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]

Miss Gretta;) running out of words here;) update and a picture Please;)

Once again Rufus My#1 fan thank you for brining this Soft spoken Gentleman into are life...
I can see.... by the window as the Frost blocks my view;)...As Gretta see a Angel in the distance
As are Hearts Weep for the fallen...

Be well Miss Gretta

To Gretta Light the path for your Friend so she can read from the pages that you have spoken so
others see the true beauty intime brings great light so others kneel in your honor of Rufus...




Be well my friend


Picture Pending on Rufus;)