Yolanda
05-22-2006, 05:11 PM
Nine Months ago Kevin Taylor, knowing what he was getting into Kevin adopted TJ from us (DRNA). TJ had prostate cancer. Prostrate cancer ican be fast and ugly. Thanks so much Liz for sending this wonderful person to take care of TJ. BTW, TJ was dumped at the shelter by his loving family "because he started to wet in the house" Well :duh: Kevin surely is TJ :angel7: .
I received this update today. I knew it was coming but I was hoping with all my heart we were wrong.
I wish I never had to write a letter like this, but I guess we all knew it was inevitable. I wanted to let you all know that TJ is very sick now. I know I will have to see him off to the bridge very soon.
At times, I wish I had not taken him in because of this. I remember the first e-mail I received about TJ from Liz Dente asking me if I would consider taking TJ in. And then the picture of TJ I received from Yolanda. When I saw the picture and then I saw TJ, I said to myself, "this dog is not sick" ! It's hard to believe from looking at Yolanda's e-mail below, that almost 9 months have gone by since I took in TJ.
My boys 99% of the time do not get table scraps. They only get 1/2 cup of kibbles in the morning and 1/2 cup at night. And of course one doggie treat a day. That's how I maintain there weight. TJ has ballooned and bloated up to over 20 pounds now because of his prostate cancer. He is still urinating and moving his bowls, but his glands are swollen. I have been noticing a change in him. But mostly in the last few weeks. He sleeps a lot now. I am taking him to the vet this afternoon. When Liz Dente told me the Vet in Maryland said TJ was given 9 months to a year, I guess they were right afterall
But you always hope that somewhere, someone made a mistake.
Through all of you above, you brought TJ to me. I hope you say a prayer for him.
Boy was he special. He is a very loving and unique dachshund. I was hoping TJ would hold on long enough for Liz and Jerry Dente's Doxie get together on June 10th.
I will tell you all one final story about TJ. A few weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night. TJ was missing from the bed he shares with his brothers next to mine in the bedroom. I went out in the hall and heard a nose downstairs in the family room. I went down and turned on the light and there was TJ sitting up on his 2 back legs in the begging position with a Stella Doro cookie bag in front of him chowing down.
I was always amazed at how he balanced himself on his butt. I never had a dachshund who did that. Fortunately there were only about 4 cookies left in the bag and I must have left it on the coffee table. What a goof ball he is. But I guess I was the lucky one afterall. So thank you all very much for bring TJ into my life.
Kevin Taylor
I received this update today. I knew it was coming but I was hoping with all my heart we were wrong.
I wish I never had to write a letter like this, but I guess we all knew it was inevitable. I wanted to let you all know that TJ is very sick now. I know I will have to see him off to the bridge very soon.
At times, I wish I had not taken him in because of this. I remember the first e-mail I received about TJ from Liz Dente asking me if I would consider taking TJ in. And then the picture of TJ I received from Yolanda. When I saw the picture and then I saw TJ, I said to myself, "this dog is not sick" ! It's hard to believe from looking at Yolanda's e-mail below, that almost 9 months have gone by since I took in TJ.
My boys 99% of the time do not get table scraps. They only get 1/2 cup of kibbles in the morning and 1/2 cup at night. And of course one doggie treat a day. That's how I maintain there weight. TJ has ballooned and bloated up to over 20 pounds now because of his prostate cancer. He is still urinating and moving his bowls, but his glands are swollen. I have been noticing a change in him. But mostly in the last few weeks. He sleeps a lot now. I am taking him to the vet this afternoon. When Liz Dente told me the Vet in Maryland said TJ was given 9 months to a year, I guess they were right afterall
But you always hope that somewhere, someone made a mistake.
Through all of you above, you brought TJ to me. I hope you say a prayer for him.
Boy was he special. He is a very loving and unique dachshund. I was hoping TJ would hold on long enough for Liz and Jerry Dente's Doxie get together on June 10th.
I will tell you all one final story about TJ. A few weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night. TJ was missing from the bed he shares with his brothers next to mine in the bedroom. I went out in the hall and heard a nose downstairs in the family room. I went down and turned on the light and there was TJ sitting up on his 2 back legs in the begging position with a Stella Doro cookie bag in front of him chowing down.
I was always amazed at how he balanced himself on his butt. I never had a dachshund who did that. Fortunately there were only about 4 cookies left in the bag and I must have left it on the coffee table. What a goof ball he is. But I guess I was the lucky one afterall. So thank you all very much for bring TJ into my life.
Kevin Taylor