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| When we first started this tribute, there were so many reaching out to us... and sadly, the memorials kept pouring in. Our hearts ached for each and every one!!! While going through them, we noticed that the dogs passed away, at all ages. Coming to the conclusion that disease has no boundaries or implications when inflicting its victims. Ginger Von Stallog - aka "Ginger" - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma on December 04, 2000, age 9; visit her site "Ginger" gave us the inspiration and she's the whole reason why ARHC was founded! "Sheba" and "Jessica" were 1/2 sisters "Sheba" - Cause of Death: Tumor on Paw, Brain Tumor with related Seizures, and Heart Failure "Jessica" - Cause of Death: Bone Tumor "Fred" - Cause of Death: Hemangiosarcoma "Duckie" who is the daughter to "Janni" - Cause of Death: Osteochondroma "Janni" had 2 operations due to" Metastatic Malignant Neoplasms "Ascan" - Cause of Death: Metastisizing Malignant Lymphoma "Molly" - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma "Rocco" - Cause of Death: Cancer in Small/Large Intestines and Stomach on November 30, 1998 "Dixie" - Cause of Death: Cancer on November 12, 2000, age 8 "Kosca Marie" - Cause of Death: Cushings Syndrome in 1995, age 11 "Sebastian" - Cause of Death: Throat Cancer in December of 2000 Ch Chewbacca Vom Mayhaus SchHII, BH - aka. "Chewy" - Cause of Death: Sarcoma of the Lungs on 12/23/2000, age 8; visit his site Two males from the same owner - Cause of Death: Lymphoma Two females from different owners - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma, age both 7. One passed on in June of 1993 and the other August of 2000. "Allie" - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma, age 10 "Oso" - Cause of Death: Lymphoma on April 13, 2001, age 11 "Ruby" - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma on April 18, 2001 "Kundry" - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma in 1994 "Max" - Cause of Death: Cancer on May 16, 2001, age 4 "Alexander" Cause of Death: Extriostesarcomaon May 30, 2001 A female - Cause of Death: Tumor in the Heart and Lungs There was a good friend who lost three - Cause of Death: Cancer. And another friend lost a 4 year old. Then there was a daughter, she too lost her 10 year old - Cause of Death: Cancer. It was on Mother's Day. "Sheba" - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma in July of 2001, age 10 Von Baker's Waldaufseher CD - aka "Ranger" - Cause of Death: Small Tumor on Toe Melanoma/Malignant, later he started running into objects and was disorientated - Cause: Brain Tumor, age 8 "Tasha" - Cause of Death: Cancer of the Liver and Spleen, age 10 "Lou" - Cause of Death: Bone Cancer in August of 2001, age 7 "Bruza" a darling rescue - Cause of Death: unknown disease in July of 2001, age 7 "Tyson" - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma on 12/18/01 "Shaste" - aka. "Sam" - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma in 1998, age 8 "Natrone" - Cause of Death: Hemangiosarcoma on 11/3/01, age 6 Yet, another - Cause of Death: Osteosarcoma. This is all we have on this particular beloved pet. "Sacha" went through a great ordeal - Cause of Death: Mammary, Bowel, Liver, and Bone Tumors throughout her body in 1998, age 5. Even though she had this to go through, she lived on as the true Rottweiler does, never giving up! Our beloved "Gabby" was put to rest on 2/2/02 We decided after almost 11/2 months of fighting to provide her with the most loving human gift; for her to go with dignity and not suffer anymore. The morning of 2/2/02, we knew that she wanted us to help her. She had such sad eyes and they were telling us that she did not feel good and wanted to go to the Rainbow Bridge. For those of you who dont know her story - 6 year old female diagnosed with lymphoma 12/5/01 Treatment: Prednisone and lots of love. Making the decision to do the right thing was both painful and now in retrospect the most wonderful thing because she is now cancer free and with her buddies. Holding her little face and kissing her good-bye was so sad and it still makes me cry.With death of our "Gabby", there is new life. Last Sunday we adopted a 1.5 year old female Rotti/shepard mix who is such a love. While she will never take the place of "Gabby" she provides our family with love and devotion and fills the void. This is a terrible disease and for those of you out there that are fighting it too, love your Rotti and when the time comes, and you will know, do the loving thing as painful emotionally as it is its the best gift that you can give your faitful compainion. God bless our furry friends, Tracey |
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