{"id":392,"date":"2009-06-08T01:49:53","date_gmt":"2009-06-08T05:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rattlebridge.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/08\/sad-news\/"},"modified":"2009-06-08T01:49:53","modified_gmt":"2009-06-08T05:49:53","slug":"sad-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattlebridge.com\/blog\/sad-news\/","title":{"rendered":"sad news"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we routinely have dogs live into their teens, mitral valve disease still wreaks its havoc on our breed as well as other breeds.  Sometimes genetics plays cruel tricks with the parents of the dogs having really good hearts and then one of the progeny getting an early heart murmur which just moves too fast into congestive heart failure.  No breeder can predict and no breeder wants to put a Cavalier, or any other breed for that matter, into a home to break hearts by developing health problems.  <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

My advice to those who are afraid to love a dog because a dog’s life is too short:  <\/strong><\/font>If you can’t face the agony of losing them, you will never experience the joy of having them.<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Reported by my dear friend, Marilee Snyder, a week or so ago:<\/font><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Our beloved Brandi went peacefully into her final sleep last night, in
Rick’s arms.She has been battling heart disease for awhile and a few
days ago went into congestive heart failure. Brandi was rushed to MedVet in
Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday night, and cared for by a wonderful group of
cardiologists and staff, but her little heart just couldn’t take anymore.
Rick and I are devastated, and heart broken, but our lovely, little smiling
dog will always be a part of us. Her spirit is on the other side of the
RainbowBridge, alive, well…and waiting. <\/font><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font>Brandi
7\/2000-4\/2009<\/strong><\/em> <\/font><\/p>\n

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