Oodles of Doodles Rescue Collective2024-03-28T20:51:31ZJeannine, Gamine & Thaliehttp://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/profile/JeannineLafrenierehttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798439784?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/group/therainbowbridge/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=0s9tu49fule1k&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLolatag:www.doodlerescuecollective.com,2011-05-25:2747693:Topic:1225402011-05-25T14:00:45.554ZJeannine, Gamine & Thaliehttp://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/profile/JeannineLafreniere
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<p>I have avoided joining this group because I didn't want to think about my sweet Lola passing. Little Sloan came to our lives 2 days ago and now Lola has…</p>
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<p>I have avoided joining this group because I didn't want to think about my sweet Lola passing. Little Sloan came to our lives 2 days ago and now Lola has left it. My poor girl had a stroke at 12:15 am and couldn't see or walk straight or drink water. Ron and I sat with her all through the night and this morning took her to our vets office and she went to the Rainbow Bridge with both of us holding her. She had lived a long 15 years, 14 of which we were lucky enough to have been a part of, after adopting her from the Humane Society in Nashville, TN. Marlow extended her life a few years by bringing canine compaionship and playfulness. She is going to be greatly missed. When we left the vets office, we saw a small squirel run across the powerline and I like to think Lola was chasing him, since that was her favorite thing to do when we lived in Nashville. She and Ron rand 4 miles everyday in the park and she loved every minute of it. Soon she will be there again, running the hills in the park. Good bye sweet girl with the velvet ears.</p>
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<p>My 18 year old cat, Jinx went to the Rainbow Bridge today, to join Magic. </p>
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<p>Jinx was a Texas kitten. When my sister and niece moved back to NJ, this tiny black kitten came home with them. They all lived with my family for a few months until my sister found her own place, but by then...Jinx was a woods cat and was here for the rest of his…</p>
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<p>My 18 year old cat, Jinx went to the Rainbow Bridge today, to join Magic. </p>
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<p>Jinx was a Texas kitten. When my sister and niece moved back to NJ, this tiny black kitten came home with them. They all lived with my family for a few months until my sister found her own place, but by then...Jinx was a woods cat and was here for the rest of his life.</p>
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<p>Jinx loved to stalk prey in the woods. I would often look out the kitchen window and watch his dark shadow try to sneak up on a squirrel, he never caught one, but he had the best time trying.</p>
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<p>Jinx and Magic were best friends, too. He would twirl around her long legs and (we used to say) try to trip her up. When Magic left us and went to the bridge, Jinx never came into the upper part of the house again, unless everyone was asleep. His cat door was in a basement window and he would come and go into the basement, but loved to sit on the front porch and tease the new dogs but never came nose to nose with any of them.</p>
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<p>As he got older, his forays into the deep woods came less and less, until he rarely ever left the basement. Then, I closed the cat door and brought him upstairs to an unfinished (that's another story) bathroom room where he could sit in the sunshine by the window, which is where he was when he left us this morning.</p>
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<p>He was an independent, sweet soul and I know Magic was there to welcome him. Rest in Peace, Jinx.</p>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Elizabeth runs Gunn Dogs Rescue in Arkansas and has rescued hundreds of shelter dogs in the past. She has rescued puppy mill dogs, dogs found abandoned on the highway and even dogs someone was selling out of a box in a parking lot. </span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Elizabeth was promised help by another…</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Elizabeth runs Gunn Dogs Rescue in Arkansas and has rescued hundreds of shelter dogs in the past. She has rescued puppy mill dogs, dogs found abandoned on the highway and even dogs someone was selling out of a box in a parking lot. </span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Elizabeth was promised help by another "Rescue," and agreed to rescue eight doodle pups and a couple other dogs from a back yard breeder and found abandoned in Arkansas. These dogs were sick, some had been eating rat poison and all needed medical attention and socializing. Some didn't survive. </span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Elizabeth has done a wonderful job and found homes for most of them</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. But because she was promised help and that help didn't come, Elizabeth now finds herself struggling to make ends meet. One of the dogs, Grant needs to have surgery tomorrow. Here's the story in Elizabeth's words:</span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Grant had been hit by a car on the highway where I picked him up. And we don't know about the rat poison - someone whose yard he wandered up into, I imagine. Poor thing has really had a rough time of it. Almost all of the original 13 or so Doodles I got in that week have been adopted - I still have one of the Mad Scientist puppies - Nash - who is growing like a weed! And Grant is still here, of course, along with his mother Sophie, the Standard Poodle. We think she is his mother, anyway - they were wandering together, along with a third Doodle pup that we never recovered. Rumor about town is that they belonged to a local backyard breeder, but he denied it when the Sheriff questioned him. Small towns in Arkansas can be rough for dogs. A witness saw Sophie and Grant (we assume it was Grant) get hit by cars after they were literally dumped in the middle of a four-lane highway - we are assuming that the third Doodle pup was killed, but we never located his body. It was horrible. One redneck (excuse me, I can't help it) - even admitted to shooting at them to get them out of his yard. No one fed them or gave them any water, and it was late July with temperatures in the 100's. The guy, we think who dumped them, is the ex-husband of the woman the Mad Scientist pups came from. Two of them had died before I got them. I need to take a road trip back to that area and make sure there aren't more Doodles wandering around down there.