tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52382170718112907942024-03-12T20:35:17.123-07:00Tori-ToriThe Princess.....just ask her....~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-73754532192181019892009-03-13T19:49:00.000-07:002022-01-06T13:43:09.701-08:00The Letter (and the story) 2008<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SS9sAGC_9lI/AAAAAAAAAoM/NuDkiQLs-JE/s1600-h/IMG_0140a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273552437553133138" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SS9sAGC_9lI/AAAAAAAAAoM/NuDkiQLs-JE/s200/IMG_0140a.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 160px;" /></span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Many of you knew my dog Tori when I had her. I adopted her from the<span style="color: red;"> </span>German Shepherd Rescue Alliance of Wisconsin. During the 2 years she lived with me, she was trained and she traveled with me many places including to the east coast to visit my family. After 2 years it became apparent that she would be happier as an only dog so I began the search for a perfect home. What I thought was a perfect home presented itself and she was placed her as a Psychiatric Service Dog with a woman who suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Having suffered a lifetime of abuse, she was unable to go out in public by herself to do simple things like go to the grocery store or Shopko. We truly do take our lives for granted. I was told that before Tori, there were times in public that she would have a flashback, disassociate and end up in the psychiatric unit of the hospital. For 2 years, Tori was her strength and she was able to become part of a life that we take for granted.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Apparently Tori couldn't take the pressure and started to shut down. She was plagued with infections and simply decided that it was too stressful to go on. I'll never forget that rainy Sunday night in September that I received a call to "come get her" and finding a dog that was curled up in a ball in the corner of her living room, having no desire to interact, eat or probably even live. At my house she soon became a different dog. It didn't take her long to start getting back to her old self. Because I originally adopted her from the rescue, technically, she is their dog. We treated her for a urinary tract infection and thought it was cleared up. As time went on I realized it wasn't so she spent a day at the vet so they could really try to figure things out. When I picked her up the news wasn't good. My vet couldn't do anymore for her and his words were, "This is serious". She needs to see a specialist and surgery to remove folds of skin on her underside that are not allowing moisture to dry up resulting in continuing infections.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I did some research and the surgery at the Animal Referral Center is $1500 - $2000. The Rescue informed me that they could not afford the surgery and I was faced with the possibility of having to put her to sleep. I understand the limited resources and in a perfect world, the money would be there but it’s not a perfect world.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The next day I took her outside where she played like a puppy. (she’ll be 6 early next year) I took some pictures and posted them on her website. <span style="color: #ffcccc;"><span style="color: #ff99ff;">Tori-Tori</span> </span> I looked at those pictures and didn’t see a dog that should be put to sleep but rather one that should live. She doesn't deserve this... she has done so much good and essentially put her life on the line.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So, this is a plea. If we can get 200 people to donate $10 each, the surgery would be paid for. If this can be accomplished, she has a new home waiting for her where she will be cared for and be an only dog. All donations will go through the German Shepherd Rescue which is a tax deductible organization. You can pay online with a credit card but you MUST be SURE to note that it’s for Tori’s medical bills. Go to the home page and click the link where it says Tori Needs Help<a href="http://www.gsraw.com/Dogs/Tori/tori%27s%20plea.htm"><span style="color: #ff99ff;"> </span></a> Also, donations can be made by check and mailed to</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Tori is one AWESOME dog....of course, you would just have to ask her that and she'd agree! My friends have dubbed her the "princess" and suggested I buy her a scarf that says "It's all about me!"</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">She got off to a rough start. It only took me a minute to realize that she had never been crated and the couch was where she thought she deserved to be. BUT since she barked in an unfriendly manner (this is an understatement) at all of my dogs, it was necessary to rotate dogs....and my other 4 wouldn't even come in her range of vision because of the reaction from her. At night, I kept her in a crate next to my bed and the second night she didn't scream at all as long as I was in sight. You know, I didn't realize that a dog could scream as loud and long as she did. This was clearly the worst thing that happened to her EVER! Day 3 was off to the vet to be spayed and I brought home a very dopey, friendly girl! . Later in the evening I realized that she was bleeding more than she should have been so, under my vet's recommendation, I spent the night on the couch with her (a real bonding experience) and off to the vet we went for the day but by this time she was ok. When I picked her up, she was wide awake and VERY happy to see me.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Skip a few weeks....a little obedience training and off to Petsmart to get a CGC (Canine Good Citizen) when she accomplished with ease....my other dogs were nowhere around which helped!! :):):) Then a stomach incident and yet another day at the vet. I joked that I'm sure she was thinking that it was a "day spa" for her to go to every few weeks. And then the first visit at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center for her orientation to be a therapy dog where she got along beautifully with the other dogs. At the first visit the tester/evaluator and I just watched with amazement as she entered patient's rooms and went directly to the bed to say hello and then from visitor to visitor. She was an absolute natural! So...after a total of 4 visits, she was registered as a therapy dog with Therapy Dogs, Inc. (www.therapydogs.com) along with my other dogs. In fact, my Christmas photo with the other 4 is posted on the site as is a photo of my first dog, Josephine.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Josephine was THE dog that got me into dog training and therapy dog work and was a special girl. She left us this summer when her kidneys failed. After several weeks of Tori being with me, it became apparent how much she resembled Josephine from the ears back. She walks like her and acts like her! (princess walk) In fact, everyone who sees her comments on the resemblance. Even when I took her to the groomer she commented on how much they were alike....and the reason for the groomer...Tori gave new meaning to "blowing coat" and I have 3 other long coats and thought I was used to hair!!</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Well, after about 3 months, I felt comfortable in letting Tori with Ari, my alpha male. I put her with Teddy, my other male, and let's just say that didn't go well and Teddy is very dog friendly. He's the neutral dog I take with me when I test dogs for their CGC. AND I'm certain that I will never let her out with the other girls. BUT with Ari, after a bit of a scuffle, she realized that he WAS the boss (a very fair, sweet, benevolent one actually) and if she let him be boss, life would be good. She now adores him and follows him everywhere! These are my 2 dogs that I take to Schutzhund training with me. Tori is beginning tracking and thinks that food in the ground is so cool! She may not have enough drive to get a Schutzhund title but she certainly will get obedience and tracking titles. Even though her pedigree has lots of dogs with titles, she is pretty lazy and if the sleeve is presented to her is a fun manner, she's there, loves it and has a very good, calm bite.... but if she has to work for it, WELL....she is the princess, you know! I look forward to introducing her to agility equipment when it gets set up in the yard and see how she likes that. Oh, yes....she now runs to the van and jumps into the crate because it means we're going somewhere good...like training!</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Tori has been a wonderful addition to my family and I feel blessed to have her. Thank you so much! Laurel</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">I'm back! Some of you noticed that I was on the site for only a day and then taken off.... well, that's because I haven't been feeling so well lately and they wanted to find out what was going on before posting me.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">So, I spent a yucky morning at the doctor (they poked and prodded me all over!) and they say I have arthritis in my spine, down by my tail. This makes sense why it hurts so much when someone tries to lift my tail! Which is what they were trying to do to look "down there" because it turns out I have a urinary infection too<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">. The vet also said I have some arthritis in my knees too. Can you believe it? I'm only 6!!! They say that there are things that can help make me more comfortable though......</span></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">I also got to go to the eye doctor. That was kind of cool - they put funny dye in my eyes that made my tears turn green. They say I have <a href="http://vmthpub.vetmed.wisc.edu/sa_services/ophthalmology/cataracts.htm">cataracts</a>. I can see - but I have a little diminished vision. The doctor said that while cataracts in GSDs don't usually grow - they can't be sure of that and don't know exactly what the future of my <span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">vision will be.</span></span></span><br />
