Gunther The Leonberger

01/11/2024

Miss Gunther more and more every day.

I loved you your whole life, I'll miss you for the rest of mine 💔

01/11/2024

And the most devastating...

01/08/2024

Best dog ever. He will be missed.

01/08/2024

Gunther is leaving us this morning....we are saying our goodbyes and our hearts are broken. There is no, nor will there ever be, another dog like Gunther.

01/08/2024

Friends....

We are asking for prayers tonight for Gunther.

One year ago to the day, Gunther had bloat with torsion and getting him to the ER quickly saved his life that night (this same night) last year.

Here we are, one year later, and Gunther is not doing well, not because of bloat, but because we believe old age is catching up to him.

He collapsed this afternoon while out for a walk, a short walk (because he cannot walk that far on any given day now as his back legs and hips have been failing for several months). He is not eating anything (not even his favorite, steak)....he has pharyngeal paralysis so his breathing is labored at times...and now he cannot even stand up or move his legs.

We ask if you could just send up a few prayers for Gunther tonight, prayers for comfort and peace, and that he is not suffering as we try to figure out what is the best thing to do for him. (He is on CBD oil to relax him and allow him to rest...calming music is playing, lights are low, and he's laying on his favorite bed in the guest room. His "dad" will lay with him there through the night and will take him to his regular vet first thing in the morning).

Who knows, maybe he will bounce back and be good to go....and if not, he has been told he is the bestest boy that ever lived and he is loved so, so much...and if he is tired and needs to "go", we will be okay....until we are together again on the other side of that rainbow bridge.

Prayers would be so greatly appreciated.

12/24/2023

Merry Christmas...you filthy animals! ❤️

04/01/2023

That's Ashley Hawthorne....her is my friend. Her is so tiny compared to me...and her's got a pretty face that I give slobbery kisses to 😘

01/08/2023

Update: Gunther got out of surgery at 6:30am. He's stable and resting. The good news is he was brought to the emergency vet quickly....as soon as he showed signs of something not right, there was no hesitation...called the emergency vet, loaded Gunther in the car, and bolted.

THAT is key....quickly getting help. His stomach was successfully flipped and stapled...all tissue still healthy. No damage to his spleen or esophagus.

He's a tough guy and is resting at the vet hospital in recovery. They're watching now for any cardiac issues as sometimes bloat trauma can cause arrhythmias.

Thank God for answering prayers and thank you, who prayed for him.

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas....you filthy animals!

(Btw- does this Santa hat make my head look big...?) 🤪😎

11/16/2022

"Hey...how come that pocket-sized chew toy of a dog gets to walk on the beach with no leash....?? No fair!!"

It seems that folks are more fearful of a huge furry bear of a dog, than they are of a tiny Chi. Little do they know that the chihuahua would tear them a new one waaaaay before a Leonberger would.

So, gotta leash Gunther to keep him from having clueless people freak out.