2017 started with a mom and her babies abandoned at my doorstep in January. Well, it's been one heck of a year.
受け入れ 12頭
卒業した子 5頭
旅立った子 8頭
New dogs: 12
Adoptions: 5
Passed away: 8
それぞれの子達にたくさんの思い出があるのだけど、その中で特に記しておきたいのは花子の事。そう、山崎さんが「目に入れても‥‥」と溺愛した花子。
There are so many memories for every single one of my dogs, and one I particularly would like to write about is Hanako. Yes, Hanako, whom Yamazaki-san doted on ever so much. (For more about Yamazaki-san's story: https://sayaxwxapr11.blogspot.jp/2014/07/blog-post_5.html)
事情があって預かりさんの元から我が家にやってきたのは7月の事。
山崎さんから聞いてはいたものの、実際に会ってみると想像を超える頑固っぷり😓
神経質で要求吠えも多い。「あなた本当にモデル犬だったの？？」
For certain reasons, she moved from her regular home to me in July.
I had heard about her from Yamazaki-san, but she was so much more stubborn upon meeting her than I had expected. She's a nervous girl and often barks for attention. She was the model dog?
足腰はしっかりしているけど目は白くなっていてほとんど見えていないんじゃないかな。
そんな状態で環境が変われば神経質になっても仕方ないんだけどね。
She has sturdy hips and legs, but her eyes are white and she probably can't see too well. I can't really blame her for becoming nervous with that in mind with her environment changing so dramatically.
お腹が弱くてゴハンで悩むって山崎さんいつも言ってた。確かに下痢とまではいかなくてもゆるいことが多く見られる。ロイカナの消化器サポート（低脂肪）が合ったらしくてひとまずこれで様子見。
Yamazaki-san was always saying that her stomach is weak and she's concerned about food. For sure, she does have some bowel troubles, even if it's not full-blown diarrhea. It seemed that Royal Canin's gastrointestinal low fat dog food works for her, so we'll just see how it goes from there.
社交性も乏しく人、犬関係なく他と関わりを持つことが苦手。お散歩ボラさんが声をかけてもフリーズする感じ😖
自分のゴハンを猫のチコちゃんが食べに来ると「あ…あの…それ…わたしの……」とチコちゃんの後ろでオドオド。
She's a bit lacking in her social life, and not too good with others. She sort of freezes when volunteers call out to her as well. 😖
One of my cats, Chiko, will sometimes come and eat her food, and she will just sit back nervously like, "Umm...excuse me...sorry...that's uh..."
そんな花子だから元気なうちはウチに連れて来るのはかわいそうだと思っていた。
寝たきりになって手がかかる様になったら引き受けるつもりだったんだけど、そうも言っていられない状況になったので「あのね、山崎さんのようには見てあげられないし、思い通りにならない事も多々あると思うけど我慢してね」と言って始まった新しい生活。
Since she's like that and still healthy, I felt so bad for her needing to come to my place.
I had originally planned to take her in if she got bed-ridden and difficult to deal with, but that's not quite how things worked out. So I just had to tell her, "Hey there, I can't quite take care of you like Yamazaki-san did, and I think I'll let you down in many ways, but stick it out, okay?" as she started her new life.
初めの1ヶ月はすごかったですよ、要求吠えが🙀それだけ不安だったんだと思うけどね。それでも徐々に慣れてきたのか吠えはだんだん治ってきました。ただやっぱり不安はあるらしくワンズが吠え出したりわたしが大きな声を上げるとプルプルしてた。
The first month was pretty intense--her barking, I mean. It showed how uneasy she was, but gradually she stopped--hopefully because she was getting used to living here? But she still often was trembling and nervous, and if another dog started barking, she would start yelling loudly too.
時々起こす下痢や嘔吐を考えると内視鏡検査をした方が良かったんだけど、17歳という年齢を考えると全身麻酔は躊躇する。常にってわけではないし痩せてきているという事もないので、ストレスなのかな？先生と相談してジルケーンを使ってみる。3ヶ月は続けてくださいとのこと。効くといいけど‥‥
Since she sometimes had diarrhea and vomiting, I decided to get her an endoscopy, but was hesitant, considering she's 17 years old and might not be able to take the anesthesia. It's not like she was constantly having those symptoms, and she wasn't losing weight, so I wondered if it was stress. I talked with the doctor, and we decided to put her on Zylkene for 3 months. Hopefully it'll work....
そして12/25、ゴハンを半分残して翌日はゴハンも食べず足腰が立たなくなってしまいました。27日、ゴハンを缶詰だけにすると完食。28日、首も起こせなくなりゴハンも食べず。翌29日、深夜に静かに息を引き取りました。あっという間でした。
Then on Dec. 25, she left half her food, and then the next day wouldn't eat and couldn't stand up properly. When I gave her canned food on the 27th, she ate it all. On the 28th, she couldn't raise her neck and wouldn't eat. Then on the 29th, she quietly passed away during the night. It was all so sudden.
犬生のほとんどを山崎さんの庇護のもと自由にわがままに生きてきた花子。山崎さんの死後、生活が激変したことは社会性が乏しく年老いた身には辛いものだったと思います。
お散歩の時、グイグイ引っ張って歩く様子はここではないどこかにいる山崎さんを探し歩いているようにも見えました。
Hanako spent most of her doggy life freely under Yamazaki-san's love and care. After Yamazaki-san passed on, her life dramatically changed, and growing old and friend-less must have been so difficult. During walks she would drag the leash around as if looking around for Yamazaki-san, like "No, not here, but he must be somewhere..."
花子、やっと山崎さんに会えたね。太郎と一緒に迎えにきてくれていたよね。
辛いことの多い三年だったと思う。
山崎さんとともにゆっくりおやすみ
Hanako, you finally are able to meet your beloved Yamazaki-san. He came to pick you up with Taro, didn't he?
I think it must have been a tough 3 years.
Rest in peace with Yamazaki-san.
今年一年 たくさんの方に支えられて活動を続けることができました
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その他、たくさんの方から力をいただきました。
心から感謝いたします
I was able to continue my work this year thanks to so many kind supporters.
Mama Hiiragi, who supports me every month.
The staff at Sweet Dog's, who help me with trimming.
The customers who went through Sweet Dog's to send me donations.
Everyone donating from my Amazon wish list.
Mama Ten-chan, who give me yoga mats and other donations.
Mama Riku, who not only helps with trimming but also puts up with all my complaining.
Natural Works Village, who is fostering Laura and help with the nuku-nuku events.
Yuka and the JET group for volunteering.
This list is not exhaustive, but also to everyone else who has given me strength and help.
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
31日の夜まで病院に駆け込むバタバタぶりですが来年もどうぞよろしくお願いいたします
It's been crazy around here, needing to rush over to the vet until the night on New Year's Eve, but cheers to the new year!
みなさま どうぞ良いお年を
Happy New Year everyone!
Happy New Year everyone!
ぽちっと応援お願いします Every bit of support helps
