Dear Angel Jake's Mom:

I'm so sorry to hear that you lost your precious Jake.  He was such a beautiful boy.  I lost 2 other dogs the past 2 1/2 years, not to cancer, but to complications from old age and you are right, it is never enough time and they will always be in your heart forever...

I don't have a blog or You Tube website yet, but I do have tons of pictures of Maddie on my facebook page.  If you have facebook, you can send me a friend request (Kathy Mauger).

Today was such a terrible day that turned out ok in the end, and I am so very thankful for that.  I was so glad when the vet told me her lungs and heart sounded great.  I know that when we get through this little bump in the road that she will have the strength to continue her fight.

I will be thinking of you during this difficult time that you are going through.

Love,

Maddie's Mom

kathymauger said:

Thanking God for answered pray on this one!  Our girl is not done fighting yet!

Kathy & Maddie,

Boy can I relate to what you are saying.  About a week ago Cherry's general condition took a nose dive.  Yea - I prayed that Cherry had "only caught a bug."  She had a hard time standing, her legs were shaking both standing and lying down, she had extreme diarrhea, she was eating about 10% of her normal amount and she vomiting.  Yea - I prayed that Cherry had "only caught a bug."  Cherry's 12th birthday was on Wednesday, her one year ampuversary on Thursday, and I had planned suprise parties for her primary care prividers on Friday.  Yea - I prayed that Cherry had "only caught a bug."  It was Sunday morning, Cherry's Mom was running a half marathon in Monterey with Cherry's primary vet, and I was alone with Cherry.  Yea - I prayed that Cherry had "only caught a bug."

Like you, I will be thanking God for an answered prayer for this and so very much more.  Cherry turned the corner, improved exponentially, and our three day celebration went on as planned - including the trip to Baskin and Robbins for a soft serve ice cream cone for Cherry.  I or rather Cherry will be posting the story along with photos and acknowledgements to all that have made this possible.  Yea - I prayed that Cherry had "only caught a bug."

I will add to that prayer that you will be able to create many more fantastic memories with Maddie,

Bob & Cherry

PS: To Jerry, I actually had written this previously but it seams to have disappeared in cyber space.  (Operator Error!!)  If it does show up, chose the better phrasing and delete the other.  Thanks

Wow!  I bet you are so relieved!  I hope the antibiotics help fast to get her fever down and that she drinks lots and lots of delicious water!!!

<3 Laura and Jack

Dear Laura & Jack and Jo Ann Tasha,

Thanks so much for your concern for Maddie:)  She is doing better today.  The vet called to check up on her and phoned in a prescription for cipro which she will start taking in 9 days after she finishes up her current antibiotic.  I told them she wasn't drinking enough today so they told me to give her some watered down chicken broth and that worked like a charm, she drank every drop!  At 1 o'clock this morning I heard her trying to move around so I helped her get up and move from the blanket in the kitchen to her bed in the den.  I got up at 6:30 to fix her breakfast and was starting to bring it into her and she got up by herself, came into the kitchen ate every bite and then went right to the back door to go out and go potty and came right back in to her blanket.  Then she heard some dogs outside barking so I left the back door open to see if she would try to go out and she went out on the deck and sunned herself for about an hour, and she started barking and howling back at the neighborhood dogs:)  Then I got her to take a good drink of water and she came back in.  I just gave her the tramadol since her back legs are still weak, sore and shaky and she's in the den with me resting.  I even put my cell phone on speaker so her dad could here her howling up a storm outside, I knew that would be a big relief to him and it was.  I will continue to update how she's coming along.  I am so relieved and grateful that she is bouncing back yet again.  She's my Maddie, the wonder dog

Kathy... I tried to find you on Facebook under Kathy Mauger... but there were several... How about you do a friend request to me... Marguerite Wotoczek-Obadia (I guarantee you that I'm the ONLY one!) and then I'll accept it! I really want to see all the pictures of your sweet Maddie!!  I also have some pictures of Jake on my Facebook...

Angel Jake's Mom

Hi Pam.

Yes, I'm still concerned about her and am going to call the vet and take her back for a re-check exam tomorrow.  Last night her temp was 102.8 I just took it again and it's 102.3 so it is coming down.  Hopefully the vet will feel she's improving.  I'll post an update tomorrow night after we get home from the vet.  Thanks for your help and concern.

Maddie's Mom