tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96770502024-03-07T02:01:29.086-08:00Charlie!The adventures of an Indiana golden retriever in the Wild Wild West.Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.comBlogger511125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-44635751526995319722017-03-15T09:50:00.000-07:002017-03-16T11:38:41.657-07:00End of a Golden Era<a data-topotext="[{"attributes":{"tombstoned":false,"uniqueId":2,"paragraphStyle":{"writingDirection":1}},"codePoints":[87,101,32,104,101,108,112,101,100,32,67,104,97,114,108,105,101,32,97,99,114,111,115,115,32,116,104,101,32,82,97,105,110,98,111,119,32,66,114,105,100,103,101,32,121,101,115,116,101,114,100,97,121,46,32,32,84,104,101,32,99,104,101,109,111,32,113,117,105,116,32,119,111,114,107,105,110,103,32,73,110,32,74,97,110,117,97,114,121,32,97,110,100,32,102,111,114,32,116,104,101,32,108,97,115,116,32,109,111,110,116,104,32,104,101,39,115,32,98,101,101,110,32,103,101,116,116,105,110,103,32,119,101,97,107,101,114,32,97,110,100,32,119,101,97,107,101,114,46,32,32,65,32,99,111,117,112,108,101,32,111,102,32,100,97,121,115,32,97,103,111,32,104,101,32,115,101,101,109,101,100,32,116,111,32,114,101,97,108,108,121,32,116,97,107,101,32,97,32,116,117,114,110,32,102,111,114,32,116,104,101,32,119,111,114,115,101,32,97,110,100,32,98,101,103,97,110,32,114,101,102,117,115,105,110,103,32,102,111,111,100,32,97,110,100,32,119,97,115,32,117,110,99,111,109,102,111,114,116,97,98,108,101,32,97,110,100,32,114,101,108,117,99,116,97,110,116,32,119,104,101,110,32,119,101,39,100,32,104,101,108,112,32,104,105,109,32,103,101,116,32,117,112,32,116,111,32,103,111,32,111,117,116,115,105,100,101,46,32,32,72,101,32,100,105,100,110,39,116,32,97,112,112,101,97,114,32,116,111,32,98,101,32,105,110,32,116,101,114,114,105,98,108,101,32,112,97,105,110,44,32,98,117,116,32,115,105,110,99,101,32,104,101,39,100,32,103,111,110,101,32,100,111,119,110,104,105,108,108,32,115,111,32,109,117,99,104,32,105,110,32,116,104,101,32,108,97,115,116,32,116,119,111,32,100,97,121,115,44,32,119,101,32,119,101,114,101,32,97,102,114,97,105,100,32,116,111,32,119,97,105,116,32,97,110,121,32,108,111,110,103,101,114,46,32,32,72,105,115,32,118,101,116,32,99,97,109,101,32,116,111,32,116,104,101,32,104,111,117,115,101,32,108,97,116,101,32,105,110,32,116,104,101,32,97,102,116,101,114,110,111,111,110,32,97,110,100,32,104,101,108,112,101,100,32,104,105,109,32,97,108,111,110,103,46,32,32,10,10,72,101,32,104,97,100,32,97,32,104,105,103,104,32,112,111,105,110,116,32,119,104,101,110,32,111,117,114,32,102,114,105,101,110,100,32,65,116,115,117,32,99,97,109,101,32,111,118,101,114,32,121,101,115,116,101,114,100,97,121,32,116,111,32,115,97,121,32,103,111,111,100,98,121,101,32,45,45,32,104,101,32,98,97,114,107,101,100,32,119,104,101,110,32,115,104,101,32,114,97,110,103,32,116,104,101,32,100,111,111,114,98,101,108,108,32,97,110,100,32,119,97,103,103,101,100,32,97,110,100,32,115,113,117,105,110,116,101,100,32,119,104,101,110,32,115,104,101,32,112,101,116,116,101,100,32,104,105,109,46,32,32,73,116,32,119,97,115,32,97,32,114,101,97,108,32,103,105,102,116,46,32,32,83,101,101,105,110,103,32,104,105,109,32,114,97,108,108,121,32,97,110,100,32,97,99,116,32,107,105,110,100,32,111,102,32,110,111,114,109,97,108,32,109,97,100,101,32,105,116,32,104,97,114,100,101,114,32,116,111,32,108,101,116,32,104,105,109,32,103,111,44,32,98,117,116,32,119,101,32,100,105,100,110,39,116,32,119,97,110,116,32,116,111,32,119,97,105,116,32,117,110,116,105,108,32,104,101,32,119,97,115,32,105,110,32,104,111,114,114,105,98,108,101,32,112,97,105,110,44,32,97,110,100,32,104,101,32,119,97,115,32,115,117,100,100,101,110,108,121,32,103,111,105,110,103,32,100,111,119,110,104,105,108,108,32,115,111,32,102,97,115,116,46,32,32,10]},{"attributes":{"tombstoned":false,"uniqueId":3,"paragraphStyle":{}},"codePoints":[10]},{"attributes":{"tombstoned":false,"uniqueId":2,"paragraphStyle":{"writingDirection":1}},"codePoints":[72,111,112,101,32,121,111,117,32,103,117,121,115,32,97,114,101,32,100,111,105,110,103,32,119,101,108,108,32,105,110,32,121,111,117,114,32,110,101,119,32,100,105,103,115,46,32,32,71,105,118,101,32,66,101,110,115,111,110,32,38,32,80,105,110,103,32,97,32,107,105,115,115,32,111,110,32,116,104,101,32,115,110,111,111,116,101,114,32,102,114,111,109,32,117,115,46,10,10,76,111,116,115,32,111,102,32,108,111,118,101,46,32,120,120,120]}]" href="https://draft.blogger.com/null" style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"></a><br />
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We helped Charlie across the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. With the chemo not working any longer, he'd been getting weaker and weaker. His spirit stayed strong, though, and even towards the end he'd work us for treats, getting us up 3 or 4 times at night because he knew we'd bribe him with one treat to go out and pee, and bribe him with another to come back to bed. <br />
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In the last weeks, we took him for lots of car rides, fed him lots of treats, gave him lots of love, and generally tried to do anything he wanted. You know, kind of like always... ;)<br />
