Buddy joined the Great Plains Pointer Rescue family in March. He was vetted, had some lumps removed and was moved to a foster home. Okay, he was moved to our home. His lumps were mast cell tumors and while at first we thought his prognosis was good, now we are finding his status has changed. He is having an additional lump removed next week. We''ll know more about his status then.
This will sound funny, but we feel pretty darned lucky to love this guy. Sometimes our fosters find their forever homes, sometimes we are that forever home. While our dream is placing them with a loving family, sometimes we are blessed to be that family. We feel bad for him. We wanted him to find a fabulous home and live happily ever after. We always have high hopes for our fosters, and fall in love with them in the process. Seriously, isn't making a commitment to love, honor and cherish what pet ownership is all about? Why would fostering be any different.
The decision has been made to change Buddy's status from adoption ready, to sponsorship only. What this means is Buddy will live out his days with us. Rest assured he'll be loved, pampered, kept comfy, and we pray it will be for many, many days. He'll get his romps in the country, naps in the sun, and we'll work closely with our vet to make sure comfort is his first priority. If you'd like, you can sponsor Buddy, or dogs in situations like Buddy's. Your donation will go directly to the medical needs of that dog. Sponsorship donations are every bit as important as adoption fee's. Your contribution makes a difference. Your donation will help us keep Buddy a happy guy.
We love this old boy. We know you would to if you could meet him. Help us care for him. Loving them to a new home, or until they cross the bridge, is part of what we do. If you'd like to help, go to www.greatpointers.org and click on Buddy's profile. You can sponsor him directly from that page. Thank you for helping us provide the best for Buddy, and stay tuned. Hoping he has many days with us. Will update on what a love this old lumpy geezer is and how lucky we are to love him.
There have been several discoveries of late. None of them earth shattering, thank Dog.
I've finally discovered a vet I like here as well as the vet in my old home town. I loved my old vet. Not that he was old, but there was something about him sitting on the floor to examine my dogs that just melted my heart. I've visited several vets in this area, all of them qualified. Just couldn't find the right fit. Hated not feeling the love, glad I've finally gotten there.
I've discovered as cute as little bunnies are, I detest what they've done to my garden. Little stinkers mowed down two rose bushes over night and then feasted on my cucumber plants. You might be thinking, now where are those dogs she always writes about? Hmmmm....well, the flippin bunnies are opportunists. While the dogs snore, the bunnies do their chore.
Another discovery is that while I've been here several years, I am occasionally overwhelmed by the feeling I'm still not completely connected. Granted I had years of building relationships there, and only a few here. I need to be gentle with myself in this regard. But for the record it's a lonely feeling. Or maybe there are just lonely times in life, wherever you are.
And like with children, sometimes when your dog poops it's cause for celebration. Bet you didn't see that discovery coming! Thanks to the vet mentioned above poop moves freely. Count that one in the column called poo gratitude.
So there you have it, vets, bunnies, the blues and poo. Just a little update from my doggy dog world.
My mantra for the week is "ask and you shall receive". Some of my ask's will be verbal, some will be mental. After all who doesn't have some mental moments every week. Some things we ask for are so subtle they don't even register, but they get heard.
So this week in the ask column I ask for employment opportunities for those in need. That they be open to new opportunities, not just what they have always done in the past. It's okay to clunk them on the head to make those opportunities obvious. Sometimes the obvious escapes us.
Also on the list...help for parents who struggle to meet their kids needs. I was blessed in meeting my kids needs when they were at home. I know I asked and received tons of help in that area. Pretty sure I crossed over the mental line a time or two during that part of my life too.
Now it wouldn't be my blog if I didn't share about the dogs and ask on their behalf. Buddy and I have really become bathroom buds. At first we sat in there for steam bath's to help with his kennel cough. Then it was medicated baths for his skin conditions. Of late he and I soak our feet in warm Epsom salt water for a sore he has on his paw. Sure, only one paw needs soaking. But have you ever tried to soak one paw on an animal? Go for four, it's much easier. And if I need to sit with him, I might just as well soak my tootsies too. So I'm asking for some healing vibes for Mr. Buddy, and will someone please pass the loofah.
Last, but not least I'm gonna ask for good graces and healing for any of your loved ones (and mine) who are ill.
Ask, ask and ask again. And if you wanna soak feet with Buddy and I, c'mon over the water is warm and the company is excellent.
