The End- Tristan 7-22-95/4-10-09

I lost my boy on April 10th 2009. It was one of the hardest days I can remember. I was hopeful after trying the new meds but as it turns out he had other problems. Tris developed cushing`s disease we believe and probably the pituitary kind. He became unsteady on his feet on the 7th and by the next day he was blind in one eye. The Dr`s felt it was a tumor. He fought a really good fight but by Thursday night he couldn`t stand any longer and even eating and drinking became difficult. Come Friday morning which was Good Friday by the way, it became apparent that he had aspirated some water. He became weaker and more uncomfortable during the day and I knew it was time. The Dr`s were kind enough to come by so he did not have to leave his own bed to make his final journey. He went to sleep for the last time at 7pm that evening and we took him to be cremated the next day. His ashes sit on my dresser next to his photos and some ever changing fresh flowers as a permanent tribute to a very special guy.

Thank You to all who wrote and followed Tris`s story. I hope that someone else was able to help their own dog after reading about the stem cell therapy...It would make me feel good to know that Tris played a part in that.

April 1 2009 - OsteoDex ? Something New to try !!

Well, almost 5 months have passed since our last update. Shorty after the November entry we had a litter of pups here and things became very hectic. Tristan continued to do very well for about 8 weeks and just as fast as he improved, he went back to the way he was before. It was very sad for me to watch him begin to limp again. He seems to have gotten quite old lately as he is approaching his 14th birthday. He was recently diagnosed hyperthyroid and started on meds for that and will be re-checked shortly to make sure it was nothing else.There have been several bouts with his legs that have required steroids. At this point he is on dexamethasone every day and has been for several weeks. It has helped him tremendously but is not something I want to continue. A new product has been brought to my attention called OsteoDex. It sounds very promising. We will begin treatment in just a few short days and I will keep you updated on his progress. I will add a new video so that you can see where he is at before he starts the new supplements..keep your fingers crossed for my boy!!