Original Heaven's Gate Entries

Name: Kelly E-Mail: JudyJetson112969@aol.com City/State: Bristol, PA Home Page: Date: Fri Jan 19 02:39:05 2001 How you found us: Jack Flash's Site Dog's Name: Zoe Dog's date of birth: June 8,1998 Dog's date of death: December 23, 1999 Sire: Dam: Health problems: Cause of death: Hit by car Breeder notified?: Comments... Goodnight sweet angel...till we meet again.

Name: Andrea Meade E-Mail: Andreameade@aol.com City/State: Northbridge, MA Home Page: hometown.aol.com/andreameade/myhomepage/pet.html Date: Fri Jan 19 03:08:58 2001 How you found us: Jack Flash's Site Dog's Name: Sashanto's Delsey Dog's date of birth: April 26, 1981 Dog's date of death: September 16, 1993 Sire: Faro vom Kreuzbaum Dam: Roxie of Mundell Food eaten: Fed dry food - Eukanuba Health problems: 9 yrs. old-Benign Tumor of the Spleen 11 yrs. old-Degenerative Myelopathy Cause of death: Seizures - suspected Brain Tumor or Cancer Breeder notified?: NO Comments... Back when Delsey was going downhill Degenerative Myelopathy was not a diagnosis - Now that information is available, we know she had this disease.

Name: Charles T. Tomovcsik E-Mail: tomo@stargate.net City/State: McKeesport, Pa. 15132 Home Page: http:// Date: Fri Jan 19 04:37:11 2001 How you found us: A link someplace Dog's Name: Blitz Krieg Von Kiserslaugtn Dog's date of birth: 1/22/1990 Dog's date of death: 2/3/2000 Sire: Dishong's Wolf D958631 Dam: Amber's Nikkita D755116 Food eaten: I fed Bltz Krieg von Kiserslaughtn cheap dry in the second to third year of his life as I was in financial distress (divorce), middle of his life Blitz was fed a medium brand dry dog food mixed with canned meat (still not knowing the importance). When I found he had DM he was fed Hunden Fluchen Gold with cooked chicken. Now dogs are fed Nutro Chicken base with chicken type broth, vegies, fruit...anything healthy! Health problems: Down on pasterns as pup..no later effects. Only other health problem was a growth on neck(fatty tumor) about 1 1/2 years before being put down. Diagnosed with DM at age 7, had to be put down at age 10. Cause of death: DM Breeder notified?: YES Comments... The breeder in this case was not a large operation. They were just home folks who breed the two GSD's they had. They didn't know what DM was. Parents have since died off, not sure of cause in the parents cases.

Name: Kristina Davies E-Mail: bergsteigerkennels@yahoo.com City/State: Winnipeg, MB Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/bergsteigerkennels Date: Fri Jan 19 14:13:51 2001 How you found us: Word of mouth Dog's Name: Rocky vom Castellberg Dog's date of birth: 28 March 1991 Dog's date of death: 26 September 2000 Sire: Wick von Bad-Boll Dam: Conni vom Castellberg Food eaten: He had been fed RAW food for his first year (that is how his breeder in Germany fed) and then he was on dry kibble for 6 years, then switched back to RAW as I discovered it and was fed that for his last 2 1/2 years of life. Health problems: Degenerative Mylopathy seasonal allergic reactions (itchy)but those stopped once I stopped vaccinating yearly Cause of death: stroke Breeder notified?: NO Comments... I believe his itchies were related to vaccinations as he got them every year, within about a month or so of his yearly vaccination. Once I stopped vaccinating, he stopped having the reactions. Other than that and the DM he was the picture of health and beauty. Rocky, my boy, you are missed more than words can express.

Name: Cherri Pursell E-Mail: EastGSD@aol.com City/State: Browns Mills NJ Home Page: http://thomsgsds.virtualave.net Date: Fri Jan 19 15:35:05 2001 How you found us: A link someplace Dog's Name: Thom's Travelin' Man "Max" Dog's date of birth: April 3, 1992 Dog's date of death: Nov 21, 1999 Sire: Belcani's Elton v Formanek Dam: Hosp's Greta Food eaten: dry food and homemade (veggies etc) Health problems: allergies,gastrointestinal disturbances, cysts Cause of death: torsion Breeder notified?: NO Comments... Max suffered a bloat = incidence 12 weeks prior to his fatal torsion episode. All bloat "preventative" advice was followed without success. He had an allergy to chicken...but otherwise was quite healthy. He is very missed :c(

Name: Debbie Marino E-Mail: m6petsit@aol.com City/State: Mck, PA Home Page: http:// Date: Fri Jan 19 16:16:59 2001 How you found us: A link someplace Dog's Name: Shane's Shadow VIII Dog's date of birth: 7/14/93 Dog's date of death: 6/16/2000 Sire: Romark's Emo of Sanfelice Dam: Sanfelice's Jena Health problems: Bloated, 1/4 torsion 97 no surgery, Cause of death: Lymphoma Breeder notified?: YES Comments... Shane was healthy = until he went down, then was diagnosed with widespread lymphoma.

