Toni Noel
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Dana posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago
Grunt-Grunt passed away almost 7 mo ago. not doing well at all. -
Dana posted an update 3 years, 3 months ago
Well, it has been a long time since I’ve posted. Life has been hectic to say the least. The last time I posted I had only had my precious Pug Grunt-Grunt for about a year and a half. She was in good health then. In July of 2020 i started to notice that her hind legs started to not working quite right. I took her to the vet, and she acted like it was no big deal. Just watch her and let us know if anything changes. Gee thanks doc! NOT! Well she stayed about the same until November. We had to move during that month and I noticed she was wobbling more, but still motivating good. By Feb of 2021 her wobble was getting more pronounced. I wanted to take her in to the vet, but was unable to due to unexpected bills. This had me spastic with worry that she had degenerative myelopathy. By April of 2021 I had started using a walking sling with her and it helped her a lot. She was able to run around the yard as fast as I could follow her. I started thinking about a wheelchair for her. Then found out that there was no way I could afford to buy her one. I’m on a low fixed income and the prices they want are outrageous. Then by the grace of God I found a charity called High Rollers Club that help dogs get wheelchairs when their hoomans can’t afford one. In July Grunt-Grunt’s chair arrived, and all I had to do was donate what I could afford towards the cost. Mama Cynthia, the lady who runs the charity does everything she can for mainly Pugs, but she doesn’t turn any dog, cat, pig, even a goat away. Grunt-Grunt loved it and took right to it, for regular walks again. Our yard is so small that she didn’t maneuver very easily in it, so we continued to use the sling in the yard. Again my house is too small for her to use her chair inside. When inside we carried her long distance, she weebled and wobbled pretty good if not going too far. In March of 2022 the eye that had been injured before I got her ruptured in the back. The vet had to remove her eye, to the tune of $1,200. Thank…[Read more]
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Cody posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago
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penny posted an update 3 years, 3 months ago
returned home yesterday after two weeks away … no warm body to scold me for being gone or to cuddle with when going to bed .. i miss my little mardi but know she is better off where she is .. just miss her company soooooooooo much ….
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Walking in the door of an empty house is one of the hardest parts for me. I am sorry and hope seeing some of her favorite spots brings you a smile (alongside the pangs I know you’re feeling). Mardi was lucky to have your care and love in her twilight years, as you were lucky to share her life. Deliberately recalling the better days can help us remember why we open our homes and hearts. Parting is part of the deal and while we know that in our heads, in our hearts we are broken when it happens. We’re here for you, and I hope you will join our group meeting Thursday July 20th 7PM EST – 5 PM MTN. Links are under “Events” on the right side of this page. Sending you {HUGS} and love 💕 Toni
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penny posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
my eyes keep leaking this morning when there is no litter box to clean out and no little furry body telling me it’s time to feed her.. i know this will pass; it’s just that i miss her sooooooooo much right now .. at least i don’t have to worry about her escaping each time i open a door to the outside! -
Suzanne posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
Toni,
I’m so sorry to
Hear of the passing of Walter. In the short time he was with you in his final fur ever home you both touched each other’s lives and once again your heart is hurting and has another hole, hopefully at the right time to be filled by another fur baby in need of a loving fur ever home as Walter was.
As hard as it is to say good bye for the final time you made the right decision to set him free of his pain Hindsight bring for sight, I let my spirit suffer longer than she should have because I was selfish and wasn’t ready to say goodbye. While the decision to set Autumn Ranger and Saraya free wasn’t easy I tried to be less selfish and release them earlier on so they didn’t have to suffer anymore
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Cody posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
Thinking of you ❤️ -
Joanne posted a new activity comment 3 years, 6 months ago
The plus side is we still have her brother so she will live on in our hearts. -
Joanne posted a new activity comment 3 years, 6 months ago
Well when she was 12 weeks old a so called friend took her to be a part of her family after a 1 and 2 months she brought the dog back saying she was an inconvenience and didn’t want her. She ended up getting really sick on Friday so we took her to the emergency Vet and they said she had Parvovirus they found from the other vet that she was never vaccinated and they tried to save her but it was just to much for her. I have filed a lawsuit against the so called friend but it doesn’t change the fact that Ms Molly suffered and we miss her so much. -
Joanne posted an update 3 years, 6 months ago
We lost our Ms Molly Sunday at 6:30pm she was only 1 year 2months old.-
Oh no, Joanne. I am so very sorry. What happened?
