(VICT) Re: Chimette: AKA Met December 4, 1996 - September 10, 2007

  • From: "Sharonda Greenlaw" <sbgreenlaw@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:03:38 -0700

Karyn,
As I read your email last night, I was overcome with tears. The things
you said about him showed, even through eSpace, how much you love him.
May the times you shared always be in your memories and give you
strength to move forward. Please be encouraged.

Sharonda & Rusty

On 9/12/07, Ann Edie <annedie@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dearest Karyn,
>
> My deepest sympathies are with you at this time of loss.  It must have been
> so hard to watch Met suffer, not only physical pain but confusion and
> terrifying anxiety.  It is good that you had the strength and kindness to
> let him go with his dignity intact.
>
> It is a sad fact of life that our canine partners live for such short lives
> compared to us.  But they set the example for us to emulate by living each
> moment with joy and immediacy, as if that moment is the only one there is,
> the whole Universe.  I know you will mourn Met deeply and at the same time
> you will treasure the many wonderful memories of triumphs you shared with
> Met and of funny, surprising things he did that made you smile, and of quiet
> moments of soul connection between you.
>
> I know that you have many friends, locally and everywhere through the
> Internet, who want to be with you and support you at this time.  I hope you
> will stay with us, because the insights and experience that Met has given
> you are always of great help to others.  Met's job on Earth is done, and he
> has moved on to other realms.  But his spirit will always be with you and
> his legacy remains for you to share with all of us and, I hope, with another
> uniquely wonderful canine partner.
>
> Sending you heart strength to sustain you, and sunshine, azure blue skies,
> cool breezes, and bright autumn colors to remind you of the beauty and joy
> of life.
>
> Ann
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "metnme2" <metnme2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Vi-Clicker" <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:30 AM
> Subject: (VICT) Chimette: AKA Met December 4, 1996 - September 10, 2007
>
>
> > It is with an enormous amount of greif that words
> > could never fully contain that I let you all know that
> > Met is free. I sat here last night and wrote an
> > extensively long email to the epilepsy lists where we
> > were a part of the community there since 1998 but then
> > the shock and numbness wore off and try as I might
> > today I have not been able to duplicate for you the
> > way Met has touched my life.
> > Chimette was that one dog in few who despite not
> > seeming right initially for public access work, not
> > only proved me and many people so completely wrong but
> > did so in the grandest of ways.
> > In the early days, weeks, and months we considered him
> > my little disaster. Smile
> > But that little disaster changed my life in ways I
> > could never begin to portray completely to all of you.
> > He was adopted to be trained as a hearing dog but no
> > sooner had I decided he did not have what it would
> > take for public access then he began to change in
> > amazing ways- he began to blossom, began to take on
> > the world and above all began to do some of those
> > amazing
> > life saving things. He took me from someone who was
> > merely existing rather than living and showed me the
> > beauty that life had to offer. He brought me out of my
> > shell and gave me back a side of adventure,
> > determination, and independence. As my disabilities
> > progressed he became not only a full fledged hearing
> > and service dog with public access rights, but he took
> > on the role of my guide. There could never be a better
> > more intune dog as Met has been to me and all my
> > numerous needs.
> > Last month when Met stepped out of harness but still
> > wanted to be my service and hearing dog, I had no idea
> > that in a months time he would be stepping out of life
> > itself. This is such a scary uncertain time for me-
> > losing my combo trained service dog has me uncertain
> > how I am going to make it, but I love Met way too much
> > to have made him live in the condition his body had
> > faltered to.
> > Many of you know that Met was a special needs service
> > dog... that is one with his own problems. Epilepsy did
> > not take Chimette from me. In fact he had
> > been seizure free since November 6, 2003 (almost 4
> > years)He remained seizure free through surgery in 2006
> > a big feat IMO, through the horrendous effects on his
> > weak blood brain barrier which was somehow
> > re-triggered this past summer and even through the
> > complete removal of his meds 4 days ago to give him
> > the peace he needed from the torment his body was
> > going through. Met had severe spondylosis where his
> > lumbar and sacral areas were evidently fusing together
> > and was in horrid pain that could not be stopped. I
> > was told that spondylosis in canines was not usually
> > problematic, but then Met was not a pet and Met does
> > not have a habit of doing anything the *usual* way. He
> > also had some serious issue going on that
> > affected him with horrid anxiety, frenzy type behavior
> > that followed the consumption of
> > all meds and food until we pulled his meds and
> > supplements for good a few days before his death. A
> > risky venture, but a necessary one. Since Monday Met's
> > system just really began shutting down. His hearing
> > was failing him and he was downright terrified at
> > times by the changes going on. His kidneys were also
> > failing fast.
> > On Tuesday I told him it was time to rest- that he had
> > been the bestest service dog I could have ever asked
> > for and that I would be OK. He separated himself from
> > me more and more as the days progressed, no more
> > petting, no more walks, a level of confusion that just
> > broke my heart.
> > Yesterday with the help of his vet who returned from
> > vacation that day, we set Met free in the side yard at
> > my folks place where he so often loved to run and play
> > and show us how rapidly he could water all moms
> > plants.
> > Though I know it was his time, it does not make this
> > journey I have travelled these last couple weeks
> > especially an easy one. He will always and forever be
> > in my heart, be my sidekick. He has taught me so much
> > about life, about animal health and above all about
> > not taking veterinary information at face value. Any
> > vet who had the experience of caring for my special
> > man, came away with a vast amount of knowledge that
> > you won't find in any veterinary manual.
> > Gosh my heart hurts so badly- I am so numb and I feel
> > so lost... There was nothing anyone could have done to
> > stop this from happening. We know they are going to
> > die some day, but we just never expect it this way...
> > people have questioned with me today if he could have
> > gotten ahold of anything out of China but honestly I
> > don't think that was the case- at least not in terms
> > of food though I know we had struggled the last months
> > to find a good solution for him. Supplements though is
> > a topic that has me wondering... who knows though? I
> > can't beat myself up over this.
> > Met never got the genetic cancer that was uncovered in
> > his family history when he was about 4 years old which
> > truly terrified me. It sent much of his
> > family to early graves. Tonight I imagine him with all
> > his family, with his girlfriend and with my special
> > tiels who went before him. This loss is just so
> > unbelievable!
> > Run free baby boy with your full lucious coat and the
> > ability to jump and twist and tumble without feeling
> > anything but pure joy!
> > Momma loves you
> >
> > Karyn and Angel Chimette
> > *We Treasured the Moments*
> >
>
>
>


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