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<DIV>I want let all my drool family know that the best dog I have ever
owned has left for the bridge this afternoon. None of you knew my Cheyene,
as she was not a basset. I got her 9 years ago, a dump off at the
shelter. For 6 months she had such bad separation problems that we had to
crate her. She literally tore the house the first day we left her.
It was so sad. I slept with her on the couch for the first few nights, and
then it was the bed. Never in 9 years did she ever sleep any place else
but with me on the bed, until Monday night when she did not climb
up. When I broke my shoulder, she slept on the couch with me
for weeks, and when I was recovering from my back surgery she was next to
me constantly. When she did not get up on the bed that
night I knew that something was really bad. When at the lake
over the weekend she was listless, and started to not eat well. The eating
just got worse. That along with the lethargy and not wanting to get in bed
caused me to take her to the vet, where he suspected anemia and suggested
the CDC panel. That came back this morning with the suggestion that I have
the ultrasound done asap. Thaat is when they told me she had tumors
on both her kidneys, her liver and spleen, and had internal bleeding. The
options they gave me were to go home with her and have her bleed to
death some day or humanely put her to to sleep with me there. I chose
the latter for obvious reasons. My Cheyene was faithful beyond
words. She did not have a mean bone in her body, even for Ben.
He always forgave him, and the two even became rough house buds. She could
not hold her licker, even to the point of being
annoying. Now it is something I will miss. This afternoon I let her
wash my face completely for the last time. She played second fiddle to the
bassets, but still was always there for me. She was always the first to
greet me coming home, and always had a smile on her face. She always wanted
to please, no matter what. I will truly miss her, but am glad that
the other two are hear to help. Again, deepest thanks to all of
you for helping me get through this terrible and shocking
time. God, I wish it had been just one tumor that could have been
removed and she would still be here. I would have paid for
it gladly. Give all your hounds a special hug tonight, hold
them tight because you never know when they will leave you. I never
expected this at all, as there were never any signs what soever until late
last week. </DIV>
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<DIV>DDropp and the hounds, now minus
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