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Well when she was 12 weeks old a so called friend took her to be a part of her family after a 1 and 2 months she brought the dog back saying she was an inconvenience and didn’t want her. She ended up getting really sick on Friday so we took her to the emergency Vet and they said she had Parvovirus they found from the other vet that she was never vaccinated and they tried to save her but it was just to much for her. I have filed a lawsuit against the so called friend but it doesn’t change the fact that Ms Molly suffered and we miss her so much.
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What a sad thing, Joanne. I am so, so sorry. Please accept my sincere sympathy. Toni
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The plus side is we still have her brother so she will live on in our hearts.
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Joanne, I really hope you can join us this Thursady (7/20) for our group meeting. You will find insights and support there. It seems you did what could be done for dear Ms. Molly. Please, be kind to yourself. {HUGS} Toni
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Dana posted an update 3 years, 6 months ago
Well it\’s been quite some time since I posted last. Last time I had an adorable Pug Grunt-Grunt, so named for the little grunts she made when she was happy. Well, when I got Grunt-Grunt her left eye was damaged. In March of 2022 her injured eye ruptured and had to be removed. That was $1200 I didn\’t have, but I couldn\’t let her go either. She healed well from the surgery. But for about a year before that she\’d been suffering from Pug myopathy and could wobble at best without assistance. So I found this great charity called High Rollers Club, and they supply dogs with wheelchairs, and you return the chair when you are no longer using it. Well, that dreadful day came for me on 12/30/22 at 4:10pm. Grunt-Grunt had quit eating on Christmas Day, but had shown no signs of being sick until then. When we got to the vet I was told that there was nothing they could do for my baby girl. She had a horrible infection and even if I put her in the ER she wouldn\’t make it. Why?!?!?! She was such a happy little dog who\’s life started out with abuse and neglect. She was my world, got me through so many dark days. I would\’ve done anything to save her, even traded my life for hers, but then I wouldn\’t have been here to care for her. I feel so much guilt over her death, if I just would have known that she was sick, I could have saved her. She deserved to live and love for many more years. She would have turned 12 this May. I miss her so much.-
Dana, I remember Grunt-Grunt. She was such a little trooper and I am so sorry she was unwell. You are understandably heartbroken. What kindness and caring you shared with her. It’s hard for us to second-guess our actions and it’s easy to find ways to feel guilty, but you had vet care and nursed her and she knew how much you loved her. I hope you will be as kind to yourself as she would want you to be. We wish we could have our pets with us forever but they are only on loan to us, never for long enough. Please join our group meeting this Thursday – it helps to talk about it. You’ll get an email with the log-in. I am glad you shared with us here, Dana, and hope you will continue to do so. We’re here for you. {{HUGS}} Toni
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I’m still grieving hard for her. Adopted another dog, poor thing was so traumatized it was awful. She’s coming out of it a little at a time. Will write more about her later.
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How kind of you to adopt, Dana. Can you inagine being stuck in a cage in a strange place and not knowing why or what happened? Poor little thing. What is her name? Can you join us this Thursday and talk about Grunt-Grunt with us? Toni
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I’m sorry I missed the group. If you have one again, please send me the information. Thank you. The new dog’s name is Lexie-Loo-Who. I’ll write more about her later. She is sweet.
