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scrappy


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My 15 month old German Shepherd pup, the absolute love of my life, died yesterday.  He stopped eating Wednesday, Thursday he was lethargic and didn't eat, I took him to the vet Friday.  They checked him for everything, his bloodwork was good, everything was ok, and determined he had a virus. Gave him fluids and something for his fever.

Yesterday, he didn't look good - I called the vet  - and in the meantime, he laid down, and died.

Of course my fiancé was in Missouri.  I had to go ask the campground owner to help get this 80 pound dog out of the RV.  Brian gently got him, wrapped him in a blanket, we took him down to the Frisbee field that Odin loved to play ball in.  Brian let me pick a spot under a tree that Odin liked to lay under to catch his breath, and Brian dug a hole and gently buried my sweet boy.  He found a large flat rock for a headstone.

I am just overwhelmed with sorrow....but forever grateful that the owner of this KOA is a kind man and helped me out.

Now I grieve.

Rest in peace and run free, Odin.  You were the best boy ever.

 

 

 

 



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So VERY sorry to hear about your loss, I am sure an Amazing boy like him is in heaven at peace with all the other incredible animals we have and love in our families....

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So sorry to hear about Odin. I'm sure he's up in heaven romping with Sage.

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RIP ODIN!!! Mary; When we acquire them they become part of our family. May peace and comfort be yours also!

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So very sorry to hear of your loss.  He is waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge.  Be comforted in knowing that he is chasing balls and running in the fields with no illness.  Hugs coming your way.



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I am so very sad to hear of your loss and the pain you have endured as a result. I can only wish that the monumental kindness shown by that gentleman will be a source of comfort. Richard

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Thank you all.

Yes, the guy that owns this campground runs it with his wife, his teenage son, daughter, and his retired parents.  The wife, son and daughter were out of town, and he was up to his eyeballs in campers.  And then in walks me, in tears and apparently white as a ghost, asking for help. I apologized what seemed 1000 times...........and he said "this is much more important than the campground".  I thought that was just the kindest thing ever.  I have offered to deliver firewood, escort incoming campers........I don't know enough to man the front desk............he says no, its the least he can do.

He held my hand and hugged me after he buried my dog.  He even cried with me.  He has stopped by numerous times to make sure I am ok.

What a wonderful man.

If you are ever in the Chattanooga area, please visit the KOA Lookout Mountain WEST.  And if you do, go down to the Frisbee field and say hello to my darling Odin.

 

 



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We are so very, very sorry to hear about your loss - especially since we have a German Shephard ourselves. Although your puppy was with you for such a short time, her memory will live on in your heart and I so hope you will find peace with that in time. What a blessing to have someone help you in your time of need - I am honored to be associated with RV folks, I think any one of us would do the same - your KOA friend should remind us all to always be compassionate towards each other. Anyway, honor your grief and find peace in your own time.



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I'm so sorry for your way too soon loss, and that you had to go through it without your lifemate physically with you. Loosing a family member is always difficult.

How wonderful that there was a such a caring soul nearby to help make the logistics easier. A true blessing.

May you find peace & comfort in the time ahead of you,
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H u G s...........I looked over at Nikki and felt your sorrow as a tear welled up , as said he will be waiting for you at rainbow bridge and you both shall walk the fields again.

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I am so very sorry for your loss!! My heart and prayers go out to you!! He picked you as a parent knowing from an early age you were the best choice. Your guardian angel Odin is now looking down and watching over you.

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Oh, we're feeling your sorrow with you. Our fur kids are truly our kids! We are SO sorry. What a wonderful CG manager!

Big Hugs,
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Now that's the kind of above and beyond help; we should all support. Where is this KOA? Let's all camp there and show appreciation. May God bless that kind owner! So sorry for your Odin loss! LeO



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So sorry to hear about your loss. I am crying sitting here just reading about Odin. God bless you during this difficult time. So glad there was someone there for you. Rest in peace Odin.

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KOA Lookout Mountain WEST in Trenton Georgia, just down the road from Chattanooga.  It would be on your way for those going to the rally next year.  There is another KOA Lookout Mountain right off I-75, that is NOT it......that one gets horrific reviews and people pull in here and say *whew* that was a terrible place!  

 

Here you go, a shameless plug.  ;)

http://koa.com/campgrounds/lookout-mtn-west/

 

IF you would stop here, please tell them why, the overwhelming generosity of the owner during a fellow campers time of need.

Thanks all.

I miss my dog. 



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KOA Lookout Mountain WEST in Trenton Georgia may well be on our way to Florida after the rally in Franklin, NC. Hope so. My thoughts are with you, Scrappy. I've shared life with three beloved German Shepherds over the years, each of whom graced my life with more joy than I can describe. Judy's and my thoughts are with you as you go through those stages of grief the therapists talk about and the rest of us too often experience.

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Thank you, Bill and Judy.

Coming from NC, it would be a little out of your way, but no more than about ten miles.  Im guessing you would come 24 to 75 south towards Atlanta?  This one is at 24 and 59 which goes to Birmingham, but its not much past I75. 

I keep coming across pictures of Odin on my phone, on my computer, on my laptop.................its haunting.



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We're sooo sorry to hear about your loss. We too are trying to mend our hearts, we lost our older gentleman (dog) last week. We miss him, he lived 12 years. That is so touching reading about the owner of the KOA. Obviously, a wonderful person, we will definitely stop in our travels.

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otterlakeram wrote:

We're sooo sorry to hear about your loss. We too are trying to mend our hearts, we lost our older gentleman (dog) last week. We miss him, he lived 12 years. That is so touching reading about the owner of the KOA. Obviously, a wonderful person, we will definitely stop in our travels.

 Im sorry to hear about your dog.  Hope he is running free with my baby boy Odin!



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i too am so sorry for your loss. they leave such a huge hole in our hearts, don't they?

otoh i love hearing about people like the owner of this koa and i will make it a point to try and stay there. and i will tell them why, too.

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