Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

Kathy:
Just wanted you to know I am thinking of you and precious Buddy. Blessings
Patti

Hi Kathy,
Just wanted to check-in and say hello! I know that today will be a tough day for you and just wanted you to know I have oodles of hugs being sent your way...hope you get them. By the way, I shared the video with my husband and I have not seen him laugh so hard in awhile. We have a friend that had a dalmatian, and she scared the heck out of me cause she did something similar, but it was not on the command of "smile." I always thought she was going to eat me! Buddy is really making his mark with all of us...Miss Millie sends her love to you as well - as I talk to her and tell her about all the wonderful people I have met!

I think Buddy's smile could go viral on YouTube ;)

xoxox,
Kerry

Hi Kerry,
Yes, I received your hugs. Thank you!:) I'm thrilled that your husband got a kick out of Buddy's smile video. It is all about sharing Buddy with all of you. He would have loved making your husband laugh. He wasn't much interested in toys except for a favorite stuffed frog that he had since he was a puppy. "Froggy" was not a toy. He was his friend. At bedtime, I would tell him to go find froggy and he would come back with him and be ready for bed. Froggy was almost as big as Buddy and it was funny to watch him carry him around. Buddy was a people pup not a toy pup. He loved everyone, the mailman, the UPS man, solicitors, he didn't care. Anyone who came to our house for any reason, were there to see Buddy. That is what he lived for. Xxxxxx

Hey Kathy, I see you on here helping so many others when you are grieving your precious Buddy, yes you are an angel too, thank you from the bottom of my heart just for being you!

Kathy - Every time you talk about Buddy all I think of is how blessed Buddy was to have you in his life. How many poor puppies are unwanted, uncared for, and unloved...just heartbreaking. When you mention his frog, it makes me think of my other Bulldog Porter who only has one toy he will play with...and guess what it is called..."Buddy Ball." It is a glow-in-the-dark yellow squishy ball just the right size for him. 3 years ago the company DISCONTINUED the Buddy Ball and another company picked it up but did NOT make it the same...Porter rejected all imitations. So what did we do...we scoured the internet and every dog store within a large radius (had relatives in other cities do it as well), and cleared them out of the Original Buddy Balls. Yes I am crazy, but I had a stock pile of about 20 and he gets a new one every birthday and at xmas.

I love how Buddy was such a people person. I almost just picture him telling you to relax on the couch and he will get he door when people come over...too cute!

More hugs to you!
Kerry

Kathy,
I need to do a few things so will be away from the forum for a bit. Thanks for your post on Jasper's thread - yes, I have spent many a 4th in the bathroom with the door shut, fan and radio going! It does seem to help some. But it sounds like they shoot off cannons most of the night here, and that vibrates through the whole house, ugh!

I will be back later to keep you company, just need to get some things done. And my iPad is almost out of juice, need to charge it up.

Big hugs. xoxo

Just checking in...

Been doing a bit of packing as I won't have much time tomorrow

Sending a hug
Mel
Xxxx

Hi Kathy,

Whew, this is the first chance I've had to do any posting today. I've been busy since my hubby, mom and I decided that if there was any chance at all for us to have grilled ribs for the holiday, we needed to plan for mid-day. It has been a very soggy couple of days with yet more rain to come. But we had a mid-day "window" and just enough time to fix our lunch. Now we can relax, and probably we may thankfully be spared a lot of the neighborhood firecrackers since the rain is supposed to move back in soon.

I've just been thinking, and is there any chance at all that you might change your mind and actually go to see the fireworks tonight? I know you don't feel like it, but you just never know what life holds in store. And maybe this chance to see some sparkle and shimmer would actually lift your spirits rather than dim them. I do not think it would be disloyal to Buddy, even though it might seem that way at first. I've been reading some stuff on grieving myself, and one thing I was struck by was a piece that said that it's OK to feel OK for little snatches of time, even when your heart is broken. It doesn't mean you are missing your loved one any less. But it is OK to comfort yourself by allowing moments of joy or pleasure even though they may be few and far between. So the fireworks are just a thought, which of course you can totally ignore!!

Either way, I'm sending plenty more hugs your way.
Marianne

Kathy:
Just thinking of you and Buddy. Just know Tipper and I are praying for you both. Blessings
Patti

I am in a whole lot of trouble now!:eek::eek::eek: I was browsing the local ads on-line and found two Yorky Poo pups who need a home. The father is a pure bred Yorky. The mother is a pure bred miniature poodle. The lady I called has the male. Her friend a few doors down, has the pup's mother. I could visit both of them to check out the looks of their health and temperment. She lives about 10 minutes from me. The pups are eight weeks old and are ready to find a forever home. The owner of the male manages an apartment complex. She needs to get rid of the puppies quickly. They are being sold dirt cheap, only $200. Far less than the price of an ACTH test! It doesn't look good for the manager to have more than one dog as it breaks the rules of the complex. It is too soon to get another puppy. I only lost Buddy 2 days ago, although it seems like months. My folks who live with me are grieving too. They would never accept another puppy this early. I don't think they want another one ever! Then there is the safety issue. My folks are always dropping pills. I'm on Summer break until the first of September. I would have plenty of time to acclimate a new puppy and to get it potty trained. Distressed more... I should have stayed away from those dang ads!!! It sucks, bad timing!!!