Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

Just got off the phone to Cooper's Mum, she sends her condolences to you too Kathy xxxxx she remembered you had sent a kind message to her when he was so suddenly sick last Sunday. Poor Coops is not feeling too happy, giving little cry's and trying to lick at his wounds. She has a collar for him if needed but she is keeping a close eye on him, he has eaten and had pain relief and while she was talking to me he curled himself up and dropped off to sleep. She said he was giving her sad looks like why am I so sore!! I said ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that's the stink eye :D I heard that description on here and have used it heaps since. But all in all the wee pup sounds just fine!

I know Mel, but Buddy was only 10 years old. They thought he would outlive them. They have lost many beloved dogs over the years and did not want to go through that ever again. I understand that. It just puts me in a really difficult position.

KATHY PACK YOUR BAGS AND FLY TO NEW ZEALAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bed here for you my sweet!! Might be a bit chilly for a California girl likw you. But it is only a 12 hr flight to Auckland from LA then another 1hr to me, you could be here in time for brunch :D:D:D and me and Flynny will come pick you up and take you to the beach for a walk :D:D

I'm glad that Cooper's doing so well. I think they overmedicated buddy when he lost his jewels. When I picked him up to go home he could not walk and he was really a mess. The next morning he was fine and running all over the place.

I can imagine. It's so bloody unfair Kathy

It's all so raw and you are all still probably in shock as none of you thought you would lose him so soon. Hopefully with time they will soften and if not then you will have to have words with them to say now you need a dog to balance your life

I've always wanted to go somewhere, anywhere Trish. New Zealand sounds so exotic and wonderful, even if it is cold. At least I would be able to feel something. You don't know how tempting that sounds!!!! I've never been out of the continental United States except for Mexico which is right over the border. I can't even imagine fresh fish every Thursday. If I'm lucky, I might get fresh fish once or twice a year and that's only on a special occasion.

Hi Mel... don't think I said hi to you yet tonight, what are we going to do without you for TWO WHOLE WEEKS, but we will manage!! Me and Kathy will keep the home fires burning late at night!!

Hmmm don't think we could be called exotic Kathy, probably quite different to what you are used to though :) I remember whenever I have been in the US they barely understand me, I keep thinking hand on we are both speaking English, but my accent was quite tricky for you lot to understand!! Wish I had gone to Mexico, but the furtherest south I got that way was San Diego which I loved. You should look at some sort of trip though through the summer Kathy, will your parents manage without you for a while??

I might be able to wear them down in time Mel. But now is not the time.

Kathy, I would feed you fresh fish every night if that was what you wanted, cheap as chips here!

Yes Trish, my folks get around pretty well they just need help with some things. My brother lives nearby. He could pick up the slack while I was gone. He certainly should help a lot more than he does anyway.