**Schutzhund 3 Champion Fighting for Her Life--Please Read & Help if You Can!! - Page 4

 "There but for the grace of God go any of us". Thats right!
I looked at those pictures... Looked at my own dog and my heart broke for her.
I would never want to be where she is right now. I gave what I had left.
I also posted on my facebook page.
God Bless!

Just an update on Jovi. The donations are totallying on the page slowly, so we actually have $2100 worth of donations in just two days which is pretty amazing, not including what people have sent directly to the vet hospital. I talked to the owner Denise this morning and have also updated this on the chip in link (there are photos of Jovi there as well).

Thursday Jovi had a blood transfusion in the afternoon and that really seemed to help. She made it a second night which is huge, and this morning was able to walk into a room to see the owner. Going from an 8% chance of living, to walking is a miracle to say the least. She will need to stay through Sunday so please keep the prayers and good thoughts coming for Jovi to make a full recovery! And if you have a minute, click on the "chip in" link and you can see the updated photos of her actually awake and alert from today.

Anyways,  thank you again to everyone for passing this link around and rallying support for this amazing dog and owner.

leotta, thank you for posting today's picture of Jovi!  The difference between the one at the start of this thread and today's is remarkable, and a relief--today we can see fire in her eyes (and probably a bit of annoyance over all the tubes and such she's tolerating, too...who could blame her?)! And then ocdoglady adds that Jovi was actually able to walk into the room to visit with her owner--I think it would be a safe bet to say that there were lots of tears in the room then, but they were joy-generated this time.  Personally, these combined updates were worth every penny I was able to send her way. :)

Abby Normal wrote,

I think it is far simpler than that, and for most of us I don't think it matters who she is.  A terrible tragedy has befallen her and her dogs and she is in a desperate situation, so we try and help if we can.  There but for the grace of God go any of us.

Exactly, Abby.  I didn't chip in because Jovi's a SchH 3 champion, I did it because I'm fortunate enough to be able to do so at this time, and a request for help was made by friends of the dog and her owner, who is doing everything possible to save her dog's life.  Just as many people here did for the young dog, Kaiser, who needed hip surgery recently--he's not a SchH 3 champion, and his owner isn't a 'name' in this or that dog sport venue...she's just a woman whose pup was dealt a bad hand from the hip genetics deck and who was doing everything she could to give the dog a life of good quality and comfort, and was willing to let people help her give him that.  Never met her, either, and don't really expect I ever will, either. So what?   If I have both an opportunity and the resources to help prevent someone's heart from breaking, I'm not going to turn my back on that.  It's because there are still people who WILL help like this that I don't *completely* despise my own species.

leotta and ocdoglady, thanks again for these updates, and keep 'em coming. Jovi needs to continue her recuperation and get back home where she belongs again, so she can help Denise recover from the pain of losing Kobe and coming so close to losing Jovi, too.

Dog looks much improved, hopefully make a full recovery.
What caused it ??

 What terrible events to experience.   There will be many prayers from me for Jovi and Denise.  .  Paypal not cooperating so will use the vet address and send check there specifying it is for Jovi.  Barb

How wonderful to see her sitting up and looking alert! 

Everything crossed that she keeps improving and makes a complete recovery. I can just imagine how Denise must have felt to see her walk into the room.
Thanks for the updates, and yes please keep them coming.

Reading the encouraging update on Jovi made my day and brought happy tears to my eyes. I will continue to pray that Jovi makes a full recovery.

God speed beloved Kobi. We know you'll be there waiting when the time comes for your family members, both human and canine, to cross over.

 

I just donated $20.00 to Jovi and I know it is not much but it all I had at this time.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Jovi.Iam so sorry for Kobe may he RIP.
Charlotte
www.vomhausvianden.com

Any updates on Jovi's condition?

Here is an update I just got from the owners friend:   Waiting to hear more, but I got a text around 11 last night that Jovi needed 6 units of albumin and was declining. I guess her levels were low 2 days ago and it dropped to about half of that. Hopefully it will be back on track soon.     So everyone please keep praying for Jovi!! She still needs our prayers and our help. Here is the donation information again, lets keep this going.   http://jovimedical.chipin.com/jovi-vom-danubius-medical-bills   Thank you.