8 posts tagged “suni”
What gift from a parent do you remember the most?
Submitted by jorge456.
She was the best gift my parents have ever given me.
I miss her more than words can say.
she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (enlarged heart) at the end of last summer and had been on heart and lung medication up until now. the medication worked wonderfully in the beginning as it curbed her coughing and breathing attacks, but it didn't take them away completely. it merely cut down on the frequency of them. sadly, there is no cure for an enlarged heart apart from a heart transplant - which isn't being done in animals. i wouldn't have put her through such a thing had it been available anyway.
after her diagnosis, her veterinarian, dr. dickie, didn't think she'd make it to thanksgiving let along christmas - oh how she prove him wrong. she was fighter until the end (that's my boopy!). her health was never 100% after being diagnosed, but it remained quite well up until the last few months. that's when her coughing/breathing attacks came more frequently and for longer durations. it, progressively, took her longer to recover from each episode. it broke my heart watching her gasping for air while just trying to do something simple like play with her favorite toys (plush froggy and ping pong balls). she never let it stop her though. she played until she was too tired to. she had such a beautiful, tenacious spirit.
it wasn't until the past month that we noticed a decline in her health. her coughing became stronger and she just had this sad look in her eyes all the time. she still had her moments where that spark would return and she'd act like the pup she used to be and ran around and played. the majority of the time though she was tired and that light in her eyes seem to have faded. the past three days is when she stopped eating. nothing could tempt her, not even her most favorite human foods. and with her not eating, we were unable to give her her medication - the medication that was more or less keeping her alive.
yesterday her breathing had become very labored and i think we all knew she was tired and couldn't go on any longer. she kept giving us this sad, scared, "help me" look which made my heart ache to the core. my mom and i had been crying since monday as we saw this day coming. we just couldn't let go. we didn't want her to go.
we took her to the same emergency pet hospital she had been prior. before leaving the house, we struggled with the decision of whether we were going to prolong her life a few weeks more with more drugs (if possible) or let her go. we all knew what we had to do, what would be fair to suni and in her best interest .. just none of us could make that decision. we decided we'd see what the doctors said first before deciding on anything.
upon arrival, the doctor said she was listed at being in critical condition. her lungs were filled with fluid due to her weak heart. she was given medication to help drain the fluids and was put on oxygen. the doctor then gave us a rundown on options of medication we could try to maybe extend her life for a week, possibly a month, as well at the option of euthanasia. she felt in suni's case that it would be a humane decision. after some time alone in the room and prayer, we made the decision to let her go. as much as we all wanted her to stay, we had to think of her and what was best for her since she couldn't make the decision herself. i loved her too much to put her through anymore.
she sat on my lap while we prayed over her asking God to take her into His arms and keep her safe until we were all reunited one day. we all gave her kisses, told her how much we loved her, and she died in my arms. as she took her last breath, she snuggled her snout in between my body and arm. just like she always did as a baby. as devastating as it was, a sense of peace and relief came over me when i saw that she was no longer struggling to stay alive for our sake. she looked so at peace and she could finally rest - something that alluded her for months. my baby is now pain free and happy running in fields and playing with sweet ava. i know ava will take good care of suni until my time comes to join them.
suni was such a sweet dog. she had the sweetest, most kindest temperament of any animal i've ever known. she was a girly girl who was polite and funny and had this over-abundance of love that exuded from her. she was my companion, my best friend, and taught me more than anyone about what love is and what is important in this life. she showed nothing but unconditional love at all times and i'll miss those almond eyes and her never ending kisses and her riding on my lap with me everywhere. God's unconditional love was shown through my precious, boopy, and i thank Him for blessing me with the honor of being her caregiver while she was here on earth.
thank you for being such a sweet, loving companion, suni!
you'll always be in my heart! i love you forever, my sweet girl!
my tiny 7.25" x 7.25" (framed) TADO giclee arrived today from wurst gallery in portland, oregon! it's from the gallery's current show, wurstminster dog show, featuring over a hundred artists depicting their favorite dog breed in various art mediums. part of the proceeds from each sale go to a local animal hospital (hooray!). you can view all show pieces here. i feel so lucky to have gotten this one of a kind piece especially b/c it looks so much like suni (even though suni is a maltese, not a bichon frise). in my mind, suni was m+k's inspiration and i thank them for creating a piece that will always hold so much meaning to me.
if that wasn't enough, i received a parcel from maz containing the plush above, as well as some candy i forgot to snap a photo of. >.< i had no idea she was sending me such lovely things!! and how lucky am i to receive a treehugger prototype plush? thank you mazzle, i love them to bits!!
i have such wonderful friends. ^_^
Show us your pet making mischief.