</span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><br/></span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">A lot of people tried to help with donations, but, as you know, most of the money was - ah - "diverted" by another rescue and never made it to the Arkansas Doodles. But what goes around comes around, you know? I still owe a huge vet bill, but my wonderful friends at the vet are very understanding and trying to help raise donations to put towards the bill. I am blessed to have so many awesome friends out there!</span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><br/></span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><b style="font-size: 1em;">Here's some of the original story for those of you who didn't follow it:<br style="font-size: 1em;"/></b><br style="font-size: 1em;"/>Eight 10-week-old labradoodle puppies were taken in by Elizabeth Gunn of Gunn Dogs Rescue in Arkansas. There were 3 chocolate girls and 5 boys, chocolate and black.<br style="font-size: 1em;"/><br style="font-size: 1em;"/>These babies were severely malnourished, flea and worm infested, had various skin conditions, eye and ear infections, diarrhea, and giardia. They had never seen a vet.<br style="font-size: 1em;"/><br style="font-size: 1em;"/>These puppies were starving, dehydrated and lethargic when they arrived. Initial vetting indicated that they are Parvo free but they need to be closely monitored for symptoms over the first few weeks and fecal tests had to be repeated with or without presentation of symptoms. They all required sub-cutaneous fluids and they were treated for all the various infections along with the worms and giardia. Elizabeth also provided them with electrolyte supplements and high calorie puppy food.</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><b>11/3 Update on Grant -</b> </span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><br/></span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">I am terribly worried about Grant - he is continuing to vomit a lot, and has lost what little weight he has gained. I am afraid I may feel a mass now in his abdomen, so he will be seeing the vet on Monday. Please send prayers to Grant - he has had such a rough time. If anyone would like to help out with his vet bills, you can call my vet directly - Park Hill Pet Hospital - 501-758-7387. They know me well there - oh, too well - LOL! My bill with them each month probably pays their rent, and I have gotten behind - argh! I am so embarrassed that I was not able to pay my bill after over $2000.00 was taken from the Arkansas Doodle Project by "that other rescue", that I have avoided taking Grant to the vet because of it. Anyway, after the fiasco with the misappropriated donations, I am loathe to even ask - so thought maybe if people knew they could send a donation directly to my vet, that might help assure everyone that the Arkansas Doodles will actually get the donations this time!<br style="font-size: 1em;"/>Anyway, paws crossed that Grant will be ok...I gave him some Zantac earlier tonight before his dinner, and so far no vomiting - but he seems to do it in the night mostly. I have tried everything I can think of and am out of ideas on what might be wrong, and now with feeling the mass I'm really worried. If anyone has any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me. My home number is 501-888-8516, my email address is gunndogs@yahoo.com (also my Paypal account address). Thanks for all the kind words of welcome from everyone!<br style="font-size: 1em;"/></span></span><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 1em; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img width="246" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1800632471?profile=RESIZE_320x320" alt="" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; font-size: 1em; max-width: 644px; height: auto;"/></span></p>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>11/8 Update on Grant - </b></span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Grant is at the vet's - he does have a very large mass in his abdomen - it doesn't look good at all. They are going to to exploratory surgery either this afternoon or tomorrow. I am cashing in my IRA to pay for his surgery. I feel so bad that I waited at all to take him to the vet - but once I found the mass, I got him right in. I have a terrible feeling about this, and have been crying all morning. Sometimes rescue is so heartbreaking. Please continue to send prayers for Grant and while you're at it, ask God to please help me get through this. My heart is breaking.</span></span></div>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333" face="Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-size: large;"><b>Sadly, Grant did not survive the surgery. A very large mass was found inside his abdomen that would have caused terrible pain and suffering. Our collective hearts go out to our friend, Elizabeth.</b></span></font></div>
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<p><br></br> Our Friends rescued this beatiful, Itty Bitty Girl in August, 2010. Sadly, Peaches passed away and has now gone to The Rainbow Bridge. Our Hearts are breaking for her foster mom Deb and Peaches. Rest in Peace Sweet Girl! Run Free.</p>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Philly girl, Peaches needs your help August 4th, 2010 5:32 pm ET …<br></br></span> <br></br></div>
