Beethoven Von Gress.  Beethoven died March 16, 2002 and he was  healthy young adult Saint Bernard. The negligence was due to two vets in Danville PA.  He went in for a simple eye cyst removal.  The vet(s) never read his file nor when they had an issue trying to intubate him, did they stop the procedure, the vet(s) had problems keeping his temperature under control (hy[erthermia), due to the anesthesia, did not have adequate cooling facilities for his size and did not have anyone check on him during the night even though we were told someone would be with him, otherwise he would have been home with us. We were never advised of the issues they had with him and we asked to let him come home with us that evening but the vets said no, he would be OK, since someone would be with him. No one checked on him from early evening until they found him dead the next morning.  He was a sweet, gentle giant who loved all of the dogs and cats.  He is sorely missed.

Gepetto and his Great Grandmother Alexis. 

Alexis turns 17 Thanksgiving 2002.  She is the great, great, great, great grandmother to Geppetto, who is standing behind Alexis.  She is blind and has suffered a slight stroke, but still gets around.  Gepetto was born with an open fontal in his skull.  The vets never thought Gepetto would live past a few weeks and he lived a short life of three years.  He suffered from seizures and in June 2001, the seizures were too many and he died from a stroke.  He was a sweet little guy and his buddy was Beethoven.  The two were inseparable.   Gepetto was out of Pepino and Freddy.  He passed away on 6/16/01.  On 6/17/01 his two mates (Ruth & TT) delivered Louise and Phillip, who are mirror images of him are his offspring.

Nicholas, the great, great, great, great, grandfather to Chihuahua. On his back is his mate Alexis.  Nicholas left us this 5/22/02 due to heart complications.  He was a mellow fellow who tolerated a lot of pups and the big dogs rolling him around. Nicky was 16 years old when he passed away.

Prancer the smallest Pomerainian. When he was born the open fontal in his skull was 3/4 of his total skull and the vets were amazed he lived at all.  When he passed away his fontal was still half open. He passed onto the bridge this past Jan 25, 2002.  He suffered several strokes in his life.  Medications and his strong will to live kept him moving.  He and Gepetto could always be found together curled up in their bed.  Geppetto though at times could be a pain, pulling poor little Prancers curly tail.

Little JOJO born July 1, 2002, out of Diana.  The smallest of the litter. 

Beethoven Von Gress the little star of Pfizer ads and commercial for Clavamox in 1995.  He passed away even after been inoculated for Parvovirus.  He died in his fourth month of life March 1995.  His sister Missey survived.  Never trust anyone coming into your home as a family came to adopt a pet from us and here they had a dog that died of Parvo a few days before.  The Parvo on their clothes infected our home and killed six of our fur babies. Parvo can last for months in your clothes, carpets etc.  A 10% solution of bleach to water solution helps to kill the parvo.  Proves even proper vaccinations are not the only defense against such a killer disease.

Something I found on the web

4 May 1993

WHERE TO BURY A DOG

But there is one place that is best of all...If you bury him in

this spot, the secret of which you must already have, he will come

to you when you call - come to you over the grim, dim frontiers of

death, and down the well - remembered path, and to your side

again.

And though you may call a dozen living dogs to heel, they shall

not growl at him, nor resent his coming, for he is yours and he

belongs there.

People may scoff at you, who see no lightest blade of grass bent

by his footfall, who hear no whimper pitched too fine for

audition, people who never really have had a dog.

Smile at them, for you shall know something that is hidden from

them, and which is well worth knowing.

The one best place to bury a dog is in the heart of his master,

his best friend.

AUTHOR UNKNOWN:

//

Just this side of heaven is a place called the Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.

There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor.

Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we

remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone

very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance.

His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers.

Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green

grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling

together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.

The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look

once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never

absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

/-/-/

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones in the loss of your special animal friend.

We know how hard it is to say Goodbye, and especially how hard when we have to help them

onto their way to the Bridge and to Him.

Take comfort that your friend is with Our Lord.

God gives us pets to help us through this hard life and to enrich our souls.

Whatever we do, do right by all of them, take care of them well, help those in shelters,

the homeless the ones no one wants because they are too big, too small, to young, too old, too ill.

God in His wisdom lends us His animal friends to us for a little while and then he calls them home.

We suffer at their loss and say

Why did they have to leave us so soon?

Trust in Him, for when we are given the sleep of peace, we will all again be reunited

with each and everyone of our animal friends at the Bridge.

Then we will cross over to Paradise and never will we be separated again.

If ever you would like to chat, write, fax or email please feel free to do so.

We must help one another through the times of crisis.

It is at these hours our faith in Him is truly tested.

May Our Lord Bless you and all of your efforts, may He keep you well and may He always shine His goodness upon you and yours.

May you find in your hours the courage to help and save another one of God's animal friends to care for and to shower love and affection on.

+Pax

Tom Ambrosia SGS