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Gader had a massive kidney stone removed in March 2024 - her emergency surgery as well as all the other medical expenses (medications, X-rays, etc) were luckily covered by a loan that we will be paying off for some time now. Her death comes at the worst time because we have to pay for the surgery for the dog we now no longer have with us as well as have to pay for any form of end of life service and something small to remember her by at the same time. So many helped us when she got her leg amputated, and we hate to ask again because so many people we so kind in every possible way, we’re just in a more difficult situation financially with this as well as the hard to cope with emotional impact.
Gader was the runt of the litter born in September of 2015 and considered a gift by the friends and family who plotted to give her, but really a dream come true given on November 4th, 2015. She was chosen over her two brothers by Dylan’s family and friends weeks before he got her as a gift on his birthday. If you’ve seen the movie “The Other Guys”, then you will know where she gets her name from, making her a jokester from the beginning. The first thing she did when arriving to her new bed was pee, fart, and poop - claiming her territory. If you have been a friend or follower of Dylan’s then you know the deep love he’s always carried for her. Tania was caring enough to bring Gader into their newly joined home and gave her all the love she could ever deserve while also ensuring her health was always looked after.
In 2019, a bump was noticed on her back leg and because of financial situation at the time she was never able to seek medical attention she needed. In 2021, she was diagnosed with a Mass Cell Tumor on that rear leg too close to the bone to be removed and the whole leg needed to be removed immediately, with a benign tumor on her other back and back leg but much smaller. Over the next few years, she lived a life where she wouldn’t notice she only had 3 legs. The size of her leg grew 3 times because of the muscle mass she had gained from being a warrior. There wasn’t a surface she wasn’t able to conquer - jumping up stairs, walking on the bed, trudging through snow. Over the next 2.5 years she would be almost as comfy missing her leg as she was with it. But, cancer is undefeated.
Another tumor was noticed on her other back leg in late 2023 but rather than taking away her quality of life by removing the other back leg, it was decided to just let it be. We had been told that benign tumors would be common when she had her leg removal surgery, little did we know that they can impact other aspects of her life.
In early 2024, she went under the knife again after peeing out several large kidney stones only to discover a Nilla Wafer sized bladder stone that needed to be removed as soon as possible, as well as a handful of other sizable stones. The surgery went well, but her recovery mixed with the 2 growing benign tumors in her other leg made it difficult for her to live. For the few weeks post op, Gader was seemingly happy and normal while recovering. Out of the blue, something changed - she lost all of the life she was filled with in a matter of a single day. It was clear when she made the decision that she was ready to move on from the suffering of life, and rather than be selfish we had to let her go. No matter how much it will always hurt. Within a 12 hour period she seemingly lost her ability to stand and walk because the 2 tumors on her back leg started to swell so badly she couldn’t move her leg at all, and a decision had to be made to ensure she does not suffer the second we saw the swelling start to work down her foot.
She made friends with everybody who wanted to meet her, especially young children. She loved to give and receive the affection of other animals, like the cats who became her family as well as the neighborhood cats when we lived in the trailer. She was the smartest dog of the dumbest breed you could ever meet, being able to tell what she is asking for depending on how she would present herself. Of all small dogs, she had the highest intelligence and could communicate whatever she wanted. She had a long journey in her short time alive, moving many different places in Las Vegas as well as Denver, always adapting to whatever new conditions were thrown at her. When she lost a leg, the first thing she did when she got home was try to run around showing how resilient she was. She supported and gave love just as much as she needed it, being able to read the emotions of whoever was in the room. It would be very easily to wax poetic about Gader and all the wonder she brought to the the lives of the ones she knew, but it will never do her justice.
Everybody has a connection to their animals, Ta-Nia and I have had animal deaths that have had an impact on us from the past. This one is different because if you knew Gader, or knew the bond I had with her, or understood all the fighting we did together and with each other, then I think it would be clear what Gader and I had was something different. Not stronger, just different. She was my companion. My baby. I’m so proud of her.
- Dylan
We just want to be able to pay off her medical bills, and be able to have a beautiful, small way to keep Gader with us. Her recent kidney stone surgery all together cost roughly $3500 , which we have only just started making payments towards since it was very recently. In a perfect world, we would also get the most grand memorial package available to us, but we also want to be realistic. Local end of life services and memorial packages ended up being $400. Help is all we are asking for, and only enough help to cover the horrific situation that came out of the blue for Gader that we take on financially. I put $2500 as the goal amount because that is the absolute most everything would cost at the highest quality since we’ve all ready begun making payments and do it need to hit the almost $4000 in bills we started with. Our expectation is not that high.
