Subj : Re: Poor Sophie...
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Janis Kracht
Date : Sat May 20 2023 18:31:24

Hi Daryl!

>> Sorry if I've been a little absent fido-wise but it is awfully hard to
>> deal with this.  She is still so kissy and sweet natured.

> To many people, their pets are their kids. I've been there, done that,
> with the dachshunds my wife and I had during our marriage. Today (May 18)
> would've been my 20th wedding anniversary, had she lived. :'(

That must be a rough day for you, Daryl - thank you for taking the time to reply to my message - it did help a lot reading about your dog(s) and your wife.  Thank you for that distraction :)

It is so hard to deal with all this, knowing that it is the only way Sophie can survive for the brief time she has left.

> Sadly, he became diabetic (quite common on older dogs), resistant to the
> insulin,


That is what I am expecting to happen here sooner than later.  Most nights after forcing some of the meds down her throat, I end up crying myself to sleep - it is just too too painful right now to see her trusting eyes look at me, and then I have to force these meds on her :(

> I still follow "Crusoe, The Celebrity Dachshund" (search for that with
> your favorite search engine). He also has several videos on YouTube, with
> merchandise available for purchase.

I will :)

Take care and thank you again,
Janis

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