Laverne and Shirley

We have a German Shepherd named Laverne.  She is a silver sable and is just awesome.  Laverne is huge.  She loves to talk to you and walk between your legs.  She also loves to be on top of anything and everything.  I can't count how many times I've gone into the back yard to find her on top of the table.  We also have a shepherd mix named Shirley.... Shirley loves her Laverne.  She cries and freaks out whenever her and Laverne are separated.
Laverne hasn't ever really walked well.  We have taken her to the vet many times and also have had a massage therapist come out many times to help her.  They all said that she was just still growing and probably pulled a muscle digging or playing with Shirley.  A few weeks ago I noticed that she was starting to cross her back legs when she walks.  In German Shepherds, this is a sure sign of hip dysplasia.  Now,  we have had other German Shepherds that we have lost at an early age because of hip dysplasia.  I have a very bad feeling that Laverne isn't going to be with us much longer.  She isn't even a year old yet.
We took her to the vet last week to have x-rays just to see what was going on with her.  Her ball and sockets in her hips never really formed all the way.  The only thing holding them in place is one tendon.  The vet said that if her hip would pop out, that basically that would be it.  Well, today, she wouldn't put any pressure on one of her back legs.  When she would stand, she would hold it up.  When she walked, she would just hop along.  I brought her inside for a while and she climbed up on the couch to lay down.  I noticed then that she is really weak in her back legs.  I just mostly stared at her and cried.  I've been crying off and on all day.  I probably won't get hardly any sleep tonight just because I'll be thinking of her.  I love this dog so much and want to do the right thing for her.  I just wish there was something we could do for her so she could have a nice long life instead of probably not even making it to her first birthday.
I hate this.  I feel so bad.  I don't want to lose Laverne.  I'm already devastated.  Shirley is going to be heart broken.  We rescued Shirley from a not so good home.  She is a month younger than Laverne.  Laverne is her buddy, the one who helped her along and come out of her shell.  She helped her not be so skittish around us and just helped her transition from a bad home into our loving home.  Shirley isn't going to take this well at all.  I'm heart broken.  I'm really hoping we can keep her through Christmas.  I really wanted to see how she would react when we brought them in to play in all the wrapping paper.  I really hope we get to share that special day with Laverne.
I don't even know if any of this makes sense at all but I don't care.  I just needed to get these feelings off my chest so hopefully my mind will relax enough to let me sleep tonight.
I have a friend that thankfully skyped with me tonight.  It helped a lot.  He is such a caring person.  Even though we have never met, I consider him one of my best and closest friends.  We've been talking now for about 6 or 7 years.  We met playing an online game on the playstation.  How crazy is that?  Anyway, I know he and many other friends will be there with me through this hard time.


 This is Laverne
 Laverne and Shirley
This is Shirley Girl.


I sure am going to miss Laverne.

Love always,
Fritz <3

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