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</div></div>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-90151804478670916702009-03-11T12:35:00.001-07:002022-01-06T14:02:43.473-08:00A New Mom Maybe? (11/2008)<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</a><a href="http://torigsd.blogspot.com/2009/01/take-me-back-to-toris-home-page-january.html"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 130%;"><b>We'll keep you posted!</b></span></span></a> <iframe src="https://www.lstonephotography.com/frame/slideshow?key=RTVCdC&speed=3&transition=fade&autoStart=1&captions=0&navigation=0&playButton=0&randomize=0&transitionSpeed=2" width="400" height="300" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe> </div>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-11360758423384881522009-03-09T20:36:00.000-07:002009-03-09T20:37:10.724-07:00The February Update<p> </p> <p>January and February have been a bit rough for Tori. She was plagued by more infection (bladder and anal) and then allergies. She was on several meds, was biting at herself to the point of bleeding and then she started dribbling and became incontinent. It seemed like one thing lead to another and I'm the worst in the world for reporting medical news so I just have to pass along what I know. She switched the food to something for allergies.... not the best available because of the $300/month price tag but a very good alternative. It appears to be difficult for her to get up and down which could be the DM. When I spoke to Merle, she mentioned repeated visits to the vet for the poor girl but she definitely has good days and bad days. Sometimes Merle said it seems like the good days are more than the bad and then it changes and seems reversed. At this time, her quality of life is ok but it seems to me that this girl is not going to have a long one. I remember reading at one time that if a dog makes it past 7, it is likely that they will last into old age but that 6 to 7 year time frame is a critical time. I guess it’s like people who lose a battle to cancer or something else that shortens their lives at 40 to 50 years old.</p> <p><br />So, Merle had knee surgery during February with complications so the first few months of 2009 have been a struggle in their household. Hopefully, when the weather breaks (and aren't we all hoping for that to happen soon), the two of them will get out again to go on walks and play in the yard. Tori really likes to roll in the snow. Perhaps with the allergies it feels really good. </p> <p><br />Tori has adjusted to her new life and how do I know? When talking with Marilyn right before I lost Teddy, we spoke with Tori and she said that she's content in her new home and loves the people there. Merle told me that she has claimed the window seat and is quite comfortable looking out and waiting for her to get home from work or her son to get home from school. They have a huge front window looking out the front to the street and I can see how it would keep her occupied.</p> <p><br />I sure do miss her and hope to get to visit soon. When I do .. there will be another report... until then... keep Tori in your prayers…I think she needs them.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-81562618816491545912009-01-08T21:12:00.001-08:002009-01-08T21:16:04.979-08:00Tori's new home!<p><a href="http://torigsd.blogspot.com/">Take me back to Tori's home page</a></p> <p><u>January 8, 2009</u> – Tori seems SO comfortable in her new home. I’m amazed at how she gets along with the cats and the visiting dog. Her birthday party was great – well documented on her Birthday Page. There have been updated posted in December and now January and it seems like a monthly update would be the thing to do. It is SO evident that Merle and her son love Tori very much and there couldn’t have been a more perfect home for her….activity but not too much activity, people but not too many people and someone who has the medical background to understand Tori’s conditions and care for her. This post will be the end of this log and the next updates will be in the sidebar in a separate post! I’m all smiles…</p> <p><u>December 8, 2008</u> - I can't believe it's been almost 2 weeks since she went to her new home. Her soft crate was her comfort place for a few days but it didn't take her long to gradually start settling down in other places. Friday, November 30th, she had her first appointment with the vet in Madison and started a 10 day regiment of a daily shot of gentamycin for treatment of the pseudomonas infecton of her vulva. This type of infection I'm told is resistant to most medications and we were VERY fortunate to have a wonderful person donate enough gentamycin which would have cost hundreds of dollars for her treatment. This condition must be cleared up before any other procedure is discussed. Hip x-rays showed moderate hip dysplasia and also a chip fracture on her right leg which may or may not have to be corrected in the future. It was also discussed that DM (Degenerative Myelopathy) may be the cause of her rear end weakness but the only way to find out more would be with an MRI, myelogram or a spinal tap which would be very invasive and costly. NEVERTHELESS... I'm thrilled that she's in competent hands and that the resources are available to pay for her procedures. The rescue will hold all the money donated to her specifically for her care and medical bills! Things are really looking UP for Tori! . </p> <p><u>November 28, 2008 - noon</u> - We've settled into our old routine....feels good. Reports on Tori are good. Merle takes her for walks morning and night. Had some tummy problems but that's no surprise.... pumpkin cures everything! The miracle food for dogs. Vet appointment this afternoon in Madison....details later..</p> <p><u>November 27, 2008 - 8am</u> - I wake up... what's this 8am and ARI is on my bed with me. WOW that hasn't happened in months! Kobie and Olivia are walking through the bedroom and come up on the bed and it's QUIET!! WOW... I remember again why she needed to go to a new home! All the competition with the other dogs was stressful to her and therefore everyone else was stressed. All is good... Tori is an only dog again! And this time, she will be the one cared for rather than the other way around!!</p> <p><u>November 26, 2008 - 10pm</u> - My house is unusually quiet. It's pleasant actually. I explained to the pack that Tori is in another home now. They still look for her. Olivia and Kobie are doing a quiet happy dance. Teddy is thinking "thank god she's gone" but continues to check out each corner hesitantly. Brita must be thinking who will run the fence line with her. And Ari... well... my guess it that he's thinking "what...ever". We head to bed and again it is unusually peaceful - no barking from the crate that she was in next to my bed when she spotted Kobie or Teddy in the doorway. No Olivia slinking next to my bed so she can curl up on the floor out of sight of the witch (her thoughts not mine). Teddy actually gets on my bed for the first time in months. NOW, I remember why she needed to go to a new home. There is peace in the homestead again....</p> <p><u>November 26, 2008 - 8PM </u>- Update by phone: Everything going well. She plopped herself on her soft crate before it was open. She continues to eat anything that's handed to her. (Please note that I encouraged Merle to hand feed her what would normally be fed from a dish at first to help with the bonding process which is what I've done each time a new dog came into my household.) The cats are making friends and she's fine. I didn't know since I don't think she's been around cats at all. I miss her... </p> <p><u>November 26, 2008 - 12 noon</u> - It's like sending a child to college I suppose ...what shall I send along? ...what will make her comfortable? .....what might she need that isn't there right now? ....toys ....bed ...food ...more toys ...vitamins ......meds .....outdoor toys .....leashes ......collars .....books for new mom .....vet records ....her winter jacket ....oh... ....have I forgotten anything? Two big boxes so we load up the van and off to the McDonalds in Beaver Dam which we figure is halfway to Madison. I planned to arrive early so we would have some time together to share a double cheeseburger and fries... Tori had the cheeseburger, I had the fries... well ok.. she did have some of the fries also. New mom arrives and Tori happily takes MORE treats from her and willingly goes in the back seat of her car for more treats. (a question was later asked - does she fill up and say "No thank you, I'm full now, save the treats for later" .....nooo... the answer is noooo... feed her and she'll eat!) Some pictures are taken and I get in my van sobbing... (you know if you've been there) I drive home.