Glacier, Great Pyr

Yesterday during a driving rain storm we noticed Glacier was in the middle of the lawn and not moving. With the contractor's help we got her to the front porch, she was barely breathing. We called the vet to ask if they'd put her down. Our friendly vet wasn't there. So we decided to let the dog go naturally. HA! A few hours later her breathing was strong, heart beat was strong and she tried to get up. Then we knew, she had probably had a stroke. She couldn't stand and for awhile I thought she was blind. She survived the night, drinking the water I'd pour into her mouth. This morning she could see again but still nothing with the legs.

Paul has taken her to be PTS. We will bury her here with all the other Pyrs and sheepdogs.

She was at least 12 years old, maybe 13. Came to us as a foster, left for multiple homes before returning to us 5 years later grossly overweight, but happy to be "home." She was a playful pup, first with Sam and later Harry. Willful, yes. Loyal, extremely. Funny.....oh yeah. She had a wonderful sense of humor which will be sorely missed. She's the last of the polar bears......Great Pyrs.
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so very sorry :ghug:
I'm sorry Susan for your loss. :cry: I hope you don't mind, but I re-posted some of your recent pictures of Glacier. She was beautiful.






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So sorry for your loss Susan. :ghug: :kiss: coming your way. She was a beautiful girl and I know you will miss her deeply.
Susan.... :ghug: I'm so sorry.
Sorry for your loss :ghug: :ghug:

Glacier was a beautiful, beautiful dog :hearts: :hearts:

She sounded like quite the character and her stories will be missed :ghug: :ghug:
Thanks Dave. I was hoping I'd get her cleaned up after that hallway photo.......but her refusal to be brushed was strong. Those black feet remained. Then yesterday she was back to being a mess......soaked this time. A Ha! I thought, with her unconscious or semi conscious I could brush her out. NOOO WAY........rising from near death that head came around, "What are you doing??" So she was never a beautiful white fluffy, clean, brushed out Pyr like the others.
Susan, I am very sorry for your loss, the picture you posted of her recently really made me smile, her beautiful face :hearts: :hearts: I love the big dogs.

RIP Glacier.
Oh Susan, I'm so sorry for your loss of Glacier. :ghug:
Susan, I'm so sorry for your loss of Glacier. She was beautiful. :hearts:

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Cindy
Susan,
So sorry to hear about Glacier.
She was a beautiful dog.
We are so sorry to hear that Glacier has passed. I love the pictures of her. She looked like she had great fun getting so dirty.

She was a beautiful girl.

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Laurie and Oscar
Susan, so sorry. It sounds like she had a wonderful life with you and I too enjoyed seeing the pictures you had posted.

It's wonderful that she and all the others that passed before can be together.
Susan, I'm so sorry. :ghug:

I always loved hearing mention of her obstinate self 8) :hearts: :hearts:

Kristine
So very sorry to hear about Glacier.
Awww I am so saddened by the passing of your beautiful girl. She looks like such a happy puppy in that picture near the doorway. What a face! The picture of her sprawled sleeping and muddy has to be every dog's idea of heaven. I love that she did not allow her final hours to be spent being brushed. What strength! I feel for you. The end of an era.
Sorry for your loss of Glacier. Obviously she was meant to be with you and surrounded by your :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :ghug: :ghug: love.
Susan, I'm so sorry for your loss. Glacier stories always made me smile, even with that lost pic of her dirty muddy self. I hope your heart stops hurting soon.
I am so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful girl. :ghug:
So sorry...so happy she had you! Loving them gives us so much joy and at the same time, sorrow. :ghug: :ghug: :ghug:
Susan: I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Glacier. I got such a kick out of the recent pics you posted of that sweet, stuborn loving to be dirty pyr. She will be dearly missed.

Tears,
So very sorry for your loss. Glacier sounded like a real character--loved the stories. :ghug:
I'm so sorry for the loss of Glacier, Susan :ghug: :ghug: :ghug:
Susan,
I am soooo very sorry to hear about Glacier...hugs to you!!

Darcy
Its so hard...I'm so sorry.
:ghug: I'm so sorry. Words never seem to say enough :(
Susan
So sorry to hear of the loss of your Glacier.

Lisa Frankie and Mattie
I am so sorry about your baby Glacier
What an adorable baby :cry:
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Godspeed sweetie
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I am so sorry to hear of the loss of beautiful Glacier.
I was shocked and upset to hear of her loss especially so soon after you lovely photos of her.
Wishing you happy memories of your beautiful girl. :ghug:
I will certainly miss stories and the rare surprise photo of your beautiful girl. RIP Glacier.
so sorry. RIP sweetheart xx
Paul pulled out her medical bills.....she did have a hard time these last few years. I forgot all about the cysts on the tail (that almost cost her the tail) and her lower back. I convinced him not to total everything........no, no , no. Some things can't be measured in money.
I agree Susan, best not to know the damages. I guess we all blindly go into this, hope for the best and do what you have to if the time comes.
Susan, I am so, so very sorry for your loss of your beautiful Glacier. She was such a gorgeous girl, and her smile in that picture just warmed my heart. She was a very special girl. I hope your heart stops hurting soon, and the hurt is replaced by all the fond memories.
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So sorry to hear this. Glacier was quite the gal!
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Susan, I'm so sorry to hear about Glacier. I've always enjoyed hearing stories about her. She will me missed!

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Susan so sorry to hear the news about Glacier.
Thinking of you and your family, its never easy to lose your pet so suddenly.
Hugs to you.........

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Sad news, so sorry to hear of the loss of glacier, I will miss hearing about her

Hugs susan to you all at this sad time. :ghug:
:cry: I am so sorry for your loss.
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I'm very sorry to read that Glacier has passed on. :(

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What a sweetheart. So sorry for your loss!
:( :( I am so sorry :( :(

I will missing hearing the escapades of Glacier. She was quite the girl!

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Glacier was beautiful even with muddy feet. I am so sorry for your loss.Great Pyr are beautiful dogs
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