Daisy's story...
 

I wanted to share a little story about my Daisy and see if others have had the same thing happen with their yorkie.

When we made the decision to get Daisy we were told that she was born with a heart murmur. But after discussing this little puppy with her breeder in great length over the phone I decided to send my husband to meet her first as I know my weakness and with me it is hard to say no to any puppy. So My husband drove the hour plus to meet this tiny little girl. I knew he just was stronger at walking away if he felt he should...a few hours later he comes home with the cutes little fur ball that I had ever set my eyes on.
It was love at first sight...No kidding. We took her the next day to our vet and he did hear her heart murmur...We decided make an appointment with a cardiologist who told us that this was a murmur that had to be corrected with surgery once she grew to at least 2 pounds....time had past, vet visits came and went and we got her to the 2 pound mark. The vet told us he could not hear the murmur...I got excited...She out grew it I thought...So another appointment with the cardiologist...She gave us the grave news that Daisy would not make it past 2 or 3 weeks...We were told that one side of her heart was enlarging and un clean blood was passing thru it, she was no longer able to have the surgery and her heart would soon cause her to die...She suggested that we might consider putting her down... My heart sank...I could not think of the idea of not having Daisy....
My son who was 14 at the time said "Mom, lets take her home, enjoy every day that we have with her because that is that many more days that we do have with her". And that is what we did..We let her do everything that a little puppy loved to do..We never held her back....She ran and jumped and played...

4 years later my Daisy runs, she plays, and does what ever a little dog should!
Did her heart correct itself? I'll never know...Does the vet hear her murmur? No...Do we take her to that cardiologist?...No...

But what we still do....
we enjoy every day that we have with this little Yorkie....

I have tears in my eyes...

Beautiful Story
 

It just warms my heart. I am so glad you didn't have her put to sleep when the cardiologist told you that. They are just such sweetpuffs.:):aimeeyork

wow...
 

thanks for sharing that beautiful story! Sometimes I wonder about vets...I mean I know we need them...but.... I think sometimes they overdiagnose stuff...also they give the worst case scenario, I think. I guess we all need to consider second opinions when we get bad news.... I'm sooo glad your Daisy is fine and healthy....here's to many long years with her!

deb

thank you for sharing this wonderful story with us! :)

You know I don't know if the cardiologist with all of her tests diagnosed Daisy wrong, I don't know if she out grew the murmur, I don't know if one side of her heart still grows too large. I don't want to second guess anything at this point. But as I told her story she sat on my lap...I just can't imagine anything better than this ;)

Thank you for sharing your wonderful, heart touching story! You worded it so beautifully & your Love shows for this beautiful little girl! Many, many, many more years of Happiness for her & your family.:)

Miracles Happen
 

What a great story.... Im so glad you did not put the precious girl down as i know she is the love of your life as well as your families. And yes she may have had that heart murmur but the love you all gave her healed it and THAT is why she is still here to enjoy life as a beautiful baby girl puppy should with the family she was made for! ;)

Wow! What a wonderful story! Quite obviously, your little Daisy was meant to be in yours and your family members lives...and you all in hers! I hope and pray that you will continue to have many more years together! God Bless!:)

This is very touching. I actually had chills when I read it. Your son was very wise at 14. :animal-pa

Thanks for sharing.

God is great!!! :love:

What a great story!! Brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. I have chills reading this too. I have a little girl named "Daisy" too and I have been blessed to have her for 5 years. I pray that you will have many more years with your little one. God Bless You.

He was so mature, and handled the news that day so well. But we took what he said and went with it....

You know as I sit here working...
Daisy sits beside me...
When I stay up late to work, she stays and waits for me.
If I get up for coffee she follows me...
and if I'm a little cranky:rolleyes: she leaves for a minute and then returns.


I don't know if I take care of her, or she takes care of me! :aimeeyork

Thank you all for the nice comments!

Give your son a hug for me...he showed alot of wisdom. So glad the outcome was happy. Thanks for sharing your story. A doctor friend of mine was listening to me complain about the differing opinions of my mother doctors....he said "that's why they say we are "practicing" medicine".