After getting the diagnosis of a terminal illness for your pet a fog engulfs your body and brain; every breath sucks some of it deep into your lungs. It becomes a part of you. What you do with that part is up to you. It’s hard to not let it overtake you. It’s there every [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Beacons in the Fog
Posted in Leonberger, dogs, life, tagged bone cancer, death, Leonbergers, life on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I Am
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged groomer, pet loss on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
{This is a reprint of an article first appearing in print in 2003 and then again in 2006. With Ky’s disease progressing it made me think of when I first wrote this}
Like most of you, I wear many hats in my life. I am a wife, usually loving and supportive. I am a business owner. [...]
Passing the Torch
Posted in Leonberger, dog training, dogs, life, pets on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ky was going to help me teach a CGC/Therapy dog class on March 9th. It was also a day we were supposed to be at school for kids to read to him. A twelve hour day seemed like a lot to ask of Ky with his cancer, so I made the decision it was time [...]
A New LTA Recipient
Posted in Leonberger, dogs, life, tagged Leonberger, LTA on March 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On February 26th, 2009, our very own Kyoak completed his 50th school visit. This completes the criteria established by the Leonberger Club of America to earn his Leonberger Therapy Dog Award (LTA).
It was also his tenth birthday.
We had a party. Ky wore a party hat, the kids wore party hats. We all read pages out [...]
Vote for Moe
Posted in dog training, dogs, life, pets, tagged Moe, Montana English Shepherds, NESR on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
WIN $10,000!!!!
A little caveat here, that $10K isn’t for you, it’s for the Montana English Shepherds.
The folks at Bissel are running a Most Valuable Pet photo contest. The winner’s photo will be featured on a future Bissel product and $10,000 will be donated to the charity of his choice. With the help of his friends, [...]
Controlling Moments
Posted in Leonberger, dogs, life, tagged bone cancer, Leonberger, oesteosarcoma on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since the diagnosis of Ky’s bone cancer, it’s been a controlling presence that entered our house and every activity in it. As a trainer used to being THE controlling presence in the pack, it’s been uncomfortable for me. We’ve been down this path before, so it’s not new to me but there’s a different level [...]
