Frank,
Sorry to hear the news.We at our home are bog lovers also.Our last
G.Shepherd lived 10 yrs.Our current one is now 2-1/2 yrs.old.
Pete
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> Many of you know that Karen and I are Doberman lovers... Actually dog
> lovers who have Dobermans. Last night we lost our old boy, Wolf, to
> torsion, also known as bloat. Once it happens, there is no cure beyond
> surgery. We tried to save him but we could not. He was almost 11 years
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> If any of you own deep-chested dogs like Labs, Dobes, German Shepherds
> or Great Danes, please learn about this. Any dog can die from it, but
> deep-chested dogs are the most likely.
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> Please read about this and understand how you can help prevent it. We
> did everything right but he died anyway.
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> He was our baby.
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> Frank
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