please help my dog is ill

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my darling dog, ruby, is very ill. she lives with her dad ( my ex ) in australia and he called me last night to say she is deteriorating badly. she has arthritis and the medication has reached the end of its effectiveness. she is 16 years old, and truly the marilyn monroe of dogs, a beautiful red cattle dog crossed with something ( i dont know what ) that gives her a grace and elegance wonderful to behold.
her nature has always been so gentle yet fun-loving, all who meet her fall in love as she exudes joy and brings a smile to even 'un-dog people'.
i am at a loss here, cannot go to see her and am at the mercy of phone calls keeping me up to date with what is going on. our vet is to visit her at home this morning, but it doesnt bode well im afraid.
please, if you have a moment, spare some thoughts for her, she is in pain. i am trying to face the reality that she may have to be 'let-go' but it is hard. all i can think of is maybe if people can send her some loving thoughts ( or prayers or whatever is your 'thing ) she may sense this and her path be a little less scarey.
we love her so much, this is awful. please dont say nice things to me because i will just get more upset. she deserves to be loved, that is all i am asking, can you send her love for me.
thanks.

― donna (donna), Saturday, 26 October 2002 19:12 (twenty-three years ago)

For Ruby, with love

Please, God, if You should hear a scratch on Eden's Gate tonight,
A gentle whine, a muffled bark; have Peter take a light
And open up the Pearly Gates and call her Spirit in,
For I think she lived in Heaven once; please take her back again.

She may have been a mongrel, without a pedigree,
Yet she was noble, kind and good; I think You will agree
That she'll be very useful where the souls of children play.
She'll romp with them and keep a watch so they don't go astray.

Just tell her that we're sorry that we could not pat her head,
And whisper how we loved her 'ere her Spirit fled.
I pray that when death beckons, and my soul surmounts life's fog, I'll rate a place in Heaven then, and be beside my dog...

― C J (C J), Saturday, 26 October 2002 19:54 (twenty-three years ago)

*love sent*

If I type anymore I'll end up being pretty thrashed. It doesn't take much with me and the poem just made me think of my own past pets.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 26 October 2002 20:02 (twenty-three years ago)

I have a dog I love too. You'll be in my thoughts.

― ragnfild (ragnfild), Saturday, 26 October 2002 20:12 (twenty-three years ago)

What a kind & thoughtful thing to do CJ.

Much love to Ruby and to you too Donna.

― Saskia, Saturday, 26 October 2002 20:16 (twenty-three years ago)

*loving thoughts sent*

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Saturday, 26 October 2002 20:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Dear Ruby, you rule! I shall chase some squirrels in your honour (but don't worry I never catch them)

― jel's dog (jel), Saturday, 26 October 2002 21:10 (twenty-three years ago)

I watched 9/11 with cold fish-eyes, thought the sniper was merely an interesting baddie, slightly disappointed the Moscow theatre didn't go up like an almighty bomb but this has really touched me. My dog, a springer spaniel, is also pretty old and haggard but has boundless enthusiasm about the littlest thing and I love him for that more than anything. I hope all goes well with Ruby.

― Ian SPACK, Saturday, 26 October 2002 22:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Last week I had to say good boy to darling Ringo for the last time. My heart is still broken. I remember some good adventures. Love to Ruby.

― ducklingmonster, Sunday, 27 October 2002 03:06 (twenty-three years ago)

thank you all for your kind thoughts.
ruby died today.
she was a better person than most humans i know, and the world is a much sadder place without her in it.

― donna (donna), Sunday, 27 October 2002 03:07 (twenty-three years ago)

i am sorry too, for ringo, duckling. you have my sympathy.

― donna (donna), Sunday, 27 October 2002 03:08 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm so sorry to hear that Donna. I lost my poor little Sully last Saturday, and I know how painful and heartbreaking it can be to lose your pet.

― Nicole (Nicole), Sunday, 27 October 2002 03:14 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm very sorry to hear about Ringo, Ruby, and Sully. Our adorable cat Hugo passed away less than an hour ago (in her mommy's arms). I wish I could come up with more to say for all of you, but we're definitely with you in your sadness.

― Andy K (Andy K), Sunday, 27 October 2002 03:38 (twenty-three years ago)

:-( Oh god, this has been a terrible month for lost and hurt pets. My love and kind thoughts for everyone.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 27 October 2002 03:55 (twenty-three years ago)

donna here is a pixture of my dogg for you, he is unfortunately deceased too but here look isn't he thee greatest dog :

http://www.imagemagician.com/images/000000/chaos.jpg.BMP

― unknown or illegal user (doorag), Sunday, 27 October 2002 07:08 (twenty-three years ago)

oh no

― unknown or illegal user (doorag), Sunday, 27 October 2002 07:10 (twenty-three years ago)

or did it work, i dunno. anyway i am sorry to hear about everyone's dogs dying.

― unknown or illegal user (doorag), Sunday, 27 October 2002 07:22 (twenty-three years ago)

it worked doorag, he looks like a real character.

i'm really sorry to hear about yr dog donna. my uncle also had a dog called ruby once, here she is in the middle of a buddhist hoe down:

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0NgBDGCoU*C5lYErUyWTGepCKVQwCEE12j8EqeeNqw3GXNTlZOdxwQ9sGNVOnWj4jR24!fs2wnl!5p6Y*alF*QA/crazyuncleron.jpg

― minna (minna), Sunday, 27 October 2002 08:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Lots of Love to Ruby!! Poor puppy. Here's some bones for her!
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― toraneko (toraneko), Sunday, 27 October 2002 09:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Oops, these seem to be the best ones: €=3 €=3 €=3

― toraneko (toraneko), Sunday, 27 October 2002 09:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Painful. really painful. kind thoughts go out to nicole, donna and to duckling monster.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 27 October 2002 10:18 (twenty-three years ago)

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