back to roxi, she was diagnosed with epilepsy at two years old, her seizures were bad at first and thought we would have to put her to sleep but the vet said she wasnt suffering and we could control them with meds, he said the siezures hurt the owners more then the dog, it deff wasnt a good sight to see, but they got better as we adjusted her meds, then only came once or twice every couple months except from late oct till about end of dec every year. they were bad during that time for some reason. one year we took her to the er because she had a bunch of cluster seizures and thought she had to be put down. they gave her valum and put her on a iv for a few hours for dehidration. then the next year wasnt too bad, last year only had about a week of seizures but not bad ones, this year me and my wife got married and went on hunnymoon lat oct. we left her with my mother inlaw and had to leave harley with my parents. when we go back we started renovations at home so they stayed untill we finnished two weeks ago. they came home and roxy was ok first couple days, then got fever and was shaking bad, throwing up, not eating but drinking tons of water. i called vet but could only get apointment on jan 2 (today) but she passed sat. her blood levels were also due today, but now we have to go and figure what to do with her, were now broke, because our home was robbed and they got our safe with all my savings plus all the wedding money, if my wife didnt have her own bank account we would prob be homeless right now. but after the money we spent renovating where now moving into my parents. to get back on track, my wife is 20 weeks pregnant with a girl, i want to name her roxi but no one agrees, sorry about going on about my horrible 2012, hopefully things are different this year, i just had to vent a little or a lot, i feel i should have taken roxi to er but i thought she just had a cold, i didnt think she would die. plus i didnt have the money for the er, im not sure i can afford cremation today but we have to take her home with us. she has a lot to do with who me and my wife are today. its killing me i feel i neglected her this past year, i wish i was with her when she went, i was just upstairs, i didnt hear any banging or sounds of her siezuring and there were no signs of struggle. all i herd was harley bark a couple times about an hour before i went downstairs and found her on the kitchen floor with harley laying with her shaking. there was no bowel movement, no blood, her eyes were somewhat closed. i guess whats killing me most is not knowing how she died and if she went in pain or peacefull or if she was scared. she was also raped or i dont know if it was rape but she was in my motherinlaws gated yard and a brown dog whos owner just lets him roam freely everyday climbed the fence and had intercoarse with her, i wasnt there, my wife tride to get him off her but he snapped at her and it was too late, they were allready stuck, yes she was intacked, our vet said because her sezures and meds it was best not to take the chance and just keep an eye on her when in heat which we did, she was in a yard with an 8 foot fence all around
we didnt know or think the roaming dog would climb the new fence. we had problems before with the 4 foot fence and the brown dog was intact, i found the owner and told him to fix him or i would if i found him in the yard again intact, the chances of my dog being pregnant could be deadly because her condition.he was fixed now but i dont know if he could have passed a virus to roxi. now im so worried to let harley out of my site, i take here everywhere with me, shes also intact but only because i neglected her because all roxis problems , shes scheduald for getting fixed in 2 weeks she also wont go into the kitchen now. she has a vet apointment tomorrow to make sure everythings ok with her. i almost want to have her pee all over the yard so the brown dog comes back and i can get a blood or uriun sample, or just catch him and take him to the vet. it also kills me wondering if i was with roxi if i could have saved her in time. sorry for taking up your whole page, i had to vent, i do feel maybe 2% better. i guess ill have to find 49 more sites to vent on and maybe ill feel better but i know it never goes away. and im fine with that, it keeps her memory alive, i just hope she understands what she ment to us and i wish i did more for her. ive lost good close friends, family members even other animals but nothing compares to rocky and roxi. its a tuff roller coaster. but anyway if anyone made it this far thanks for reading and stay close to your furry family members.
Thanks from a stressed,confused and very sad pit owner, joe

R.I.P (Running In Paridice) or more like R.F.I.P (Running Freely In Paridice) rocky and roxy and any other furry friends out there

But there are lots of dog vests out there with similar wording that’s totally fine to use: Dog Needs Space, Give My Dog Space, Give Me Space, etc. Maybe something like that would work for your vest? Here are some versions: http://www.freckles-designs.co.uk/#/dog-vests/4564685037 and these http://pawsitivedog.com/DogInTrainingVest.html

I hope that helps!
Jessica

Trying to put your signs up every where in Cairns, Queensland. Hope it raises awareness.

Chee