</p>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-44104146227170514212009-01-08T20:57:00.001-08:002009-01-08T20:57:14.365-08:00The January Update<p>A month has passed since the last update so here are some notes I’ve patched together from the information I’ve received from Merle.</p> <blockquote> <p>(From a conversation about hydrotherapy) I have been thinking about hydrotherapy, but up until now, her infection has kept it on the back burner.  it came to me that the UW vet school (one mile from me) is likely to have a hydrotherapy pool if the sub-specialize in orthopedic/neurological surgery/rehab.    The infection was the thing for the time-being, so things look different now.  My vet was quite adamant that Tori's knee was not as severe as she first thought, having had the chance to examine it while Tori was sedated.  in addition, the neurological signs on awake examination were pretty strong, if not completely conclusive, in the absence of an extensive work-up (MRI, myelogram, etc).  Claudia's partner independently came to the same conclusion a couple days later when we saw her on-call.  On top of all this, I don't think the dead of (snowy,cold) winter is a good time to rehab from ortho surgery  I do think hydrotherapy will do nothing but help Tori, no matter what her diagnoses are.  </p> <p>In regard to her diet for DM, <a target="_blank" href="http://neuro.vetmed.ufl.edu/neuro/DM_Web/DMofGS.htm">it's pretty much as described in the 'vetmed'  link you sent me</a>.  I use fresh, organic garlic and penzy's mustard and ginger, brewer's yeast from whole foods and I just started glucosamine/chondroitin from the health food store.  I have been using up my own B-complex tabs, vitamin E caps and selenium.  I give her (cooked in olive oil) edamame, carrots, apples, spinach, broccoli, brown rice added to 1/2 "wellness" senior dry food and 1/2 "natural planet organics' adult dry food.  The antioxidants are important in human diet as well as dogs' and have been recommended to my friend with MS, the human disease comparable to DM. i throw in organic egg now and then, just because it's neat to watch Tori eat a hard-boiled egg whole  and because i think eggs improve skin and coat, as well as carry all those fat-soluble vitamins.  I just got a new canned food, which I have been using for treats and to bury her pills in called Merrick Mediterranean banquet.  At $2.10/can after Sam's discount, I will probably limit her to 1/2 to 1 can per day.  It's a veritable California cuisine in a can, but i am going to have to get the ingredient amounts from the sales rep.  I have not looked into the more expensive supplements described in the link.  I’ll l pursue that further if we hit a step-down or roadblock in Tori's progress.  </p> <p>I let tori do as much as she pleases, exercise-wise.  interestingly, she seems to be more active an alternating days, resting on in-between days.  Some days, she is all about playing and she has days when she is obviously hurting.  She lets me know what she wants, and seems to want to push herself with more activity on days when she's capable of doing so.  I do watch for over-doing, but the weather takes care of a lot of that, too.  Her personality has come out the last week or so; she is so much more alpha than omega now, and I'm glad she is not just trying to please all the time.  She backs off when we're firm and loves a good challenge, especially targeting, as we discussed.  I think it makes her think without demanding a lot of physical exertion.  On good days, she is really into tugging and also splashing in the snow, running around like a puppy.  she initiates play, even taking out her tugs and toys. <br /></p> <p>I am able to occasionally get a look and a spritz (H2o2) at her vulva area, which is clean and dry and NOT the least bit smelly anymore.  i took off her lampshade this week, as it's been quite a while since I've seen her lick her bottom or bother the spot on her L hip(which has healed up completely).  Tori and the cats have entered into a non-aggression pact, largely ignoring each other, but are not above a friendly nose-to-nose now and then.  She has developed a taste for catnip mice, which come out looking pretty much the same as they went in.  The cats and I are working on a containment plan for the various cat toys which are embedded into our household. until that gets perfected, i figure cleaning up after Tori's visits to the backyard will continue to be fairly interesting.  The cat litter pan problem has been solved, you'll be happy to know (I certainly am).   I’m sure Tori still misses you, but i think she is finding more things about her new life pretty cool, too like the dog-next-door, Calvin (a rescued Samoyed).  Their initial meetings have gone well,and she looks for him every time she goes out, often going up to his front door to peer in at him when he's not in the yard.  The plan is to walk the dogs together  as weather allows, and allow them to visit together in our yards, if all works out well.  Tori got along fine when Steve, the rat terrier came to visit.  Steve stays with us often when his family is away. Tori is letting me groom her pretty thoroughly, making me think her bottom is feeling no pain.  She  is much less on her guard about many things, now that I'm not giving her shots every day.  she sleeps just outside my door at night, to date declining my invitation into my room.   Everyone we meet responds so positively to her and she always responds in kind.  She is definitely a people magnet.  If her physical condition can be managed effectively, I would like to see her return to part-time work as a therapy dog.  I can even get our mailman to give her a great personal reference!</p> </blockquote> <p>So much for this report…  thanks to Merle for being way more detailed about explaining than I could ever be!</p> <p>Laurel</p> ~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-39135852960844004002008-12-23T11:32:00.000-08:002009-03-09T20:43:06.763-07:00Merry Christmas!<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SVE-BSfFmEI/AAAAAAAAArk/rTURQ4bLon8/s1600-h/Xmas%202004%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline;" title="Xmas 2004" alt="Xmas 2004" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SVE-CroqSXI/AAAAAAAAAro/2-NRIfEPwFs/Xmas%202004_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="473" height="379" /></a></p> <p align="center">A few years ago this was Tori and the rest of the pack. </p> <p align="center">Actually I still have those four and Tori is the one who has moved on. </p> <p align="center">Which dog, by the way, looks out of place?? </p> <p align="center">That would be Tori!</p> <p align="center">Left to right.. <a href="http://www.kobiess.blogspot.com/">Kobie</a>, <a href="http://www.teddyedwardgsd.blogspot.com/">Teddy</a>, <a href="http://www.oliviagsd.blogspot.com/">Olivia,</a> <a href="http://www.arigsd.blogspot.com/">Ari</a> and Tori </p>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-19428693510767916042008-12-17T19:38:00.001-08:002008-12-18T18:55:13.896-08:00...what angels said...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Arial;font-size:13;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:'Arial Black';" ><span style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"><br /><br />Absolutely use the money for whatever Tori needs, that's what it is for, be it surgery, diet, vet bills, whatever. My main concern is that she gets well and has a forever home full of love! She deserves it.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"><br /></span></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:'Arial Black';" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:'Arial Black';" ><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">Thank you for the update on Tori. Of course you can use the money in any way you would like!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:'Bradley Hand ITC';" ><b>OMG Laurel, ofcourse use it for whatever she needs. Even if all you are doing is keeping her comfortable. Thank you for the update and I hope that thing go better. She is lucky to have so many that love her and are pulling for her!</b></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:Arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(234, 209, 220);"><b>You may use my donation for anything that Tori needs, absolutely. ..... What a shame that such a wonderful dog should have had to go through such trauma of all kinds in her life. I am glad she has a loving foster mom <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><b><u>Should some additional funds be needed down the road, please contact us again.</u></b></span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(234, 209, 220);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" >I'm glad to hear that Tori is in good hands with you as her godmother and her new foster mom. Please use the funds we donated in any way needed to aid in keeping her comfortable and hopefully on the road to recovery.