SHAKTI, CGC, Advanced Trick Dog
("Dayspring's Spirit of SHAKTI")

Some of you might have heard about Shakti's bloat bloat surgery in February 2009... You might even have read the detailed article I wrote about it. If not, you can read the full article about our personal experience with canine bloat, the symptoms, the healing process, etc. here:

Direct link to the article

"Bloat happens...A victory story about bloat recovery"

- written by Aleksandra "Lexi" Hayden, a proud IACP (International Association of Canine Professionals) Member

Today, we'd like to invite you to review our pack's bloat experience in the form of a slideshow.

The slideshow is pretty long (about 10 minutes) as it documents the recovery process after Shakti's surgery in February 2009. This is Shakti's very first reappearance after her emergency surgery!

The photos at the very end of the slideshow show how Shakti, now fully recovered (by the way - she just had her general check-up at the vet's and everything is GREAT - Shakti's VERY, VERY healthy ), is helping a fellow canine fostered by our "pack". Shakti's healed and now she's helping others to heal as well. The slideshow has some background music so please turn your speakers on.

Enjoy the show and we really hope that you'll also enjoy the positive message we tried to present in the slideshow.

PS. Advisory note to emotional viewers: you might need some kleenex handy... - but don't worry - it is a story with a HAPPY ENDING!

Click to view the SLIDESHOW

(and please turn the speakers on)

With Love,

The whole pack: Lexi with Mike and Shakti