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Dear Leslie,
It's so true. You are a person with the bravest mind, the biggest heart and the most caring hands. I have no doubt in my mind that your Squirt will have the most comfortable and sweet remaining days with you under your incredibly loving and tender care. You and Squirt make all of us so very proud and honored to have known you both. Love you Squirt. Love you Leslie.
Leslie:
I can't get you and Squirt off my mind. Know that you are my hero with all you do and Squirt is one amazing dog. I am praying for you both and hoping for peace for Squirt. In my mind though I have to tell you I am waiting for Squirt to rally one more time. Blessings
Patti
Leslie, My heart is breaking.
Love and big hugs to you and Squirt.
You gave Squirt the best life she could have ever wished for my friend .
((( Hugs ))) for you ... And belly rubs for Squirt .. We all love you !
Catherine & Ken .
Love and very tightests hugs ever to you and our precious Squirt.
You are just an amazing mommy and human being. Now its time to take your own advice and feel in your heart Squirt will always be close by to guide/protect/love you always.
We love you both too.
Xo Jeanette & and my sweet Princess from that beautiful Rainbow Bridge up above.
Dear Leslie,you have been a roll model for so many of us. Being there for us,now it is time to be here for you. Prayers and love for you and Squirt. Treasure every precious moment. Apollo will be there for Squirt.
Hug Sonja and Angel Apollo
My heart aches for you.
all our love always
Sending my love and hugs..
Thinking of you both today....(((HUGS)))
Sending Texas ((((HUGS)))) to you and your family.
Sending strength, love and hugs to you and Squirt Leslie
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Leslie:
Sending you big hugs and love for you and Squirt form Tipper and I.
Blessings
Patti
Sending more love and hugs. ((((((HUGS))))))
Sending love and warm blessings to you and your baby. Youre an amazing mother and Squirt has been the luckiest pup in the world to have you by her side. I pray you two share happy, peaceful memories together during this difficult time.
Meg & Abby
Leslie and Squirt,
Hugs, kisses, and belly rubs coming your way.
My Sweet Bebe is still with me. Had I followed my intent, she would have been gone over a week now. But thankfully I listened to her and waited. She is better than she has been in about 2 months! :)
She is eating and drinking on her own again, even asking for most of her meals. She has more energy and is more alert even tho she still sleeps 15-20 hours a day. She has been able to walk around outside on uneven ground without support for 3 days now, squatting to do her business without sinking down into the mess. I’ve seen her stumble a few times and she is able to catch herself before falling…tho she doesn’t want to walk more than a couple of steps without me by her side even tho the sling is not in use. She is weak and wobbly, and knows it, so she wants me close by just in case.
Three times over the last few weeks I thought I was seeing her pass. She just crumbled to the floor and was not responsive nor could I detect any breath. The first time it happened, I hollered her name, shook her, then, thinking she was gone, I snatched her up to hold her. When I grabbed her up, she jerked her head around and looked at me like “WTH, Mom?” Scared me when she jerked her head and I think I scared her snatching her up like I did. The next two times were the same except I picked her up more carefully and when I picked her up, she came to like the first time. I don’t know if dogs faint or not, nor am I sure what these events were, but she was not responsive any of the three times until I picked her up.
She’s not as good today as she had been the couple of days prior but something weird happened night before last. Squirt has been consenting to being brushed lately so I have been putting her on the bed at night to brush her for a bit. Night before last she fell sound asleep while brushing so I let her sleep where she was. Around 8pm she started whining, as if dreaming. But the whining didn’t stop. It kept on and on, getting louder and louder til she was almost screaming. Then she yelped very loudly a few times. Sophie and Fox came running from the LR, Trink jumped up from her sleep growling, Brick came out of his box barking, even little Grace poked her head out of her box and was looking around – Squirt was that loud. After the yelps I couldn’t wake her. She was breathing normally tho so I left her and just watched. Around 8:20 she suddenly sat up and vomited the supper she had eaten at 4. She was more restless for a while after then fell into a sound sleep. Her energy and confidence level have been lower and she seems a tad bit more confused about things since this happened. I’m not sure if this was a really bad nightmare and she was so sound asleep I couldn’t wake her or if something was happening inside that hurt, but the sounds she made were terrible.
