Posted on 01/15/2012 6:57:24 PM PST by simplesimon
Holly is my 7 year old yellow Labrador. She is the very best dog I've ever had. She's everything a lab should be and more.
She's also my two son's best friend. The 20 year old moved out recently and always teased he'd take her when he got his own place but I told him over my dead body. My 5 year old, well that is his buddy and the light of his life. He adores her beyond words.
When he had his first eye surgery when he was 6 months old, she laid on the floor with him and didnt move a muscle. The doc said he could resume normal activities a few hours after the surgery. And he squeeled when he crawled up on her and snuggled his face in her fur.
Even today he told her several times that he loved her and that she was the best dog.
Tonight I was sitting in the recliner and she jumped up and had her two front paws on my lap getting some ear scritches. She made a funny face and I noticed that her bottom gum is a dark grey in color, in the front. She used to chew and nibble things and she's worn her teethies down to the gum line ( all but her big gurl teeth ).
She's going to have to go to the vet and I have a great vet but it's the bill that I'm freaking out about. I know it's not going to be cheap to get her mouth fixed up and there are so many things that need replacing right this minute ( hot water heater, tires for 2 of our vehicles ) that I need a miracle for Holly.
So I swallow the lumps in my throat and try to keep up with the flow of tears streaming down my face, to ask you all to pray for a miracle for Holly.
I almost feel guilty in asking for prayers for her when so many need them worse but if you'd meet Holly, you'd love her in a blink of an eye.
She went back to her breeder for a litter of puppies ( Champions produced = show dogs ) and came back a year later and I couldnt keep up with the emails andphone calls telling me what a wonderful girl she is and that if she ever needed a home, they'd take her in a heart beat. I even had offers to buy her for a LOT of money but she's our family companion so of course I turned it flat down. Yup, that's my sweet gorgeous girl Holly.
I'll post a photo of her as soon as I can get it saved to my photo bucket.
Sorry, that should be “ posts ABOVE “
Doggie-pingers, see #38
I am surprised and pleased with your good news about the grey gums.
All the best to you and yours going forward!
In my whole life, I’ve never had a dog that has done that before; wearing teeth down.
My husband always is saying that everytime one of the girls ( I have two labs , both females ) sneezes, I rush it to the vet.
He is wayyyyyyyyyy exaggerating but I’d not ever seen this before and I’m not sure of the logic behind the discoloration by shifting teeth. Bruising perhaps ??
I immediately thought decayed teeth, infection, abcess of some sort, horrible dental bills, her being in pain, bacteria causing havoc with her system and organs ,,,, the list goes on , because of the rotten look of that color. It just looked like decay.
AND she is an occasional POOP EATER ( GROSS GAG PUKE )
The bill ? 30 bucks.
The result.......PRICELESS..........
Prayers up for your kitteh ~ I’m so very sorry. I pray that your kitteh is restored to perfect health in the blink of an eye.
Thanks.
Did your vet say anything about trying to keep the teeth from being ground down further?
No, she didn’t because they’re to the gum line. They cant get worn down further unless it’d be her canines and those are fine.
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