[Dailydrool] Ups and downs (long)

[Beverly Szaton]

I have already told you what I think,that you are brave and honest beyond
words, and that you deserve a thousand vats of chocolate for what you have
gone through and done. Please accept my heartfelt sorries for Baja-- I
cannot imagine how difficult that was-- and my congratulations on your new
appointment, your new champion, and you, yourself.
Bev

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 7:58 PM, <surferdogs at comcast.net> wrote:

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> Today was quite a day....
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> It is The Big Kahuna'a 2nd Birthday today!!!! Wasn't much of a birthday,
> but we will make up for that in the next day or so.
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> Over the last week, Baja the Saint has been showing increasing signs of
> aggression. He started going for Zuma, repeatedly - 4 times in 3 days. I
> kept them separated but it was getting tough. Last night, Baja went for Bud.
> With the seizures that started 6 months ago, and the personality changes, it
> was determined that he most likely had a brain tumor, so early this morning,
> I helped Baja to the Rainbow Bridge. He would have been 6 years old in
> March...this is my 3rd dog to the Bridge in less than 5 months, sigh.
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> That was immediately followed by a 2 hr trek north to retrieve 2 four month
> old St. Bernard puppies from a nutty "foster" home. The woman was acting
> bizarre and refusing to return the puppies for over a week, making crazy
> accusations against the rescue, and calling the Dept of Agriculture, etc,
> with these accusations. So I was asked to get the pups in person.
> Fortunately she didn't make a fuss when I got there, though I was armed with
> the local police phone number and ready to report stolen puppies if needed.
> I brought the babies home - Kahuna went along for the ride. He loves
> Buppies, and it was his birthday after all...- and took them to the vet for
> the once over, which proved all the crazy lady's claims false. I then drove
> down and turned the babies over to the president of the New England Saint
> Rescue. She then hugged me, thanked me, expressed condolences for Baja - she
> was in on the decision process to send him to the Bridge - and she informed
> me that I was being ap pointe d to the Board of Directors of the Saint
> Rescue, if I was willing. So, in spite of currently being Saintless, I am
> now on the Saint Rescue BOD.
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> Kahuna will get a party tomorrow. I'll make a nice cake and get him a steak
> for dinner so the pups can have a party. Time was tight with all the
> driving, and I just couldn't have a party today, after sending Baja on his
> way. Tomorrow will be fine. Logically, everything is working out, and it was
> good to not worry about Baja with the babies here for the afternoon, but I
> think my heart is starting to catch up to what is going on and I need a hot
> bath to process the events of the day. I'm happy to have saved the pups, and
> excited that Kahuna was able to celebrate his birthday as a Champion, but
> devastated that Baja became ill, putting everyone at risk including injuring
> Bud last night (who is doing a thousand times better now). I'm proud that in
> spite of it all, Judy thought well enough of me to appoint me to the BOD and
> hope I can continue to help with Saints and Houndies who need rescue and
> safe homes.
>
> I really want to drown myself in a vat of chocolate right now, but will
> settle for that hot bath, with a candle lit for Baja's safe passage. He is
> now with his beloved Hannah, my Saint who passed two years ago.
>
> We are sending drool for all the others who need it and feel for others who
> have lost furbabies to the Bridge. It's awful.
>
> Synthia, so many bellies to rub, so little time
> Bud, Barney, Kahuna (I'm 2 year old!!!), Zuma, Pearl
> Ace the Newf
> Maya the Great Dane
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