AIREDALES ON PARADE/SPOTLIGHT ON RESCUE - HELLO MUDDERS WISCONSIN

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LUCY GOES HOME
24 FEBRUARY 2010

Paula writes:
I placed Lucy in her new home on Saturday. She is living in Appleton now. I only have Annie [Cheyenne] left now.

On 25 May, Paula writes: LUCY'S NEW LIFE

On October 6, 2009, ATRA took in three girls who had been neglected for quite some time. They were part of the Magic Nine - a group of Airedales who had lived together and were used for breeding.

As the girls were being loaded into the car, we were told Lucy had an infection in one of her nipples, as it was bleeding. It was difficult to see, as she had not been groomed for several years and her hair was matted and she was filthy.
She arrived at a vet office a few hours later and had some vaccinations done and blood drawn. It was noted that some of the test results were out of the normal range. The vet also noted the so-called infection was more likely a mammary tumor that had burst. That initial diagnosis set off alarm bells and Lucy moved to her foster home; surgery was done on October 9. Lucy pulled through surgery with flying colors.
Typical of our favorite breed, she acted as if it wasn't a big deal. We knew of course it was a big deal and we waited for the test results. Dr. Andy called me with the lab results: "histopathological findings indicate a high-grade, mammary, epithelial, neoplasm exhibiting both glandular as well as squamoid differentiation." The good news was it had not gone to her lymph nodes and they felt the tumor had been fully excised. I asked what the possibility of the cancer returning was. Dr. Andy stated that if we could make it past the six-month time frame that we would be in the clear.

Cathy, Cruiser & Lucy

So Lucy came to live at Camp Lackner along with her sister Cheyenne while they waited patiently for their new forever home. Lucy was immediately comfortable with us and the rest of the pack. She was very protective of her sister Cheyenne and always looked out for her.

While she was recuperating from her surgery, I fielded phone calls and emails asking about Lucy and how she was feeling after her surgery. We listed her on the website but knew it was a tall order to fill to find the right forever home for her.
A few weeks after her surgery, I received a phone call from a lady who was interested in knowing more about Lucy. She felt she had a connection with Lucy as she was a cancer survivor and she had a male Airedale. A few weeks after that, Cathy called again to see how Lucy was doing and stated she had filled out an application. Since she lived in Appleton (only an hour away), I asked Evi Frome to do a home visit with Cathy & Tom. Evi felt they were a wonderful home. After some more telephone conversations, Cathy & Tom asked if they could adopt Lucy.
I will admit I was skeptical at first. I wondered why someone would take on a six-year-old Airedale with the possibility she would not be around much longer. I wanted Lucy to have a good life, whatever time that might be, and to be loved and showered with affection. She deserved that much after what she had been through.

When Cathy & Tom arrived to see Lucy, I felt at ease with them; I could see they were caring, kind people. It was difficult for me to let Lucy go, but that is what fostering is all about. Each foster dog takes a piece of its foster home with it on to its new life, a form of a security blanket if you will.

On February 20, Lucy went home to live with her new Mom, Dad & brother Cruiser.
Things were going along well. Cruiser graciously shared his home, toys & affection with his new sister. I would get daily updates from Cathy & Tom and the funny things Lucy would do. She was folding into their home nicely and I was thrilled for her.
Then, almost to the day of six months from her surgery, I received a call from Cathy, who said they had had Lucy groomed and there was a lump on her stomach; had it been there when Jim groomed her before she left Camp Lackner. Cathy said she had a vet appointment in a few weeks and she would have the vet look at the lump then.

I knew immediately the cancer had returned, but did not want to alarm Cathy, as I knew she had been through that cancer discussion herself. But I also knew time was of the utmost, so I said, "Call your vet back and get her in ASAP." Cathy did; two days later, Lucy was once again having surgery. She had two tumors removed. One was benign and one was malignant but they felt once again it was completely excised.

Jim & I give our heartfelt thanks to Cathy & Tom Dougherty for giving Lucy a new life. Our deepest thanks also goes out to all the volunteers & contributors who helped or donated for the care of Lucy & the others of the Magic 9. Without your support, Lucy would not be here with us today.

Cruiser & Lucy

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MAUREEN SCOTT:
Lucy keeps dodging bullets! She must be carrying bags full of lucky four leaf clovers!

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BOB ANDERSON:
Lucy is indeed blessed . . . as are Tom & Cathy & Cruiser!

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JACKIE McGUINNESS:
It was really nice to read that Lucy has a new home and that she's a two-time cancer survivor; you just can't keep a good dog down.

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MARE MOORE:
It brings such a GOOD feeling to learn that Lucy has found such a wonderful forever home with Tom & Cathy AND has survived another bout with cancer! You just keep on, keepin' on there Lucy girl; we're still rootin' for ya!

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ANNIE CROSSES THE RAINBOW BRIDGE HERE

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LUCY GOES HOME 24 FEBRUARY 2010
Paula writes: I placed Lucy in her new home on Saturday. She is living in Appleton now. I only have Annie [Cheyenne] left now. On 25 May, Paula writes: LUCY'S NEW LIFE
On October 6, 2009, ATRA took in three girls who had been neglected for quite some time. They were part of the Magic Nine - a group of Airedales who had lived together and were used for breeding.
As the girls were being loaded into the car, we were told Lucy had an infection in one of her nipples, as it was bleeding. It was difficult to see, as she had not been groomed for several years and her hair was matted and she was filthy. She arrived at a vet office a few hours later and had some vaccinations done and blood drawn. It was noted that some of the test results were out of the normal range. The vet also noted the so-called infection was more likely a mammary tumor that had burst. That initial diagnosis set off alarm bells and Lucy moved to her foster home; surgery was done on October 9. Lucy pulled through surgery with flying colors. Typical of our favorite breed, she acted as if it wasn't a big deal. We knew of course it was a big deal and we waited for the test results. Dr. Andy called me with the lab results: "histopathological findings indicate a high-grade, mammary, epithelial, neoplasm exhibiting both glandular as well as squamoid differentiation." The good news was it had not gone to her lymph nodes and they felt the tumor had been fully excised. I asked what the possibility of the cancer returning was. Dr. Andy stated that if we could make it past the six-month time frame that we would be in the clear.
Cathy, Cruiser & Lucy	So Lucy came to live at Camp Lackner along with her sister Cheyenne while they waited patiently for their new forever home. Lucy was immediately comfortable with us and the rest of the pack. She was very protective of her sister Cheyenne and always looked out for her.
While she was recuperating from her surgery, I fielded phone calls and emails asking about Lucy and how she was feeling after her surgery. We listed her on the website but knew it was a tall order to fill to find the right forever home for her. A few weeks after her surgery, I received a phone call from a lady who was interested in knowing more about Lucy. She felt she had a connection with Lucy as she was a cancer survivor and she had a male Airedale. A few weeks after that, Cathy called again to see how Lucy was doing and stated she had filled out an application. Since she lived in Appleton (only an hour away), I asked Evi Frome to do a home visit with Cathy & Tom. Evi felt they were a wonderful home. After some more telephone conversations, Cathy & Tom asked if they could adopt Lucy. I will admit I was skeptical at first. I wondered why someone would take on a six-year-old Airedale with the possibility she would not be around much longer. I wanted Lucy to have a good life, whatever time that might be, and to be loved and showered with affection. She deserved that much after what she had been through.
When Cathy & Tom arrived to see Lucy, I felt at ease with them; I could see they were caring, kind people. It was difficult for me to let Lucy go, but that is what fostering is all about. Each foster dog takes a piece of its foster home with it on to its new life, a form of a security blanket if you will.
On February 20, Lucy went home to live with her new Mom, Dad & brother Cruiser. Things were going along well. Cruiser graciously shared his home, toys & affection with his new sister. I would get daily updates from Cathy & Tom and the funny things Lucy would do. She was folding into their home nicely and I was thrilled for her. Then, almost to the day of six months from her surgery, I received a call from Cathy, who said they had had Lucy groomed and there was a lump on her stomach; had it been there when Jim groomed her before she left Camp Lackner. Cathy said she had a vet appointment in a few weeks and she would have the vet look at the lump then.
	I knew immediately the cancer had returned, but did not want to alarm Cathy, as I knew she had been through that cancer discussion herself. But I also knew time was of the utmost, so I said, "Call your vet back and get her in ASAP." Cathy did; two days later, Lucy was once again having surgery. She had two tumors removed. One was benign and one was malignant but they felt once again it was completely excised.
Jim & I give our heartfelt thanks to Cathy & Tom Dougherty for giving Lucy a new life. Our deepest thanks also goes out to all the volunteers & contributors who helped or donated for the care of Lucy & the others of the Magic 9. Without your support, Lucy would not be here with us today.	Cruiser & Lucy
MAUREEN SCOTT: Lucy keeps dodging bullets! She must be carrying bags full of lucky four leaf clovers! BOB ANDERSON: Lucy is indeed blessed . . . as are Tom & Cathy & Cruiser! JACKIE McGUINNESS: It was really nice to read that Lucy has a new home and that she's a two-time cancer survivor; you just can't keep a good dog down. MARE MOORE: It brings such a GOOD feeling to learn that Lucy has found such a wonderful forever home with Tom & Cathy AND has survived another bout with cancer! You just keep on, keepin' on there Lucy girl; we're still rootin' for ya!