Shelby's journey from four paws to three!
Two weeks since I gave Shelby the greatest gift of all – peace and tranquility for all of eternity. While I know Shelby is running free, on all four legs, jumping up and down on the other dogs and having an amazing time playing and eating ALL that she wants (she was always such a … Continue reading “Two weeks since Shelby earned her wings”
It is with a heavy heart that I even begin to type this blog post. My beautiful girl has fought a valiant fight but it is time for me to give her the greatest gift of all – peace. It started Friday when she couldn’t put weight on her remaining hind leg. The ER shrugged … Continue reading “Shelby’s journey is ending”
Shelby’s going on almost 3 months post-amp and she’s doing fantastic! I continue to worry about her all the time (her coughing, her breathing that sounds like she’s either congested or breathing only through her nose, when she starts to pant) but overall… Shelby continues to prove to be an amazing fighter. You know how … Continue reading “11 weeks post amp and Shelby is rocking her Tripawd life!”
I thought it would be ‘fun’ to commemorate some of my fondest memories of Shelby … from day one under my care, Shelby has kept me on my toes! To say she is spirited is an understatement. Growing up with dogs, never have I met such a STRONG-willed little dog with a total mind of … Continue reading “Shelby’s awesome life … a little #TBT (“Throwback Thursday”)”
Clearly math is not my strong suit since I kept thinking we were over the 5 week mark and marching past week 6! Oops! Shelby had her rear amputation on January 8th. So I guess it’s even more amazing that she’s doing so well in such a short amount of time. Shelby visited with her … Continue reading “Shelby’s 5 weeks post-amp today”
Shelby Lynne was born in New Orleans, LA sometime around October 15, 2000. Shelby was adopted by her mama from the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter in winter 2001. Found on the street, she had no name, no history, no background but she was fixed, house-trained and had lots of love to give! From day one, … Continue reading “Shelby’s journey from four paws to three!”
Grief sneaks up on you when you least expect it. When you are moving forward in your life and think that you are finally over the hump. Over the biggest hurdles. Life is good. You have good friends. You have a good support system. You have a fun little sidekick. You live at the beach. … Continue reading “Grief is a funny thing”
Last weekend I ran a half marathon again. 13.1 miles. For fun. The last race I ran was a full marathon (26.2) in September 2013 while Shelby was at the vet recovering from having her spleen out and we were waiting to hear the diagnosis (it was hemangiosarcoma). But let’s backtrack a bit. The summer of … Continue reading “The Journey Back to Running”
And two years since Shelby broke her leg and our journey began … Oh June … will I always hate you? Will I always hate the reminders and the guilt that I STILL sometimes feel about how Shelby broke her leg? How I go back and forth (STILL) second guessing the choices that I made about … Continue reading “26 Months An Angel”
Dear Shelby, Today is your angelversary. I was going to try and be brave and not do a blog but you’ve been on my mind – a lot – lately. I guess I’ve been missing you a lot. As you know, Elvis crossed the bridge late last month. I know you were there to welcome … Continue reading “25 months an angel”
