PT thoughts/prayers for ANNA..

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hi God ~

Please, send down a Big Bucket of LOVE for Anna, Rachel, and the whole Family
to share in this time of need.

Help 'em all to decide what's best for Anna ... and help her to understand
the Family's Great Love for her.

Thanks, God.

[king2005]

That is terrible, poor Anna

I don't know if this will help explains things or not, but this is what happened to my aunts farm dogs.

She had Bart & Barny, 2 outdoor BCs. These 2 were old & were not used with the sheep any longer. They spent the day on long chains & had a whole barn to themselves, placed at the back of the main driveway. So they allerted everyone someone was coming, as they could no longer be used for herding (1 was turning on the sheep & the other was too old to run like he use too). The dogs slept in the house in a special room (all farm dogs were banned from the house after Fred bit me when I was very young) that was attached to the house.

My aunt would unchain both dogs & the dogs would walk on their own to their room.

Barny passed away at 17yrs old & left Bart alone. Bart had been on the farm for nearly 10yrs & they had no idea he was BLIND. The learned this right after Barny's death. Bart walked into the truck, then the car, then the wall, fell up the stairs, & down the stairs.. They swore the dog was drunk!

Turns out Barny was leading Bart the whole time, so Bart knew where to go.

They got a puppy (I forget the breed, but its the breed that lives with the sheep, as its all white & the wolves think its a lone sheep & go into attack & quickly learn their meal is about to eat them).. well this puppy started to lead Bart into the room at 6 months old, so Bart was no longer lost without help from my aunt & the kids.. However this puppy did it differently.. he would bite onto Barts neck fur & push & pull him to help guide him.


So it could be plausable that one dog was helping the other dog in your home & you had no idea Anna had these issues until Rosie was gone.

[Daisy and Delilah]

{{{{{{{Rachel And Family}}}}}}}

[cyber-sibes]

Oh Rachel, this is giving me LES too. Poor Anna, I can understand how seeing her like this is just breaking your heart. Hopefully the vet will be able to access her and maybe there is something more he can do for her. We know you will make any decisions based on what's best for sweet Anna. Prayers for Anna, (((hugs))) for you.

[Taz_Zoee]

OH my goodness, Rachel! I am so sorry.

King2005 that is an amazing story. The dog you are referring to (the big white dog) is called a Kuvasz.

Rachel, you know that when the time comes to make that decision it will be the best thing for Anna. I just hope you can be there with her when that time comes. If not, your parents will help her make that transition. I am still inclined to believe that Rosie's passing has affected her in some way. Possibly like Jess explained in her story.

[shais_mom]

please see here for Rachel's Latest update.
She is probably reeling too much to update each thread.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...=1#post2078285