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He'd been gradually getting weaker, but a couple of days ago he seemed to really take a turn for the worse. He began refusing food and was uncomfortable and reluctant when we'd help him get up to go outside. He didn't appear to be in terrible pain, but since he'd gotten so much worse in those two days, we were afraid to wait any longer. We arranged for his vet to come to the house and help him along.<br />
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Charlie had a high point the last day when our friend Atsu came over to see him and say goodbye -- he barked when she rang the doorbell and wagged and squinted when she petted him. It was wonderful for us to see him so happy and almost normal again for a few minutes. And it was a real gift for him to be able to experience that kind of joy one more time.<br />
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Charlie was a challenge to keep up with, and he ruled us with his velvet paw for 12 1/2 wonderful years. It was never really clear who trained and raised whom. We miss him terribly, and will always celebrate the time we had with him.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px; font-style: italic;">"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle; easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we would still live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan." </span><span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.61px;">-- Irving Townsend</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">March 14, 2017</td></tr>
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Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-38017611393059439072017-02-18T09:44:00.000-08:002017-02-18T09:55:56.607-08:00Time for a Little Outing<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">No, seriously, can we go NOW??</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm ready. Fire up the car.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm beyond ready. Let's get this show on the road!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh yeah, this is more like it!!</span></td></tr>
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Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-30336912097673866652017-01-19T14:20:00.000-08:002017-02-22T11:06:53.551-08:00A Good RunCharlie was diagnosed with histiocytic sarcoma (and a soft tissue sarcoma) in November 2015 and has been receiving treatment since then at <a href="http://www.columbiarivervetspecialists.com/" target="_blank">Columbia River Veterinary Specialists</a>, a veterinary clinic in Vancouver, WA with a great oncology team. We ended up there because they were the first clinic that could see Charlie, but I can't stress enough how happy we've been with his care there. Now I would never choose to go anywhere else.<br />
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They're open 24x7x365, so whenever there's a problem, they're available.<br />
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They have board-certified vets in a host of specialties who call in each other as necessary. When his oncologist thought Charlie's face looked a little swollen, she called in their dentist for a look. Later it was easy for them to plan and coordinate the necessary extraction around his chemotherapy. <br />
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All the doctors we've seen there (surgeon, dentist, oncologist) are knowledgeable, helpful, and very generous with their time, answering questions and discussing options. Charlie's oncologist, Dr. McMahon, has been wonderful with him (and with us), and Charlie agreed -- when we had discussions with her in a treatment room, he was always milling around her, wanting to be petted, and she always obliged. And the proof of her work is that treatment has held this aggressive cancer at bay for a year, an unexpectedly wonderful result.<br />
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Not least by far, everyone from receptionists to veterinary technicians/assistants to doctors at CRVS is SO kind. Typically for chemotherapy, for example, people drop off their pets in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. Charlie being (sensitive, phobic, cage-bolter) Charlie, we asked if we could hang out with him in the waiting room on those days, and they readily agreed. They always set out a bed (with his NAME on it!), and coordinated the labs, scans, and treatment so we could get through everything in a few hours. When he had to <strike>be dragged</strike> go in "the back", the oncology team let him run loose in their special lab room so he wouldn't have to be caged.<br />
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I really can't say enough good things about the doctors and staff at CRVS!<br />
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Sadly for us now, after a year of success, the chemo has quit working. Happily for Charlie, though, fun car rides don't end up at the vet anymore, where he has to be dragged in the back. <br />
