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... Gaspar ????? ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... Romeu ???? ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... just like magic Angel Eurydice was gone and Pedro and Woody took her place 🐦🐧 ...
... I know I am almost 17 years old and my eyes are not what they used to be ...
... but ...
... I could swear Eurydice was here ...
... where did these two come from ??? ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... this is spooky ...
... I'm out'a here ! ...
... Gaspaaaaaaaaaar ....
... come and deal with these intruders pleaaaaase 🔨🔨...
... they hid Eurydice somewhere ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... you leave them with me grandpa 💪🏽 ...
... now ...
... where did you hide Eurydice exactly ??? ...
... we always played hard to get but she is OUR dog ...
... surrender her right now or else ⚰️⚰️...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... Angel Eurydice managed to calm Gaspar down at the last minute and all ended well ...
... next day Mom did what she always does when she is in Portugal ...
... she took us to Fatima to attend mass ...
... Mom was born a catholic, she is not a "traditional" believer, in fact she never even goes to mass ...
... but Fatima is a sacred place for christians and is always full of pilgrims and true believers ...
... Mom always says the wonderful, positive, light, loving energy that exists in this place is magical ...
... so the four of us are attending mass and Mom will light a candle for me after it is blessed by the priest 🕯 ...
... I feel teary eyed now Mom, I am right next to you my adored Mommy 💓 ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... mass was over and as we got out ...
... swooooooooooosh ...
... Angel Eurydice flew away 🐮💨💨💨💨💨 ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... we're back in Lisbon ...
... Mom is in the pet shop getting some pigs ears 🐽🐽...
... we're all going on another adventure ...
... Angel Eurydice is back in full swing raiding the shelves and swooshing around flapping her silver wings ...
... she cannot wait to see what's around the corner 😃...
🐮💫✨🌟💗
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Oh wow, one of my favorite dogs! A million years ago or so (the picture on my wall is dated 11/17/96) I did work with Afghan Hound Rescue. I took in an old man, his name was Rajah the Elder. I tried to look him up after computer technology boomed but I never found anything on him. He was 15 years old and 10 pounds underweight. He had one owner that passed the year before and he was placed in another home but it was not working. He was depressed, losing weight, and the people that had him gave him up. I went to a kennel in Connecticut that worked with Afghan rescue and that is how we met. Strange but true, he was pointed out to me and we went into a yard area with several other Afghans and I just watched and paid him no mind. I thought my heart was going to beat out of my chest lol. He approached me as I was walking and did that Afghan "goose" right in the butt!
I took him home with me to "foster" him, my first of several foster failures 🙂 I mean, he was already 15 years old, and when he put his paws on my shoulders he was taller than I am. We both fell in love, and I cared for him for a little over a year before he passed away. Before he passed, he had gained 10 pounds, played chase with me in the yard, went on walks, and sat in front of the TV every night on the floor where I combed out his beautiful coat. I just sat here and cruised down memory lane with just the best of memories.
xoxox
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry 
That’s funny Jackie! Memory lane for me, too. I have not seen an actual Afghan Hound since I was a child. Our neighbor back then owned one and that was such a majestic sight to behold. I never realized until just now that I have not seen a single one since then and that was a good 35 years ago. I assume they went out of fashion?
Guardian of Manni the Wonderdog. -Or was it the other way around?
Osteo and amputation in Dec 2015. Second, inoperable, primary osteosarcoma found in June 2017.
The end of our adventures came Dec 10, 2017. 2 years to the day.
They are out there, but they are high maintenance and expensive. They are tough to train, not because they aren't smart but more because they are hard headed lol. Rajah had gone to "charm school" and he was just a love. He stood straight and still while we groomed, not the norm lol. They have to go faithfully every 5 weeks or so for a bath and trim. Many keep them in the "puppy cut" that was in the first picture because they snarl just like our hair if they go uncombed for more than a couple of days, and they do not shed. You have to take a lot of time with them, I imagine that's why they are not such a popular breed. It's ok, I love them anyways
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
... well, guess what ? ...
... Mom took us to the airport ✈️...
... where are you Eurydice, asks Pedro ? ...
... are you coming ??? ...
... don't be silly, says Woody, I'm sure she is coming...
... would we ever go somewhere without Angel Eurydice ? 💕🐮💕 ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... we're a bit crammed here 📦 but we're not complaining Mom ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... ohhhh ...
... look ...
... it seems we're going somewhere North ❄️❄️❄️ ...
... Angel Eurydice is flying alongside us too 🐮💨💨💨...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
... OMD !!!! ...
... Mom and Angel Eurydice took us to see Manni !!!! ...
... Pedro says he is the most comfy pillow he ever leaned against ...
... he stretched his little body like no penguin has ever done before 🤸🏼♂️🐧 ...
... hmmmmm ...
... this penguin is cheeky, says Manni ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
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