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Likes: Eating, chasing birds & squirrels, swimming, rolling in stinky stuff when no one is looking, shredding paper
Pet-Peeves: Walking on leash, not being allowed on the furniture, being left outside too long
Favorite Toy: If I can't eat it, I don't want it!
Favorite Food: Anything that's edible, especially anything that you are eating.
Favorite Walk: I love to go Geocaching! Fave places are Capitol Forest, Pioneer Park, Millersylvania. My doggie heaven is Crystalwood Lodge where I got to run forever, ride in a canoe, swim, meet real sled dogs, & even go to dinner with Mom & Dad!
Best Tricks: Sit, Down, Stand, Spin, Rollover, Sing, Speak, Whisper, Kisses, Bang! (play dead), Shake, Bow
Arrival Story: As soon as we had our own house we knew we wanted to adopt a dog. Tracee couldn't resist visiting the shelter one day and there behind the cyclone fencing was a 50-pound shaking, whining, matted mess of a dog she just had to have. Meeka had been brought to the shelter as a stray and was racked with anxiety that made her shake like a leaf. But something about her just clicked with Tracee; she had to be the one. After a good bath and trimming Meeka came home as a gorgeous tri-color Aussie who has won the hearts of everyone she meets.
Bio: We adopted Meeka on November 7, 2002. During a vet visit in December we were told she had a heart murmur. A year and a half later Meeka had to be started on heart medication to hopefully slow down her congestive heart failure. The way we see it, Meeka is so full of love that her heart just couldn't contain it all.
Forums Motto: Not spoiled, just well taken care of.
The Groups I'm In: Dogs in Washington, Geocaching dogs, Geocaching Geo Pups Unite!, Puget Sound Pups
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Today I ran across a poem that made me think of you, Meekaboo, and miss you all over again. It brought back the pain of that sad day when we had to say goodbye and let you go. Now I'm crying like a baby all over again. I guess it's only been a year, so maybe it's not so unusual for the pain to be still close to the surface.
Maddy sure is working her magic to fill up that doggie place in our lives. Of course, no one will ever replace you and it's easy to see that. But what a blessing she has been and we thank you for helping us find her before you left.
You were my inspiration to pursue animal therapy and now after all this time, Maddy and I are almost there! I hope we'll make you proud when we finally pass our Delta test this spring. I'll never forget how happy you made people when we visited Grandma's nursing home. I can't wait to see the smiles when Maddy starts visiting at the hospital!
We love you and miss you and think of you often. Happy Hearts Day, sweet doggie girl!
...and that made all the difference. We couldn't bear the thought of waiting too long and having her experience any pain and suffering. Meeka left her failing body at 9:17am, January 7, 2007, under the compassionate care of our vet and with both of us next to her stroking her head and telling her what a good girl she is.
Meeka's long battle with Cushing's Disease and congestive heart failure ended today. She was a fighter right to the end. For the four years she was with us, we never knew how much time we would have with her and so cherished every new day, every new season. We've got so many wonderful memories of her and loads of beautiful pictures of her.
We feel so blessed to have had her in our lives. We'll forever remember our Meekaboo-woo-wooooo!
Last week my vet said I have "Cushing's Disease." I don't know what that means, but I do know that I'm very tired, I don't want to eat much anymore but I do drink a lot of water and I have to go outside to potty a lot more now. Mama had to take me to the vet to have my tummy looked at by an ultrasound. They put me on my back and even shaved my belly! Grrrr! Anyhow, that ultrasound showed that my liver and adrenal glands are very enlarged and damaged. (Like my heart problem wasn't enough?)
I haven't been eating hardly at all but I just can't stand the smell of kibble or canned dog food. Yuck! So I lost a lot of weight and Mama and my vet were kinda scared. They have me on a home-cooked diet now...all I know about that is that I get to eat people food! Woowooooo! Lots of rice and chicken, oatmeal and eggs, and all my medication comes wrapped in big yummy treats. Mama said I've gained back at least 4 pounds already and I'm feeling better. I even went on a hike in the woods last weekend.
Mama says if I'm feeling up to it we're going to try agility class this week. She used to do that with Bear a lot and he seemed to enjoy it. I guess I'll do just about anything for treats and I like to stay busy, so bring it on...! Woof!
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