[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Amazing adaptability
- From: Barbara Galasso <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: grnram415@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:47:09 -0400
Beautiful story Laura. Thanks for sharing. We all can learn from these
remarkable dogs. There's just so much in them and we sometimes never
take the time to find out. Good luck with your "zest for life"
Gunther. Barbara
grnram415@xxxxxxx wrote:
> My old boy (Gunther) has DM.? He hasn't been able to walk for about 18mos.?
> He refused the wheels and we carry him around with a sling.? His internal
> organs, brains and attitude are still excellent.? He still enjoys his life,
> although it is so limited.
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> What amazes me is how he has learned to ask for what he needs.? If he is
> thirsty, he barks and looks at the water bowl.? If he wants to go out or has
> an accident, he barks and looks at the door.? The funniest thing is how he's
> learned to play ball.? He loves tennis balls.? When he wants to play, he
> barks and looks for the ball.? There is no question what he wants.? He can't
> chase the ball so we have a new game.? It's called rolly ball.? I roll the
> ball to him.? He chomps on it for a few seconds then uses his paw to bat it
> back to me.? He's pretty accurate most of the time.? I roll is back and we
> keep going.? This am, it went on for almost 2 hours.?
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> He LOVES puppies.? The pups are now 16mos old.? But, he still sees them as
> babies.? Every afternoon, the pups come in for playtime and
> training.??Gunther knows when its time and gets excited. The pups grew up
> with him not being able to walk.? They stay low to the ground and roll around
> to play with him.? He loves it.? They grab?each other and paw at each other
> and?then settle down and just enjoy the shade in the yard.?
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> Gunther has always been?extremely intellegent.? When he was 2yrs old, we
> tested his?vocabulary, which was over 200 words and phrases.? He's learned
> alot more since then, especially in the last 2 yrs.? When I did Rally with
> him, I read the signs to him?so he knew?the next exercise.? He got a perfect
> score in his second trial.?
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> I hate DM.? But, I am so proud of the way he has adapted to keep enjoying
> life.?Had to share.
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> Laura?
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