Leave a bone for Daisy - In memory - 11/03/2011 Nicknames: Big Biggins; The Jolly Llama, Crazy Daisy, Crazers, Paddington, Pupper-Nutter, PupPowSki, Precious Angel, BIG, Monstropolis, Doggie Dynamics:
Energy
sleepy
energetic
Intelligence
silly
genius
Friendliness
aggressive
affectionate
Playfulness
not playful
very playful
Disposition
anxious
calm
Quick Bio:
-purebred
-pound dog
-dog rescue
Birthday: January 6th 2005 Likes: Contact with family, hanging with the older dogs, and GLAD bowls. Pet-Peeves: Being alone Favorite Toy: Loves all toys. plastic GLAD bowls, LOVES the laser pointer. Favorite Food: Daisy is eating a rotation of kibble from the pet store. Turns out she is a picky eater. Favorite Walk: She likes being outside running with the big dogs. Best Tricks: She can sit for a treat. She can shake. She can ignore me. Arrival Story: Daisy (formerly known as Moose) was surrendered to the shelter. The person who BOUGHT her because he wanted a Neapolitan Mastiff decided she was getting too big.
This person's vet record showed that Daisy weighed 58lbs when he took her to the vet. He surrendered her 3 weeks later and she weighed 54 lbs.
He was feeding her ONE 8oz cup of food a day.
ONE!
No wonder she was losing weight.
After one week at the shelter she weighed 60.7 lbs which is when we got her.
She was malnourished and had a host of issues related to her poor state of health.
She is 5.5 months old and now weighs 75 lbs.
The funny thing is that I wasn't looking for a dog. If someone told me that I'd have a new dog I would have said they were nuts.
I saw her picture on the shelter's website and didn't think much about it. That night I woke up thinking about her. I figured someone must have adopted her since she was so adorable.
The next day the website still listed her as available so I went over at lunchtime and expected to find a waiting list. Nope.
Ended up bringing her home that night.
Since then 2 different people have told members of our family that they saw her at the shelter and were trying to adopt her but didn't connect with the right people. Yet I had no issues.
Guess she was meant to live with us.
She's wonderful. I love her so much. *
UPDATE: 7.5 months and weighs 90 lbs.
UPDATE: 8 months and weighs 95 lbs.
UPDATE: almost 9 months and weighs 101.8 lbs.
UPDATE: 10 months and weighs 107.5 lbs.
UPDATE: 16 months and weighs 122.9 lbs. 5/19/2006
UPDATE: 21 months and weighs 137.5 lbs. 10/26/2006
UPDATE: 9/2007 - Daisy now weighs a lean 139
UPDATE: 11/2007 - Daisy now weighs 142 lbs.
UPDATE: 6/2008 - Daisy now weighs 155.7 lbs. Bio: Daisy is a mahogany Neapolitan Mastiff.
She has her natural tail and ears....no docking or cropping. Forums Motto: Passive Resistance Rules! The Groups I'm In: Bullies - ALL NATURAL, Maine Street, Massive Mastiffs, Neopolitan Mastiffs! The Last Forum I Posted In: I need a new car!! But which one?! I've Been On Dogster Since:
Awww Daze.....today would have been your 7th birthday.
I almost didn't remember.
I'm sitting here feeling so badly because I miss you.
The last two days have been medically hard on me.
You remember those awful days. You were the best medicine that didn't come from the doctors.
You were the best.
And I almost missed your birthday.
I love you Daze.
I miss you and love you so much.
I hope you know how much I love you.
I did.
I do.
Happy Birthday Daisy.
I love you.
On Thursday, 11/3/2011, we helped Daisy leave us. Cancer had eaten away part of her cervical vertebre (neck bone) and entered her spinal canal. She couldn't walk. We were able to say goodbye to her as she lay wagging at us. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. I love you Daisy. You made these past 6 years so much better for me. I hope I did the same for you. I miss you. - Wendy, Daisy's mom.
I've been a bit lame lately. Not all the time but intermittently. Mom said it was happening too often and time to go see the vet.
As some of you know, I am NOT a fan of getting in the car and with my legs aching it was no better. Dad backed the car up to the rock wall in our front yard so I would have a level entry into the back of the car but this was new and different and it scared the poop out of me.....literally. UGH! It took a half hour to get me into the car. Abby went too and that helped me feel a bit better.
By the time we got to the vet I had found my strong hold by burrowing into the back of the front seat. I wouldn't move. The smell of poo and anal gland scent filled the air.....I admitted it....I WAS SCARED!!!
Luckily we have the nicest vet. She understands me and is not afraid of me in the least. She came out to the car and climbed in through the back. She did the exam right there. She even put ointment in my eye and clipped all of my nails (my mom has a phobia about nail clipping).
Looks like I have arthritis in my front legs. We are trying Dermaxx (sp?) for a week to see how I do. Mom has to call the vet next week and report on my progress.
You'd think the adventure would be over at this point, right? Nope. When we got home, I was so stressed that I wouldn't get out of the car. Dad thought I needed a ramp to walk down and tried to create things that I had never seen before. Mom thought that only scared me more.
Mom said, "Leave her in the car, let her calm down and as it gets dark outside she may change her mind about wanting to come inside."
Mom was right. It got dark and I got scared. I started to cry from the back of the car. Mom and Dad came back out and pulle my 150 pound body out of the car, making sure I had all 4 legs under me before letting go. Then I walked into the house.
WHAT AN ADVENTURE!!!!
I hope I get better and don't have to go to the vet again.
Mom says that is unlikely but she hopes it goes smoother AND she is very thankful for our very understanding, loving vet.
