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Sparkle completed her cirlce of life yesterday and crossed the Rainbow Bridge at 11:20 am with her constant guardian, Molly (Brittany) by her side. The past few days have been very difficult, her diarrhea continued, upper respiratory infection worsen (even with changes in meds) and then she started to have seizures. It was at this point that she was diagnosed with distemper! I was blown away, a disease that should not even exist with availablity of vaccines. I want to be angry at her former owners or the shelter that she was in for 2 mns and obviously picked up the virus~they did not vaccinate her there either but Sparkle's life is too precious to me to waste my time on negative thoughts. Sparkle had only spent 28 days with us, however, she touched more lives and taught us so many lessons. I miss her horribly...my arms are empty and my heart is broken....you would think after 102 fosters, some who will join her at the Bridge, it would not be so hard, but it is.....Sparkle was a very tender, sweet girl right to the end. We communicated with our animal commumicator and I followed her wishes as she did not want to go as soon as I thought she should have...she wanted at least one more day (she said she knew she was very sick but wanted to stay because she had never felt a connection with a human before and was in love with her physical life) but wished for 3, she made it to 2. When you look up in the evening and see a special twinkle in the sky, know it is our Sparkle. Thank you all for welcoming us into your family. BTW, the enzymes have been passed along. I wish everyone the best of luck with your very special dogs, love them, kiss them and hug them a little extra hard today.
With Love and Light, Cathy and the Twinkle we call Sparkle | |
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Member Posts: 356 |
Oh Cathy, I'm so sorry! Will do as you ask and give our little one some extra love today and will think of you and Sparkle. Bless her heart, she wanted another day with you, this is making me cry, what a tug on the heartstrings, You are such a generous soul to open your heart to so many of these wonderful animals. Bless you too. Sending hugs your way, and in the Corgi tradition, sending arooooooooos too. Laurie | |
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-- Pandora (Panda) TLI 4.6 Cobalamin 531 Folate 18 Panda was a rescue Pembroke Welsh Corgi, likely from a puppy mill. Bio case V Enzymes 3/4 teaspoon per cup of food, incubated 30 minutes. Metro for SIBO, Baytril and amoxicillin for Lyme, because she couldn't tolerate doxycycline. Milk thistle 75 mg a day while on the antibiotics. 1/8th teaspoon Green Blend vitamin mineral powder, working up to 1/4th teaspoon. Attempted to compromise between remedial dietary needs for gastric problems and remedial dietary needs for kidney problems with home cooked diet from Lew Olson's book "Raw and Natural Nutrition for Dogs". Passed away March 7,- kidneys, liver, gall bladder, neurological symptoms throughout. Even though we only had her two months, she is sorely missed.
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Member Posts: 1560 |
after 102 fosters, some who will join her at the Bridge, it would not be so hard, but it is. ********************************* No, darling... it never gets any easier. It takes much love and lots of courage to take in fosters and recues.. you are one very special person. It is so sad that Sparkle wasn't given a vacine much earlier, just when she had found the one person she dreamed of and she could relate to... but 28 days although a short time she felt all the love she had missed... that was your gift to her... and her gift to you. Bless you, sweetie... go forward with love and light and KNOW this was a success, far greater than you realise. I will blow a kiss to the brightest star in the sjy tonight. Val | |
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Oh my love
Distemper...................................
I too thought that was well behind us
All love and thoughts
Jxxxxxxx | |
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-- Kara:: adopted at five months old 26th December 2009 always hungry more than any of my other dogs became noticeably distressed August 2010 Two vet visits and............. Diagnosed with EPI at 14 months old September 2010 tli<1.00 folate 8.3 cobalimin 611 taking 2 Oxytet antibiotics 3 times a day and eating Nutrix grain free duck and potato kibble and starting to put weight on currently 33 kilos as of 20th June 2011 we also use Tylan if we dont have the time to use the oxytet as it has to be on an empty tum, enzymes at the moment Pancrex granules 3 teaspoons per meal she is 2 yrs old as of 21st July 2011 "UNCONDITIONAL LOVE WAS INVENTED BY DOGS"
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Member Posts: 3926 |
Dear Cathy - I am just so terribly sorry to read this. You, my dear, were a bright light in Sparkles life helping her to move on to what is next. For some reason I felt something very special for your Sparkle and I just know she is up there happy looking down on you and saying thank you. Bless you for what you did for Sparkle and her light will forever remain around you AND...there is one more special star in the sky now named Sparkle and I will be looking for it. Big hug and much love coming your way... | |
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-- Michele "No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich" - having 2 makes you even richer! :-)Jackie (back in pic) Diagnosed at 9 mos (09/09) - TLI 0.3 and low end of B12. Pancreatin 8x dosing 3/4tsp per cup. Natures Domain, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics and Duralactin in the am. Stable and happy 115 lbs - thanks to all the beautiful souls on this forum, we could not have done it without YOU. Dexter - Diagnosed 11/10 approx 3 yrs of age. We failed fostering and now he has his forever home
