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What to do??
Today we will say goodbye to Bergan. His dad is coming to pick him up around 10am today. I am sure he will be happy to see him. Bergan has the stamina of an ox. He is still on the go 24/7 – I don’t think he ever sleeps. All he wants to do is bee bop around and play. My poor babies are just exhausted – they are going to sleep for a week when he goes.
The weather has really changed in the past 48 hours. Late on Saturday a storm blew in and it cooled down a bit when it rained. Then today it only got into the mid 70′s and right now it is 63! We got a bit of rain this evening. The dogs were thrilled to be able to play outside with out roasting. They ran around and explored all over the yard and I had to eventually call them back in. I think they were pretty tired of being cooped up the house and blew off some steam outside.
I got a call from a shelter today wanting to know if I could help them out with a Bernese Mountain Dog they have. She is spayed, AKC registered and 1 1/2 years old. Problem is she has a bad case of hip dysplasia and will require replacement surgery. I don’t really know what to do. I have sent out some emails to other rescuer friends that I know and posted on a giant breed dog forum. I have always wanted a Berner but I don’t have the $$ for her medical needs right now. Also my pack is very well established at 6. 6 really is my max! I have not had any luck with a 7th dog. Fostering is one thing, but it really upsets the balance here to have a permanent 7th dog. Things are really great and stable right now and have been since Achilles has been gone. I don’t want to disrupt things again, but I also don’t want this girl to be PTS.
I am really worried about her. I don’t really know what to do.
Advice always given to me, “Ericka, you can’t save the world.” Let things happen as the will, and accept that it happened that way for a reason.
I love the new blog format!
oh, and you have Mickey’s name spelled wrong in your links….;)
Thanks for the Kudos… I think I like this lay out the best.
I thought about that Berner all day.
Lora… Follow your heart. If 6 is the max, 6 is the max. You can still help her by finding her a foster home or a rescue group and not bring her home…
Honey, I’m going to be honest here. Hip replacement surgery is not only expensive, its horrendously painful and difficult to recover from. She would need not only an owner or a rescue with the cash, but also an owner or rescue with the time and energy to rehabilitate this dog from a major operation. For a much loved pet, the operation makes sense, and its 6-8 months of pain for many years of better life. For a rescue dog, this just doesn’t make sense. So many other dogs could be saved and homes with the time and energy it would take to save this one. Her breeders and former owners have doomed her to this fate, not you. You are not responsible. But sometimes humane euthanasia is the best solution. As much as we hate for any beautiful glorious dog to lose her life for the ignorance of others. In the business of saving, you have to make tough choices sometimes.
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