On October 28, 2012 I lost my beloved 2 yr old baby boy Gehren (Heartcove Noble Spirit V Kaleef) to complications after his surgery to repair a severely twisted stomach. He first bloated and then his stomach twisted then untwisted and then twisted again. His spleen also was damaged and had to be removed. We were optimistic he would make it but four days later he contracted pneumonia which led to upper respiratory distress and then cardiac arrest. The vet staff tried everything in their power and I commend them for all they tried to do. I first want to say my heart goes out to all those that have lost a beloved dog to this horrible situation. I also pray for those who may ever encounter this situation it is definitely hard to go through for it is a roller coaster of emotions. Amongst the sad emotions of what my poor young man was going through but also the heartwarming emotions to all those who have been sending donations to help with a very high vet bill. The last I heard $715 of the $4000 + had been donated and this means so much for me especially since we are already in financial distress with being evicted and now trying to get into a new home. So I want to thank all that have reached out to my family at this time of need. So many have said so many kind words to us which also has helped. It is nice to know that although we may be competitive in the rings and even our breedings when times get tough everyone puts that aside and helps the four legged child in need and their family. Thank you and I Love you all. RIP Gehren You will be greatly missed. You were one of a kind dog who helped me through many tough times. Tammy www.noble-spirit-shepherds.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================