<p><br/> Our Friends rescued this beatiful, Itty Bitty Girl in August, 2010. Sadly, Peaches passed away and has now gone to The Rainbow Bridge. Our Hearts are breaking for her foster mom Deb and Peaches. Rest in Peace Sweet Girl! Run Free.</p>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Philly girl, Peaches needs your help August 4th, 2010 5:32 pm ET <br/></span> <br/><div class="clearfix entry-content" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5em; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden field-bundle-story" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><div class="field-items" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><div class="field-item even" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><div id="hidefrompromo" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #d9d9d9; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; float: left; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; width: 310px; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 1px; padding: 5px;"><div class="hidefrompromo" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><div align="center" class="hidefrompromo" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><img height="225" width="300" src="http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/replicate/EXID1513/images/resized_peaches_poodle.jpg" alt="Peaches after rescue" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px;"/></div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">It is surmised Peaches sustained a spinal cord injury which prevents her from using her hind legs. Add to that she was left in a crate to soak in her own urine and feces for years causing large open wounds as you can clearly see in the picture.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">A mere twenty-four hours in the hands of Sanville and Peaches has gotten three baths to wash the stench off her, a visit with a veterinarian and a call out to the rescue community for a wheeled cart to help her get around.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-xg-p: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Because Peaches can still wag her tail the vet suspected her ambulation limitation may be reversible. Upon examination the vet diagnosed her with a hip dislocation in addition to the old spinal cord injury and is recommending surgery, physical therapy and hydrotherapy. With these treatments he feels Peaches will one day be able to walk around unaided!</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It is with the greatest of sadness that I tell you that Peaches, the adorable, sweet,<br/> paralyzed poodle who stole everyone's heart- most of all mine-died early this<br/> morning after a restless night. Peaches slept in my arms every night-and went<br/> to heaven from our bed. I loved her more than I can say. Pls say a little<br/> prayer that she runs at full speed, on all fours, over the Rainbow Bridge<br/> tor eternal fun with her doggie pals. Farewell Peachpocket. Woof.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"></p> Life was so much better...tag:www.doodlerescuecollective.com,2010-01-18:2747693:Topic:526512010-01-18T19:26:21.372ZJeannine, Gamine & Thaliehttp://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/profile/JeannineLafreniere
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ENJOY! IN LOVING MEMORY OF ZSA ZSAtag:www.doodlerescuecollective.com,2009-12-01:2747693:Topic:493012009-12-01T16:30:37.592ZJeannine, Gamine & Thaliehttp://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/profile/JeannineLafreniere
<i><b>We wish we could have told you,<br></br>
in words you'd understand,<br></br>
We wanted you to stay with us.<br></br>
This wasn't what we'd planned.<br></br>
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We wish we could somehow tell you,<br></br>
How sad and lonely we now feel.<br></br>
As part of us went with you,<br></br>
and that pain can never heal.<br></br>
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A chance, a home, a family,<br></br>
How we longed to see you there<br></br>
in safe hands that would love and hold you close<br></br>
and stroke your silver hair.<br></br>
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One thought eases our heavy…</b></i>
<i><b>We wish we could have told you,<br/>
in words you'd understand,<br/>
We wanted you to stay with us.<br/>
This wasn't what we'd planned.<br/>
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We wish we could somehow tell you,<br/>
How sad and lonely we now feel.<br/>
As part of us went with you,<br/>
and that pain can never heal.<br/>
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A chance, a home, a family,<br/>
How we longed to see you there<br/>
in safe hands that would love and hold you close<br/>
and stroke your silver hair.<br/>
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One thought eases our heavy hearts<br/>
and makes our sadness disappear<br/>
to know you're finally free of life's suffering<br/>
and in a far better place than here.</b></i><br/>
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On behalf of the DRC, we want to thank all the rescuers who helped us in the search for Zsa Zsa, the beautiful silver labradoodle that was lost soon after joining her forever family when she spooked and bolted. It is truly amazing that so many individuals, so many RESCUERS, were involved in trying to save this dog, going beyond what any of us could have anticipated.<br/>
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So many people answered the plea for help. DRC Director, Lynne Fowler and I were there until 3 in the morning, searching and just hoping she would be found. The hours spent on the search, by all the volunteers, was staggering.<br/>
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The adoptive family's neighborhood became quite involved in the search as well. Sighting after sighting were called in to them, only to have Zsa Zsa dart for cover in the woods attached to the neighorhood. Another call came in today that she had been seen near the highway. The husband and wife loaded into the car once again to try to get to her.<br/>
