I am trying to get off the mailing list. No luck so far.... Dirk On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 4:29 AM, Robin Ruth <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ray, I'm new to the listserv but I also have a dog whom I intend to "hang > on" for so I understand your pain on losing Spike. My dog is is a 12 - 13 > yr old yellow lab I adopted about 3 yrs ago. > Robin Ruth > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 29, 2014, at 2:08 AM, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > thanks so much Kathleen, the house is very empty now > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Kathleen Cochran > > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 1:23 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: Spike > > > > Dear Ray, > > > > I am so sorry to hear about Spike. He has been part of the listserv for > as > > long as I can remember. I never think of you without thinking of Spike, > > too. I know you will miss him deeply. > > > > With heartfelt sympathy, > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > . > > > > > > > >> On Wednesday, December 24, 2014, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> > >> Today Spike was euthanized at home at about 12:30 pm. Never mind that > he > >> was at least 17 years old, deaf, blind, allergic, arthritic, > incontinent, > >> covered with cysts and had an eye infection. He still wagged his tail > >> cause he was a happy little dog. > >> > >> Even though the procedure was peaceful and painless, its not easy > putting > >> down your best friend. Especially hard if you have Parkinson’s and > >> realize he is not going to get better and you are too disabled to help > >> him. When I got him in 2000 I could walk him; now I can barely walk > >> myself. > >> > >> Due to PD my blood pressure rose to 182/94 after a crying spell. > >> > >> Those of you who love dogs will understand and I appreciate your > >> expressions of support and sympathy. > >> > >> Ray > >> Rayilyn Brown > >> Past Director AZNPF > >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > >> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn