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Bridget Collins's avatar

Pyometra is a nasty condition and even with emergency surgery, bitches very often do not survive it.

I'm so glad Leia did. Good job.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Thank you, Bridget! I'm fortunate that Alley can catch stuff like this. She's very attentive, and we acted quickly.

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Daniel Nest's avatar

Man, life works in curious ways. Happy that Leia made it!

Also: "Our Leia had been given a new hope." - noice!

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Andrew Smith's avatar

I almost apologized for that one at the end!

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Daniel Nest's avatar

Apology denied. It was appropriate!

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Peg O’Neil's avatar

Great story Andrew! Leia is a beauty!

When did Dinkles come into your lives?

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Peg, I just wrote about this today!

https://goatfury.substack.com/p/adopting-dinkles

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Steve Kelsey's avatar

Well done. Leia is worth it. We rescue every time and they are such loyal and loving dogs.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Good for you, and thank you! We love our senior rescues. They have a lot of personality!

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