Name: Diane Weaver E-Mail: vmstevens@snet.net City/State: Old Lyme, CT Home Page: http://www.angelfire.com/ct/jakoda Date: Fri Jan 19 22:52:56 2001 How you found us: Jack Flash's Site Dog's Name: Travelot's Luke Von Stevens Dog's date of birth: 5-15-87 Dog's date of death: 12-11-99 Sire: Otto V Stolzenfels Dam: Travelots Jasmine Health problems: Perianal Fistula's, recovered/cruciate surgery @ age 9, recovered Cause of death: complications from 2nd stroke Breeder notified?: YES Comments... Jake altho had a = couple of serious health problems, always bounced back healthy as a horse..My "best" bud..

Name: Gail Shulmire E-Mail: roosier@aol.com City/State: Klamath Falls, OR Home Page: Date: Fri Jan 19 22:54:30 2001 How you found us: Word of mouth Dog's Name: Von Braun's Major League Dog's date of birth: 8/3/1992 Dog's date of death: 8/2/1999 Sire: Von Braun's Rainy Ridge Dam: Trisohn's Midnight Rendezvous Health problems: Allergies/skin problems Cause of death: Oral Cancer Breeder notified?: NO Comments... No major health problems until he was diagnosed with cancer....He was so much a part of our family and is missed terribly...

Name: Diane Weaver E-Mail: vmstevens@snet.net City/State: Old Lyme, CT 06371 Home Page: http://www.angelfire.com/ct/jakoda Date: Fri Jan 19 22:58:04 2001 How you found us: Jack Flash's Site Dog's Name: Kimarla's Lakodiak Khan Dog's date of birth: 4-13-91 Dog's date of death: 7-29-00 Sire: Skyllaus Scorpio of Navatar Dam: Kimarla's Honey Bee Health problems: chronic yeast/staph infections in ears/diagnosed with severe spondyliosis 2 years ago. Cause of death: paralysis due to spondyliosis Breeder notified?: YES Comments... Kodi was given a 2 yr = reprieve after being diagnosed and I put him on a regime of vitamins,,vets were amazed,unfortunately he "cracked" the fusing which was resulting in paralysis...He's with his bud Jake now and happy..

Tabulation of causes of death and health problems in GSDS as listed on this site as of 1/19/2001 - 7/23/2002 Causes of death: Degenerative Myelopathy: 35 Cancer: 30 Bloat: 15 Heart Problems: 7 Perianal Fistulas: 5 Kidney Problems: 6 Stroke: 3 Severe Temperament Problems (euthanized): 2 Pancreatic problems: 2 Accident : 2 Spondylosis: 4 Seizures: 1 Heat Stroke: 1 Natural Causes: 3 Surgical Infection: 1 Stomach Problems: 1 Complications from Addisons Disease: 1 Esophagous Esplasia (euthanized): 1 Discospondylitis: 2 Lumbosacral Syndrome: 1 Hip Dysplasia: 2 Parvo: 1 Hemorrage: 2 Unknown: 9 General Health problems: Allergies: 30 Hip Related Problems: 17 Ear Problems: 8 Intestinal Problems: 6 Seizures: 4 Vaccination related problems: 3 Undescended testicles: 3 Spondylosis: 1 Thyroid: 3 Long Bone Disease: 1 Pannus: 1 Lupus: 1 Epilepsy: 2 Fibroids: 1 Caudia Equina Syndrome: 1 Ununited Anconeal Process: 1 Kidney Problems: 1 Skin Problems: 6 Accidental Poisoning: 1 Skin Tumors: 2 Sebaceous Cysts: 1 Bladder Tumors: 1 Spinal Degeneration: 1 Perianal Fistulas: 1 Arthritis: 6 Phemphigus: 1 Infertility: 1 Esophagous Esplasia: 1 Myelitis: 1 Discospondylitis: 3 Bloat: 1 Lumbosacral Syndrome: 1 Immune Disorder: 1 Heart Problems: 1 Anal Gland Problems: 1 Herniated Discs: 1 Clotting Problems: 1

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