veterinarian?s office and they sent a couple of vet techs to
> help me bring her to the office.  It was interesting that when the techs
> came in, she actually stood up to greet them.
>
>
>
> The doctor who had taken care of her for a long time helped me make the
> final decision.  They put Bailey on a blanket and gave her a sedative.  I
> face-timed my children who all live in other states now so they could say
> good-bye to her.  I petted her and loved her and told her what a good dog
> she had been and how much she had enriched my life.  Many of the vet techs
> came in to say good-bye to her as well.  She had spent some time there when
> I had to go out of town and they loved her very much.  She also got her
> baths there.  They gave her the final injection and she quietly crossed the
> ?rainbow bridge.?
>
>
>
> Bailey was an amazing dog.  She fought through to the end and was always
> in some way a puppy.  She loved people and made many friends.  She was
> beautiful right until the end.  She gave me so much joy.  I always called
> her my ?silly yellow lab.?  My 20-year-old son gave the best tribute to
> Bailey I can imagine and I could not have said it better myself.  It is
> pasted below.  Thank you for indulging me by reading this long message.
> ?Rest in peace my sweet Bailey.?
>
>
>
> Tribute from Rhett Brun?March 30, 2018
>
> I love you Bailey, you were such a sweet pup and you helped me get through
> so much. You had the softest fur, even though that fur would end up all over
>
> the place you shedding machine. You always would come lay by my side when
> you knew something was wrong. It was so cute when you thought you were a cat
>
> and you?d go underneath my legs to rub your bag. The way you?d bark and
> bark whenever I?d get in the pool to let me know she was worried and to
> make sure
>
> I wouldn?t drown. I?m gonna miss you bailey. You?ve been here over half of
> my life to continuously put a smile on my face, and be the best guide dog
> for
>
> my mom to make sure she was safe. I?m so sad I couldn?t be there as you
> goto sleep one last time doggo, but you can trust that I?m here in Cali
> with a
>
> heavy heart wishing you a farewell and goodnight. I love ya bailey???
>
>
>
> Sherri Brun
>
> flmom2006 at gmail.com <mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>
> President NFB of Central Florida
>
> NFBF Newsline Marketer
>
> Phone:  1-844-827-7371
>
>
>
>                                 The National Federation of the Blind knows
> that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.
> Every day we raise the expectations
>
> of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind
> people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not
> what holds you back.
>
> Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into
> reality.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 06:41:41 -0400
> From: "Miranda B." <knownoflove at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,       the National Association of Guide Dog
>         Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge
> Message-ID: <007301d3ca6f$3042ef70$90c8ce50$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="utf-8"
>
> Hi Sherri,
> I am sorry for your loss, and I will be thinking of you and all who love
> Bailey during this difficult time.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sherri Brun via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 3:57 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org; flagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Sherri Brun <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge
>
> Hello my Federation Family.  I hope you will indulge me in reading this
> message and I appreciate you taking the time.
>
>
>
> I got my yellow lab Bailey from Leader Dogs in September, 2004.  She has
> been pretty much retired for the past 2 years with the exception of some
> short walks.  She never really wanted to stop working.  In the past year,
> she has developed significant arthritis in her back and back legs.  With
> medication, she seemed to be doing very well.  She still had a lot of
> energy and was happy.  In the last several months, her health declined.
> She was having accidents, mostly defecating on the floor or before we could
> get to the park spot outside.  She also had a sore on her right ankle area,
> which we were having trouble healing and for the past few weeks for the
> most part, she wore the cone, which she hated.  Last Thursday, I got
> another pain medication to add to the one she was already taking.  Thursday
> morning, she seemed fine.  By late Thursday night, even with the
> medication, I knew she was in pain and having trouble standing.  By Friday
> morning, she refused to get up.  No matter what I did to help her, she
> would not stand.  I live in a condo on the second story, but even if it had
> been on the first story, I could not have gotten her out.
>
>
>
> I called my veterinarian?s office and they sent a couple of vet techs to
> help me bring her to the office.  It was interesting that when the techs
> came in, she actually stood up to greet them.
>
>
>
> The doctor who had taken care of her for a long time helped me make the
> final decision.  They put Bailey on a blanket and gave her a sedative.  I
> face-timed my children who all live in other states now so they could say
> good-bye to her.  I petted her and loved her and told her what a good dog
> she had been and how much she had enriched my life.  Many of the vet techs
> came in to say good-bye to her as well.  She had spent some time there when
> I had to go out of town and they loved her very much.  She also got her
> baths there.  They gave her the final injection and she quietly crossed the
> ?rainbow bridge.?
>
>
>
> Bailey was an amazing dog.  She fought through to the end and was always
> in some way a puppy.  She loved people and made many friends.  She was
> beautiful right until the end.  She gave me so much joy.  I always called
> her my ?silly yellow lab.?  My 20-year-old son gave the best tribute to
> Bailey I can imagine and I could not have said it better myself.  It is
> pasted below.  Thank you for indulging me by reading this long message.
> ?Rest in peace my sweet Bailey.?