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Before reaching the site, another call came in. Absolutely not the call that one wanted to hear, but they were informed that Zsa Zsa had been hit by a car. She was killed instantly.<br/>
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The couple called in for local police help while they wrapped her in a blanket and took her for the first and last visit to what would have been her vet. They kept her collar as a tangible momento of the love that they had for the dog they knew so shortly, but loved so much.<br/>
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The family have two school-aged children who were taken out of their classrooms today, taken home and told the news. Please say a prayer for this family's healing.<br/>
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And while you are praying for them, thank God or the one to whom you pray that Zsa Zsa touched lives while she was with us. As her first and only foster home, We can tell you she was a very special beautiful pet.<br/>
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With heavy hearts and many tears,<br/>
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The Doodle Rescue Collective BRODYtag:www.doodlerescuecollective.com,2009-08-01:2747693:Topic:373152009-08-01T16:22:59.943ZJeannine, Gamine & Thaliehttp://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/profile/JeannineLafreniere
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Brody: Needs Help<br />
Labrador Retriever,Standard Poodle<br />
Size: Large<br />
Age: Baby<br />
Sex: Male<br />
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Brody is a 5 month old Male Labradoodle. Brody has a liver shunt that need corrective surgery. After losing his home he has being staying with a relative that does not have room for him nor the money to help Brody. Our hope is that possibly someone in a better financial situation might be able to step up for Brody to adopt him and take care of his medical needs. If you can donate to help…
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Brody: Needs Help<br />
Labrador Retriever,Standard Poodle<br />
Size: Large<br />
Age: Baby<br />
Sex: Male<br />
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Notes:<br />
Brody is a 5 month old Male Labradoodle. Brody has a liver shunt that need corrective surgery. After losing his home he has being staying with a relative that does not have room for him nor the money to help Brody. Our hope is that possibly someone in a better financial situation might be able to step up for Brody to adopt him and take care of his medical needs. If you can donate to help Brody that would be wonderful.<br />
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DRRC Member, Teresa Coryell House didn't think twice, but went to the shelter and adopted Brody. She and her family just adored this little boy and assumed the responsibility of helping him. She took him to her vet, then to the University of MN to have him treated.<br />
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Sadly, Brody's condition was untreatable and his quality of life would have deteriorated rapidly so Teresa had to make that terrible, difficult decision, to have him put to sleep.<br />
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Here is an excerpt from Teresa's letter to us:<br />
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"Thank you so much for your kind words! All the support has been so great and I was confident that we were doing the right thing.<br />
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He was an absolutely amazing dog. We all took to him immediately. It was impossible not to. My kids (2 & 4) adored him and it seemed totally mutual. They were kind and gentle with him and it confirmed that we were indeed ready for a dog and that this was the right one.<br />
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So...I took him to the UofMN yesterday. There were several options for confirming his situation and thereby determining the best course of action. Of course, the most expensive option made the most sense: least invasive, most certain, etc. He had an MRI this morning. Everyone missed him today and we were very much looking forward to having him back home.<br />
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Unfortunately, his situation is far worse than could have ever been imagined. He has a liver shunt, but it's internal and huge. It cannot be corrected surgically. There are a number of things that just didn't develop appropriately in utero. Are options are 1) bring him home, feed him a very restricted diet and medicate him. He will eventually have siezures and butt his head against the wall regularly. He will have a poor quality of life - likely very soon or 2) put him down.<br />
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Given our situation with the kids, as well as our immediate adoration of him, it seems that the most humane thing for everyone involved is to put him down. We are devastated.<br />
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I will not let him be alone and will drive to the U to be with him. He deserves all the love he can be shown. He certainly does not deserve to have the kind of life that seems to be destined for him."<br />
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Our hearts are broken for this sweet boy and for the House Family. Brody found true love and his forever home in the last days of his life and didn't suffer alone and we will always remember his sweet, innocent eyes.<br />
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Rest in peace, Brody. Run, romp and play at the Bridge...until we meet again! HAD TO SHARE THIS...GOD LIVES AT THE POST OFFICEtag:www.doodlerescuecollective.com,2009-02-18:2747693:Topic:72822009-02-18T00:23:25.213ZJeannine, Gamine & Thaliehttp://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/profile/JeannineLafreniere
I don't know if any of you have received this via email but I know that it's a story that has gone around the globe thanks to the internet....I've received it at least 3 or 4 times over the last year and every time I read it .....I'm driven to tears....I wanted to share it with those of you who have not had the pleasure of receiving it through email....I verified with Snopes and this is indeed a TRUE story....…