I don’t know how long this improvement will hold but I’m grateful to see it. I’ll be peeking in on the site more but will still be devoting the vast majority of my time and energy to Squirt and our remaining time together.
Hugs,
Leslie and a fighting Queen in her Energizer Bunny costume
Wow...how amazing that your little Squirt has such a will to live and now doing better even than she was. She has a lot of strength! Wonder what she was seeing in her sleep last night. I love how all the others woke up to check on what was going on.
Glad you have this time with her and the evening brushing sessions sound like a relaxing time for both of you.
Wishing Squirt more happy and peaceful days at home with you.
Barbara
Leslie:
I think Squirt may outlive some of us! I thank God she is better and that you have more time to enjoy her. That is all we ever want is to enjoy our beloved babies. I am hoping she sets a record and goes on and on for both your sakes. That made my day so much better knowing you still have her and she is showing some improvement. Blessings
Patti
That us such great news Leslie! You go Squirt!:p xxxx
Love and hugs, Leslie,
please give Squirty some head smooches for me:)
Sending huge hugs and love to you both, Lori
Good to hear that Squirt still has her fighting spirit. Sending hugs and soft belly rubs to you and the Queen :)
Sending good thoughts to you and Squirt.
Leslie,
Squirt may have been having seizures with the yelping and whining in her sleep. They can have them while sleeping to. Also, the fainting might also be seizure activity. We had a poodle who had this type.
It seems like stopping the meds was a good idea. I'm glad that she's perked up.
Great to hear that you and Squirt continue to have some good together time. I agree the brushing sounds like it is very relaxing and therapeutic for both of you.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hi Leslie
Lovely to read your post and hear Squirt is hanging in there, that dream sounds scary though. I often wonder what goes through their little minds when they let out those sounds in their sleep especially when sometimes their little legs are pedalling away too.
***Sending you all a BIG HUG for next time you pop in***
Leslie I am so happy to hear this update on Squirt. I think about you both daily and always keep you in my prayers. The improvement you describe sounds fantastic and even miraculous. Squirt has such a strong will to live! You both are courageous, strong spirits. I'm so glad you're able to spend time together.
The episode you described last night is puzzling to me. Sometimes when Abby is asleep she will make sounds or small movements but never as profound as what you described. Are you sure it wasn't a seizure of some sort? It sounds like Squirt might have been in real pain, based on the vomiting and yelping. You know best though. I hope it was just a nightmare. Hang in there you two! I pray Squirt continues to improve!
Love and warm hugs,
Meg and Abby
Leslie: I have been reading the posts and I am so glad you have Squirt. I had CoCo at the vet the day before he died and the vet said he had congestive heart failure, but was actually walking around and looking for food on the floor. The vet did look sad when he listened to his chest and gave me medicine so i really did not expect him to be gone the next day. He woke up and was panting to breath and i called the vet and she said the only she could do was put an IV in him and give him fluid. He aleady had too much fluid in his lungs and around his heart. I just did not feel like I could stand him being by himself dying, so I chose to carry him for several hours and do everything to help him breath. I was looking for a vet clinic that stayed open all night when he slipped away from me and went to his favorite bed and I looked around behind me and he had gotten up and gone to his favorite bed. Just as my husband walked in from work. CoCo gasped and i tried to start his heart, but could not. I knew he was dead, but my husband just grabbed him and took him to the vet, but he took his last breath as he pulled out of the driveway. He still took him to the vet where they pronounced him dead and they wrapped him so i guess we could bury him. I am still grieving and believe he could have had an easier time of it if I had carried him to the vet or maybe saved him again, which i know in my heart was impossible and he died in his favorite bed with both of us with him but it is still so hard. This is the third one I have lost and I cannot seem to console myself. i know he was so sick and would still be in even worse shape if we had saved him again. He just had too many things wrong. I commend you on taking such good care of Squirt and know you are doing the right things for her. Some days I know my sweet baby did not need to live in such pain and could barely walk, but others i think I could have done more. Just praying for you and Squirt and the grief you are going through.
Love, JoAnne
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Leslie I thought of you and Squirt early this morning. Abby is having some type of tremor in her sleep but she doesn't seem to be making noise or indicating pain. Not sure how to explain it. This disease is really confusing and stressful >:-( Hope you two are holding up and doing better!
