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So sorry about your dog. Hope he gets better soon.

Hey Christine. I’m so sorry about Magellan. I know there’s nothing anyone could really say, other than I’m here for you if you want to talk. Hopefully with medicine they will be able to keep his pain at a minimum. I’ll be thinking about him and you and your boyfriend. Please keep us posted.

And.. gorgeous job on the look.:)

I think lots of love will help Magellan more than anything! Which it sounds like he is getting a alot of that anyways. Hang in there!

Christine, I am so sorry about Magellan. :( I hope he can be one of the exceptional dogs that live a lot longer than expected with the problems he has.

Can I ask where you got him from? Was it a pet store, breeder, humane society? Because a responsible breeder checks the bloodline for any genetic heart problems and any other problems that can be detected. Of course if he was an adoption from a shelter they would have no way of knowing, but if you paid a breeder for him, I would most certainly contact them and ask these things.

I truly wish you all the best, it’s so hard to cope when our pets are not well, I know this first hand. Sending positive thoughts yours & Mellan’s way. :)

Also, love this look.. the lip combo is awesome.

awwwwwww giiiiiiiiiiirlllllllllllll………..I want to cry!! I’m so sorry about Mellan :( did you get him the glycoflex? If you did, i hope it helps :)

oh, and loving the lip look! I’m def going to pick up jampacked now!!

Christine,

I kind of know how you feel. My dog has been ill for a while and now, even though he recovered, it seems like he needs some help again - which is hard, because he’s way older than Magellan.

Anyway - healthy, balanced food can actually reduce risk of pain caused by dysplasia. Consult your vet. Cooking meals for your dog is more healthy than feeding him even the best ready-made dog food. Still, it’s tiresome.

I hope everything turns out good.

Sending good wishes toy you and Magellan!

Sorry to hear about Magellan Christine! Spoil him rotten in all the good ways. It might be interesting to look into some holistic vets for him. The vet I work for has had great success with treating animals with homeopathic remedies and it is becoming more an more popular. Let me know if you have any questions, I’d be happy to help.

I’m so sorry to hear about Magellan. Dogs really become part of the family so I imagine know this is really hard for you two. I had to put my puppy down at 3 years old due to injury and it’s still heartbreaking. I hope that he manages to overcome his problems and live a fulfilling doggy life!

I am so sorry! I’ve been through it myself.

I’m so sorry about Magellan! How sad. I can totally relate.
My dog had a serious torn ACL on his hind leg (old and probably hopped off the couch wrong), and was contantly limping and in pain. He was too old to really be a candidate for surgery (without lots of expensive tests to make sure he’d even make it through a surgery), although he’s still so lively it’s hard to believe he’s 15 human years old. He limped a while and we just had to give him doggy tylenol and try to find ways for him to get exercise without putting too much pressure on the remaining three legs. He uses all four feet fine now, seems to have made as full a recovery as we ever could have imagined. We thought about putting him down, but he still seemed so happy despite the pain we never did. Now I’m so glad we waited. It’s been 3 years.

I am very sorry to hear about Magellan. I have been showing pics of my new puppy Foster (hes on your Paws blog), but he came only after loosing my beloved Syd to a very quick and unexpected tumor in his belly. The pain of loosing a dog, who is a FAMILY member that never complains or expects much from you is so hard to go through. Enjoy the time you have with him and never take him for granted. Thats what I regret the most after loosing Syd. I felt like I never did enough with him I assumed there was still time or another day. I hope you find him some relief and that he lives a long and full life.

Hi Christine,
I wanted to reach out to you and tell you to please not give up on Mellan. When I adopted Foxy (my shiba-inu princess) at 6 months old back in 2006, just minutes before being put to sleep at the pound, she came home with what we figured was kennel cough. The kennel cough turned into pneumonia and then the pneumonia turned sever and nothing seemed to cure it. 3 weeks into having her I was already $5k deep in vet bills with no answers and had already visited several vets who all seemed clueless. somehow i had no clue why i was spending all this money because she was my first pet ever and already at that rate i could have had several shibas…but something told me she was different. she began to show symptoms that were uncalled for and became severely ill. I traced down the vet that saw her upon her rescue and it turned out to be that it wasn’t kennel cough or pneumonia after all…it was indeed distemper which was escalating its degree in phases. Of course at 6 months a pup has no chances of survival and everything that you read about distemper is fatal and bad. but her vet was very optimistic and despite that fact that i ran into four veterinarians that suggested i euthanize her because there was simply “no hope”, he decided to treat her. Foxy spent the first two months from when i adopted her hospitalized. she had seizures, lost her balance and ability to walk and no one thought she would make it. I brought her home had to teach her how to walk again and continue treatment at home. eventually i felt she would do well without her seizure meds and eventually she started becoming herself again. today foxy is my joy, and absolutely a miracle which everyone doubted. she cant stop running around and plays endlessly. she even loves my makeup and sniffs through my train cases every chance she gets.

but what im trying to say is that in Foxy’s case prayers and thoughts were a big factor in her survival. so please stick by Mellan’s side every chance you get and just keep him in high hopes and good spirits. i’ll make sure prayers for you guys and his recovery.

