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About danielle

I am a rescue mom and school teacher. Gerry came to me from Texas, after he "failed" as a hunting dog. He had NOT had an easy life. I was three years divorced, and we saved each other. Last week I learned he has osteosarcoma. Our world feels upside down...while everyone else is right side up.

Something to bark about!

I order two peas in the pod during the week of diagnosis.  It is from grommet.com…and also where I ordered a car harness for Gerry from.  It’s multi-purpose, until I order the ruff-n-tuff one from the web site.

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…round three next week

I am endlessly amazed at how well my boy is doing since his amputation and two rounds of chemo.  Has any one else heard about Apocaps?  It’s the medication that he is has to take three capsules of, an hour … Continue reading

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i L-0-v-E, love my dog walkers!

Just take a LOOK at the smile this picture captured, by Kathleen, the owner of Leashes, my dog walkers. She took it of Gerry on the rail trail behind my house.  It’s his normal walk with them, and he’s just … Continue reading

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I’m trying; really I am…

The ramp was a bad idea…unsuccessful at the least.   Gerry wants to jump up AND down from the bed.  It’s 28 inches from the ground.  UP is fine…but jumping down worries the he!! out of me because I don’t want … Continue reading

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..and now ladys and gentlemen…the ramp!

Realizing that Gerry is wanting to get back to his usual routine, I needed to order a wedge/ramp in order for him to get to walk up on his bed which is his favorite place to hang.  In order to … Continue reading

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