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Bennie is from a puppy mill in Missouri, where there are many....like Pennsylvania it is over run with puppy Mills. When he was a tiny pup he
was to be killed because his joints were malformed. Thats when Bennie came to live in NYC. Once Bennie started to grow signs of something
much worse started to show. A neurological disorder called Chiari Malformation Syringomyelia.
Symptoms may vary widely among different dogs, but the earliest sign often is that the dog feels a sensitivity in its neck area, causing an
uncontrollable urge to scratch at its neck and shoulders excessively, particularly when walking or during other forms of exercise. This is due
to an increase in the pressure of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the central canal from the brain down the spinal column, causing the
central canal to expand and press against the nerves of the spinal column and creating the needle-like tingling which prompts the dog to
scratch.
As the disorder progresses, there usually follows increasingly severe pain around the dog's head, neck, and shoulders, causing it yelp or
scream. It is believed to be a neuropathic pain, probably due to disordered neural processing in the damaged dorsal horn. As the disease
destroys portions of the dog's spinal cord, the dog may experience so much pain that it may contort its neck and may even sleep and eat only
with its head held high. The dog may develop scoliosis, as a result. There may also be progressive weakness in the legs, so that walking
becomes increasingly difficult. Some dogs deteriorate to the point of paralysis
Bennie's first sign was a front leg cramp...this happened more and more often, he would cry in pain and then along with the cramp he got a
head tilt..plus a back leg thump...it got worse and we went back to the vet...several Vets over the first few months of symptoms before we
found out what was wrong.
But Bennie is doing well, he goes everywhere with me and has meds on time all the time, round the clock and is happy and playful and very,
very spoiled.
was to be killed because his joints were malformed. Thats when Bennie came to live in NYC. Once Bennie started to grow signs of something
much worse started to show. A neurological disorder called Chiari Malformation Syringomyelia.
Symptoms may vary widely among different dogs, but the earliest sign often is that the dog feels a sensitivity in its neck area, causing an
uncontrollable urge to scratch at its neck and shoulders excessively, particularly when walking or during other forms of exercise. This is due
to an increase in the pressure of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the central canal from the brain down the spinal column, causing the
central canal to expand and press against the nerves of the spinal column and creating the needle-like tingling which prompts the dog to
scratch.
As the disorder progresses, there usually follows increasingly severe pain around the dog's head, neck, and shoulders, causing it yelp or
scream. It is believed to be a neuropathic pain, probably due to disordered neural processing in the damaged dorsal horn. As the disease
destroys portions of the dog's spinal cord, the dog may experience so much pain that it may contort its neck and may even sleep and eat only
with its head held high. The dog may develop scoliosis, as a result. There may also be progressive weakness in the legs, so that walking
becomes increasingly difficult. Some dogs deteriorate to the point of paralysis
Bennie's first sign was a front leg cramp...this happened more and more often, he would cry in pain and then along with the cramp he got a
head tilt..plus a back leg thump...it got worse and we went back to the vet...several Vets over the first few months of symptoms before we
found out what was wrong.
But Bennie is doing well, he goes everywhere with me and has meds on time all the time, round the clock and is happy and playful and very,
very spoiled.
| Always in our hearts |
| Goodbye by John Quealy With heavy hearts; and a tear in our eyes, after all these years; we must say goodbye. Please understand; we've done all we could, if there was anything we could do, you know we would. I'm sitting right here; gently rub your ears, while I talk to you softly; trying to hold back the tears. The memories you gave us; we'll never forget, especially the ones; of the day we all met. One last hug; and one last kiss, you have no idea;how much you'll be missed. To look into your eyes; this one last time, you tell me it's ok; you know it's your time. Close your eyes now; and go to sleep, we'll pray to the Lord; you're soul he'll keep. Go in peace now; our good friend, we'll stay right here with you; until the end. Dream of that special day and time, when we'll meet at the Bridge; and all will be fine. We'll run and play; side by side, with a soft warm feeling; deep down inside. Your memory will live on; in each one of us, you'll always be number 1; to all of us. Have a safe journey; through the night, I promise when you awake; you'll be in God's light. So with heavy hearts; and tears in our eyes, just for now my friend; We Say Goodbye. |
| Mia January 29th, 2008, 8:00 PM Mia was 14 yrs old |
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| Joey left us too soon he was just a baby, Joey had encephalitis Nov 7th 2006 |
This is a photo of Bennie's monkeys. Bennie
loves to play " no rules fetch" with his monkey's
loves to play " no rules fetch" with his monkey's
| Little May 16,2005 to Dec 23rd 2009 our little girl, we miss you so much |
| Links we like more links on our awareness day page |
| Bennie is everything Monkey, so we got him this great Uncle Monkey sweater and this organic Monkey toy. Check out Bennie's new favorite place to buy stuff http://www.emiliapoochie.com/ |
| MoonDancer 1371 King's Highway Sugar Loaf NY 845 610-3740 |
| Authentic Native American Art - t-shirts - tie Dye xs to 5x jewelry -fairies - crystals and candles -Handmade Incense & Olis |
| Cool links at the bottom also bottom of AWARENESS DAY page |
| Duncan says: HEY what about me I need a coat too...and a toy and maybe a tee shirt or something else!!! |
I held her in my arms the last time I sat at the computer, cuddled in my shirt, all 4 1/2 pounds of her.
Every once in a while she would sneeze up at me and then lick my nose, her long white tails always
waging. Every ones nose a good place to give many kisses.
Little was not yet 5 years old but she knew how to turn her tiny body to be picked up, how to get an
extra cookie and how to remind me the water bowl was not as clean as she might like..........Little was
a tiny girl filled with love and personality....unless you were one of the other dogs disturbing her as
she slept cuddled to my waist, cupped in my hand at night......then she sounded like an angry
Rottweiler.
Little woke us Wednesday morning at 2:15 AM having a seizure, one after the other till the tiny dog
we knew and loved was no more. We got her to the vet, double doses of Valium and nothing could
stop it, she was unresponsive in between seizures, her big eyes fixed and we let her go to the
rainbow bridge in the afternoon.
We got her ashes back the other day and placed them on a shelf with Mia and Joey's ashes, placed
her little pink collar and her two favorite pink lambs, her favorite toys near by.
We are sad and empty without her, our eyes are red and swollen. We hug our other guys and keep
them close, we will never be the same, See you again someday Little, we love you.
Every once in a while she would sneeze up at me and then lick my nose, her long white tails always
waging. Every ones nose a good place to give many kisses.
Little was not yet 5 years old but she knew how to turn her tiny body to be picked up, how to get an
extra cookie and how to remind me the water bowl was not as clean as she might like..........Little was
a tiny girl filled with love and personality....unless you were one of the other dogs disturbing her as
she slept cuddled to my waist, cupped in my hand at night......then she sounded like an angry
Rottweiler.
Little woke us Wednesday morning at 2:15 AM having a seizure, one after the other till the tiny dog
we knew and loved was no more. We got her to the vet, double doses of Valium and nothing could
stop it, she was unresponsive in between seizures, her big eyes fixed and we let her go to the
rainbow bridge in the afternoon.
We got her ashes back the other day and placed them on a shelf with Mia and Joey's ashes, placed
her little pink collar and her two favorite pink lambs, her favorite toys near by.
We are sad and empty without her, our eyes are red and swollen. We hug our other guys and keep
them close, we will never be the same, See you again someday Little, we love you.