Kathy, I'm terribly sorry for your family's loss. I'm so inspired with your act of kindness though. It was wonderful that this senior guy was taken in and loved. It is awful to watch dogs age, pretending not to see the telltale signs as they get slower and perhaps a little less responsive, yet we sign up for that with every exciting puppy we have high hopes for and grow out. Most of the time we're lucky and we have many years before having to make a tough call. It was selfless of your family to take on a burden that wasn't theirs knowing full well the hurt that would come sooner, rather than later. Kudos! Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 10/26/2009 6:48:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bld4@xxxxx writes: From: bld4@xxxxx To: showgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: See you at the Bridge Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:40:16 +0000 Ch. Trinity Centarus V Hallmark left us this morning. (7/7/98-10/26/09 CH. Jagan's Valentino ROM-Asgard's Ashlee of Sunnybee ROM)) Many of you may remember him as the Ch that was dumped in a shelter a year and a half ago. He has lived with my daughter Sarah and son-in-law for the last year and a half. Yesterday he threw up blood and we took him down to the emergency vet clinic. Blood work did not raise any flags and so he was sent home with us. We were very pleased with how he was doing and the look in his eyes. Around 5:30 this morning my daughter called and said he was very cold and not very responsive. Back to our regular vet this morning, but it was decided, given the look of the X-rays that we would just let him go. Our vet's best guess was cancer. Solo is buried under a very large tree next to the horses that he loved. Colby placed a stick between his paws and told him to enjoy the streams. (That dog would go after sticks in the water all day.) He was very loved and will be missed more than words can say. Kathy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================