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  Sweet Dreams is proud to honor and memorialize some of the wonderful pets that have recently passed away.
Please contact us if you would like to post photos and a brief message in memory of your pet.
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 In Memory of Fudge
03/11/99 - 08/18/11
Fudge Clevenger, a mixed-breed canine combination of Sharpei, Lab, Dalmatian and Chow, was bred by the Mast family and born on March 11, 1999. I was informed that she had been adopted to a family with small children, that it hadn't worked out, that she had suffered physical and emotional abuse. Rescuing an animal from a bad situation apparently brings with it a fierce loyalty.
I was going through a traumatic time in my life when Fudge came along. She became a close friend very quickly and remained my steadfast and true friend until her death.
Fudge was very loved by so many. She traveled extensively, including sniffing in corn fields in Indiana, swimming in the Gulf of Mexico at Panama City Beach, saw the Atlantic Ocean first-hand at South Carolina's Edisto Island . . . even visited New Orleans.
Late in 2010, she began to occasionally limp on her left foreleg. Two trips to vet confirmed her leg had broken at the top, and tests confirmed cancer. Given only the choice of amputation or euthanasia, I chose amputation. On July 4, she developed a bacterial infection in her remaining foreleg and could not walk without a sling beneath her. Without warning, on August 15, one of her back legs went numb. X-rays showed cancer had struck her spine and was present in her pelvic areas. With no chance of regaining her ability to walk and the inevitable progression of the cancer and more pain, I chose to let her die with dignity. She went to Canine Heaven peacefully while at home on August 18, 2011.
I consider Fudge one of the best friends I've ever had in life, and while some might say that's more a reflection on my lifetime friendships, I assure you our bond of friendship, of trust, of love, was quite real. If we all go to the same afterlife, it is a comfort to me now that I will see her again, that she'll be able to communicate with me as she never could on Earth.
There is a tremendous hole in my heart from this great loss of my unforgettable friend and "daughter." But I thank God for the 11 years we had together.
Bruce Clevenger
ATLANTA, GA
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 In Memory of Priscilla
10/23/11
Dr. Crowder, I wanted to thank you again for your compassion as we said goodbye to Priscilla a few weeks ago. I truly appreciate how you and Erica were so patient and kind to us.
I am thinking about volunteering to help animals to help fill the void until we are ready to add a new member to our family. Do you have any recommendations of organization that need volunteers for dogs in the Cobb County area?
Thank you again and take care,
Melissa Steiger
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