Please pray for Booger

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  • mauigirlM

    Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

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  • KebasmomK

    HOORAY for Booger!

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  • agilebasenjiA

    Keep it up Booger boy.

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  • snorky998S

    WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

    Keep it up you little 'snot'! Pull through and feel great. Still sending prayers your way for a complete recovery

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  • MarleyJoM

    Yaaaay. ( double fist pump ) Fingers still crossed.

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  • BasenjiByTheBayB

    @EskiLovr:

    I know it sounds silly, not really knowing you guys and all, but I have been actually worried about Booger.

    I am so very glad to hear he's doing well.

    Isn't it funny how attached we can get to the basenjis in our online family? I've been worried too, and so glad to hear Booger is improving.

    Catt…with no ordinary dogs!

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  • AndrewA

    @EskiLovr:

    I know it sounds silly, not really knowing you guys and all, but I have been actually worried about Booger.

    I am so very glad to hear he's doing well.

    Doesn't sound silly at all… I have actually worried about other basenjis that get sick on the forum. I have been known to cry at both happy and sad endings, too. I think just owning one of these little creatures makes you very empathetic to other owners. Whenever another basenji on the forum gets sick, I imagine what if it were one of mine? It can be rather devastating.
    We were at the point of making the final decision for Booger 2 weeks ago... I'm glad we held off for the blood test.

    Carrie & the Brindle Babes, Callie & Lola (Not Andrew)

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  • nodakerdebN

    Things are looking up. Yea!! And I totally understand the attachment to basenjis that are not ours. Years ago, back in the days of the orginal Basenji-L there was a family who lost two basenjis in a house fire. I was getting ready to pick my husband up from the airport when the post came through on the list. I met my husband sobbing into a handtowel that I had grabbed just before I left the house. He, of course, thought someone in the family had died because I was crying so hard. Well, in a way… it was true -- the extended Basenji family.

    Please keep us posted on Booger!

    Deb

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  • YodelDogsY

    I am soooo happy to hear that Booger is feeling better! This news just made my day. :D

    Robyn Dubbert

    Sherwood Basenjis

    One thing that I have learned in life is to accept that things are not all black or all white. Life is shades of gray and just because someone sees a different shade of gray than you do, it doesn't mean their shade is right or wrong, its just different. ~ Robyn Dubbert

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  • wizardW

    Yooo hooo Booger. Keep at it - we're all behind you.

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  • dashD

    Thank Goodness!! I have been worried.

    Jennifer

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  • AndrewA

    Booger has been close to his usual self recently…. Last night we sat down to watch Lost, and he entertained himself with chasing Lola, throwing a plastic bottle to himself & climbing on the back of the sofa to better lick our hair. Andrew turned to me at one point and commented, "I forgot how annoying Booger can be." Haha.
    Today he got to go to the park for the first time in about a month. He had a lot of fun running around with other dogs, but he had an interesting quirk he's never had before. Every few minutes he would run over & either lean on me or jump on me to get my attention. When I looked at him, he would look into my eyes & stare at me for several seconds before running off to play again. I swear he was saying "Thank you for not giving up on me Mommy. And thank you for bringing me to the park again."
    I almost cried a couple of times.

    Carrie & the Brindle Babes, Callie & Lola (Not Andrew)

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  • tsjoe007T

    Oh I'm so happy for all of you !!! A big hug and for Booger a little paw from Bendji from Belgium :D

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  • bellabasenjiB

    Woo hoo Booger!!! So glad you are feeling better!:D:D:D

    _**Lisa Lynn ![](images/smilies/smile.png "Smile")

    BRAT Basenji Rescue, &

    Mid-Atlantic Basenji Club**_

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