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Zade's fifty-fifty Black Lab and Rottweiler and Cootie's a mongrel of the best kind; filled with love and joy. For years they've been my protection, entertainment, sleeping companions and my unconditional love pals. Then a few years ago I suffered a stroke to my right (dominant) side and faced losing my independence. Fortunately, I was blessed with dogs so smart they also became my service animals.
If you'll let me I want to tell you a little more about them. Years ago we were asleep in the forward-cabin of my boat and Zade, literally, pulled me out of bed. I thought he'd lost his mind until I saw that the boat wasn't level. When I walked on deck I realized we were minutes from sinking. The batteries on both bilge sump-pumps were dead so there was a very good chance we all would've drowned if it weren't for Zade's doggie intuition. And a few years ago a wolf-hybrid (very dangerous and deadly) got loose and ending up feet from me in my yard. His scowl told me he meant business but Zade, who'd been napping, jumped between us and turned into a different animal. His fur stood on end and his growl told the wolf he'd picked the wrong yard to establish his dominance. He ran away and maybe in my prime I wouldn't have been able to protect myself but the only way I survived, without a scratch, was because Zade, as loving and gentle as he normally is, was willing to do whatever it took to protect me.
I could go on and on about how smart and loving Zade and Cootie are but time is of the essence and, unfortunately, the only Vet willing to look at them, without at least half up front, isn't set up for things like tumors so I'm hoping to raise enough for them to have their surgeries/procedures then maybe they'll let me make payments on the balance.
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