Inspired by cattymcattums.
anytime there's a blanket on the floor, suni has to crawl underneath it, on it and start scratching it as if there's something she's trying to dig out. it's the cutest thing. i sometimes think she has more fun with blankets than she does with her squeaky plush toys!
i love you, suni!!
i will eventually get around to posting about everything i did on my birthday. i seem to have lost my posting motivation somewhere along the way. how dare me!
after leaving the felt club, we headed out to beverly hills to the mecca of all cupcake shops, sprinkles.
our local news station, kcal 9, did a segment early in the year on
l.a.'s best bakeries. they mainly focused on cupcakes as there has
been a cupcake boom here in the states as of late (trends in l.a.
aren't confined to just clothing anymore). ever since that segment, i
have been fixated on sprinkles. it was then i decided that's what i
wanted for my birthday. move over cake, bring on the cupcakes!
other people must've had the same idea because when we arrived, the line was out the door! i was stunned! the street looked completely deserted except for a crowd of people standing outside the tiny brown store brandishing the sprinkles name. we got in line and tried not to stare at a family seated outside thoroughly enjoying their scrumptious cupcakes. i'm convinced they enjoyed rubbing it in our hungry faces (ha).
the cupcakes were absolutely delicious. definitely worth the wait
and drive. suni quite enjoyed hers, though she didn't know quite what
to do
with it at first. she's a very girly dog and it eats very
gingerly. i like to say she has good table manners (ha). she wouldn't
do anything but lick the frosting, so we finally had to break it in
pieces for her. i think she enjoyed it as i thought i detected a smile
from her afterwards. i swear she smiles.
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my beautiful teddy troop custom by jeremiah ketner for the teddy troop invasion show held at rotofugi last month finally arrived! it's one beautiful piece of 10" vinyl. the subject title of this post is the title of the piece. and like most customs, photos don't do it justice. the details are just amazing. the more i stare at it, the more i see. what's so great about custom pieces besides the fact they're one of a kind, are faint brush strokes and ever so slightly raised paint that are detectable upon close inspection. i love that aspect of any hand painted item. it gives it a somewhat organic feel.
i planned on taking photos with my digital, but the battery wasn't charged and i'm too impatient to wait for it to be ready. besides, kirby's studio shots are a lot better than anything my camera could ever take. it's really all about good lighting though which is something i'm lacking right now. various angle shots can be found here. the only thing the photos were unable to capture, however, is the gold, iridescent finish that jeremiah applied to the entire surface. it adds such a subtle lushness to the overall look. it really makes the piece pop.
in other news, suni is doing much better since friday. she had a few rough days, but her medication must've kicked in because her breathing has improved considerably. i'm praying she'll prove dr. dickie wrong and live well past christmas. dogs can be incredibly resilient especially when they're loved as much as suni is. i swear i sometimes catch her smiling. i'm not going to get my hopes up though. i know better than to do that. but she's a little fighter and i wouldn't be surprised if she hangs in there. :____:
i have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. yay. it's with a doctor i've never met with a name i can't even pronounce. that always makes me nervous. details inevitably get lost in translation. ugh. hopefully his dialect won't be too strong.
suni is having a rough week. her heart condition is deteriorating at a rapid pace. my poor baby. it absolutely breaks my heart. we had to take her to the vet this morning because she was having difficulty breathing. and by that i mean you could actually hear every single breath she took as well as see it. every breath shook her tiny body. it was an awful thing to witness. the doctor gave her a lasek shot which helps in draining fluid from her lungs, but it didn't help as much as i was hoping it would. though the gargling sounds have subsided, she's still breathing so heavily. dr. dickie thinks she'll only last until the end of the month ... if even that long. talk about being devastated. anyone who has owned a pet, especially a dog, knows how they literally become part of your family. i feel so heartsick. i love her so much. i'm not prepared for her to go (not that one can ever be prepared for the death of a loved one). i was just hoping we'd at least have one more christmas with her. kristin is going to be just as devastated by this news. i don't look forward to calling her. i wish i were a stronger person.
Lord please comfort her and ease her suffering.
