Oh nooooooo! Do I remember you posting on here as you were in the process of waiting for River? And you chose his name because he had a "river" shaped pattern on his back? Ooo Noo! I am so, so sorry! How terrible and hearbreaking and tragic...We're here for you..I am so sorry... 
Yeah that was me who posted about the markings on his back looking like a River. When I saw his picture the lady was not even trying to sell the puppies I immediately went to her house and took pictures of him and paid for him. I told her I knew he was the one and I had pick of the litter . He was not the smallest nor was he the biggest,but he had the best qualitys a saint could ever have. He was friendly, playful, loved babies and would get down on the ground for them to pet him. He was very careful about his size. We went for walks everyday and met new people who were afraid of dogs, but River didnt care he made them like him. He out of all of my dogs was my favorite I know its so horrible to pick a favorite, but he possessed all qualitys from every dog that I ever dreamed of. He didnt have a super pedigree or anything like that,but he was wonderful. It has been a tragic loss and a friend contacted me about taking one of her puppys no one wanted a male if you can believe that she sold only the females, so Im gonna take him and raise him like I did River and eventually I can start with therapy work. Thats what I had been working with River on before he died. I wanted other people to see what a wonderful dog he was and how happy he made me and maybe he could help other people to. River won an award out of 26 dogs at petsmart for already knowing how to shake a paw. I know stupid, but he won a gift card and we bought him whatever he wanted and he picked out a giant bone just for himself. You could say he was spoiled, but to me he was like a son. All of my dogs are. I cant have children so my dogs are my children and I love them and devote my life to them and to making them happy.
I dont wanna blame myself for what happened to River because in all honesty I did everything I could hoping he would make it, but in my heart I knew he wasnt gonna make it. Not with the amount of seizures he did have. I never learned so much about how dangerous mold is to a dog. I had to learn the hard way.
