RE: [pyrnet] CHAT: Another one at the Bridge

["Sariena" <s.foley@sympatico.ca>]

Oh Robyn, I am so sorry for you and your mom. Even when they have lived a
long full life and you know their time is near, it still does not make it
any easier. Pepsi my SheppardX is now 15 years and even though I'm trying to
prepare for her leaving me, I can't help crying at just the thought. Please
give her my sincere condolences.
Sariena

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org]On
> Behalf Of Robyn Allwright
> Sent: 9-Jul-02 4:17 PM
> To: Great Pyrenees Discussion List; pyrnet-l
> Subject: [pyrnet] CHAT: Another one at the Bridge
>
>
> I'm sad to announce that Mother had to have Candy, her 12 3/4
> year old girl
> put to sleep this morning.  Candy had arthritis in the hind legs, in
> addition to Cushings.  She had been on medication for some time now for
> both conditions, and for the most part was still quite active.  Squirrels
> and rabbits didn't stand a chance in the yard with her around.  In 1998,
> when Dad died, Candy was a constant source of moral and emotional support
> for Mother.  She was always there for her, putting her head in Mother's
> lap, laying in the kitchen while Mother cooked, or guarding the screened
> porch while Mother sat, worked on her needle work and listened to a
> Greenville Braves baseball game.  In cooler weather, Candy expected to go
> for rides with Mother -- down to the local store for a bag of
> chicken feed,
> or just out for a drive through the country side.
>
> Even at the end, Candy was alert and ready to bark and defend the house
> when David and I went over this morning to help Mother get her into the
> car.  David went with them, for moral support.  Although the vet
> said there
> "could" be things that he could do, the options didn't chance the
> outcome.
> Candy's internal organs were starting to shut down, and no amount of
> testing would prevent the pain and anguish that she would wind up going
> through.
>
> Candy will be greatly missed by all.  Our vet, who was with her
> at the end,
> always commented how great it was to see my Mother come in with Candy --
> two dignified old ladies, confident and content in their own company.
>
> We'll miss you Candy -- wait for us.  Love, Ra
>
> --- Robyn Allwright
> --- Ziffany Great Pyrenees & Tibetan Mastiffs
> --- www.ziffany.com
>
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