[Leica] Kiva, the Energizer Corgi

[afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin)]

I think we all love our dogs: there will be a huge hole when the time comes, 
but if you are like us the time will be "obvious" and a great relief to 
owners and pooch alike. Memories flood back: good luck. Lovely dog

Cheers

Alastair and HElen

--- richard.lists@gmail.com wrote:

From: "Richard Man" <richard.lists@gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: [Leica] Kiva, the Energizer Corgi
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 02:34:40 -0800

About 3 weeks ago, I called the vet to set up the "appointment," I could
hardly finished the conversation and cried my eyes out. At the same time, we
also started treating her with Anipryl, a "dogsheimer" medication. It's only
effective about 65% of the time, and fortunately, it's immediately effective
with her. She still can't see and can't walk due to the old back injury, old
age and the slippery vinyl floor. She sleeps most of the time, but doggone
it, she is still the cuddliest dog and still is housebroken. She gets taken
out 4-5 times a day to do her business and wears a dog diaper in case of
accidents (which usually do not happen).

This past weekend, we took her to the anime con with us, and Karisu dressed
her up as a pirate (Arrrrr, or is it Arrrfffff?) and as an "elegant gothic
canine" and pushed her around in the stroller. She got tons of attention and
she loved every second of it.

I don't know how much longer we will have her. She's actually pretty healthy
besides her back legs don't work much (actually she can still walking on
non-slippery surface such as the grass area) and blind. By the grace of the
gods, she is alive, and that's the important part.

http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/01032009_41.jpg

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