Comments on: My Visit From Spirit Dog http://tripawds.com/2008/05/16/my-visit-from-spirit-dog/ Better to hop on three legs than to limp on four. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:24:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://tripawds.com/2008/05/16/my-visit-from-spirit-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-31727 admin Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:04:38 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2008/05/16/my-visit-from-spirit-dog/#comment-31727 Hi Debbie. Thnaks for asking, it's a tough question indeed, but if your pup is otherwise fit and healthy, she should manage on three legs just fine. But we're not vets, and every dog is different. Please consider <a href="http://tripawds.com/forums" rel="nofollow">posting in the discussion forums</a> where you will get much more advice and help from the entire Tripawds community than we alone can provide here. Hi Debbie. Thnaks for asking, it’s a tough question indeed, but if your pup is otherwise fit and healthy, she should manage on three legs just fine. But we’re not vets, and every dog is different. Please consider posting in the discussion forums where you will get much more advice and help from the entire Tripawds community than we alone can provide here.

]]> By: Debbie http://tripawds.com/2008/05/16/my-visit-from-spirit-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-31723 Debbie Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:20:11 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2008/05/16/my-visit-from-spirit-dog/#comment-31723 I have a wonderful black lab that is 10 years old. She is one of my best friends. She has hiked the Gorge in Oregon/ Washinton (helping me prepare for a climb to St. Helens rim), snow shoes with me in the winter months, and is willing to hike or walk anywhere, anytime and doesn't care about the weather. When I broke my ankle 3 yrs ago, she sat ON me licking me as if to say, "Get up mom". It was hours before help came, but she stayed there. A few months ago she tore her ACL. I have her on Rimadyl @ night. It seems to get better in several days then she'll bound off the deck to chase deer, etc. from our property, and re-injurgys herself. Rimadyl is hard on the liver and her health. I hear conflicking dections about surgery. I did talk with a vet acupunturist who said "do the surgery". On the other hand I hear IF you do the surgery good chance she'll blow the other leg. Besides the cost, do I put her thru this? Any input would be appreaticated. Another Dog lover :) I have a wonderful black lab that is 10 years old. She is one of my best friends. She has hiked the Gorge in Oregon/ Washinton (helping me prepare for a climb to St. Helens rim), snow shoes with me in the winter months, and is willing to hike or walk anywhere, anytime and doesn’t care about the weather. When I broke my ankle 3 yrs ago, she sat ON me licking me as if to say, “Get up mom”. It was hours before help came, but she stayed there.
A few months ago she tore her ACL. I have her on Rimadyl @ night. It seems to get better in several days then she’ll bound off the deck to chase deer, etc. from our property, and re-injurgys herself. Rimadyl is hard on the liver and her health. I hear conflicking dections about surgery. I did talk with a vet acupunturist who said “do the surgery”. On the other hand I hear IF you do the surgery good chance she’ll blow the other leg. Besides the cost, do I put her thru this? Any input would be appreaticated.
Another Dog lover :)

]]> By: Sandra Thomas http://tripawds.com/2008/05/16/my-visit-from-spirit-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-8200 Sandra Thomas Sun, 18 May 2008 03:29:19 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2008/05/16/my-visit-from-spirit-dog/#comment-8200 Jerry, What an exciting and special story about your "Spirit Dog". This dog had a special message for you--you are very special, Jerry. Your accounts of your travels and experiences have helped more dogs and their people than you will ever know. There is a "connection" among all of us, in the animal world and in the human world, and between those two worlds as well. Your "Spirit Dog" perhaps was visiting you to honor you for all you have done for so many. Sandra & "Luna" Jerry,

What an exciting and special story about your “Spirit Dog”. This dog had a special message for you–you are very special, Jerry.

Your accounts of your travels and experiences have helped more dogs and their people than you will ever know. There is a “connection” among all of us, in the animal world and in the human world, and between those two worlds as well. Your “Spirit Dog” perhaps was visiting you to honor you for all you have done for so many.

Sandra & “Luna”

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