tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.comments2010-03-10T13:45:37.620-08:00The Border Colliesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1729125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-42147103949608968062010-03-10T13:45:37.613-08:002010-03-10T13:45:37.613-08:00Magic indeed! Sporticus (fantastic name by the way) looks great for being almost 19!Pet Stain Removerhttp://www.mistermax.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-26719189488488726752010-03-10T11:04:56.987-08:002010-03-10T11:04:56.987-08:00Hi Sheena,<br />I sent you an email donation to support the blog, which, BTW, makes me laugh out loud every time I read it. Please don&#39;t stop. Ever. However, I noticed that you have not accepted the transfer yet. Do you want me to resend to another address?Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01850325193038536412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-57003836428595834312010-03-10T07:07:39.227-08:002010-03-10T07:07:39.227-08:00<i>Forgive my fussing, but he&#39;s not really getting actual percocet, is he?</i><br /><br />Yes he is actually on percocet. It&#39;s a highly controlled narcotic in Canada, so of COURSE the vet prescribed it for him. They also prescribed it to Briggs before he died. It&#39;s for serious pain and lord knows, Sport needs it!The Border Collieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13618052903458096984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-52394922126340619782010-03-10T02:17:14.695-08:002010-03-10T02:17:14.695-08:00So glad to see an update on Sport..I cannot believe he is that old. Amazing. I can only hope to hold on to my old girl for that long. She is currently 13.5 and I love her so much. She has gone deaf, an irony considering that she spent ten years of her life as my hearing ear dog. *sigh* From time to time, I think about what clues are going to tell me that her time has come and I only hope that she will go gently into her goodnight. Thankfully, other than her deafness and a minor spinal issue, she seems to be in good shape. I wish dogs lived longer.Tammyhttp://www.kitchengadgetsandmore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-75812889921687471742010-03-10T00:52:02.838-08:002010-03-10T00:52:02.838-08:00Forgive my fussing, but he&#39;s not really getting actual percocet, is he? It contains acetominophen (tylenol) which is very toxic to dogs. Or at least most dogs... not magic ones. Or perhaps all the other stuff he takes neutralizes the toxic stuff! People should not be tempted to give percocet to their dogs -- this is definitely one for a vet.nickelsmumhttp://companionanimalsolutions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-91333884250249286292010-03-09T18:16:56.091-08:002010-03-09T18:16:56.091-08:00He looks great, I wish I look that great when I am a million years old.jorbarhttp://jorbar.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-41826701136613233082010-03-09T14:46:02.946-08:002010-03-09T14:46:02.946-08:00He is truly a handsome old guy! <br />Can&#39;t wait to see what you&#39;ve got cooking on the new site :) I am 100% convinced that it can pay for itself and more.<br /><br />Glad you are still fighting the good fight. We would sorely miss all of you if you gave up!Emma Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16687752178033531295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-80729290813119379332010-03-09T08:49:24.067-08:002010-03-09T08:49:24.067-08:00Good to know that Sport is still around. If you didn&#39;t know how old he was, you certainly wouldn&#39;t be able to tell from his picture. The thing I hate about old dogs is watching them not breathe while they&#39;re sleeping. I find myself holding my breath too and waiting for the inhale.Laura L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08272723337474564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-54498179033872097472010-03-09T08:18:20.247-08:002010-03-09T08:18:20.247-08:00SPORT!!!! I think of Sport often having a Senior Citizen of my own (and I&#39;m not talking about my husband!!). He just melted my heart when you first took him in and I&#39;m so happy to see him looking so good.<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing and good to hear things are looking up for you too.<br /><br />Cheers to Sport!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-17031525648462951342010-03-09T08:15:37.952-08:002010-03-09T08:15:37.952-08:00Sport looks fantastic! What a coat!<br />Looking forward to the new site, hope there is a post or two in the meantime!!(keeping fingers crossed!)<br />kristyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-36346726099562871192010-03-09T06:45:17.424-08:002010-03-09T06:45:17.424-08:00Sport is amazing. You don&#39;t have to worry about him dying on your watch - there is so much life in those eyes. <br /><br />Glad to hear 3WAAW will be earning you money down the line - it sure should! Glad, too, that things are looking up for you - you deserve it!riosmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-56555697225345006472010-03-09T05:40:53.383-08:002010-03-09T05:40:53.383-08:00It&#39;s amazing how young Sport looks! He doesn&#39;t look 18 at all.