yay that's sooooo good !!!

I know...   I can't stop grinning...  its actually making my face ache now 

We feel sooo lucky 

May i add . . .

Our Shih Tzu Max (aka Choobly ... lol) developed a heart murmur around the age of 8yrs

All his bounce and energy disappeared quite quickly

However the vet was amazing - they diagnosed an enlarged heart that was struggling to cope

They whacked him on something and BOOM - he was like a puppy again!!

We couldn't keep up with him - it was such a joy to have our darling back again.

We lost him at 16yrs - so he had a good innings

It was awful watching him detriorate and rush him through the night to the vet to be put to sleep.

We took him home (we had no choice but we didn't want to leave him at the vets, alone, anyway)

I spent the night with him in my bed - it was the most horrendous thing but i don't regret it.

Those precious last moments meant more than i could say.

Better to have loved and lost for sure

 Ditty that is wonderful news .....I am so happy for you!  

It's just like watching your child suffer - so you must be over the moon!

I am really pleased for you

16 is a fab innings  (the Cairn I had as a kid made it to 16 as well)...     and yeah... I know (more now than ever) how devastated I am going to be when we do lose AJ...   

But, thinking we were going to lose him at 7...   and now being basically given the rest of his life back...    

What a difference just 24 hours has made..    his tail is up & wagging...   his eyes are shining again... & he has his mischievous sense of humour back...     I know he still must be feeling some pain..  but obviously the meds are already making a difference... 

I AM SO HAPPY  

(i really need to stop this happy crying thing...    spent the last four months trying not to break down into sad tears (& failing alot)...  and now its good news I am still crying )

Thank you 

Its like winning the lottery! 

You gotta pic Dittie?

I have one of him sitting in his crate on Christmas Day (he had a really bad day on Christmas day...  hence why he chose to spend most of it in his crate)

Hang on...  will get it

*waits*   

dum dee dum dum

Sorry - i have to go

Already had an extension at the library and my time is up

Will view 2moro

(we only have a crate cos initially when this kicked off they thought it might be a slipped disc & we had to put him on a months crate rest)

Last year (or perhaps year before)... in the summer... when he is less hairy

and finally

a few years ago... 

MY BABY BOY!!!!  

awww ...  sorry Renton 

I see him - lovely !!!

thank you 

Very similar to mine

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

I've only just read this - lovely news 

I had to have my cat put down in September - I hadn't really explained it properly to my four year old grand son - I told him she was living at the animal hospital with the vet cos she was poorly.

For the first time yesterday he asked about her - I said 'Awwwwww do you miss Willum?'

His response 'Ermmmmm not really'

It just tickled me TBH.

Great news about your dog though Ditty!

Great news Ditty   I`m so happy for you and the family. x

He`s a wee cutie.  

that's good news, Ditty - pleased for you

I am in tears at your marvellous news, as a dog lover (see avatar for my little german shepherd bitch) you must be so so pleased, I am happy to see such fantastic news 

Renton, that pic is just adorable.....

Ditty I was a bit scared to read this thread I thought it was going to be bad news and a sad ending, it must have been heartbreaking watching AJ go down hill  I am so glad it is a happy ending for AJ and all the family it must be be fabulous to see him running around and getting into all sorts of mischief once again, and knowing he is free of pain..big pats and hugs for AJ and a treat for him>>>

Ditty, I couldn't be more pleased for you. I've got a big, dopey grin on my face.

He has the laser eyes.  My hairy girl always looks like that in pics.

Great news ditty 

awwww Clumsy...     I didn't know whether to say anything or not..    but the reason it took me so long to post in your heartbreaking thread was cos I totally knew what you were feeling (the brick in the stomach... that summed it up perfectly)..  but didn't know if it was disrespectful to post about it in connection to my dog, when you were referring to your Dad xx   

When we got the good news yesterday I actually felt really sick (I nearly was sick)..    and it felt as if I wasn't walking on the floor - guess it was the removal of the brick in the stomach.

Hope you're doing ok Clumsy...    just cos I haven't posted much doesn't mean I haven't read & felt for you over the past few weeks 

Marge 

there have been times when I have really really been tempted to post about AJ (before we knew he was going to be ok).      I even started a thread a couple of times... but just found I would end up sobbing & decided I had to try & hold it together  (I have been a complete mess over the last few months).

I cannot believe we've had this news...     it really is beyond what I had come to hope for.

I am watching him now...   he's all bouncy & waggy...     not quite back on form (quite a way off actually)...   but its like a light has been switched back on in his eyes (that sounds uncharactistically flowery for me )

AJ would love that sausage right now (the steroids mean he is ravenous...   he is being restricted to Obesity Managment kibble to top up his normal food as its important he doesn't gain weight)

Thank you  

Ditty!!! That's brilliant news!  !!!!!!!111

Really , really pleased for the lot of you! 

Thank you Yogi..      & 

ME TOO!    STILL!!!!    (still doing the watery eye thing as well...  what is that all about? 

Slinkeh, Scotty, Soozy, Cinds & Kaffy... 

Thank you

*HAPPY DANCE*

I thought this was going to be a horrendous year..    already its the best ever 

I understand totally  

When we lost our last dog, another German Shepherd about 7 years ago now, I was devastated. my point is, that love is love, whoever, or whatever it is for, 

I am still over the moon your lovely dog is better, good news after a hard time... 

thank you Clumsy 

That is really good news, Im so pleased for you Enjoy your doggies new found energy!

Ive heard a lot of good news pet stories today. Another woman I speak to on the bengal forums cat went missing at the end of November, she was gutted. She gave up hope and it was found this week by the cats protection.

Its a happy pet day

awww Gyps... that's fantastic news..  

there was a flyer up at the vets about a missing Bengal when we were down there earlier today (its slutteh kittehs ovary removal day today - YAY)..     in my emotional state I had to stop reading the noticeboard..    

its been a good animal couple of weeks for me (now that we have had the AJ news)... 

I work in a converted barn... and outside we have chickens (which I have taken on duties for caring for, when I am there...   I have become quite attached)..     Anyways...  just before christmas a fox got in the coop and a couple of the new pure breeds got mauled.. and one got killed (the pure breeds couldn't fly out of the way)....     The "country" folk at work were quite callous about it...   they kept saying there are only two states a chicken can be in...   well or dead.   Me & another bloke proved them wrong & nursed the two mauled ones back to health...   we kept them in the greenhouse... with heating...  bathed one of them...   coaxed them into eating & drinking.   And the last one rejoined the rest last week.

AND... there was a dove with an injured wing... which we also put in the greenhouse.   Again the callous ones said we should wring her neck....  but we nursed her too...  & she flew out of the greenhouse & rejoined all the others yesterday 

there is something in the air!!  Thats lovely. 

And little slutty kitty hahaha , thinking of her

So pleased for the woofa and you all xx

thank you Sweet.. 

thank you Veggie 

So glad AJ's back to chasing the cat (not sure the cat feels the same though! )

Great news

Lovely news Ditty. So glad he is going to be OK.