[Dailydrool] Andrew ATB 10 20 2012

[Wendie Prince]

Hi everyone,

We have a heavy heart this morning.  Andrew is ATB.  The ER vet felt his
belly and said there was a tumor and it felt like it was on the spleen.  His
gums were very pale and chilled,  and at age 14+, there was no way I was
going to put him through a surgery,  since from all the signs, the tumor had
ruptured. We did what was best and said our goodbye to him, through a lot of
tears.  

We took Andrew in, just this past winter.  His daddy died, and, as we so
often see,  none of the family wanted Andy.  At that time, we were told he
was 14.  Andy is the most smooshiest hound we have ever had here.  He was
sweet, fit right in,  never had a cross woof to any of the Bounders.  Andy
did have a hard time walking, the hind end did not want to work right.  We
had him through 2 rounds of cold laser treatment, and also on adequan shots
to help, along with oral meds.  He did ok,  but not great.  

I was lying in bed last night crying over all the hounds we have let go,
but mostly thinking of Andy and seeing him run like the wind, with all his
new friends,  his mouth in an open smile, and woofing happily.  

We had no knowledge of this tumor, so it was not something that was on my
radar.

Sometimes these hounds are so stoic. 

Andy loved to be held and loved on,  and we will very much miss his goofy,
loving self.

 

Wen, Pat and the Bounders

 

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