<br /><br />Good Boy Sport for getting up and moving around :)Heather and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01444259569828246413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-39465409249748319002010-03-09T03:26:40.357-08:002010-03-09T03:26:40.357-08:00Oh, boy. Swear words!<br /><br />Sport is an absolute beauty. He must be lying about his age. He sparkles from his eyes to his coat. Unless you&#39;re doing that thing with the tin foil again...Pibblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11420878751922413807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-64024038532458694862010-03-09T01:37:13.385-08:002010-03-09T01:37:13.385-08:00We&#39;re with you all the way on old dogs sleeping with their eyes open. We&#39;re forever checking to make sure that they&#39;re breathing!<br />What a handsome fellow Sport is.Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13905037014736070475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-53099498710053005672010-03-09T00:57:24.033-08:002010-03-09T00:57:24.033-08:00Awww I am so enjoying reading about Sport, he is such an auld character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-77142686694052529352010-03-08T23:26:52.641-08:002010-03-08T23:26:52.641-08:00&lt;3 sport. Thanks so much for sharing. So glad he&#39;s still around! Honestly, he melts me. He&#39;s beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-28709679702063812072010-03-08T23:22:25.849-08:002010-03-08T23:22:25.849-08:00Wow, he really looks amazing for that grand old age!!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-38296358443556805172010-03-08T21:32:49.705-08:002010-03-08T21:32:49.705-08:00OMG - my old dog sleeps with her eyes open too - it freaks me out!StefRobrtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11786010946464627818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-73086932704520834732010-03-08T20:40:37.794-08:002010-03-08T20:40:37.794-08:00He&#39;s still alive. Long lives Sporticus. I have been wondering about him, esp since my sister&#39;s BC has now decided to go geriatric on her. I keep on saying: Be prepared for years more ... there&#39;s this rescue BC online who&#39;s 17 plus ... now 18.5! My childhood companion passed on when I was 18 and she was about 17 (rescued as a 1-2 yr old when I was two; she is a part of all my childhood memories). She was quite sleep-incontinent for a while before the end but by no means ready to go; the family house still shows her fave sleeping spots by the discoloured patches of fir flooring. So I&#39;m always reminded of her more than 30 years after her death. She is still the canine &quot;gold standard&quot; that all subsequent dogs have been admonished to follow. Straight old age is a tougher call than illness. When my rescue retriever X got cancer at age seven; the vet said &quot;you&#39;ll know when it&#39;s time&quot; and I did, although I might have been a day later than when Angus told me through his eyes that it was time. In retrospect, I&#39;m thankful the cancer came on so quickly and that there were no reasonable treatment options. It is tougher with palliative care. I think that Sport is one of those old codgers who will go on his own, when he wants to, just because. More power to him. And kudos to you and the magician for letting an old dog have his day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-41603833527314124932010-03-08T20:39:58.184-08:002010-03-08T20:39:58.184-08:00How nice to see Sport again. I innocently thought I would go back through the old Sport posts to relive some important moments, like the time he fell through the railing. The old Sport posts turned out to be quite a trip down memory lane, and that&#39;s all I&#39;ll say on that subject.<br /><br />I once took care of an old cocker spaniel named Pookie Bear (yup) whose owners thought it likely he might not last until their return, and told me not to worry if it happened. Far from it! In the company of my crowd, Pookie rediscovered quite a bit of the old piss and vinegar. One day we were zooming across the water at warp speed in an open skiff, when Pookie spotted a duck and took a flying leap into the gloaming. Another day he was walking along a pier at low tide and suddenly disappeared (does this sound familiar?). Eventually I realized that the sound coming from the kelp bed 20 feet below was no other than &quot;the old dog&quot; practicing his dog paddling again, having strolled off the edge of the pier when my attention was elsewhere. He lived for a good long time afterwards, and I imagine Sport still has a few more rounds in him as well.Alaskanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-20386542866858510142010-03-08T20:19:59.171-08:002010-03-08T20:19:59.171-08:00I was very happy to see Mr. Sporticus is still doing well! I am an avid follower of your blog and am a fellow rescuer. I have only had one of my own dogs pass in my life to date. She was adopted by me around her age 7, and as a Boxer that is quite the senior. She was my heart dog even though I have 2 eskies that are both age 11 and I have had since pups. My best friend through Boxer rescue kept telling me as Maisy became older, incontinent (pullups with a little hole for her nub worked great) and deaf that I would just &quot;know&quot; because she would look &quot;through&quot; me and not at me. My poor girl developed Cushings disease and then pneumonia and after countless visits