The Last Battle 

If  I  grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this -- the last battle -- can't be won.
You will be sad I understand,
But don't let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must stand the test.
We have had so many happy years,
You wouldn't want me to suffer so.
When the time comes, please, let me go.
Take me to where to my needs they'll tend,
Only, stay with me till the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you will agree
It is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.
Don't grieve that it must be you
Who has to decide this thing to do;
We've been so close -- we two -- these years,
Don't let your heart hold any tears.
I'll see you one day at the Rainbow Bridge

Author Unknown

7-1-2005 Remmington 12-3-2009

Remmington crossed the Rainbow Bridge, due to kidney failure from Lymes. We are sorry for the loss to the Martinson family

OUR STORMY

AKC CH, International & National CHR&R Midwest Dream Stormy June JH

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we make the announcement of our great loss of our most cherished love "Stormy".

Caution and warning: I had just made a very large batch of yeast dough for rolls and thought we had kenneled all the dogs to run to town for last minute items for the Christmas get together's. When we returned we had found that Stormy had eaten 3/4 of the dough. Following the instructions of three veterinarians she had been made to vomit it up (over three pounds) and had been given toxiban (liquid charcoal to absorb toxins) and pepto bismol to help settle her insides, then sub que fluids and warmth to fend off shock that in time she would get over it.

See seemed to be better but had dry heaves all night and very little sleep. Other then weak (we assumed from all she had been thru and no sleep) and she felt warm she seemed to be no worse for the trauma. She got more fluids and even drank a little water and spent the day very quiet but next to us with no signs that she was in trouble.

At 8pm Christmas day she started to have seizures and failed very rapidly with no time to get her 1 mile from home when she passed away in Ron's arms on the way to the vets.

We morn the loss of our friend, teacher and companion

Lady Abilgale Deangelo