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 REST IN PEACE, CURLY FRIES
On December 27, 2004, we took Curly to the vet to see about what we thought was a mild case of diarrhea. We got the diagnosis "congestive heart failure." The next day, after tests on his kidneys, we were told he had 24 hours to live because, for some reason, his kidneys were in almost complete failure. In spite of all this, we began giving him heart medicine and a diuretic, and the old Fries dog fooled everyone. He didn't die in 24 hours or 48 hours or even 24 days. He went until March 21, when he was finally so swollen the diuretic couldn't keep up. He feet were swelling, he couldn't breathe very well, and after about an hour of not breathing well, he couldn't walk anymore, so we called the Emergency clinic.
And Curly went to go chase bunnies in heaven on March 21, 2005, at 2:00 am. He was a very good dog.
CURLY, THE EARLY DAYS
Curly (a.k.a., Curly Fries) Lanchester is a purebred parti-brindle (part white/part brindle) Whippet. He was born September 4, 1992, of Champion Saxon Shore Rafina Quarterflash (sire) and Champion Halstan's Patric Utopia (dam).
Curly came to us on August 8, 1996. His owner had raised him from a 12-week-old puppy to be a show dog, but, alas, his shoulders grew too wide, and he began to trot sideways. She had him neutered and kept him for a pet, but she always promised herself she'd let him go to a good family, if the opportunity presented itself.
Enter the Lanchester family, the third family to try to win the affections of Curly. Well, we succeeded (probably because all the dogs swarmed the Wild child and licked her to death), and Curly came to live with us. In the time he's been here, he's adapted well. I doubt there is any dog in this world that receives more love and attention than the Old Fries Dog.
CURLY'S MYRIAD NAMES
Curly has several names, but doesn't answer to all of them.
- Halstan's Omen of Hycks Hollow: This is Curly's AKC registered name.
- Curly: The name the previous owner gave him.
- C-man: A nickname the previous owner had for him.
- Curly Fries: The name we most often call him.
- Fries: A shortened version of the above.
- Curler: It's not just a hair-styling tool anymore!
- Fries Dog: A term of endearment for Curly (e.g., "You're just an old Fries Dog.").
CURLY'S PHOTO ALBUM
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03/07/06
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