Dragonkort Posted February 29, 2020 Report Posted February 29, 2020 I know im new here but this section says talk about anything and from the few days iv been here iv only meet kind and careing people so I have a request to make. I took my service dog Sheba to the vets today and got some bad news. It seems that her gums are infected. The vet gave me some antiboit to try to clear it up but shes not sure if it will work. Sheba is a very old little toy pomapoo. Shes about 15 years old. If the antibotics don't work she would need to have some of her teeth removed. This is very expensive. I asked the vet if she new about how much it would cost and she said it would depend on how many teeth would have to be pulled. Please pray that the antibotics will work and if not please pray that the surgery won't cost to much and that she would survive the surgery. I try not to bother people about my disablilty but I feel you have a right know why she is so important to me. You see one of my disablitiesis is sever anxity and panic attacks, with agoraphoba. I was housebound for 18 years befor my ex left. … and I got my first service dog. I don't know if you can understand this or not but my service dog helps me to be calm at home and helps me to get out of the house. It may sound silly to you but for the last 15 years sheba has been literaly at my side at home and has helped me get out of the house. she sits next to me on my Livingroom chair, she has a doggy bed on the kitchen chair next me and she even sleeps with me. She follows me around the house and like I said we are ever apart. Her soft warm body is always next to mine and when im having a hard time she just seems to know and rests her head on my lap and licks my hand. I don't know how to explain it any better. What ever happens I want whats best for Sheba. I know I will have to face loosing her sooner of later but I want you to help me pray that God will allow her to stay with me just a little while longer. The last 2 years have been very hard for me with illness and loosing my mom so iv had a set back with the agoraphoba and seldom leave the house at all anymore. usuly just to go see my various drs. I promised my drs I would work on getting out of t he house more a little bit at a time but im not sure I can fight this battle again with out sheba. When I eventualy loose her I will get another service dog but im not sure I can start this fight again with out her. I know that God answers all paryers but I also know that sometimes his answer is no. I just ask that you add your prayers to mine that God will do whats best for sheba and that hopefuly it will be staying with me just a little longer....and if not that he will help me get through loosing her, with out having to much more of a set back. Thank you and I will not boar any of you with my problems again RabidAlien, ChelCass and amazingkevin 3 Quote
Rockytime Posted February 29, 2020 Report Posted February 29, 2020 Prayers going up for both you anď Sheba. I don't have or need a service dog but I always feel better when my cat, Patchie, is on my lap! Quote
LarryEA Posted February 29, 2020 Report Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) I pray the Lord blesses you and blesses sweet Sheba. Turn it over to the Lord and believe in him. I know this is a hard, you just trust and draw strength from. Read a Bible verse...Nehemiah 8:10 Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Hug Sheba and draw strength from her as she will from you. Edited March 1, 2020 by LarryEA amazingkevin 1 Quote
amazingkevin Posted March 1, 2020 Report Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) God brought to to it ,God will lead you thru it. Trust in the Lord with all your Edited March 1, 2020 by amazingkevin Spelling Quote
wombatie Posted March 1, 2020 Report Posted March 1, 2020 Prayers for your Sheba. I hope everything works out well for both of you. Marg Quote
Dragonkort Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Posted March 1, 2020 Thank you every one. im a bit calmer today. and as always I am giving this to God, trusting him to do what is best for sheba. I may have to keep giving it to God as I have a bad habbit of giving things to God and then taking it back only to give to him again. God and I had a long talk last night and I know he will help me through this....even if I go back and forth through wanting whats best for her and my pleads to have her with me just a little longer. and thank you for the bible virse. thanks again Quote
WayneMahler Posted March 1, 2020 Report Posted March 1, 2020 Prayers for you and Sheba. I know what it is like to be in this position. I never had a service dog or needed one. But I have raised quite few dog's and know how important they are in day to day living. Quote
meflick Posted March 1, 2020 Report Posted March 1, 2020 Prayers said for you and for Sheba. It sounds like you two have helped each other and that she has lived a long and wonderful life. 15 years for many dog is a blessing for sure. I pray she has plenty more time to be of service to you. Quote
Dragonkort Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Posted March 1, 2020 thank you again everyone....the last 2 days she has been eating a bit better.....soft canned dog food but shes more clingly to me then usualy. we are just taking it one day at a time and for now im just doing the crafts I can do while sitting in my chair with her next to me. and when I get up and she jumps down to follow me I just pick her up and carry her. I have a little pouch she fits in so I can carry her and keep my hands free....not sure where it it riight now though....i'll keep looking for it...that will teach me to wash her stuff! meflick 1 Quote
meflick Posted March 3, 2020 Report Posted March 3, 2020 Good to hear she was doing some better and able to eat. Sounds like you both help each other. Prayers continue. Quote
Dragonkort Posted March 4, 2020 Author Report Posted March 4, 2020 Thank you meflick, I have put her in Gods hands and as much as I would like to simply ask him not take her iv asked him to do whats best for sheba and to help me cope with the answer. Of course if he heals her enough that I don't have to put her down it will be much easer!!! lol I am encouraged because she seems to be doing so much better since shes started taking the meds but im trying not to get my hopes up to much. of course im failing misarbley at not getting my ups !!! Over the years many people have said we help each other im not so sure its an equal exchange though. Her presence helps me stay calm and im sure its taxing on her always being in tune to how im doing. Where as I only really need to give her extra care when shes not feeling good. by extra care I mean spoiling her even more then usual and in her mind toureing her by putting her eyedrops in and making her take her antibiotic. lol in in liqude form so I just open her mouth put the eyedropper in her mouth and squeezing the little plastic thing on top to get the liquied in her mouth...then holding her mouth closed until im sure shes swallowed it. lol then I pick her up and hug her and give her a treat. lol of course I have to give my shitzoo and the cat a treat to lol as they don't understand why shebas getting a treat. lol meflick 1 Quote
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