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-28680221204937900612017-01-19T11:31:00.000-08:002017-02-17T11:32:36.354-08:00Patient Charlie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-81123958955725438982016-12-25T11:35:00.000-08:002017-02-17T11:37:36.917-08:00Mmmm... presents!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-74596704318646834712016-12-20T11:40:00.000-08:002017-02-17T11:41:37.408-08:00Baking Cookies with Mom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-63623046268359354272016-12-18T11:43:00.000-08:002017-02-17T11:45:00.157-08:00Waiting for Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-76041647798608695462016-12-13T12:01:00.000-08:002017-02-17T12:06:58.409-08:00Winter Trip to the Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Having discovered a dog-friendly beachfront motel in Yachats (<a href="http://www.firesidemotel.com/">The Fireside</a>), we decided to give it a try. It was everything we'd hoped for - an ocean view with beautiful crashing waves and easy access to the 804 shoreline trail, and a clean cozy room with gas fireplace and small fridge. And dog-friendly! So dog friendly that they supply a special package with dog towels & a mat, and a couple of sheets to cover the couch & bed if you-know-who wants to hang out there. Charlie and we give it two paws up! :)</div>
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-73030869437972757412016-11-25T12:10:00.000-08:002017-02-17T12:11:22.308-08:00Whats Wrong with This Picture?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-29264037544873442942016-10-31T12:17:00.000-07:002017-02-17T12:18:29.879-08:00Still Got It!Charlie's slowed down a lot - we spot him going up & down the stairs, and he can no longer get up on the bed. So it was quite a surprise on a recent trip to Newport to come back to the RV and find this. The boy's still got it! :)<br />
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Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-26749865731652510622016-10-12T12:20:00.000-07:002017-02-17T12:21:17.784-08:00Practicing to Shoot a Fage Commercial?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-25598510064423041542016-05-24T12:18:00.001-07:002016-05-24T12:20:56.741-07:00What's Wrong with this Picture??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Orvis was kind enough to replace the toughchew bed that Charlie chewed a hole in, but Charlie just isn't getting with the program. Sigh...<br />
Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-21382657826544864702016-01-17T09:04:00.001-08:002016-01-17T09:04:29.265-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-86422586414342455482016-01-03T13:52:00.003-08:002016-01-03T13:52:34.353-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-37757397772866485372015-11-18T10:20:00.001-08:002015-11-18T10:20:50.227-08:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-36039327702200139492015-02-24T11:57:00.000-08:002015-02-24T11:57:41.242-08:00Charlie's Favorite Vet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-34163288261444042222013-12-24T11:50:00.001-08:002013-12-24T11:50:41.641-08:00Charlie's Role in Making Christmas Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-6751556341625329502013-05-09T14:18:00.001-07:002013-05-09T14:18:57.960-07:00Stamp Out Hunger
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Saturday, May 11 is the 21st annual postal carriers' "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive -- the largest single-day food drive in the US. Last year they collected over 70 million pounds of food donations. If your letter carrier is participating, please support him or her - place non-perishable food items in bags and leave them by your mailbox before your mail delivery on Saturday. All the food collected goes to your local community food banks and pantries. For more information, go to http://www.helpstampouthunger.com
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Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-31187471681664357062013-04-26T16:41:00.000-07:002013-04-26T16:41:20.005-07:00Hello Spring!It's springtime, and on sunny days, my thoughts turn to the outdoors and gardening... with Charlie's assistance of course. He supervised the roto-tilling...<br />
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and the mowing...
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and then it was time for a well-earned rest...
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Hope you're all having a good spring too!
<br /> <br />Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-54785835805155390082012-12-24T11:08:00.000-08:002012-12-24T11:08:51.488-08:00Happy Holidays!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01754551817788890312noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9677050.post-88001500604097246912012-10-16T12:57:00.001-07:002012-10-16T12:57:46.981-07:00Happy Birthday, Charlie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Eight today, he's getting a tiny bit white around the eyes and on his face, and he doesn't jump the backyard terraces quite as much, but Charlie's still the same goofy lovable going-on-2 golden guy.
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His special <a href="http://charliegolden.blogspot.com/2007/03/happy-birthday-and-thanks-aunt-karen.html">Aunt Karen</a> called with birthday wishes, and we all sang him Happy Birthday together (he joined in). We have some special pink-frosted carob treats from Vancouver Island to celebrate with, and we'll take a special walk, maybe even go for a ride in the car. Then something special for dinner and a brushing - his favorite way to relax in front of the tv.
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Happy Birthday, Charlie! I hope you have a ton of fun today!!
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