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Likes: TREATS! Walks and rides in the car (except to the vet), snoozing by the front door where she can keep an eye on things and keep the world safe for democracy....BOL!
Pet-Peeves: Cats (I was terrorized by one as a puppy), big barking dogs
Favorite Toy: My beloved Hedgie (small hedgehog), it's my "lovey"....I fall asleep with it in my mouth.
Favorite Food: Most people food, especially chicken/steak/hamburger
Favorite Walk: On the Oval at Ohio State University with my Dad....LOVE my Dad!!!
Best Tricks: Giving the "I want a treat" face!
Arrival Story: Pooh Bear came to us from NW Ohio at 8 weeks of age and we don't know how we existed without her! When we got our house, I wanted a dog -- After a year in the house, on our anniversary I got a "certificate" for the dog of my choice. Hubby wanted a big outside dog...I wanted a dog I could have inside when he was gone (and I'd wanted a Westie for years). So, we did all kinds of research and he realized that our 1/3 acre lot wasn't enough for a big dog and we chose a Westie! And, hubby wouldn't give her up for ANYTHING!
Bio: She's been a "good dog" from day one....well, there were the times she ran down the hall with Mom's undies in tow and I swear a big grin on her face....but she's our firstborn furchild! She loves kids and thinks she has to greet everyone she meets.
Forums Motto: Welcome wagon of the dog world!
The Groups I'm In: ♥Ohio's Friendly Dogs♥, ♥We Love Dogster!♥, *The Ohio Dogs*, .:.School Fur Graphics .:., 10 YEARS OR OVER??? DOGS or CATS, $the$cool$dogs$, ★☆★Dogs UNLEASHED!★☆★, ♥All Fur Fun♥, PPR, Westies Unite, Cameraholics!, Febreze® Pet Odor Eliminator™, Fetch!, light a candle...., Party of The Westies!!, Pawsome Pages, West Highland Terriers, Westies hang out!, ~Westieville~
The Last Forum I Posted In: Tigerlily has gone to the bridge...
It's taken a while for me to post this....Pooh Bear was with us for 14 1/2 years and we miss her terribly.
PB was diagnosed with diabetes in October of 2008. With the help of our wonderful vet, we were able to get her blood glucose under control. Dr. Moore said that she'd never had a dog respond so well so quickly.
It was pretty sudden....on Sunday night (10/25) Pooh didn't eat much and ovenight she got sick. Monday morning she didn't want to eat anything and got sick a couple more times so I called the vet. I took her in that morning and our vet decided to keep her there to get fluids and have some tests. Later that day I got a call and was told she had pancreatitis....I could have brought ger home but would have to be sure she was back early the next morning. My husband and I decided she should stay at the vet where they could give her the care I needed.
Tuesday Dr. Moore consulted with Dr. Harris, which scared me a bit at first because Dr. H was our Angel Tigger's oncologist. Turned out Dr. M called her because she needed to bounce some ideas off her. Dr. Moore said that Pooh's pancreatitis tests were higher than she'd ever seen so the prognosis was "guarded" but she thought Pooh was a little perkier. She told me that Pooh could have visitors.
My husband came home a little early from work so we could get to the vet office before closing. We thought we were just coming in for a visit....when Dr. M came in she said that Pooh had developed neurological symptoms....I knew from our WU pal Billy's passing that this was not a good sign. Dr. M said that we would know more when we saw her.
The tech brought Pooh to us and I knew....what made her "our Pooh" was gone and her body hadn't figured it out yet. Her eyes were "tracking left" and she didn't respond to us at all. We'd brought our younger Westie Darby along for a ride so my husband went out to the car and brought her in to see Pooh Bear in to see PB..she sniffed PB all over and she didn't respond at all. We realized we would have to let her go.
The people at the vet office were so nice....they gave us as much time to decide as we needed, then told us to let them know when we were ready. When we were as ready as we'd ever be, we let Diana & Carolyn know. Dr. Moore came in and while I held Pooh, Dr. M released Pooh
to The Bridge....we were crying, Diana & Carolyn were crying, Dr. Moore was crying saying "I'm so sorry....I wish I could have done more....she was such a sweet girl". Before we left, Dr. Moore told us that PB lived as long as she did and did as well with her diabetes as she
did because of the care she got from us. :-)
They kept Pooh at the vet overnight and the next morning we picked up "her shell" and took it to the crematorium. They're very nice there, too....they gave us time to be with Pooh...as much as we needed.
Now she's back home....she & Tigger have a place of honor on the piano along with their favorite toys and some other mementos.
I talked to an animal communicator recently and she said that Pooh arrived at The Bridge to receive many assignments as our sweet girl is in demand as a guardian angel. She loved everyone so it makes sense that she's helping other dogs as an angel.
Garwick's Princess Pooh Bear
May 13, 1995 - October 27, 2009
Well-loved....she has left a hole in our hearts when she took part of us with her.....
Poohster....we love you....we miss you....and we will never forget you...
So, I have to make 5 wishes and tag 5 other special pals.
1. I wish that the drs. and vets could KILL cancer and so no person or pupper had to suffer from The Beast!!
2. I wish all my pals a happy life with lots of love and treats.
3. I wish that Mommy & Daddy would get me a fursib soon ;-)
4. I wish that all puppers had wonderful homes filled with love.
5. I wish everyone would realize *ALL * Hearts are breakable (I can't improve on what Jade wrote!)
Now , I will go tag 5 of my special pals!
My 5 pals are:
1. Sir Toby, my sweet suitor
2. Li'l Lia, my gal pal in TX
3. Iver, part of the late-night crew
4. DT, my "bro-in-law"
5. Daisy, my late-night gal pal!
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