like how there are no photos of the groom? haha. i put the (edited) set on facebook, which most people have already seen i gather.
i keep thinking that apollo should still be here. like when i didn't eat the crusts on my sandwhich today and wanted to give them to him, or when i hear a dog barking. even though he was sick since i got home, i remember him as his old self. and then i picture him in that dirt hole, and that's REALLY hard. sky seems to be confused too, she was at the vet's when he was put down, and came home this morning (she was spayed and declawed). she's been mewing most of the afternoon and wandering around the house like she's looking for him. we think apollo had osteosarcoma which, even if it had been treated, would only somewhat prolong his life. i know it was better this way, but he was such a good dog it's hard not to miss him.
*sigh*
i found out this weekend that there is another cornellian in new zealand right now, leah. she graduated in '05, and was on the england trip that i was on. she was one of the people that i liked to do things with, so knowing that she will also be in the country is a huge help. also, i finally found my hat that laura gave me, so i can officially go now, lol!
oh, good, i'm glad you found your hat :) and that leah will be there!
ReplyDeleteA lot of (my) Tara's research focuses on the gene that causes osteosarcoma in dogs. Was Apollo purebred?
ReplyDeleteyes, he was. his coloring was lighter than most goldens, but he was fullblooded golden retriever.
ReplyDeletethat's kind of a coincidence that she researches it...kind of interesting. :)
I know! I'll have to ask her about where they're at in the project.
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