</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);font-family:arial;" ><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">I<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">am ok if my little contribution is used for Tori's care versus surgery.Thanks for your care and compassion!</span></i></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Of course you can apply it as you see fit. It was donated to help Tori, not to subsidize any procedure in particular!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"> Thanks for the update on Tori. Please feel free to use my donation towards whatever care she need.</span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">I wish Tori the best.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 217, 102);"><br /></span></span></div></div></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you for the update. You are free to use my donations as you wish. Anything to make this poor dog more comfortable. The donation was the easy part. God bless people like you that take time out of their life to help dogs like Tori.<br /></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:Arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">The intent of the donation may have been for surgery, however, as far as I'm concerned, it was intended for whatever Tori's needs are. Please, use my donation in any way needed! Glad Tori's settling in with her new<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);">family.</span></span><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:Arial;" ><i>Thanks so much for the update. I'm so glad that she has a good home right now and being so well taken care of. Definitely use my donation towards her immediate needs--I do appreciate you asking. I'll continue to keep Tori in my thoughts.</i></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><b><i>You may use the money for whatever purpose you deem appropriate. </i></b></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><b><i>Tori is a gift to all who know about her. </i></b></span></span><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><b><i>Thank you for your compassion and love - this story touches people.</i></b></span><br /><b><i>God Bless and Merry Christmas</i></b></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><br /></span></span></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black';">Thank you for the update. I really appreciate it. Why ---- would I want my money returned!</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span> </div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">...great job with her. do what you need to. she is and angel and so are you. thank god for people like you and others. ....thank you time over and over.<span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80);font-family:'times new roman';" ><i> </i></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80);font-family:'times new roman';" ><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80);font-family:'times new roman';" ><i>I'm glad to hear she is going to be with someone to give her lots of love. Yes, of course the money can go to the rescue....it is called repaying old debts. You have done so much to help Tori...you should be commended.</i></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80);font-family:'times new roman';" ><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(244, 204, 204);">I’m glad for the good direction all this is going at this point—one step at a time. Yes, use my donation for immediate needs. Keep us updated.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80);font-family:'times new roman';" ><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><b><i>Of course, use the money to meet whatever she needs. Hope things go well.</i></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black';"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >I’m glad for the good direction all this is going at this point—one step at a time. Yes, use my donation for immediate needs. Keep us updated.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black';"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Please keep the money. I thank you for sharing Tori's progress with me. Use the moneys at your own discretion. Sounds like she is in good hands. I to was a nurse (retired) but the skills carry over in the animals I raise. ..... Take care keep in touch and let me know if I can be of further assistance.-</b></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);font-family:'Arial Black';" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><b><i>Of course use the money (sorry it wasn't more) in any way that is helpful to treat Tori's health problems. I truly hope that if she needs surgery, that she can handle having it.</i></b></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;" ><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><i> All the best - to you and to Tori's foster mom. Have a wonderful holiday.<br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><br /></div></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black';"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Absolutely! Please do use the money for Tori in any way you see fit. Give her a belly rub for me.<br /><br /></b></span></div><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span></p></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119);font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >Sounds like Tori is a fighter. Please apply my donation as you see fit.</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);font-family:'Arial Black';" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Of course my donation may be used for Tori's immediate needs/care. Tori is one lucky girl to have you and the people you know care for her. Warm regards, Laurel.</span></div></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);font-family:'Arial Black';" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 229, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><b>Hi, It's good to see Tori so happy! Hopefully this woman will keep her. It looks like they have a wonderful bond already. </b></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 229, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);">Wow, what a story for poor Tori! I'm glad to hear she is doing better and in such good hands! You of course may keep and use the money for whatever is deemed necessary to make Tori more comfortable.</span></i></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 255, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">Am glad to hear that she is being made comfortable at least.....don't care how you use the money as long as it is helping her...........</span><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 255, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Arial Black';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;">It sounds like she's in excellent hands, and of course, it's absolutely fine that the donation be used in whatever way is most beneficial to her. Thank you for all of your work on her behalf.</span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div></span></div></div></span>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-77013932679782792982008-12-17T07:37:00.000-08:002008-12-17T19:34:16.925-08:00What Angels Said<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Arial Black';"><span style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);">Absolutely use the money for whatever Tori needs, that's what it is for, be it surgery, diet, vet bills, whatever. My main concern is that she gets well and has a forever home full of love! She deserves it.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);"><br /></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Arial Black';"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Arial Black';"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">Thank you for the update on Tori. Of course you can use the money in any way you would like!</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"></span></span></div><br /><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC';"><b><span style="font-size:130%;">OMG Laurel, ofcourse use it for whatever she needs. Even if all you are doing is keeping her comfortable. Thank you for the update and I hope that thing go better. She is lucky to have so many that love her and are pulling for her!</span></b></span><br /></div><br /><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(234, 209, 220);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You may use my donation for anything that Tori needs, absolutely. ..... What a shame that such a wonderful dog should have had to go through such trauma of all kinds in her life. I am glad she has a loving foster mom </span></span></span></span><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(234, 209, 220);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Should some additional funds be needed down the road, please contact us again</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(234, 209, 220);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I'm glad to hear that Tori is in good hands with you as her godmother and her new foster mom. Please use the funds we donated in any way needed to aid in keeping her comfortable and hopefully on the road to recovery.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 217, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">am ok if my little contribution is used for Tori's care versus surgery.Thanks for your care and compassion!</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Of course you can apply it as you see fit. It was donated to help Tori, not to subsidize any procedure in particular!</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"> Thanks for the update on Tori. Please feel free to use my donation towards whatever care she need.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">I wish Tori the best.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 217, 102);"><br /></span></span></div></div></span></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><span><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thank you for the update. You are free to use my donations as you wish. Anything to make this poor dog more comfortable. The donation was the easy part. God bless people like you that take time out of their life to help dogs like Tori.</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The intent of the donation may have been for surgery, however, as far as I'm concerned, it was intended for whatever Tori's needs are. Please, use my donation in any way needed! Glad Tori's settling in with her new<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(243, 243, 243);">family.</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Thanks so much for the update. I'm so glad that she has a good home right now and being so well taken care of. Definitely use my donation towards her immediate needs--I do appreciate you asking. I'll continue to keep Tori in my thoughts.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial;"><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">You may use the money for whatever purpose you deem appropriate. </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Tori is a gift to all who know about her. </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Thank you for your compassion and love - this story touches people.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br />God Bless and Merry Christmas</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><br /></span></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Arial Black';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thank you for the update. I really appreciate it. Why ---- would I want my money returned!</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">...great job with her. do what you need to. she is and angel and so are you. thank god for people like you and others. ....thank you time over and over.</span><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family: 'times new roman';"><i><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family: 'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family: 'times new roman';"><i><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I'm glad to hear she is going to be with someone to give her lots of love. Yes, of course the money can go to the rescue....it is called repaying old debts. You have done so much to help Tori...you should be commended.</span></span></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family: 'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(244, 204, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I’m glad for the good direction all this is going at this point—one step at a time. Yes, use my donation for immediate needs. Keep us updated.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family: 'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Of course, use the money to meet whatever she needs. Hope things go well.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black';"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">I’m glad for the good direction all this is going at this point—one step at a time. Yes, use my donation for immediate needs. Keep us updated.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238); font-family: 'Arial Black';"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Please keep the money. I thank you for sharing Tori's progress with me. Use the moneys at your own discretion. Sounds like she is in good hands. I to was a nurse (retired) but the skills carry over in the animals I raise. ..... Take care keep in touch and let me know if I can be of further assistance.-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238); font-family: 'Arial Black';"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Of course use the money (sorry it wasn't more) in any way that is helpful to treat Tori's health problems. I truly hope that if she needs surgery, that she can handle having it.</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> All the best - to you and to Tori's foster mom. Have a wonderful holiday.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br /></div></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238); font-family: 'Arial Black';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11px;"><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Absolutely! Please do use the money for Tori in any way you see fit. Give her a belly rub for me.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"> </span></span></p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Sounds like Tori is a fighter. Please apply my donation as you see fit.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238); font-family: 'Arial Black';"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 11px;"><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Of course my donation may be used for Tori's immediate needs/care. Tori is one lucky girl to have you and the people you know care for her. Warm regards, Laurel.</span></span></span></div></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);"></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238); font-family: 'Arial Black';"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 229, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Hi, It's good to see Tori so happy! Hopefully this woman will keep her. It looks like they have a wonderful bond already. </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 229, 153);"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Wow, what a story for poor Tori! I'm glad to hear she is doing better and in such good hands! You of course may keep and use the money for whatever is deemed necessary to make Tori more comfortable.</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Am glad to hear that she is being made comfortable at least.....don't care how you use the money as long as it is helping her...........</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div></span>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-69285596433695628122008-12-17T07:33:00.000-08:002008-12-17T07:36:38.921-08:00The December Update<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';font-size:13;" >Hi.....<br /><br />I'm writing to update you on Tori's progress. I can't believe it's been over 2 weeks since she went to her new home. Her soft crate was her comfort place for a few days but it didn't take her long to gradually start settling down in other places. She's an only dog in a house of a few cats and is being cared for by a loving foster mom who is a registered nurse and knows how to take care of her medical needs<br /><br />Friday, November 30th, she had her first appointment with the vet in Madison and started a 10 day regiment of a daily shot of gentamycin for treatment of a Pseudomonas infecton of her vulva. This type of infection I'm told is resistant to most medications and we were VERY fortunate to have a wonderful person donate enough gentamycin which would have cost hundreds of dollars for her treatment. This condition must be cleared up before any other procedure is considered. It's been a few days since the daily shots were finished and we're really hoping that it doesn't need to be repeated....first of all because it's hard on Tori and secondly, it will cost $300. The inflammation has also been reduced by the use of prednisone and she seems comfortable with tramadol 2-3 times a day, on top of the prednisone.<br /><br />Hip x-rays showed moderate hip dysplasia and also a chip fracture on her right femur. She also has a cruciate ligament tear in her right knee. The vertebrae shown in the X-ray look healthy - no arthritis or fracture, which could also account for spinal cord compression at that level of the spine. Good news/bad news from that - this may make Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) as the source of her rear-end weakness more likely. It was discussed not wanting to put Tori through an invasive work-up, such as myelogram, spinal tap or MRI. All would require sedation. General anesthesia and surgery in general are not well-tolerated in the presence of DM, much like for humans with MS. Her hip dysplasia is not severe, so in the absence of the DM, she would be a candidate for repair of her right knee crucuiate ligament tear. An examination under sedation revealed the tear not to be too bad. We discussed treating Tori as if she had DM, as she has the muscle loss, ataxia, wide stance and general uncoordination and endurance loss associated with the disease. We will consider operating on her vulvar folds or on her right knee only if her neurological status is stable and either the knee or her vulva cannot be managed conservatively and is very seriously affecting an otherwise acceptable quality of life.<br /><br />In the absence of surgery, the current plan is to do everything we can to keep Tori infection-free and comfortable. Her current home plans to start a special diet that is believed to be very good for dogs with DM. Much like the special diets that some people with MS follow, the diet has been shown in most cases to slow and sometimes stop the progression of DM. Tori's "Guardian Angel" adores her and will do everything she can to make sure Tori is as healthy as she can be and has the best quality of life possible.<br /><br />Tori's medical bills since she came back to the rescue are already approaching $1000. The money that was generously donated will be in a separate fund specifically for Tori. Because my original letter indicated that the money would be used for surgery, I'm asking if you would agree to having your donation be applied to the her immediate needs, payment of her medical bills and to help with her special diet which is NOT a cheap nutrition regiment.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br />Since Tori's surgery isn't in the immediate future and you intended your donation to be for that, if you would like it returned we will reverse your credit card charges or return your check. If I don't receive a reply email from you indicating that you would like to be reimbursed, I will assume that it will be acceptable to use your donation for her immediate needs. The generosity of people, some I don't even know and from 13 states, truly did save her life and touched me deeply. Without the money, there would have been no vet appointments to get her on track, no expensive medication and no plan to keep Tori as happy and as comfortable as possible for as long as possible, while avoiding tests and interventions which may be more uncomfortable and possibly detrimental than beneficial to her.<br /><br />Thank you and have a wonderful holiday!<br /><br /><span style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">Laurel Stone </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">Kim McIntyre - GSRAW representative</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">MerleAnne Merkel - Foster Mom</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">Tori (</span><a href="http://www.torigsd.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139);"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">www.torigsd.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">)</span></div></span></span>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-13103303555116537462008-11-18T11:36:00.000-08:002008-11-23T12:35:29.854-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:18;" >A Run in the Yard with some Favorite Toys!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><st1:date year="2008" day="18" month="11"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:18;" >November 18, 2008</span></st1:date><span style=";font-family:";font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FLStone513%2Falbumid%2F5270058243176078657%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="400" width="600"></embed><br /></div>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-57072762789024318582008-11-17T19:47:00.000-08:002008-11-19T19:02:07.749-08:00Pedigree<table style="width: 791px; height: 660px;"><tbody><tr><td>Tori's father: <a href="http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/483591.html">http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/483591.html</a><br /><br />Tori's mother: <a href="http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/122894.html">http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/122894.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_ySHBWIRWCvO5obSCr0aAw"><img style="width: 781px; height: 606px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZXiRoeuBeE/SNXIZiWjccI/AAAAAAAA85k/moVaP4LC9Ac/s800/Pedigree.JPG" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-46626343482223127422008-11-08T19:36:00.000-08:002008-11-10T20:14:46.680-08:00GSRAW Events<div style="text-align: center;">Expo at Clever K9s - November 8, 2008<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial;font-size:9px;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="600" height="400" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FLStone513%2Falbumid%2F5266476525835705137%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 48px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="600" height="400" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FMurphyFrodo%2Falbumid%2F5266491244429643297%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage=""></embed></o:p></span></p></span></div>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-73621244378884087072008-10-20T16:14:00.000-07:002022-01-06T12:34:09.221-08:00Tugs and a Cat<div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Print"">Another trip to town to visit Kim and her Mom!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Print"">A little game of tug was fun </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Print"">but the cat was very interesting especially when he moved away!!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-528980341597810952008-10-11T19:22:00.000-07:002022-01-06T12:39:45.788-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ari and Tori had a blast running around the yard tonight (October 11, 2008) and there always seemed to be a ball in the picture or nearby. The body language is awesome between the 2 of them at times which makes up for the lack of quality of the pictures.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">
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</div>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-72898752945316467892008-09-27T19:33:00.000-07:002008-09-28T17:27:18.273-07:00Photos Saturday 9.27.08<div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><br /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SOAgtiMb_AI/AAAAAAAAAaU/SefZJvrD56A/s200/IMG_7064.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251233132159171586" /><div style="text-align: right;"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN75bAoVqrI/AAAAAAAAAZA/giVfxB2rSMo/s200/IMG_7121.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250908457981553330" /> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN75bC9560I/AAAAAAAAAZI/Q_GoaHzUKEM/s200/IMG_7110.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250908458608880450" /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SOAfQOOI29I/AAAAAAAAAaM/wh0920E0gqM/s200/IMG_7051.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251231529069763538" /><div style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN79_Iy-x-I/AAAAAAAAAZo/1ARI-bV-7go/s200/IMG_7108.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250913476695476194" /> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN74mwJLSRI/AAAAAAAAAYo/Y6ufuhrLVoA/s200/IMG_7109.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250907560202684690" /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN74m9lqCnI/AAAAAAAAAYw/t9yeVxLikUQ/s1600-h/IMG_7108.JPG"> </a><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN74mqJB7nI/AAAAAAAAAYg/xCR7Dz8xtq4/s200/IMG_7097.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250907558591458930" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN74m9lqCnI/AAAAAAAAAYw/t9yeVxLikUQ/s1600-h/IMG_7108.JPG"> </a> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN79_HZyqBI/AAAAAAAAAZg/lFR71i_xftw/s200/IMG_7131.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250913476321388562" /></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN7zeppMtVI/AAAAAAAAAX4/Pd7HDAVCLc8/s200/IMG_7096.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250901923460855122" /> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN7ze8_jDjI/AAAAAAAAAYA/4sSM6p9eiFk/s200/IMG_7095.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250901928654868018" /> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN7ze9nRU8I/AAAAAAAAAYI/r5DCcnNwufQ/s200/IMG_7081.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250901928821478338" /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN7zexqdlxI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/DdsIU1vdRhY/s1600-h/IMG_7038.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN7zexqdlxI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/DdsIU1vdRhY/s200/IMG_7038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250901925613639442" /> </a><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN7ze-oZPiI/AAAAAAAAAYY/3IdCzO44Y_0/s200/IMG_7035.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250901929094626850" /><br /></div></div>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-71969628702486832932008-09-26T18:51:00.000-07:002008-09-26T20:17:48.972-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2Y1in0JAI/AAAAAAAAAWI/CkB_zskwOxw/s200/DSC02512.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250520786178155522" /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2Y1L6ZkNI/AAAAAAAAAV4/sLs1uggMurU/s1600-h/DSC02510.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2Y1L6ZkNI/AAAAAAAAAV4/sLs1uggMurU/s200/DSC02510.