Please help us not have to make payments on our dead dog for the foreseeable future.
If you are able to help with that, thank you and it is beyond appreciated.
We miss you Gader.
Gader was the runt of the litter born in September of 2015 and considered a gift by the friends and family who plotted to give her, but really a dream come true given on November 4th, 2015. She was chosen over her two brothers by Dylan’s family and friends weeks before he got her as a gift on his birthday. If you’ve seen the movie “The Other Guys”, then you will know where she gets her name from, making her a jokester from the beginning. The first thing she did when arriving to her new bed was pee, fart, and poop - claiming her territory. If you have been a friend or follower of Dylan’s then you know the deep love he’s always carried for her. Tania was caring enough to bring Gader into their newly joined home and gave her all the love she could ever deserve while also ensuring her health was always looked after.
In 2019, a bump was noticed on her back leg and because of financial situation at the time she was never able to seek medical attention she needed. In 2021, she was diagnosed with a Mass Cell Tumor on that rear leg too close to the bone to be removed and the whole leg needed to be removed immediately, with a benign tumor on her other back and back leg but much smaller. Over the next few years, she lived a life where she wouldn’t notice she only had 3 legs. The size of her leg grew 3 times because of the muscle mass she had gained from being a warrior. There wasn’t a surface she wasn’t able to conquer - jumping up stairs, walking on the bed, trudging through snow. Over the next 2.5 years she would be almost as comfy missing her leg as she was with it. But, cancer is undefeated.
Another tumor was noticed on her other back leg in late 2023 but rather than taking away her quality of life by removing the other back leg, it was decided to just let it be. We had been told that benign tumors would be common when she had her leg removal surgery, little did we know that they can impact other aspects of her life.
In early 2024, she went under the knife again after peeing out several large kidney stones only to discover a Nilla Wafer sized bladder stone that needed to be removed as soon as possible, as well as a handful of other sizable stones. The surgery went well, but her recovery mixed with the 2 growing benign tumors in her other leg made it difficult for her to live. For the few weeks post op, Gader was seemingly happy and normal while recovering. Out of the blue, something changed - she lost all of the life she was filled with in a matter of a single day. It was clear when she made the decision that she was ready to move on from the suffering of life, and rather than be selfish we had to let her go. No matter how much it will always hurt. Within a 12 hour period she seemingly lost her ability to stand and walk because the 2 tumors on her back leg started to swell so badly she couldn’t move her leg at all, and a decision had to be made to ensure she does not suffer the second we saw the swelling start to work down her foot.
She made friends with everybody who wanted to meet her, especially young children. She loved to give and receive the affection of other animals, like the cats who became her family as well as the neighborhood cats when we lived in the trailer. She was the smartest dog of the dumbest breed you could ever meet, being able to tell what she is asking for depending on how she would present herself. Of all small dogs, she had the highest intelligence and could communicate whatever she wanted. She had a long journey in her short time alive, moving many different places in Las Vegas as well as Denver, always adapting to whatever new conditions were thrown at her. When she lost a leg, the first thing she did when she got home was try to run around showing how resilient she was. She supported and gave love just as much as she needed it, being able to read the emotions of whoever was in the room. It would be very easily to wax poetic about Gader and all the wonder she brought to the the lives of the ones she knew, but it will never do her justice.
Everybody has a connection to their animals, Ta-Nia and I have had animal deaths that have had an impact on us from the past. This one is different because if you knew Gader, or knew the bond I had with her, or understood all the fighting we did together and with each other, then I think it would be clear what Gader and I had was something different. Not stronger, just different. She was my companion. My baby. I’m so proud of her.
- Dylan
We just want to be able to pay off her medical bills, and be able to have a beautiful, small way to keep Gader with us. Her recent kidney stone surgery all together cost roughly $3500 , which we have only just started making payments towards since it was very recently. In a perfect world, we would also get the most grand memorial package available to us, but we also want to be realistic. Local end of life services and memorial packages ended up being $400. Help is all we are asking for, and only enough help to cover the horrific situation that came out of the blue for Gader that we take on financially. I put $2500 as the goal amount because that is the absolute most everything would cost at the highest quality since we’ve all ready begun making payments and do it need to hit the almost $4000 in bills we started with. Our expectation is not that high.
Please help us not have to make payments on our dead dog for the foreseeable future.
If you are able to help with that, thank you and it is beyond appreciated.
We miss you Gader.