tammypell
Registered: 06/30/09
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My little Sam was born on April 09, 2006. Our family adopted he and his brother Louie from the same litter of puppies. Sam was the only black one, later to turn brindle colored. His brother and two sisters were all black and white Shih Tzus. I picked out Sam and my daughter Mollie picked out Louie.
We brought them into our home on June 02, 2006. We were so excited and joyful with these two pups. They soon became "our boys" is how we always referred to them or our babies. At seven months old from blood work at the vet's office I found out the night before Thanksgiving Sam had a kidney problem. His BUN counts were high. He was born w/ abnormal kidneys. He was put on meds and a special KF food. He was less active than Louie and drank a lot more water. Later the meds worked well and the food. Sam lived a happy and fulfilled life with us until May of this year, 2009. I noticed he wasn't wanting to go on walks and was sleeping more. When he started making a gagging noise and throwing up white, foamy vomit, I feared the worse. I took him back to the vet and his BUN count had gone way up. The vet said he had maybe a couple of weeks or longer. Nobody knows for sure how long. But by the next Wedn., a week later he got worse. And we had to take him back on Thursday morning. He was in pain and we had to make a devastating decision. He went to sleep in my arms. We bought him back home with us.
My heart is so broken and it and my throat aches thinking about Sam. He was the best, sweet-spirited, soul-mate, friend, and canine son. He was my three year old baby who had to leave his family way too soon. He loved us and we loved him so much and I can barely think about him without crying and feeling so sad. I have put pictures and a memory post on my blog.www.sheeptoewesocks.blogspot.com. I still have his brother Louie and he is grieving also. We are trying to help each other through this. I would feel better knowing if I'll be reunited w/ Sam one day. I told him to find my papa and mama in heaven and they will take care of him. They loved dogs too. And they would certainly have loved this one! A friend has give me a copy of Cold Noses At The Pearly Gates and I'm slowly reading it. I need to know I'll see Sam again. I have lost another family member, not just an dog as some people say. I don't take separation well either. I dreamed about him six days after he died and I was comforted with that, like God had allowed me to visit him. I hope to get to visit again with my little precious Sam. I have never had a "pet" I have loved as much as this one. My heart is breaking.....
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