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250520780082090194" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2Y1L6ZkNI/AAAAAAAAAV4/sLs1uggMurU/s1600-h/DSC02510.JPG"> </a><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2Y1bgRaLI/AAAAAAAAAWA/M_xA30XDRs8/s200/DSC02511.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250520784267471026" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2Y1L6ZkNI/AAAAAAAAAV4/sLs1uggMurU/s1600-h/DSC02510.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2fXOeuUoI/AAAAAAAAAWk/mK5ZqLMT-B0/s200/DSC02523.JPG" style="text-align: center;float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250527961956635266" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking a break after a great game of tug and running around the yard! These weren't the clearest photos but her expression is priceless! She is now a happy girl!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And apparently a tired one also!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2Y1bgRaLI/AAAAAAAAAWA/M_xA30XDRs8/s1600-h/DSC02511.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2ih7b7LdI/AAAAAAAAAW0/GiAnYom6pO8/s200/DSC02492.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250531444358065618" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2ihtJDG8I/AAAAAAAAAWs/P5K0HvgKmuk/s200/DSC02483.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250531440520797122" /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2Y1bgRaLI/AAAAAAAAAWA/M_xA30XDRs8/s1600-h/DSC02511.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pLzFbFDBzsc/SN2ihy68fII/AAAAAAAAAW8/oOSfTayt9nU/s200/DSC02491.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250531442072255618" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-15704897360489297682008-09-23T10:42:00.000-07:002008-09-23T16:23:57.760-07:00I should do WHAT???<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">So I decide to take Tori out in the training area and have a friend video how good she is and how well she listens and OH MY... there needs to be a little work done here!! Check back in a week for progress!<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13;" ><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=2619307147673217286&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 400px; height: 326px;"></embed></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;" >LET'S GO means LET'S GO</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> - NOT</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:18;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=3365964490568847487&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 400px; height: 326px;"></embed></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;" >OUT means OUT</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> - NOT</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:18;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-5462267496851691937&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 400px; height: 326px;"></embed></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;" >PLATZ means PLATZ</span> - NOT<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-9031209104555273697&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 400px; height: 326px;"></embed></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;" >TUNNEL means TUNNEL</span> - NOT<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:18;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-5017848497830249793&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 400px; height: 326px;"></embed><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">And now through the tunnel with a little help!</span><br />Well, that's better!<br /><br /><br />I do think that a little training is in order so she REMEMBERS what certain words mean!!<br /><br />:):):)<br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:18;" ><br /></span></div>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-68425168306118286572008-09-17T20:00:00.001-07:002008-09-28T17:31:02.475-07:00GSRAW<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><table border="0" width="750" height="72" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="5%" height="36" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="4%" height="36" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="6%" height="36"></td><td width="85%" height="36" bg="" colspan="3" style="color:#669999;"><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:180%;"><b><a href="http://www.gsraw.com/">German Shepherd Rescue Alliance of Wisconsin</a></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="5%" height="19" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="32%" height="38" bg="" colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span style="font-family:ArnoldBoeD;font-size:6;"> </span><span style="font-family:ArnoldBoeD;font-size:180%;"> </span></td><td width="25%" height="19" bgcolor="#669999"> </td><td width="38%" height="19" bgcolor="#669999"> </td></tr><tr><td width="5%" height="19" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="63%" height="19" colspan="2"><span style="font-family:Americana XBdCn BT;"> </span></td></tr><tr><td width="5%" height="1" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="4%" height="1" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="6%" height="1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td><td width="22%" height="1"><span style="font-family:AvantGarde Md BT;"> </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="750"><tbody><tr><td><p align="center"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;color:#660033;"><a href="http://www.gsraw.com/">About German Shepherd Rescue Alliance of Wisconsin</a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;color:black;">On March 30, 2001, <span class="yshortcuts"><a href="http://www.gsraw.com/">German Shepherd Rescue</a></span><a href="http://www.gsraw.com/"> Alliance of Wisconsin, Inc</a>. (GSRAW) was incorporated, although operations had begun in the support of the defined mission more than one year prior. GSRAW has no shelter and operates utilizing a phone, post office box, e-mail and internet networking systems. Occasionally boarding kennels are options used to save an animal's life. Collectively our members have many years of experience in evaluating temperaments, fostering, placing and training German Shepherd Dogs.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;color:black;">GSRAW views its mission as increasing public awareness against animal cruelty and <span class="yshortcuts">overpopulation</span> while rescuing and finding homes for displaced and unwanted German Shepherd Dogs throughout <span class="yshortcuts">Wisconsin</span> and further, if needed. GSRAW has a long-term dedication to this breed and its fair and humane treatment.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;color:black;">Our organization provides rescue, support, and placement of unwanted or displaced German Shepherd Dogs regardless of age, size, sex and health. GSRAW will seek work with shelters, veterinary offices and private individuals to achieve these goals.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;color:black;">Did you know that 800 dogs are euthanized per hour in the United States alone and 60% of all dogs surrendered to shelters never make it out? The good news is that rescue organizations continue to make a difference in lowering the percentages of dogs euthanized each year. GSRAW strives to advance the cause of rescuing and rehabilitating German Shepherd Dogs and we are proud to say that we are currently in our 9<sup>th</sup>year and going strong. Our non-profit organization has thus far taken in and placed in loving homes over 600 German Shepherd Dogs in and around the Midwest! We continue to get feedback from adopters whose lives have changed for the better by having a loving and loyal friend and companion animal in their lives. Dogs that without rescue, would not be here today.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;color:black;">GSRAW is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;color:black;"><b>All dogs will be spayed/neutered, brought up to date on shots and tested for heartworm prior to placement into their forever homes.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">See our video on YouTube!