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"LuckyLucy making some waves, but keeping that fabulous tail dry... Our thanks to Puppie Wingmaker for sending LuckyLucy to the Beach and to the Nature Preserve... two of her favorite places..."
"cancer never got the best of LuckyLucy... she saved that for all who knew and loved her... LuckyLucy passed softly & gently to the Bridge August 9, 2008"
Likes: Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball...
Pet-Peeves: Winston, the blind Bulldog I lived with wouldn't make nice... but we never blamed him... he couldn't help being an old grouch!
Favorite Toy: duh...Ball?
Favorite Food: anything and everything, but I was allergic, so they tell me
Favorite Walk: no walking, just running ;)
Best Tricks: looking pitiful in my e-collar...and using it to scoop up my BALL
Arrival Story: I'll let my foster Mommy tell the story ..........
"Lucky was a transport of mine for Golden Retriever rescue. She had been kennelled at a vet's office for 11 days. When I picked her up.... peeeewwwwy... she REALLY needed a bath before I delivered her to her foster family. I took her to my groomer and while there discovered that Lucky had a hematoma the entire length of one earflap, severely infected ears and infected feet! I took Lucky to MY vet for emergency treatment, and then took her home overnight JUST until she could be seen by another vet the Rescue used... yeah, right ... lol. An amazing incident occured that night... (see diary entry " Contact From Beyond the Bridge) and we decided to foster Lucky through her medical treatment. It took 4 long weeks, with repeated vet visits, medicines, a drain in the earflap, new food ... and a new name ... Lucky Lucy, or just plain Lucy. What a sweet girl"
We "officially" adopted this sweet girl the day after we took her to Naperville's Last Fling. The Golden Retriever rescue had a booth at the festival, and Lucy was a big hit with everyone who stopped by. But, her Daddy kept cringing every time someone said "this is one of our FOSTER dogs, Lucy". In the car on the way home he said "enough of this foster dog stuff. Fill out whatever you need to fill out and send it in. Lucy isn't going anywhere!" So Lucy officially became Daddy's Girl, and we received her paperwork at the Rescue's annual picninc on Sept. 23rd. We were so very lucky to be able to keep "Lucky" Lucy!!!!
Bio: TO HONOR OUR PRECIOUS GIRL...
On December 8, 2007 LuckyLucy was diagnosed with a tumor in her chest located in an inoperable position. With the help of our wonderful vet, Dr. Trudy Mullings, we were very blessed to have eight more months with our precious girl. We ask that any contributions made in LuckyLucy's memory go to the rescue that saved her life--As Good as Gold--Golden Retriever Rescue of Northern Illinois. Since May 2003, As Good as Gold has rescued over 775 Golden Retrievers. At any given time, they have 30-35 dogs, males and females, from six months to upwards of 14 years of age; being cared for in the private homes of foster volunteers.
www.AsGoodasGold.org
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Well, next week on July 31st will be my 10th Birthday (my 3rd Gotcha Day anniversary) and the first one celebrated at the Bridge. Mum was looking through my photos and shifting some around on my page when she came across two photos that are very, very special. Here's the story:
Back when Joy Ward was writing the Dogster Dog Blog, she asked if anyone had had contact "from beyond the Bridge". Joy posted: "Have you had an experience with a dog who has passed to the Rainbow Bridge? Received a visit from a beloved canine furbaby who has come back to help you or reach you in some way? I’d love to hear from you!"
The story of how we came to keep an As Good as Gold--Golden Retriever Rescue of Northern Illinois rescue transport, LuckyLucy, is about contact from beyond the Bridge:
"We lost our "heart" dog, HoneyBunny, quite suddenly in June 2006. At the end of July 2006, we brought a rescue transport, "Lucky", home for just one night.
Lucky was laying on a daybed with my husband while he watched TV. Suddenly, she jumped off the daybed and quickly started to dig around underneath, behind a row of storage boxes. Lucky was digging and digging... stretching her paws as far as she could reach along the wall. We could hear Lucky's nails scratching frantically on the hardwood floor... we had no idea what on Earth she was doing!
Finally Lucky popped up and jumped back up onto the daybed. In her mouth was an empty 2-liter plastic bottle from soda. Lucky proceeded to calmly chew on the bottle until she had the cap off, and then stretched out for a nap.
My husband looked at me and I at him... goosebumps running up and down our arms and tears forming in our eyes. That bottle had been left by HoneyBunny... before she became ill, cap dysection had been a favorite pasttime. HoneyBunny must have pushed the bottle underneath the daybed behind the boxes... possibly to save it for later or ????
We hadn't planned on expanding our pack so soon, but it was as if HoneyBunny had sent us a message from beyond... "this one... keep this one...". How did Lucky know to jump off the daybed? How did she know what to find and what to do with it? And why in the 2 years that she's lived here has Lucky, now LuckyLucy, never played with plastic bottles again--dropping them out of her mouth the instant she's given one? I think only LuckyLucy and HoneyBunny know the answers...
(Mum was taking some pictures of our "overnight" guest, and captured this amazing incident in the two photos shown above.)
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We still miss our quirky girl very, very much. We had only two short years with her, but we made sure that she got a lifetime of love from us every second of every day. Happy birthday, baby girl... we love you!
Cancer strikes again in the Golden Retriever community. This time a beautiful, 6yr old Red girl named Marley. Here is the latest news...
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Well, the liver biopsy did not come back with very good news. It appears the cancer has spread and I have the "bad" version of hysti0cytic sarcoma, which means that there is nothing they can do for me. They will put me on steroids for a bit to hopefully help me feel better enough to eat. Everyone tells me I'm too skinny.
Who would have thought this would be me?
Well, since it is what it is, I have to accept my fate. Despite all my health issues since I was a pup, I consider myself extremely lucky. I picked good parents who took care of my boo boos and sicknesses. They fed me lots and gave me more love than any pup could ever imagine. Who could ask for a better life?
My wish for is that my parents and auntie to try not to be sad. I came into their life for a reason and they for me. It's the way things were meant to be.
To all my friends on Dogster, you have been a blessing for me and my family with all your POPs and prayers. My wish for all of you is to love your humans with all your hearts (like that isn't hard for us Golden s, huh?)
We don't know how long it will be, but when it's time have faith that I will no longer be in pain. I will finally be with my best friend ever...Angel. I can't wait to play bitey ears with her again. :)
...and finally....Teddy. I Love You. You are the cutest boyfriend a girl could ever have. I will watch over you every day and when you are ready, I will be the first one at the Bridge waiting for you. My wish for you is that you live a long and happy life with your loving family.
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Did you know that 1 out of every 3 dogs will get some form of cancer in their lifetime? And 50% of those stricken will die from cancer? And that in our Golden Retriever breed, that number jumps to 75%? Please support Canine Cancer research, and please pray for Marley and her family.
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