 Valentine |
Valentine
was born 8/5/91. I always wanted a Lab, so as soon as I got my first house,
I got her. I just thought Valentine would be a great name for a dog. She was an "angel",
a perfect puppy, her name really fit her. She was outgoing, confident, very intelligent and very
gentle. She never chewed on anything; well almost never. I collect artist
teddy bears, and once she grabbed a teddy bear and chewed its head off.
Thank goodness she picked a cheap one. In Sept ’98 she got an infection
in one eye called Uveitis, which caused her to go blind in that eye, and
after months of
trying different medications to rid her of the infection, she
ended up having surgery to remove that eye so the infection wouldn’t
spread to the other one. She recovered fine and the infection didn't
spread but she does have a problem bumping into walls and door jams. I call her "V" for short, and
her favorite thing is chasing the ball.
In June of 2004 she was diagnosed with cancer in her front leg. They recommended amputation, but I couldn't do it, she was already 12 years old with one eye. She's doing great and has lived longer than anyone thought. *Valentine was put to sleep at home Thursday June 15th 2006 at approx. 6:15pm. I held her in my arms and said goodbye and I love you. |