I am so sorry Deb Deb and her Boys Victory's Bullseye,TT.,CGC.,CD,ASCACD. Victory's Dubh Mac Tire, CGC(Wolf) 01/23/05-03/28/2007,lost to PAA/EPI Codie my Golden ----- Original Message ---- From: "arycrest@xxxxxxxxxxx" <arycrest@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:12:10 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Kelly's at the Bridge!!! I had to have my Kelly, my Mr. Perfect, put down today. It's always so hard. He had many health issues. He's been in the hospital since Monday, hasn't eaten much more than a bite or two of food since last Thursday. I took him up to a vet specialist in Gainesville for an ultrasound and it revealed his gallbladder was about to rupture. I honestly don't think he could have survived the surgery (even simple invasive procedures sent him to the ER for 5 days each for the last two invasive tests he had done). If he would have survived the surgery, his arthritis in his elbows was so serious, he was about out of options for pain management - even his physical therapy wasn't getting good results. The vet who did the ultrasound also suspected he had a tumor in his heart - hemangiosarcoma - but I didn't pursue verifying it since at that point I knew euthanasia was the only option I had. There was no way at this point that I could continue to offer him a quality life. Kel was such a great dog. He fit like an old glove, always comfortable to be around. He was very quiet except when fence fighting with the Dobe next door - his only vice. I always called him my old fart - he was an old fart as a young puppy and an old fart when he went to the Bridge. He was perfect in every way!!! He was born green and his breeder kept calling him "greenie". One day I mentioned that she should call the baby something else, I suggested "Kelly" for the color "Kelly Green" and the name stuck even though the green tint wore off and he looked like a normal longhair WGSD puppy within a few weeks. Later, his breeder surprised me when she came down to visit - she gave me Kel as a housewarming gift. A gift I've enjoyed daily for the past 12-1/2 years. This is the first time in 35 years I haven't had a WGSD to lay by my feet. Ro-Ann's Special Texan January 12, 1996 - July 31, 2008 Rest in Peace Kelly, I know you're now running free at the Bridge with the speed of wind!!! Gayle & the Hooligans! http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=6&uidB94023 - Link to The Hooligans Albums ____________________________________________________________ Click here to find the right tools for any job! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/Ioyw6i4uf84OoxVDyo2DuqCvwzRmstcUmp3JcGLEuRwBvnz7kNbIh4/ ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================