>
>
>
> Tribute from Rhett Brun?March 30, 2018
>
> I love you Bailey, you were such a sweet pup and you helped me get through
> so much. You had the softest fur, even though that fur would end up all over
>
> the place you shedding machine. You always would come lay by my side when
> you knew something was wrong. It was so cute when you thought you were a cat
>
> and you?d go underneath my legs to rub your bag. The way you?d bark and
> bark whenever I?d get in the pool to let me know she was worried and to
> make sure
>
> I wouldn?t drown. I?m gonna miss you bailey. You?ve been here over half of
> my life to continuously put a smile on my face, and be the best guide dog
> for
>
> my mom to make sure she was safe. I?m so sad I couldn?t be there as you
> goto sleep one last time doggo, but you can trust that I?m here in Cali
> with a
>
> heavy heart wishing you a farewell and goodnight. I love ya bailey???
>
>
>
> Sherri Brun
>
> flmom2006 at gmail.com <mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>
> President NFB of Central Florida
>
> NFBF Newsline Marketer
>
> Phone:  1-844-827-7371
>
>
>
>                                 The National Federation of the Blind knows
> that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.
> Every day we raise the expectations
>
> of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind
> people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not
> what holds you back.
>
> Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into
> reality.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 07:43:20 -0400
> From: "margo Downey" <margo.downey at roadrunner.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,       the National Association of Guide Dog
>         Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge
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> Sherry, thank you for sharing all of this with us.  My heart, thoughts and
> prayers go out to you and family and friends and to Bailey.  You were in
> class with a friend of mine at the time and I remember when she got her dog
> and she told me about Bailey.  I remember meeting Bailey and what a cute
> pup and wonderful pup.
>
> Again, thanks for sharing this, Sherry.
>
> Hugs, Margo and Isis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sherri Brun
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2018 3:57 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org; flagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Sherri Brun
> Subject: [NAGDU] Bailey Crosses the Rainbow Bridge
>
> Hello my Federation Family.  I hope you will indulge me in reading this
> message and I appreciate you taking the time.
>
>
>
> I got my yellow lab Bailey from Leader Dogs in September, 2004.  She has
> been pretty much retired for the past 2 years with the exception of some
> short walks.  She never really wanted to stop working.  In the past year,
> she has developed significant arthritis in her back and back legs.  With
> medication, she seemed to be doing very well.  She still had a lot of
> energy and was happy.  In the last several months, her health declined.
> She was having accidents, mostly defecating on the floor or before we could
> get to the park spot outside.  She also had a sore on her right ankle area,
> which we were having trouble healing and for the past few weeks for the
> most part, she wore the cone, which she hated.  Last Thursday, I got
> another pain medication to add to the one she was already taking.  Thursday
> morning, she seemed fine.  By late Thursday night, even with the
> medication, I knew she was in pain and having trouble standing.  By Friday
> morning, she refused to get up.  No matter what I did to help her, she
> would not stand.  I live in a condo on the second story, but even if it had
> been on the first story, I could not have gotten her out.
>
>
>
> I called my veterinarian?s office and they sent a couple of vet techs to
> help me bring her to the office.  It was interesting that when the techs
> came in, she actually stood up to greet them.
>
>
>
> The doctor who had taken care of her for a long time helped me make the
> final decision.  They put Bailey on a blanket and gave her a sedative.  I
> face-timed my children who all live in other states now so they could say
> good-bye to her.  I petted her and loved her and told her what a good dog
> she had been and how much she had enriched my life.  Many of the vet techs
> came in to say good-bye to her as well.  She had spent some time there when
> I had to go out of town and they loved her very much.  She also got her
> baths there.  They gave her the final injection and she quietly crossed the
> ?rainbow bridge.?
>
>
>
> Bailey was an amazing dog.  She fought through to the end and was always
> in some way a puppy.  She loved people and made many friends.  She was
> beautiful right until the end.  She gave me so much joy.  I always called
> her my ?silly yellow lab.?  My 20-year-old son gave the best tribute to
> Bailey I can imagine and I could not have said it better myself.  It is
> pasted below.  Thank you for indulging me by reading this long message.
> ?Rest in peace my sweet Bailey.?
>
>
>
> Tribute from Rhett Brun?March 30, 2018
>
> I love you Bailey, you were such a sweet pup and you helped me get through
> so much. You had the softest fur, even though that fur would end up all over
>
> the place you shedding machine. You always would come lay by my side when
> you knew something was wrong. It was so cute when you thought you were a cat
>
> and you?d go underneath my legs to rub your bag. The way you?d bark and
> bark whenever I?d get in the pool to let me know she was worried and to
> make sure
>
> I wouldn?t drown. I?m gonna miss you bailey. You?ve been here over half of
> my life to continuously put a smile on my face, and be the best guide dog
> for
>
> my mom to make sure she was safe. I?m so sad I couldn?t be there as you
> goto sleep one last time doggo, but you can trust that I?m here in Cali
> with a
>
> heavy heart wishing you a farewell and goodnight. I love ya bailey???
>
>
>
> Sherri Brun
>
> flmom2006 at gmail.com <mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>
> President NFB of Central Florida
>
> NFBF Newsline Marketer
>
> Phone:  1-844-827-7371
>
>
>
>                                 The National Federation of the Blind knows
> that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.
> Every day we raise the expectations
>
> of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind
> people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not
> what holds you back.
>
> Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into
> reality.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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