So sorry to hear about your lovely Magellan… :( Take each day as it comes - but who knows, you may have years together!

Love the green look!

Hi Christine! Stay positive about Magellan and don’t ever give up. Where can I get the PRO products if there’s no location in my city? The nearest location is 3 hours away and I don’t think products can be bought online. What are my options to buy those products?

Gorgeous combination of colors!

Give Magellan a big puppy-hug for me =)
You’ll see everything will turn out OK…

Gorgeous look! Can’t wait to get Tempting Quad. I just got Chartreuse from the pro store ;)

Oh my gosh Christine I am so sorry. Truly, I am. I had an english mastiff Coco and I went through the same exact thing (minus the heart complications). He was a big breed and his hip displaysia and knee joints were so bad that he couldn’t stand and walk anymore. Basically he was paralyzed and he couldn’t go to the bathroom and eating was difficult. I had to hand feed him and he wouldn’t eat. The surgery to replace his hips was 8k for each hip and 4k for each knee. We couldn’t afford to do it and he was on supplements before, and the vet just suggested we put him down (which we did…). He was only 4 years old :/

But my prayers are with you and Mellan. I really hope he recovers. It’s horrible losing your pet.

Ahh sorry for commenting AGAIN but I just want to say that there is hope. I didn’t listen to the first vet and I continued to have hope. In the end, I was allowed 2 more years with my beautiful boy until we had to let him go.

Christine, I’m so sorry to hear about Magellan. Just stay positive and don’t give up. Hopfully he’ll be one of those dogs that live a lot longer than expected.

Love the look, it’s beautiful.

I’m so sorry to hear about Mellan.. I’m working on getting myself ready for when my golden retriever passes (which is going to be soon :(). Anyway.. I know everyone is giving you their condolences, which I am as well, but you have to remember that there is always hope and that there are always miracles. Coming from someone who has had multiple pets that have been condemned to a miserable life/early death, all you can do is what makes sense. Take care of Mellan, keep him on some sort of joint lubrication medication (I use Hylamotion gel from the vet) to help with the hip dysplasia and just make sure that he’s getting around well. You’re the person that sees your dog 24 hours a day (or close); the vet only sees him for maybe a half hour.. If he’s getting around well and his heart problems aren’t bothering him, then don’t worry about “What happens when he gets older? When?”.. Just worry about the present.

Oh, Christine. My heart goes out to you and Mellan. But, there is always hope and he’s obviously with the right mom who will give him nothing but love and keep doing what is best for him.

I’m thinking about you.

And, gorgeous look, as always. :)

Oh Christine I am so sorry about Magellan, he is such a cutie and I hope he gets better!!
I loved your look it is absolutely stunning and the blush just gives u a gorgeous glow!!

hey just wondering what you used for eyeliner? on your top eyelid?! thanks!

Christine,

I am very sorry to hear about Mellan’s problems. I don’t know much about either condition, but do your research, look at any suppliments, exercises, eating plans, holistic who knows what and I’m sure you will find something to help him avoid as much pain as possible in later years.

And remember dogs are incredibly positive little animals, so as long as his tail is wagging, you keep smiling too. Don’t fret until you need to.

take care,
Kat x

I’m so sorry about your doggy! My parents dog had a heart murmur for the longest time, and she ended up going into congestive heart failure (which was super sad). But none the less she live to be 13yrs old, so you never know. ;o)

On the positive note, your makeup looks great! I’m really loving sharp! I’m into chartreuse and greens!

My heart goes out to you re: Mellan. I hope that he lives a long life. Never underestimate the healing power of love and being good dog owners! Make sure to feed him a premium dog food to help reduce inflammation.

Again, best of luck!!

I am so sorry to hear about Magellan, he is so young and it really doesn’t seem fair at all. One of my dogs was really sick in July and it was horrible … I am really dreading the day that they are no longer with us. But we never know when that day will be for us, or for them, so as long as you can keep him pain free, really enjoy your time with him and treasure it. Again, so sorry to hear the news.

Critty

Magellan looks like a real sweetie. So sorry to hear about his condition. Here’s hoping that with all the love and attention you give him he will live a long and happy life.

The look is beautiful, by the way. I especially like the bronze-shade fluidliner.

sorry to hear about Mellan. he’s lucky to have a mommy like you. i dont know if my dog has the same thing with his hips, but he’s had hip problems for a long time and hes going on 10 years old or so and hes the same goofy goober that he was when my cousin first brought him home. i’m sure he’ll live a nice happy life with you and be all clingy to your feet for all your makeup sessions for a long time.
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