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Goodbye To Karl

6/15/2010

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ABS7 FC Karl Brink v Dorndorf L

DC Teckelhof's Perfidius x FC Ingrid v Dorndorf L CD

June 29, 1996  -  June 15, 2010


In response to a call from Jennifer Fry, I left work mid-shift this evening and drove an hour and a half to her home in Columbus. Jennifer's instincts were right. It was time.

Karl was alert as ever. He greeted me with awesome enthusiasm though he lacked the strength to stand up. He licked me all the way to the vet's office, pointedly reminded the vet that she was forgetting his treats, then gently took some pieces she gave him from her hand. Every bit of his happy and healthy mental faculties were present and accounted for which made this all the more difficult, but the health and strength of his body had virtually wasted away.

Dr Callahan said that she has experienced this a number of times with Labrador Retrievers. "I have seen old labs whose
bodies just couldn't work anymore but whose minds were still real sharp. That makes this even harder."

His passing was very peaceful. He died with that odd mixture of good humor and great nobility that has always been his.

Goodbye, my friend.

Through Marta, who is from the only litter Karl ever produced, he is the grandfather of all the Ns and Os v Dorndorf.

Many, many thanks to Jennifer Fry for taking wonderful care of Karl for his last six months.
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'Thank you, Jennifer.'
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Jennifer Fry
7/6/2010 02:54:10 pm

Goodbye my sweet Karl. It was a joy to have you live with Griffin, Gretel and I for 6 months. I will always remember you. I will see you every day through Gretel. Goodbye Karly Barly Boo I love you!!
Love,
Jennifer, Grffin and Great Granddaughter Gretel

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Dr. Angie Callahan
7/16/2010 05:20:48 am

Karl was a very special dog and it was an honor to have known and cared for him. He taught me a lot about medicine and life. His stoic nature and regality through his declining health were a driving force during exam appointments to devise different treatment plans when traditional plans were no longer working for him. On that final day, there was a different glimmer in Karl's eyes. While he was giving kisses and taking treats to ease our hearts, it was obvious that he was tired. His memory will be a treasured one for me, as well as all those hearts he has touched over his 14 years. Though our goal was to get him to Mississippi physically, his spirtit obviously was there! Happy Birthday Karl!

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Patt Nance
7/16/2010 07:48:46 pm

Dr Callahan, you are a BLESSING to your patients and their people. I have rarely encountered such genuinely compassionate professionalism. Thank you for the special care and attention you gave Karl, Jennifer, and me. I wish I lived closer to your offices. My own vet, the marvelous Dr Pete Smith in Athens, died after a logging accident this winter. I miss him very much. Great vets are hard to find. Keep up the good work.

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