I don't know if any of you have received this via email but I know that it's a story that has gone around the globe thanks to the internet....I've received it at least 3 or 4 times over the last year and every time I read it .....I'm driven to tears....I wanted to share it with those of you who have not had the pleasure of receiving it through email....I verified with Snopes and this is indeed a TRUE story....<br />
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<a href="http://www.snopes.com/glurge/abbey.asp">http://www.snopes.com/glurge/abbey.asp</a><br />
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<b>God Lives in the Post Office</b><br />
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This is one of the kindest things I've ever experienced. I have no way to know who sent it,but there is a beautiful soul working in the"dead letter office file"of the US Postal Service..Our 14-year-old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so she dictated these words:<br />
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Dear God,<br />
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Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I missher very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.<br />
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I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am sending a pictureof her so when you see her, You will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.<br />
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Love, Meredith _________________________________<br />
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We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.<br />
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Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith,' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:<br />
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Dear Meredith,<br />
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Abbey arrived safely in heaven.<br />
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Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away.<br />
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Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.<br />
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Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you.<br />
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I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way, I'm easy to find. I am wherever there is love.<br />
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Love,<br />
God BELLEtag:www.doodlerescuecollective.com,2009-02-16:2747693:Topic:66912009-02-16T00:08:24.969ZJeannine, Gamine & Thaliehttp://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/profile/JeannineLafreniere
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Theresa wrote:<br />
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i had a beautiful black mixed lab. she belong to my youngest son who was killed in a car accident in 2003. we had her for 5 years. she had cushing & cancer. she had gotten so sick. the day after thanksgiving of 2008 i had to make the decision to have her put to sleep. i really think she was ready to go. that morning i took her in she just went right on into the vets office & laid down on the blanket. (i always have to pull her…
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Theresa wrote:<br />
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i had a beautiful black mixed lab. she belong to my youngest son who was killed in a car accident in 2003. we had her for 5 years. she had cushing & cancer. she had gotten so sick. the day after thanksgiving of 2008 i had to make the decision to have her put to sleep. i really think she was ready to go. that morning i took her in she just went right on into the vets office & laid down on the blanket. (i always have to pull her in the door) they gave us all the time we wanted. i rubbed her as she went to sleep. i miss her everyday. she was such a good member of our family. i had her cremated. i will be putting some of ashes on my son's grave this spring & take some to the beach. she loved the beach. i have some in a necklace too that i wear. i have some pictures of her on DoodleKisses. MAGICtag:www.doodlerescuecollective.com,2009-01-28:2747693:Topic:33742009-01-28T16:45:01.099ZJeannine, Gamine & Thaliehttp://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/profile/JeannineLafreniere
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Magic was a beautiful Standard Poodle who was with us for only seven years. She was sweet and gentle and only wanted to be with us. She liked to cuddle and play with toys she had for years. Not one of her toys was ever chewed apart or destroyed. They were in her toy box and would get pulled out occaisionally and we would find them here or there, as she played with them.<br />
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Magic was raised with my twin boys and she thought she was the triplet from the…
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Magic was a beautiful Standard Poodle who was with us for only seven years. She was sweet and gentle and only wanted to be with us. She liked to cuddle and play with toys she had for years. Not one of her toys was ever chewed apart or destroyed. They were in her toy box and would get pulled out occaisionally and we would find them here or there, as she played with them.<br />
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Magic was raised with my twin boys and she thought she was the triplet from the time she came home with us. She was very loyal to the boys and often was found in the same room with them, whatever they were doing.<br />
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Magic died from Kidney Failure from tainted dog food in 2006 and I think about her everyday. I know she is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge for me because I can still feel her presence in my life.