My Tiny - my rescue Beagle - was born into my hands and has hydrocephalus (water on the brain). He is now over 4 years old and unless you look closely, you wouldn't know it. Tiny and Heidi (my boxer baby) have become such good buddies. I often find them sleeping on the couch - Heidi in the back, Tiny in the front and Heidi has her legs wrapped around Tiny! I have gotten some of the most adorable pictures of this, it melts my heart. Before Heidi came home, Tiny would lay ON my rat terrier Ping-Ping (also a rescue). She would get so annoyed because he was at least 3x bigger/heavier than her. When Heidi came home, Tiny was also larger than she was and he did the same with her. Of course over time, she has grown to be double Tiny's size and now SHE lays on HIM...unless they are "spooning". As I write this, Ping-Ping is in my lap, next to us is Heidi who is partially laying on top of Tiny and they are all snoring away. It is a beautiful
thing.
I am so sorry to hear of the losses of these babies. In rescue, I have had the experience of rescuing entire litters that I discovered in a matter of hours had Parvo. Some of them have made it (with tons of vet help) and others didn't have a chance. Every loss leaves a whole in the heart, for sure. I don't know which is worse - a long-term beloved family pet or a tiny little one who barely had a chance...we love them to the best of our ability while they are here and never forget each and every one. And...know that when they do leave us, they have gone to a place more beautiful than our wildest imagination can come up with - they are happy, healthy and free to play to their hearts' content.
Love and blessings to you all!
Val, Ping-Ping, Tiny and Heidi
" Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
Franklin P. Jones
--- On Thu, 12/1/11, Lyudmila <liudmila_devlysh@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Lyudmila <liudmila_devlysh@yahoo.com>
Subject: [boxer lovers] Re: Boxer hugs
To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 8:34 AM
They are true friends and sorry to hear about sad stories. But I guess that's the times when they show their support.
I just do not understand why my girl is attached to me lately...I am nor sad, no unhappy. But she just wouldn't detach herself from me! Got to the point that she sleeps pretty much on top of me, which doesn't do me any good the next morning, since I still have to get up early to go to work... But I love my Aurora dearly. Maybe she just needs it...
--- In boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com, vida townsend <vvt19@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Lisa,
> I am so very sorry about Cooper. I lost Dugga over a year ago, but she was the most empathetic dog I have ever had. She seemed to know just what I needed when I needed it. Please know that you will be in my thoughts---we just never have enough time with our babies.
> Vida
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Lisa Wiser <lawiser@...>
> To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 2:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [boxer lovers] Boxer hugs
>
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> Â
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> Boxers are very empathetic. I've not had one yet who didn't know when
> things were "not quite right" whether because of sadness or joy and
> react accordingly.
>
> I lost Cooper on Sunday. The weekend before I had rushed him early
> Saturday morning to the animal emergency clinic where he stayed the
> weekend. I took him to my vet who evaluated and suggested the best
> course would be to take him to Purdue University where they have all the
> equipment and can do tests on the fly. Every day, whenever I left the
> house, Meg was frantic. When I would return she would be barking and
> whining. Leaving she tried to sneak out the door and when I didn't let
> her, bark and whine.
>
> On Sunday when I went up to see Cooper and we (Vet and I) realized,
> although he'd been trying very hard for the week, everything was just
> too much and he'd given up, I made the decision. When I got home,
> nothing from Meg but meeting me at the door. I wasn't crying by the time
> I got home so it wasn't that, but she spent all afternoon glued to my
> hip. We slept snuggled very close. While all last week she'd run outside
> and look around, after I got home Sunday she didn't. Somehow she knew.
>
> So, yeah. Our Boxers are the best there are.
>
> LisaW and Meghan
> Hanging in and still sad
>
> Valerie I wrote:
> >
> > I know Boxers are known "huggers" so I am not surprised when I get
> > hugs. What has surprised me the last couple of days is this. My mom
> > had a stroke and is in the ICU. Guess who has been closer to my side
> > than usual? Guess who has noticed when I am feeling upset and/or
> > stressed and just has to wrap her arms around me and put her cheek to
> > mine? Is she more human than I think, or what? Is it any wonder we
> > are nuts about our Boxer babies?
> >
> > Just had to share.
> >
> > Val & Heidi
> >
> > " Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride
> > worthwhile."
> > Franklin P. Jones
> >
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