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Laxie-Woo-Who. I’ll bite. What’s the story behind the name? I am sorry we didn’t get to hear from you, Dana, and hope to see you in August. The links and login are under “Events” for each month, and the day of the meeting we send an email with the same. Don’t wait until then to tell us about Lexie-Woo-Who. Tell us the story and share photos, please. You are an angel to open your home and heart to traumatized and maligned babies. It takes a lot of time, patience, kindness and love to help them feel safe and comfortable with you. I applaud you🤗❤️Toni
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The name Lexie Loo Who just came to me when we got her. I have a habit of putting the first letter of the name with oo behind it on a lot of dogs. The Who came from the little girl in the Grinch, Cindy Lou Who. She has blossomed so much since we brought her home. When we got her she hadn’t been groomed in months, was filthy, matted stinky and had a horrible ear infection in both ears. She spent the first month sitting on the arm of the couch and shook. She was so traumatized. It just broke my heart. She’s an 8 yr old apricot cockapoo, with little dark patches. Now that she’s been groomed she’s so cute. There were a couple of coincidences that told me that I was doing the right thing by adopting her. First when I got Grunt-Grunt it was 2 wks after I lost Ladiebug. I picked Lexie Loo up 2 wks after I lost Grunt-Grunt. Second they were both 7yrs when I got them, Third both turned 8 in May after getting them. Four we left the house at 1:15 when going to let Grunt-Grunt go, and…
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Dana, what a great story. I’ve read it twice already! You are very kind people to care so well and so much for these babies.🤗 It’s easy to post some photos of Lexie Loo Who. Just click the camera icon on the lower left of the comment box and upload from your device. We’d love to see her, and Grunt-Grunt’s house . That’s quite a story behind the name. I’m going to post about my foster kitten and will share the backstory of what I’m naming him. Thank you Dana, for sharing with us. Please continue to do so, and we want to see pictures 🙂 {{BIG HUGS}} Toni
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Geri Clark posted an update 3 years, 6 months ago
Toni, I am praying for Walter and you. Please let us know what the doctor had to say. I had a cat that had cancer of the ear. She did fine for about three years but then I had to put her to sleep because it actually started bleeding.
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Geri, this is so hard. Thank you for caring. We’re seeing the doctor in the morning. I just posted about a friend whose cat had a similar mass and hers ruptured and she suffered terribly. I don’t want that for Walter and am trying to do what’s best for him. As we all do. 💔I’ll post an update tomorrow. Toni
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Geri Clark posted an update 3 years, 6 months ago
Syrus and Hex and I want to wish everyone an happy Easter, and we are doing great.
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Thank you for the holiday wishes, Geri. It’s so nice of you to let us know you, Syrus and Hex are well. My Walter seems okay but it’s hard for me to evaluate how he’s really feeling. We see his doctor tomorrow and I’m hoping she can give me insight. We know his mass is fast-growing but I don’t see that he is uncomfortable. Love ’em good and hard while we can 💕🤗
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June posted a new activity comment 3 years, 7 months ago
I’m so very sorry I hope your memories may bring you some comfort -
Cody posted an update 3 years, 8 months ago
Hi everyone
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Cody posted a new activity comment 3 years, 8 months ago
Thinking of you, Cindy -
Cody posted a new activity comment 3 years, 8 months ago
Welcome home, Walter! -
Linda posted an update 3 years, 9 months ago
I miss my Spooky so much.-
Oh Linda, your Spooky looks so much like my Beauty Girl (you can see her pictures in our Memorials tab). It’s been a long while since we’ve heard from you, and I am so very sorry it’s now with Spooky gone. How long has it been since you said goodbye? How did you and Spooky meet, and how long were you together? Did Spooky know Shadow and Chubby Boy? Please let us know, and tell us how you are doing. We have a monthly group meeting the third Thursday each month (might be a slight change due to holidays) and I hope you will join us for some of those. Toni
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Geri Clark posted an update 3 years, 10 months ago
My nieces family adopted a dog named Buttercup. I I babysit Buttercup twice a week, and they tell her that her and Syrus are kissing cousins. She is always sticking her tongue inside of his mouth. I also tell everyone she’s my great niece. She’s such a cuddly family.
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Geri, it’s good to hear from you but boy, what a sad and tough year you and yours have endured. Let’s hope the new year brings better things for you all. Buttercup and Syrus sound cute. It’s good you have them to share with. We’ll be waiting to hear from you, and I wish you all a good, healthy and happier 2023. Toni
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Geri Clark posted an update 3 years, 10 months ago
Sorry, not been in touch but a lot has happened to me over the past year. I had omicron, Covid pneumonia and congestive heart failure between January 2022 and March 2022. Thank God for many of my friends and family who watched Syrus and Hex for me. Unfortunately, my sister lost her dog Charlie girl. Are used to call her my Charlie girl. She wasn’t really friendly with too many people except me. My sister had to put it down just to expire for Christmas. It broke my heart. Then my girlfriend Terri who took care of Syrus and Hex for me had to put down her cat Muppet just before Christmas. Talk about another heartache. I wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a healthy and happy new year.
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