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Post by Romi on Apr 26, 2011 19:11:27 GMT
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Post by sallybeth on Apr 28, 2011 9:07:15 GMT
Lovely photos !! Hope her next visit to the vets is good news. She may be tired, but looks very happy and is obviously having lots of love from you Brenda.
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Post by brendatwort on Apr 28, 2011 9:51:14 GMT
Dilly will be having her xray under sedation and blood tests next week . We have been trying to get her to eat by cooking her fish chicken sausages ,scrambled eggs ,we have also put garlic powder or brewers yeast on her food to stimulate her appetite .She is only eating such small ammounts that it is a worry .We have even tried to hand feed her .We get so excited when she licks her lips when she smells her food but after a couple of pieces she has had enough .Any ideas please on what she might eat Her nickname is Dilly Nutkin as she is burying her treats around the garden .Good job she doesnt know the squirrel is digging them up . She is the sweetest girl and has become so loving ,she lifts her paw to tell us to carry on petting her now . She still hasnt accepted the cats .We have tried every day ,with her muzzle on and on the lead .She is fine as long as they stay away from her .If they start to go near her she bares her teeth and really growls .The cats have never spat at her or showed any threatening behaviour ,i think it is because they are so laid back and have no fear of her ,if they would just keep their distance she would probably accept them in time .They are just so used to having a lively bouncy dog around so why be worried about her .They used to cuddle up to Brooke . As Dilly is not feeling her best at the moment and we dont know what is going on inside her body we have decided that it is best we keep the animals separate .Maybe she just cant be bothered with them around her at the moment ,and also the cats have no fear of dogs and we would like it to stay that way .Who knows, when we have got her sorted out and she is eating and feeling better things might change .She cant tell us how she is feeling and if she has pain . It would break my heart for her to be in pain . We both love her so much and wish she has come into i life sooner I will update as soon as we get her results .
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Post by Ed's doGmum on Apr 28, 2011 11:07:39 GMT
Thinking of you all. Be happy Dilly. Maybe she expects the cats to run away from her and that's why she growls when they get close, she's telling them to run! Good idea to keep them apart for now anyway. It doesn't take long for those paws to become entangled in your heart does it.
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Post by stussy on Apr 29, 2011 8:21:53 GMT
Ive just been reading through this, bless you for giving the old lady a chance, and i hope all is good news at the vets, i can see how you have fallen in love she is a stunner, best wishes and paws crossed Clairex
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Post by brendatwort on Apr 30, 2011 11:31:55 GMT
Dilly has had a little to eat today .I am hand feeding her now and she ate a bit of fish this morning and she just had a small amount of chicken .Small is better than nothing . She is still not eating any treats and hides them either in the garden or in her bed . The vet did say she didnt have a temperature ,so its not that she has a bug or anything .We are very worried ,as we have only had her 1 month and although we did know she had the tumours ,we hoped they would not start to cause her a problem for a long time yet .We pray that the cancer has not spread .
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Post by sallybeth on Apr 30, 2011 19:03:50 GMT
It's good to hear Dilly has eaten something today, albeit a small amount. Such a beautiful girl, I'm keeping everything crossed for her when she has her xray and tests. Thinking of you all and sending lots of healing wishes for Dilly.
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Post by flo on Apr 30, 2011 20:46:51 GMT
Sorry to hear that lovely Dilly is off colour Have you tried offering her some baby food? I've found that a blob of it on your hand can tempt a hound into licking it and getting some reasonably concentrated calories. The little bottles of it aren't too expensive and have less salt etc than most dog stuff.....the organic ones are nice! Lots of love to beautiful Dilly
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Post by brendatwort on May 1, 2011 7:35:33 GMT
Will give the baby food a try today .Thank you for the advise
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Post by jane33 on May 1, 2011 7:57:27 GMT
Not long now til she has her investigations at the vet and youll be able to move on from this limbo.
I imagine that even if the cancer hasnt spread, it will still affect her appetite.
Just hold on a few more days and youll have some news and advice from the vet
Ear ruffles to you all xx
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Post by brendatwort on May 4, 2011 11:09:15 GMT
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Post by LurcherLurker on May 4, 2011 11:31:45 GMT
Bless you for looking after Dilly and easing her passing to be with her Dad. She's at peace now
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Post by waffley on May 4, 2011 12:45:09 GMT
I am so so sorry for your loss Brenda. You were so good for her, and made her last weeks special. Thinking of you x
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Post by jane33 on May 4, 2011 15:37:19 GMT
You two are an amazing couple and I hope your sorrow is tempered at least a little by the knowledge that she's at peace now and that you truly did her proud xxxx
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Post by janeismyname on May 4, 2011 17:06:00 GMT
just read all through this again... you gave dilly such a wonderful home for the last 5 weeks of her life.. She had been through so much before she got to you and in such a short time you both made her so happy
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Post by stussy on May 4, 2011 20:41:34 GMT
So sorry But you gave her all you could, and she loved you so much for it Sleep tight lovely girl xxx
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Post by sallybeth on May 5, 2011 9:27:06 GMT
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Post by vickiemily on May 5, 2011 9:34:32 GMT
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Post by brendatwort on May 5, 2011 11:02:00 GMT
We have just received a lovely bouquet of flowers and box of chocs from Southern Lurcher Rescue .Thank you so much for that kind gesture .Much appreciated Dilly always liked to lay in a certain part of the garden ,and we are going to put a string of solar light in the tree above where she used to lay .That will be Dillys tree
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Post by Mimsmum on May 5, 2011 11:06:45 GMT
You are more than wecome Brenda. We hope that it has brought you a little lift. xxx
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