Doc Diamond, you are the Cru Vin Dogs DOG OF THE MONTH for NOVEMBER!
I’ll let his mom tell you more:
"After thirty years of rescuing dogs, cats, rabbits, ducks and other critters, my husband and I decided we wanted to have a puppy 'of our own'. We had long since fallen in love with Newfoundland Dogs and over a period of twenty years, had lived with four of them.
We met Doc when he was 4 weeks old and took him home when he was 10 weeks. He came from a wonderful, reputable breeder and although he had a premier lineage, he was lacking a few 'show qualities'. We were fine with that. We simply wanted a puppy we could love, spoil and train to be our companion on any couch in our home. He also fit well with his animals friends: two cats (a psychotic tabby named Abigail, a wonderful old soul named Murphy) and three dogs (an autistic Newfoundland named Winter, a separation-anxiety ridden Lab-mix named Shiney and a spoiled Shih Tzu named Ghengis). This foolish group tormented him as he wrangled his way into our home. None of them had any idea that Doc’s sheer size would ultimately make him leader of the pack!
Ghengis at 17 is pretty frail. Over the years his hearing had waned and his eye sight became clouded by sclerotic lesions. His confidence had turned to fear as he confronted the world without two senses. In the spring of 2008, things went from bad to worse when Ghengis had a horrible accident and lost one eye.
And, it was at this point that Doc stepped in to become the protector and guardian of little Ghengis.
It happened, I thought, quite by accident. One night I heard Doc emitting a series of soft woofing sounds. I rolled over and said, “Doc, go back to sleep”. The sounds kept coming and finally I turned on the light. I realized Ghengis wasn’t on my bed. He had fallen and was struggling to get up. “Good dog, Doc”, I said. I picked up Ghengis and put him back on the bed. A few nights later, I witnessed the same routine. The following week, I surrounded the bed with cushioning so that when Ghengis fell the landing would be soft.
Ghengis fell again last week and Doc couldn’t get me up. My husband was sleeping in the next room (he’s a SNORER!). Doc pushed open the door and awakened him. When my husband finally turned on the light, Doc had left the room and went into the hall to stand protectively over Ghengis.
Ghengis is the size of Doc’s head. He’s a small, frail creature who is lovingly guarded by our sweet, gentle giant. Doc’s ability to sense trouble is a small miracle in a world filled with frightening possibilities. He brings a smile to my face and comfort to my soul."
-Felicia Diamond
He sounds like a wonderful dog and I was thrilled to hear from Felicia. I love to hear how pets and people enhance each other's lives. They can be such a godsend.
Aren't we lucky our pets decide to keep us?!
So, thanks again Felicia. Good dog Doc!
Feel free and encouraged to send your own stories of wonderful animals to me here on my comments page or to my email, CruVinDogs5@gmail.com. Who doesn't love a good dog story?!
That's all for tonight, wishing you all a great November!
Kristin
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