I first read about Charlie on the Internet in November 2006. I thought the rescue that had Charlie was giving him the decompression surgery that he so desperately needed, and I assumed he would be adopted soon after in his home state of California.
In August 2007, I was surprised to read that Charlie was [...]
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Why Charlie?
Posted in adoption on November 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Vows
Posted in adoption on November 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Before I brought Charlie home, I made a few private vows to him. He was wetting his bed at night and laying in it, presumably from taking Lasix, a diuretic. He wasn’t getting rinsed or bathed each morning. He smelled, and his tummy was inflamed and covered with small sores. His [...]
Meeting Charlie
Posted in adoption on November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I flew to California from Ohio to meet Charlie. He was just returning from the groomer, and I waited in the back yard for him to approach me. He took his time. He had to sniff the lawn and greet his two brother cavaliers first. His posture and gait are the [...]
Charlie’s history
Posted in Charlie's history, adoption on October 28, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Charlie will be two years old on December 11, 2007. We adopted him six days ago.
We were given a file folder containing his medical records since he was a sixteen week old puppy. His first vet visit was for vaccinations, and he had a slight case of gastroenteritis. His vet noted that [...]