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Sparkle was so very lucky to be able to spend the last days with someone with so much love to give. You our one of the beautiful people. May God bless you and take wonderful caare of Sparkle. | |
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-- Taya diagnosied EPI 7/28/09 At CSU weight 8 pound Todays weight 15 pounds Diagnosied with Addison's Dissease 1/4/11 Thanks to all, Kathy & Taya
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Member Posts: 517 |
Cathy, My heart breaks for your loss of Sprakle. May she be happy and free of pain across the Bridge. You will meet again one day along with all your other pups who have crossed. Sparkle loves you and thanks you for the gift of love you gave her. | |
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-- Pamela and Rosina; 9 yr old LH Chihuahua Mix; dx'd 10/26/10; Currently 2.5 lbs overweight at 22.5 lbs. Free fed in AM and PM on 3/8 cup Wellness Core Chicken, Turkey Liver, and Chicken Liver Dry and 2 tbsp Wellness Core Chicken, Turkey Liver, and Chicken Liver canned, 1 tsp pumpkin (sometimes add 2 tbsp greenbeans when she needs more food because of increased appetite from the Temaril) and 1/2 tsp Diane's 8X granulated enzymes; 1 tbsp Wellness 95% Chicken or Turkey and 1/16 tsp 8X enzymes incubated and mixed with 1/16 tsp Tylan in the AM. Taking Temaril occasionally for allergies and Metacam 1X most days for leg pain.
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Member Posts: 727 |
I'm so sorry for your loss. Sparkle knew love even if it was for a short time. Rescue work and fostering is fully of heartache. Thinking of you. Gillian xox | |
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-- Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding James Wellbeloved Turkey and Vegetable Cereal Free and some Butcher's Tripe. Four teaspoons Pancrex Granules and 2 Lypex capsules per meal. (Will go back to raw pig pancreas soon.) Three meals a day 3 times per week, 2 meals a day the other 4 days otherwise he stops eating. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!) Synbiotic D-C (probiotic and prebiotic) capsule once a day. Monthly B12 injection.
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Member Posts: 177 |
we are so sorry for your loss.. | |
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-- Nita & Nadya S. C.
Nadya is a GSD, born 2-23-09, she was dx 9-7-10, at 65lbs,(now she weighs 87 :D) she now eats Natural Balance BisonWellness 2c 2x day with 1 tbls of Beneful wet meals with 1 tsp of Dianes 8X 2x day, TLI 1.1, B-12-421, Folate 12.9. Nadya gets B-12 shot 1x a month with a daily metagenic Intrinsi B-12 pill, also has been on an off of flagy and pepcid ac. I also have a lab mix (bubba) who weighs in at 95lbs talk about chunky monkey club..
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Site Owner Posts: 7645 |
oh cathy... i am a so saddened to read this.... so, so sorry!!!!!!! ............and shocked and angry too!!! distemper??!!! that should not happen in this day and age. thankfully sparkle's final home, the home with you, was one filled with unconditional love , kindness and genuine care... something that she may not have ever experienced before. My body is gone but I'm always near. I'm everything you feel, see or hear. My spirit is free, but I'll never depart as long as you keep me alive in your heart. ~author unkown~
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-- Olesia, owned by Izzy-45lb SWD, Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.3, Stable almost 7 yrs! Once stable, was able to reduce enzymes to only 1/2 tsp of Enzymes with each meal, but after almost 4 years of stabilization... had to increase the amount of enzymes to 3/4 teaspoon with each meal. Feed various grain-free kibble+real meat, 6x pancreatin enzymes from EnzymeDiane. I give 1 tsp of coconut oil one day and 1 tsp salmon oil next day, and also give canned sardines packed without salt or canned herring for extra omega oils.
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Member Posts: 1594 |
Cathy, I am so sorry to read this. You gave Sparkle so much love when she needed it most. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Run free, Sparkle. Hugs to you Cathy. | |
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Member Posts: 1843 |
Cathy, What a gift you were to Sparkle! And she to you. A gift you will always have with you. Allow her light to shine through you. Thinking of you. Barb | |
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Member Posts: 1256 |
Cathy: I know your heart is breaking and I'm so sorry that you've lost your beautiful little girl. We all fell in love with her and I have to admit that I'm stunned that this has happened. I thank God that she had you in her life...you were her very special gift. You'll always feel her love...and I know that was her gift to you as well. You are a very special lady...thank you for loving her and for doing what you do. Please know that my thoughts are with you and please accept my sincere condolences. | |
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-- Linda, Akira, Indy and the bratcats Akira 101 lb GSD, DOB 9/18/03 Dx'd around her first birthday. First TLI score 1.1, retested 9/07 score had lowered to 0.7. "Normally" eats 2 cups Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Formula, twice daily. 2 t Pancreatin (or 1 t per cup of food) 8x enzymes given right before each meal in heaping t meat baby food with warm water and mixed to a gruel type texture.
