Al The Dog: 1990-2005

Sadly, everyone's friend, Al the Dog died Saturday night. After behaving strangely and being rushed to the vet, he was diagnosed with Gastric Dilatation Volvulus, commonly known as twisted stomach. Facing major surgery, and not a good chance for survival, we decided it was best to let Al go. His quality of life had deteriorated noticeably in the last year (arthritis, Chronic Ulcerative Paradental Stomatitis, a bout of anemia, poor sight and hearing). The lifespan of an average German Shepherd is 10-12 years. Al was over 14 1/2 years old (that's 100 in human years). He was a good dog. He will be missed.


Al The Dog


A Boy And His Dog - Spring 1991