Squirt is doing about the same but Mom busted her a$$ in the kitchen yesterday morning and can hardly move. I've had a bad crick in my neck on the left side from sleeping on the floor with Squirt and when I fell, I landed solid on my right side. I can't lift a cup of coffee with the right arm, can't turn my head to either side nor up nor down very far at all, black and blue on my shoulder, arm, hip, and knee on the right side with a nice knot on the noggin to balance things out. I can't pick Squirt up now to take her outside and she is very upset about that....and I'm not too thrilled either, let me tell you. We had about 4" of snow day before yesterday that half thawed then refroze so everyone has to be carried out and back in - not happening. :rolleyes: My carpet will never be the same. So when the weather clears enough and I am mobile enough, I'll be getting a carpet shampooer of some kind. I would love to lay in a hot tub again but almost didn't make it out of the tub last time so I think I'll wait and use the heating pad instead today. :D
Oh my goodness Leslie, I hope you are alright and not damaged yourself. Your carpet will keep I'm sure the dogs will be fine not going out. Please take care of yourself.
Sending big hugs to you and the gang
Oh my gosh Leslie! That is scary.
A fall like that can be very serious. Not just soft tissue. So, just be careful and you might need to go to the doctor too. Is there anyone who can come over and help with the gang till you are better?
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Leslie,
Does not sound good at all! If you have a bump on the head, you probably have a concussion. That is nothing to fool around with. You need to see a doctor girl! Would it be possible for your brother to come over and help out for a day or two?
Sending tons of love and healing energy your way,
Xxxx
Leslie,
I fell down the stairs recently and did have a slight concussion. If you feel sleepy and/or nausea , do get checked out please.
Leslie -
As you will fully understand, something just tugged at me this minute to check on our little buddy Squirt. I think of my Angel Crash daily and believe that he is still taking care of us here. Oh my how I can feel your pain of your fall as my boys knocked on my tailbone in the frozen tundra of Illinois a month or so and I think I am still recovering. So I'm sending you and Squirt a huge hug, love and prayers! I'll check back in soon.
Take Care!
Tammy, Angel Crash, Darby, and Riley
Oh my goodness, Leslie :eek: Do you think you broke any bones? Gosh I hope not. Sending healing energy with love, Lori
Thanks, ya'll. Nothing broken, just very sore. I'm just too old to be bouncing on the floor like that! :p I forced myself to keep moving yesterday and one of my honorary daughters made a rice bag for me that you can either heat in the microwave or freeze. A lifesaver as it molds to the neck, shoulder or arm where needed.
The ramp thawed out yesterday, dried and didn't refreeze overnight so the babies were able to go down and out this morning. I was able to carry Squirt out and then back in, tho it was a bit of a production and I was scared to fall again holding her. Everyone was happy for a bit of fresh air late yesterday and this morning except Fox and Soph, both of whom are terrified their feet will dissolve if they get wet! :p
Another winter storm is coming in today and is supposed to last thru Tues. with 2-4" accumulation of snow and ice; it's already sprinkling so the freezing will start soon. The heater is ready just in case we lose power. I hope we don't need it as that thing scares me to pieces.
Geez, Leslie, I hope you didn't fracture anything, I thought I was fine too but I wasn't so be careful and watchful of yourself, ok?
This winter is something else with no relief in sight. Take care and be careful on that ramp.
Give kisses to Squirty for me, ok?
Oh wow! I've been away for some time....life really has taken some twists and turns over the last year for me...and now I'm catching up on the Squirt's status. Glad to see she is hanging in there. Those "sleep seizures" can be scary. Our Pom, who is nearly 16 scared the life out of me a few months back...crying and yelping in her sleep...I thought she was dying! Naturally, she was fine and looked at me like WTF is wrong w/you? LOL :p
I recall sleeping alongside my Aussies on the floor many times...after surgeries, during the last few months of suffering w/Cushings, etc. I would never be far away particularly when their mobility was limited. Air mattresses were very handy! :D
Hope you are feeling better Leslie...falls are never fun. At least you did not break anything (I tore my quad muscle a few years back when I fell down my deck stairs...letting the dog out in the rain, naturally!...DUMB, DUMB!)
I will say a prayer for you and Squirt...I hope that the remaining days with her are pleasant for you both. She'll let you know when she is ready.
Jeff and the Girls
Leslie,
How are you feeling today? Sending you tons of love and healing energy. Please be careful! We worry. :o xxxxx