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<DIV>Tomorrow is Bud's 11th birthday. I got him from NEBHR 4 years ago and he is one awesome dude! Bud has been blind from glaucoma since he was 3-4 years old. The old vet records show that he lost his eyes within about 6 weeks of each other, so it was pretty sudden. He went through quite a bit more before being turned into rescue, and finally coming to live with me when he was 7 years old. Bud is very easy going and takes everything in stride. He did have a stroke last August, but bounced right back, and has been going strong ever since. I do hope I have him with me for many more years, but I will use slightly different standards for the decision to send him to the Bridge, accounting for his blindness. </DIV>
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<DIV>A friend of mine is a terrific animal communicator and checked in with him a few days ago. Bud is feeling good and has no plans to leave for the Bridge anytime soon, though that will be fine when it happens because he will be able to see all the colors again. It's nice that the houndies don't stress over things like that.</DIV>
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<DIV>Since I have several appts and it's a busy day tomorrow, I took Bud for his birthday lunch today. So, Bud got his cheeseburger at McDonalds (plain, no bun), then off to Memories (local homemade ice cream place) for a scoop of Maine Blueberry.... He swallowed the ice cream whole, causing everything to come back up. He then enjoyed the meal a second time at a more leisurely pace. Everyone will share some carrot cake after dinner tomorrow, on the actual day.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ace the Newf</DIV>
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