</span></p><p align="center"> <object width="425" height="355"></object></p><div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></span>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-19869421581644110732008-09-17T19:52:00.001-07:002008-09-17T19:52:32.243-07:00Psychiatric Service Dogs<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><table border="0" width="750" height="72" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="5%" height="36" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="4%" height="36" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="6%" height="36"></td><td width="85%" height="36" bg colspan="3" style="color:#669999;"><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:180%;"><b>German Shepherd Rescue Alliance of Wisconsin</b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="5%" height="19" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="32%" height="38" bg colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span style="font-family:ArnoldBoeD;font-size:6;"> </span><span style="font-family:ArnoldBoeD;font-size:180%;"> </span></td><td width="25%" height="19" bgcolor="#669999"> </td><td width="38%" height="19" bgcolor="#669999"> </td></tr><tr><td width="5%" height="19" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="63%" height="19" colspan="2"><span style="font-family:Americana XBdCn BT;"> </span></td></tr><tr><td width="5%" height="1" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="4%" height="1" bgcolor="#660033"> </td><td width="6%" height="1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td><td width="22%" height="1"><span style="font-family:AvantGarde Md BT;"> </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table border="1" width="750" id="table1"><tbody><tr><td bg style="color:#FFCCCC;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">Psychiatric Service Dogs</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;">Not every person who becomes the victim of assault develops a psychiatric disorder with symptoms severe enough to qualify them as disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But those who do become disabled by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) experience the world as an extremely dangerous place. This psychological injury can be just as disabling as an injury which causes a loss of vision or hearing. It amputates the sense of safety or security that most people take for granted. Teamwork with a service dog can empower the victim to win back a measure of independence and to resist incorrect and unrealistic responses. For the traumatized handler, a service dog who masters these tasks will be an invaluable ally. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a service animal must be individually trained to do work or tasks of benefit to a disabled individual in order to be legally elevated from pet status to service animal status. Following are only a few examples of the various tasks a service dog could be trained to perform that would serve to mitigate a disabling condition classified as a psychiatric disability.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Arouse From Fear Paralysis or Disassociation Spell</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">In Parkinson’s, where the person freezes and is unable move, the dog is schooled to assist the individual by making physical contact, such as lightly tapping the person’s shoe with his paw. This apparently is sufficient to break the spell, allowing the individual to resume movement. Reportedly, this same behavior - physical stimulation through pawing or nose nudging, - can rouse someone from a disassociation state at least sufficiently to make the person aware of his/her plight, thus providing a chance to focus and fight the symptoms. This may be effective in fear paralysis, a symptom of PTSD, too. Transforming it from an accidental spontaneous behavior into a reliable skill will requires diligent schooling and practice.. The nudging behavior from the dog serve may as a sufficient tactile stimulant to rouse the partner from the fugue state or fear paralysis.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Crowd Control, Panic Prevention in Public</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Some patients with panic disorder or PTSD report one of the difficulties is the reaction they suffer when another person comes too close to or touches them. Avoiding situations where closeness may take place can lead to someone becoming increasingly homebound. Teamwork with a service dog may enable such people to combat this disabling problem so they can regain and sustain the independence to care for themselves (such as doing their own shopping) and to not embarrass themselves by having to flee due to their reaction to someone coming too close.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Service dog trainers developed a technique to protect patients with Reflex Sympathy Dystrophy (RSD), a very painful affliction, when in line or in a public place from accidental bumps that can trigger excruciating RSD flare-up. This same task can prevent or reduce panic by creating enough distance for the situation to become tolerable. A large sturdy service dog is schooled to impose her body between her partner and another person on command, then brace for body impact. The dog must hold her ground absorbing the shock of any bumps instead falling back against her partner’s legs. The dog must learn to ignore many distractions and can be taught to block people in line or in a room from crowding too close. The dog is trained to brace for body impact with innocuous command, such as “Stay Close.” In this manner, she keeps strangers or colleagues from making body contact with her partner. This strategy’s effectiveness can be enhanced through verbally by pretending to speak to the dog and suggesting that she is very nervous or may overreact if crowded. For example: ”Calm down girl; don’t worry about being stepped on; nobody wants to hurt you; don’t get upset now; take it easy.” are phrases that could be used.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">These tasks for working with a service dog in public settings gives a victim of assault new coping strategies that could go a long way to mitigating the disabling fear experienced as a consequence of the trauma. At the same time, if utilized correctly, none of these tasks will spoil a service dog’s gentle trusting nature. More information is available online but these are just a few examples of how Tori could help her person. </span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></span>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-48135538559529521882008-09-17T19:40:00.000-07:002010-11-07T20:21:57.982-08:00Tori - A Service Dog<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 16px;"></span></span><br />
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<tr><td colspan="2"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">August 4, 2006</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is an update on Tori who came to me through the GSRAW in December 2003 at just under a year old. Tori’s experiences the first few months with me are a matter of record on <a href="http://www.gsraw.com/Happy%20endings/tori.htm">Tori's “Happy Endings” page</a> of the GSRAW’s web site. It was rocky to say the least. As time went on she NEVER warmed up to 3 of my dogs and Ari, who she adored, tolerated her but didn’t really interact with her. She was very much a people dog and really didn’t appear to care about other dogs as much as she did people. Over time, I had to think long and hard about what would be best for Tori and eventually made the extremely difficult decision to look for a home where she would be an only dog and treated like the princess she thought she was**. It took a long time to make that decision but once I did, within 48 hours, the perfect opportunity presented itself.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m happy to say that as of March 2006 Tori is a <a href="http://www.gsraw.com/Dogs/Tori/Psychiatric%20Service%20Dogs.htm">Psychiatric Service Dog</a> and has given her person a new lease on life. They are inseparable and now Tori experiences everything from Wal-Mart to McDonalds to Pick-n-Save. They attend obedience and clicker classes and plan in the future to be a Therapy Dog team. And best of all… she doesn’t have to share her person with ANY other dogs!!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I realize now that Tori came to me for a reason and never really was “my” dog. During the 2 years she lived with me I trained her, socialized her and took her on several cross country trips. We went to a dog training school, stayed in hotels and with family. She interacted with children and adults alike and was a wonderful Therapy Dog. I miss her desperately but realize that I was simply a “way station” on her journey. An important stop that was necessary so she could prepare for what she was to become. She will be forever in my heart. </span> ~Laurel</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 85%;">** In accordance with GSRAW procedures, Tori's original adopter surrendered her back to GSRAW and her new owner went through the complete adoption process in order to adopt her.</span></div></td></tr>
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</tbody></table>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238217071811290794.post-68842895489217035972008-09-17T19:29:00.000-07:002008-12-20T20:39:46.668-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13;" ><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Tori's Videos</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-682050345513483026&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 400px; height: 326px;"></embed><br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Tori and Ari playing in a stream on a trip to PA<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-monospace; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-140286118312390866&hl=en&fs=true" style="width:400px;height:326px" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'-webkit-monospace';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br />Fun in her Pool<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>~~~ laurel :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17500773284764428383noreply@blogger.com