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Member Posts: 4186 |
Oh Cathy, I am so sorry to read this. I would deninatlty be hurt and angry that something so preventable via a vacine could have taken her from you...I thought that is the first hing shelters did when recieving dogs is vaccinate them?
At least Sparkle knew love towards the end of her life and I personally would like to thank you for giving her that...It's so sad that she wasn't able to enjoy more of it, but I know she appreciated it... | |
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-- Donna
Owned by Tara, a 8 YO GSD w/EPI and DM dx'd at about a year old. Fed Taste of the Wild Lamb formular kibble and enhance this diet with cooked meat, veggies and fruit, Enzymes: Pancreatin 8x - 1 tsp per cup of food. Suppliments include 1000 mg Wild Salmon oil, Glucosomine/Chondrotin/MSM and Probiotic acidophilus. Stable since 2005 Also owned by sidekicks' Zoey my rescued GSD and Max, a 10 MO PWC rescue - along with Tess (GSD) and Zeke (PWC) with Angel wings
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Member Posts: 1527 |
Dear Cathy, I am so so sorry to hear that Sparkle has left you. God bless you for making her last days her happiest. It's never easy when we lose these special souls, so sad.
God bless Sparkle, I too will blow a kiss at the brightest star in the sky. | |
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-- Owned mind, body and soul by a German Shepherd called Bonnie. Forever in my heart 6th September 2007 - 23rd September 2009 x Forever grateful I found this forum x
Bridie (6 year old Lurcher) and Sadie (16 months old German Shepherd, a rescue dog) guided to us by Bonnie's paw
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Member Posts: 474 |
Oh Cathy, I'm so very sorry Sparkle has passed on. You made her finally days safe & loving. Big hugs to you. | |
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-- Cheryl~~~Loved by Gabi (and Gus): dx'd 3/09 at 2 yrs old, cTLI 1.5. Currently 71.4 lbs. Was 52.5 lbs 09/10. Twice a day: 2cups California Naturals Grain Free Lamb w/ 1 tsp salmon oil, 100 mg Vit E, & 2 Tbls pumpkin; 1-1/2 tsp Pancreatin 8x mixed w/ 2 tsp Party Animal Salmon canned dog food & 1/8 tsp L-Glutamine given as a gruel right before feeding. Probiotic & B12 MIF once a day. Long term for IBD: Methlyprednisolone 4mg once a day . Wausau, WI
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Cathy, I am so very sorry. | |
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-- Lynn, From Melbourne, Australia. Owned by Tess (Irish Setter), Grace (English Setter) & Megg, my beautiful 'English' EPI Angel - Forever in my heart. .
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Member Posts: 904 |
Oh CAthy, I am so sorry. There has been way too many bad events lately. | |
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-- Brenda & Sailin Suzie. Worlds Greatest Boat Dog
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Member Posts: 454 |
You are a wonderful woman. I am so sorry for your loss. | |
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-- My name is Cat. My boyfriend Justin and I are owned by an adorable 1 year old puppy dog named Kona. He is my first dog and we adopted him at 2 months old from the ASPCA. Kona was dx'd 11/15/2010 @ 7months old with cTLI <0.4(EPI), B12= 723 (normal), Folate =20.7 (High). Original weight at diagnosis was 26.8 lbs. Re-test in March cTLI <0.4 (SURPRISE, still EPI), B12=653 (normal), Folate=14 (normal). (this was after major relapse) Feeding schedule - 3/4 cup Taste of the Wild High Prairie dry kibble (bison, venison, sweet potato) in AM and PM with 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin, and 3/4 tspn+1/8tspn 6x EU enzymes from enzymediane.com...midday snack 1/2 cup of TOTW High Prairie +1/2 teaspoon pumpkin and 1/2+1/8 teaspoons of enzyme....bedtime snack 1/4 cup TOTW HP + 1/2 tspn pumpkin + 1/4+1/8 teasoon enzyme. All are incubated for 20 minutes with warm water and stirred multiple times. Antibiotics - approaching our sixth month on these. has doneboth Tylan and Metro. Currently trying to phase out the Tylan giving <1/8 teaspoon in vegetarian capsule with am and pm meals. Probiotics - add 1 acidophilis capsule sprinkled over midday snack and mixed in Current weight 40 lbs!
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Member Posts: 51 |
I was not prepared to read such a sad report :"(
Selena | |
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At initial testing - TLI 1.2 (range 5-35) B12 254 (range 249-733) folate 20.2 (range 6.5-11.5) Natures Domain, Pancreatin 8x dosing is 1tsp per cup, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics with each meal and glucosamine chondroitin in the am. Stable and happy 95 lbs 8/15/11
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