Eskie Rescuers United

Pasha
I am sad to send you this email; Pasha passed away in his sleep this morning. He was having trouble with his breathing and we had an appointment with his vet for tomorrow. I guess we were just too late. He was a little weak, but still accepted a cookie from Tom before he laid down to take his final nap. We have really enjoyed his presence in our household for his 2 1/2 years here. Once Jinx got over her jealousy, he fit right in. He was especially close to Tom. He would sit for hours next to him in the edit suite while Tom edited videos and photos. He will be privately cremated and will join Bandit and Shadow in our Eskie Hall of Fame. Here is a picture of him after a grooming. He was a magnificent fellow. You know, it never gets easier, but I guess it's not supposed to. Thank you for all you have done and do for our Eskie pals.........Mary Mahoney and Tom Mcguigan, October 27, 2019

Patches
Patches officially found his forever home and we adopted him on Wednesday. He also crossed over the rainbow bridge on Wednesday. Patches was our long term, unadoptable foster for Eskie Rescuers. He came to us two years ago, with a record of biting nine people, including everyone in his foster home. Before we came to understand one another, he bit me thirteen times. It's difficult for a rescue to keep a liability like him - very few people want to foster a dog that bites, and adopting him was out of the question. But there was something about Patches that captured our hearts - he had so much personality and what a cocky attitude. And so began our journey. For three weeks he stayed in or near his crate in the back hall and didn't want to come out or socialize. Gradually, he ventured out and for several months, lived under the misguided perception that he was the pack leader of the house. After two attempted run-ins with my husband and thirteen successful attacks on me (I'm a slow learner!), it finally dawned on him that he was part of a safe and loving pack and that he wasn't, and didn't need to be, in charge. And he relaxed. Last June, during a middle of the night thunder storm, Patches was crying and shaking from fear in his crate, and I brought him up on the bed next to me to comfort him. And so he stayed, never to return to his beloved crate. That night was also a turning point. From then on, Patches became loving, cuddly, social and engaging. He was supremely happy and he raced around the house with his little "skunk tail" raised high and swishing. He was like a fart in a skillet, he was everywhere, but his favorite place was his command chair (aka The Prince's Throne) and his verandah (the chair's ottoman) in my husband's office, followed by the sofa snuggled on my husband's stomach for an afternoon nap, or cuddled up next to me at bedtime. When he first arrived we gave him a little Kong toy, which he adored and was never without. It was his security blanket and he guarded it, and always knew exactly where it was in the house. We called it his "baby" and it was always by his side. He would run through the house with it in his mouth and he reminded us of Winston Churchill with a big ol' cigar sticking out of his mouth! We can only wonder if it was the first toy he ever had, because it was so very, very precious to him. Patches crossed the rainbow bridge with his baby. To make a heart-breaking story short, Patches had a malignant tumor on his spleen that ruptured, and he was internally bleeding to death. An ultrasound confirmed the cancer had metastasized to his liver and chest. The only compassionate decision was to say goodbye and help him across the bridge. We are in shock and numb. He wasn't feeling well on Monday and I was concerned about his spleen, but blood work and an x-ray both looked normal. He rebounded and was perfectly fine by Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Truly, in the time it takes to snap your fingers, he went from perfectly fine, to something being horribly wrong. Goodbye Pitchie Patch, our Boogie Boy, our Fierce Little Pirate, our love. You will be so missed and you will live on in our hearts forever. Your little paw left a huge forever print on our hearts......Dyan and Dennis Laphan, May 18, 2016

Peabody
Peabody came in to Eskie Rescuers after he was left at a house like old furniture when his first owner moved. Even after being abandoned by an owner he trusted, he never let it get him down. Peabody was a very friendly, happy, playful little eskie. He was always very friendly to everyone, whether you had two or four legs. He would get so excited when the leash came out, he would jump around in anticipation of a fun walk! Peabody was always very well-behaved and loved going outside to play. His family described him as having a kind soul and a very friendly personality. He was so happy to have found such a loving furever home and was truly grateful to have them. He enjoyed his furever home for the rest of his years and they enjoyed him just as much. This little sweetheart will be sorely missed by those who had the pleasure of meeting him.

Pearl
Sweet, sweet, gentle Pearl. She came to us from a shelter in Las Vegas where she was a stray and possibly hit by a car. Her xray's did not show any broken bones, so she was given pain medicine and prescribed lots of rest for possible soft tissue injury. Her teeth were badly neglected and most had to be pulled. Her bloodwork indicated she was quite healthy. She was spayed and a small mammary tumor was removed. After recovering from her dental, a nasal fistula was noticed, and she underwent surgery to have it repaired. She had some possible nerve damage from this repair and the vets tried to manage her pain until the nerve could heal. Very sadly, Pearl was in constant pain and her little body began to shut down. We could not let her continue to suffer, and helped her across the bridge where she in now running pain free with the angels.........Eskie Rescuers United, April 16, 2018

Penney
Penney's Farewell....... "I have only just begun to realize the depth and power of the gift that is a dog. Daily I realize that someday, one of us will lose the other. Instead of being alarmed, I find myself being more grateful for the love and companionship we share. The joy of today is worth the loss of tomorrow." (Jack Nelson Steward) Penney left me today, and peacefully crossed over the bridge. It was a difficult decision to make, but it was time, and she was tired and ready to go. A wise friend told me "Better a week too early than a week too late". Penney came into my life three years ago, after the loss of Molly and Muffin three weeks apart. I was bereft, and she healed my heart. She was my first foster for Eskie Rescuers, my first foster failure, and her legacy lives on in the Eskies I have rescued since she came into my life, and the many more Eskies in need I hope to save in the future. Penney helped evolve my love of the breed into commitment and action. "Countdown Penney" will continue to live on as Eskie Rescuers' mascot for their annual online auction. She will live on in my heart forever. Good bye, sweet girl. You are loved and you will be missed every day. Thank you for every minute we shared.......Dyan and Dennis Laphan, February 24, 2016