to the emergency vet getting the best of care, I kept her going on her medications and within a few days I came home and saw her panting heavily and she didn&#39;t see me, she looked through me. My vet told me I had given her the best of care and love and it took them forever to even find a vein so I know that it was her time. The hard part was I felt that I saved her life by rescuing her, but then I took her life. I know I did the right thing, but that was hard for me to deal with. Now her ashes grace my mantle and I want them buried with me when it&#39;s my time. <br />Godspeed Sporticus and I wish you much happiness until your day comes too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-72312249105896675612010-03-08T18:30:21.349-08:002010-03-08T18:30:21.349-08:00Sport IS the magic, don&#39;t you know? He&#39;s the reason your boss can be a successful magician! <br /><br />Is what Sport is eating more important than the fact he&#39;s eating? As long as he&#39;s eating *something* when he&#39;s with you, I wouldn&#39;t worry too too much.<br /><br />We adopted a 13 yr old cat with a class IV heart murmur this past summer. He&#39;d been locked in a car with a buddy on a 100+ degree day by one of the volunteers at the shelter. When we heard about this old man, while looking for a kitty for my eldest daughter, we knew we couldn&#39;t leave him there. The chances of his being adopted were going to be very, very slim and old guys deserve to live out their last days in comfort. We were warned that any excitement could be the end of him, that he could go any day and to not expect more than a month or so with him.<br /><br />First, we just let him be. He adjusted to the dogs although his ticker would race like crazy at first until he really got to know them. Then, we told him about Thanksgiving and Grandmas&#39; laps. We told him if he&#39;d live until Thanksgiving, we&#39;d give him turkey. We bribed him with ham to last until Christmas. <br /><br />Well, wouldn&#39;t you know it?! Here we&#39;re coming up to Easter and the little bugger is still going strong. He&#39;s even taken a thwapping or two from our 10 month old Doberman puppy and is none the worse for wear. Now, we have an old cat that begs at the table, jumps his teeny self up onto counters and is beginning to ask what we&#39;ll be serving for Easter!<br /><br />The old ones, the surprise you sometimes!oregonsunshinehttp://oregonsunshine.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-81719732927555855482010-03-08T18:19:52.253-08:002010-03-08T18:19:52.253-08:00Sport! Yippee!!! And he looks *exactly* the same - go figure :-)<br /><br />Old age....I agree with Barb that you get used to them getting older. So if (or should I say &quot;when&quot;) Piper reaches ancient old age, you will have already adjusted to her changes in attitude and energy level.<br /><br />I have lost several dogs so far. One was an almost 16-yr old wolf hybrid (a big girl, she was about 65 pounds) and she simply stopped eating. Now she was a picky eater anyhow (not as bad as Sport but I still cooked stews for her) but when 3 days passed with no food, she was almost blind, totally deaf (with big teeth - that&#39;s scary to wake up!) and standing in a corner, I had her put to sleep.<br /><br />Lupa was 12 years old and had bone cancer. That was horrid. She was still bright and perky - loved visitors and eating but was obviously in pain. She got diagnosed on a Friday, upped her pain meds in massive doses and when that didn&#39;t help at all, put her down on Monday. That sucked donkey dicks because she was still *here.* The first dog (Bandi) was soooooo friggin&#39; old it was obvious it was time. Lupa-without the cancer - still had time left.<br /><br />Now I have Oso who will turn 14 tomorrow. He is another wolf dog who is almost totally deaf and has moments of alarming senility - but at least they are always happy! He was out puppy play-bowing (or play-creaking as I call it) the other day with one of my other dogs so he is going nowhere in the near future. God willing.<br /><br />And you are right - Wootie is going to live forever.insanedogownerhttp://insanedogowner.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-83600921835202611272010-03-08T15:06:07.260-08:002010-03-08T15:06:07.260-08:00Very difficult and important questions. Our old sheltie (15.5, diagnosed with kidney trouble at age 8) told us when she was ready; while this made the decision for us, it still wasn&#39;t easy. She was blind, deaf, and wonderful, but one day she just wouldn&#39;t get up, and looked at my mom. <br /><br />I just hope that (many years from now) when my Half Pint is ready, she&#39;ll tell me, so I don&#39;t have to make that decision for her. Dogs (at least ours) talk to us, and let us know. <br /><br />Sport sounds (though I can&#39;t say for sure, not knowing him) like he&#39;s enjoying his bossing-the-food-lady-and-other-dogs last days. I hope he happily makes it to 19.Ktbug Ladydidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02602934106118038500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27165799.post-13557852834796040972010-03-08T11:26:33.804-08:002010-03-08T11:26:33.804-08:00My dogs have always let me know. It&#39;s a look and a knowing. They are done.Debra Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.com