Thursday, January 5, 2012

Our friend needed some help

Yesterday afternoon I received a call from Chad our youngest son telling me some rather sad news . His puppy , a very large dog that doesn't look like a puppy but is just a year old got struck by a truck , he survived the ordeal but is in rough shape and had surgery on his torn leg yesterday . Here is a picture of our sweet doggy friend Patches.
This picture was taken in the summer just after they had adopted him from a family that could no longer handle him due to health reasons. Patches is a mixbreed , a cross between a St, Bernard and a Lab , he is a handsome guy, extremely gentle with the girls and is a wonderful family pet. Chad was quite upset as the neighbor that hit him was traveling rather fast and drove between the dog and Chad and the dog did not see him coming . Chad takes him every morning for a long run before heading to work and they live on a road that really has very little traffic but these things can still happen . Chad asked me to make him a pillow for inside his kennel and gave me the measurements so I immediately went into my fabric stash to find something strong enough that he won't be able to tear is easily and found what I hope is the perfect fabric , corduroy ,it is lovely soft fabric but strong and I put a zipper down the middle of the back so he can't easily access it but they can remove the liner I made and wash the top .It is nothing fancy but it will serve the purpose well , now to get it to them as they are two hours away .
Remember way back when , I told you I don't throw any scraps away , well if you remember I have an old pillowcase that I throw even the smallest pieces into and this pillow is partially stuffed with those fabrics , this is the second pillowcase I have filled this way , the first I used to make a pillow for Luke .
Here is the back side , notice the fancy purple zipper , hey you use what you have in these situations ;-)
Say a little prayer for Patches if you are so inclined as he needs some help to heal , he is hurting badly . Thanks so much and have a great day.
hugs Sheila

24 comments:

  1. Holding Patches in my thoughts and most certainly will remember him and his loving family in my prayers. He is going to have a wonderful bed to convalesce on - great job.

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  2. Patches will love that pillow. Will say a prayer for his quick recovery.

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  3. Oh poor patches I hope he mends fully really soon. Give him a special wee pat from me. Sending good thoughts his way!!!

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  4. I'm so sorry to hear of Patches accident. Hopefully, because he is young, he will heal quickly. Great job with his bed.

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  5. Poor Patches.. such a beautiful looking dog... I have also made a dogs bed that way...
    Let us know how he gets on...
    Hugz

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  6. Sorry to hear about Patches. Hope all goes well & he heals quickly. Hugs,

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  7. Ohhhhhhhhhh so sorry Sheila; that is never fun. Hope he heals soon.

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  8. Arrr..never easy when a family member is hurt. Thinking of Patches! :(

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  9. hope Patches makes a speedy recovery. Animals have amazing resilience and recovery skills.
    He is a very handsome boy.

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  10. My first visit to your blog... I am a sucker for our furry beasts...Lots of love,hugs and healing thoughts for Patches...With that wonderful pillow to sleep on which was sewn with love I am sure he will heal in no time fast...Take care now

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  11. Poor Patches and poor Chad! That must be every dog owners worst nightmare. Big hug to Patches!

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  12. sending hugs to Patches ....poor puppy. looks like a great puppy pillow.

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  13. That is so sad....my husband was out walking our Great Dane in Texas and the driver ran over the dog (killed the dog) and just kept going. We kept looking for a messed up car but.....it was dark. So sorry, hope all turns out well.

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  14. What a sweet puppy. All the best for his quick recovery. What a lovely thing the cushion is, and cleverly stuffed.

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  15. Sending lots of big hugz to "Patches" Get well soon.
    You made a gorgeous pillow for your granddog Sheila.

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  16. Poor Patches.....I hope all goes well for poor big boy..

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  17. So sorry to hear about Patches.
    Hope he heals really quickly and is soon up and running around.
    The other Sheila

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  18. So sorry to hear about the pup.. he looks very much like one I had as a child with the same name... hope all goes go well and he heals fast.

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  19. Sheila, Patches is sooo beautiful! I just sent you an e-mail as I was gone all day yesterday. I think the pillow you made for him is perfect, and will be nice and soft and comfy for him to lie on while he is mending. I am saying lots of prayers for him, Chad, and the girls!

    Much love,

    Cyndi

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  20. Poor thing. I would be very upset to at the person who hit the dog.
    Hopefully with the dog being young he will recuperate quickly.

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  21. Sending many prayers for healing to Patches and his family. We once had a dog named Patches and she suffered a car accident as well-major injuries but recovered-praying for the same for this beautiful boy!

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  22. Poor Patches.. It's so hard when a loved pet gets hurt or sick.. Hope everything turns out ok...
    Happy New Year Sheila.... hope its a great one for you..

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  23. Poor doggie!! Poor son too!! Good job and quick job on the pillow. You must be pleased to have been able to do something tangible to help. Hopefully there will be no lasting effects from this accident.

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  24. Poor Patches. I hope that he has a quick and total recovery. I hope too, that Chad is okay.

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