[nagdu] facing a loss

[sheila]

hi, I hope you and your dog will be okay. I've had to put one dog down 
and it is painful. Drake was 12  and so very loyal that If I left him 
even with people he knew he cried.
On 2/20/2014 10:47 AM, Sherri wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I hope cross-posting is allowed and apologize if it isn't, but I don't think
> I can write these words more than one time.
>
> I am writing because all of you who currently have or have had a guide dog
> or have puppy-raised one understand this like no one else can.
>
> My dog Bailey, who turned 11 last October was diagnosed with a growth near
> her anal area. You know, they say check your dogs, but I never thought about
> checking there! Anyway, they got her in for surgery today. The vet says the
> growth looks suspicious, but won't know for sure until we get the pathology
> report back in about a week.
>
> If you don't own a guide dog, or if you haven't puppy-raised one, then you
> cannot begin to understand the depth of the pain I am feeling right now.
> Bailey is such a good and loving dog. She still seems in really good health.
> Her senior blood work was good. She has no cataracts. She can still climb
> stairs and when it is cold, she jumps up on my bed without any difficulty.
> She still loves to go for walks and recently handled our NFBF convention
> flawlessly. My roommate and I always called our dogs "silly", because they
> both had an element of mischief about them and Bailey still does. She still
> has that puppy look in her eyes. She has done so much for me, but more
> important than any guiding she has done, she has truly been devoted to me
> and such a good friend.
>
> The vet says that she has been surprised before, but expects this mass to
> come back malignant. My family says I shouldn't worry until I know
> something, but I had to have my previous 2 guide dogs put to sleep and I
> just don't know how I can do it again! I will go pick her up at the vet
> later this afternoon. She is coming out of her anesthesia. (She didn't
> understand why she didn't get breakfast this morning.)
>
> I so much appreciate the time you have taken to read this post. I am hoping
> and praying the vet is wrong! Thank you for being there for me.
> Sherri and my wonderful yello lab Bailey
>
> Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
> Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no one
> is paying attention.
> Sherri Brun
> NFBF Newsline Chair
> flmom2006 at gmail.com
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