Gretta's "little Brother" Rufus, He's having surgery Monday - pleas say a little prayer Options

[Gretta's Mom]

Hello LS friends

Introducing (way late) RufusTheDog. He's a 100# lab-Newfie mix (I'll post a picture tonight when I have time to figure out how to do it). I adopted him from the same rescue group from whom I had adopted Gretta (the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived). When Gretta went home to the Perfect World on April 10, 2011, my arms felt so empty with no one to hug and my heart felt so empty with no one at home to love. After an aborted attempt to adopt a Chessie-Terrier mix (who turned out to be VERY aggressive), I adopted Rufus in mid-May, 2011.

I call him "Gretta's little brother" because I so feel like Gretta sent him to me. He's a boy - a big boy - about 8-9 years old now. He has some health problems, notably two bad read ACLs and two spinal stenoses that make him legs shake intermittently. AND ..... he has two huge lipomas ... one on the top of his right front shoulder (I guess a shoulder WOULD be in front - duh) and one under the right front arm-pit (which is attached to his chest wall). He's going to have both of them removed on Monday, April 23 and I'm worried. I have the best vet in the nation - trained at UPenn (studied anatomy under Barbaro-theHorse's doctor) and have every confidence in him. I know there'll be recuperation and since I've never done that before (Rufus is only my second dog), I'm concerned about that.

And I don't want my Rufie to be in pain!!

So when Monday comes, could y-all say a little prayer for Rufie, please. It would mean a lot to me.

Thank all of you so much.

Gretta's mom

[My Doxie and Me]

Touched by an Angel
To a Special friend

I look forward to Rufus recovery and his new happy home what a lucky little guy Now you have time to learn.
His ways
His needs
His heart felt Thanks
His love for a lifetime
His many days by his friends side
His warm kisses in the morning light

As i said before Rufus saved a Human today

To look into a friends eyes you can see the world you are free.

What a road we have traveled reaching the Heavens and Praying for the ones that have moved on what a leason we have learned
are Teaching are passed onto are new friends ones that have not seen a life of Kindness and love that shines from the Heart of
True Beauty Gretta.

Are special friends lead us down a path one with great joy and endless time where sun shines down on all
As time fades are friends must move on and we learn from there teachings the gift we recieve we give
onto are new friends.

These are Moments of joy ... Time stands still to inprint life long friendship and Memorys that will be with us till the end of time
Looking threw Rufus eyes as he see a Angel stand before him he speaks

I wish to look without bars
I wish to sleep without fear
I wish for Friend
I wish to be loved
I wish to sit by your side
I wish to be held in your arms
I wish to share my life with you
I wish....

Rufus your free my friend....

Grettas Mom i hope all is going well always thinking of Rufus What a Gentleman as he sits by the window of life
Looking through time as time inprints it's self and memorys of are love ones Hold him tight and whisper...

Be well my friend