In memory of Lenny

Powell · 12-12-2010, 12:57 PM

I am having a REAL hard time typing this right now. I fostered Lenny for 3 days. He was a dear old soul, a dilute. I had seen him at the shelter, and wished I had taken him much earlier, but I DON'T know if it would have helped. They had to help him in the car, he was only 60 pounds and should have been maybe 80 or 90 pounds. He was rather old. I took him to my vet and found he had hooks and whips and an infection. He also was heartworm positive ( the shelter told me that). He wouldn't eat, so I made a nutritious drink which he did drink. He did take the antibiotic. When I walked him Sunday night he walked about 20 feet, stopped and looked at me and then went back to the pen. I had the pen with 6 inches to a foot of pine shavings, and he enjoyed lying in the sun by the doo ( the 10x10 pen has an a frame and tarp roof). Sunday night he ate ALL the food I gave him, and he was gone Sunday.

He was found as a stray, and wasn't well taken care of, and he was at least 10 I guess. His small teeth on the front were worn down iby age. He had the most beautiful expressive brown eyes.
At least he didn't die in the shelter.

We had our Shelter Christmas party, and it was fun. One of the persons there told me there was a pretty white German Shepherd there and to go look. When I got out there, ithere he was....... it looked like a young Lenny, and I burst into tears. The dog started whining and kissed me through the pen. I am glad no one saw me.

Powell

Sunstreaked · 12-12-2010, 01:30 PM

Thank you for doing that, as hard as it was. People like you are my heroes.

Stosh · 12-12-2010, 02:30 PM

What a bittersweet story- he was able to live his last days in a loving caring home thanks to you.

Rusty_212 · 12-12-2010, 03:08 PM

Very sad. Bless you for giving him comfort.

1sttimeforgsd · 12-12-2010, 05:13 PM

Living with you those last days he got to experience the love he should have felt his entire life. He knew someone cared about him, made sure he had a full belly and a nice clean and warm place to sleep. Thank You for being a very loving and caring person.

vat · 12-12-2010, 06:44 PM

God bless you for being his angel if only for a short time. He got to know love and kindness. Thank you.

ZebsMommy · 12-12-2010, 06:52 PM

I'm so glad that he got to spend his last days being loved and cared for. You are a person with a very kind soul and I only wish there were more poeple like you in this world. Thank you for sharing.

onyx'girl · 12-12-2010, 06:55 PM

I agree with everyone else, Lenny was fortunate to have you in his last few days Powell. RIP Lenny.

NarysDad · 12-12-2010, 07:25 PM

Powell, Lenny although had his short stay with you, I'm sure he understood your warm caring soul and was grateful for the short time you gave him. Yes at least he didn't pass away in the shelter like so many poor dog do. At this time of life I really don't care who sees me show my feelings, and Lenny was looking down on you knowing that you indeed cared, so I applaud you for your effort!!!

CaliBoy · 12-12-2010, 09:35 PM

Powell:

Maybe the reason Lenny went so quickly was that his body was finally able to totally relax and let go in peace, being in the presence of such a kind and caring presence in his last hours.

12-12-2010, 12:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Powell Master Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Silverstreet, SC Posts: 985	In memory of Lenny I am having a REAL hard time typing this right now. I fostered Lenny for 3 days. He was a dear old soul, a dilute. I had seen him at the shelter, and wished I had taken him much earlier, but I DON'T know if it would have helped. They had to help him in the car, he was only 60 pounds and should have been maybe 80 or 90 pounds. He was rather old. I took him to my vet and found he had hooks and whips and an infection. He also was heartworm positive ( the shelter told me that). He wouldn't eat, so I made a nutritious drink which he did drink. He did take the antibiotic. When I walked him Sunday night he walked about 20 feet, stopped and looked at me and then went back to the pen. I had the pen with 6 inches to a foot of pine shavings, and he enjoyed lying in the sun by the doo ( the 10x10 pen has an a frame and tarp roof). Sunday night he ate ALL the food I gave him, and he was gone Sunday. He was found as a stray, and wasn't well taken care of, and he was at least 10 I guess. His small teeth on the front were worn down iby age. He had the most beautiful expressive brown eyes. At least he didn't die in the shelter. We had our Shelter Christmas party, and it was fun. One of the persons there told me there was a pretty white German Shepherd there and to go look. When I got out there, ithere he was....... it looked like a young Lenny, and I burst into tears. The dog started whining and kissed me through the pen. I am glad no one saw me. Powell

12-12-2010, 03:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rusty_212 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 212	Very sad. Bless you for giving him comfort. __________________ http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3952/14nashy.jpg

12-12-2010, 05:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,897	Living with you those last days he got to experience the love he should have felt his entire life. He knew someone cared about him, made sure he had a full belly and a nice clean and warm place to sleep. Thank You for being a very loving and caring person. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

12-12-2010, 06:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
vat Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kingston, IL Posts: 3,027	God bless you for being his angel if only for a short time. He got to know love and kindness. Thank you. __________________ Valerie Shewana's Maximum Velocity (aka Max) Shewana's Hot-Spice (aka Callan) Kaycee 11/97-5/10 Rio 10/08-2/10 Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away.

12-12-2010, 06:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZebsMommy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Hobe Sound, Fl Posts: 329	I'm so glad that he got to spend his last days being loved and cared for. You are a person with a very kind soul and I only wish there were more poeple like you in this world. Thank you for sharing. __________________ Owned by: Zeb - Goofy GSD (2/14/2008) Bowie - Diva Kitten (09/27/2009) Holly - Toy Poodle

12-12-2010, 01:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sunstreaked Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 439	Thank you for doing that, as hard as it was. People like you are my heroes.

12-12-2010, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	What a bittersweet story- he was able to live his last days in a loving caring home thanks to you.

12-12-2010, 06:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,607	I agree with everyone else, Lenny was fortunate to have you in his last few days Powell. RIP Lenny. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

12-12-2010, 07:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
NarysDad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Kings Illinois Posts: 401	Powell, Lenny although had his short stay with you, I'm sure he understood your warm caring soul and was grateful for the short time you gave him. Yes at least he didn't pass away in the shelter like so many poor dog do. At this time of life I really don't care who sees me show my feelings, and Lenny was looking down on you knowing that you indeed cared, so I applaud you for your effort!!! __________________ You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life" == Winston Churchill http://www.shepherdsbydesignk9.com Narys Policia ZVV1 Faust Cierna Vdova ZVV1, BH

12-12-2010, 09:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
CaliBoy Master Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 561	Powell: Maybe the reason Lenny went so quickly was that his body was finally able to totally relax and let go in peace, being in the presence of such a kind and caring presence in his last hours.

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