Thursday, July 24, 2008

TOBY

TOBY ROCK HUNT
October 26, 2007 - July 22, 2008
We received a call on Tuesday morning, while in Williamsburg, VA. We had Shelby and Toby in the Cozy Canine Camp while on vacation. Dad used this kennel several times so we really did not worry overmuch about them.

Anyway, Toby was being taken to the hospital, because he was acting sluggish and had diarrhea. By the time he arrived at the hospital, he was in shock. We left VA immediately after the call.

I had asked Dad to go see Toby, so he could have a familiar face. Toby seemed to be stable, with his color returning, so dad left. But within the hour, Toby took a turn for the worse, he had several Dr.'s working on him. I got another call when we were about 1/2 hour away from home. The Dr. didn't think we'd make it in time. We didn't....

We don't know what happened. We could have had an autopsy done. Cozy Canine even offered to pay for it. But it would have involved more than we could bear at the time.

After talking with the Dr.'s we think Toby must have either gotten into something poisonous at the camp (seed, mushroom), or gotten bitten by something, in order for his body to shut down so very fast.

It is so very hard to believe my Tob Tob is gone. I feel horrible we extended our vacation that extra day. Horrible that he was with total strangers when he died. And yet, I know God is in control. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Just wanted to post some pictures to remember him by...














Goodbye Toby. We'll never forget you Little Buddy.

4 comments:

Jen said...

We're so sorry to hear this, I know how much you all loved him. We'll be praying for you all....Love you!

Anonymous said...

I am very sorry also. Love, Mom

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Anonymous said...

Hello-I came acrossed your blog looking for other homeschoolers,
I am very sorry to hear about your sweet Toby :O( May God's strength be with you<><
blessins'
Shayne Louree

Ephesians 3:14-19

"For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height - to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen."