Kaly "Kalypso" Conwell

Kaly “Kalypso” Conwell- GRLS Hero #2631 and OSU Pet Hero Parable’s Autumn Storm Inpsired Axl’s Soloh “Kalypso” aka “Kaly”-Hero #2631 in the Morris Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study and Pet Hero at OSU VMC. Kaly was born a beautiful singleton pup on June 4, 2014 surrounded in love and went to heaven on Thursday morning, February 10, 2022 surrounded in pure love. She is the daughter of Shilo’s For Your Eyes Onlee (Lilah Bug) and MBISS GCHB CH/CanCH Easthill Broxden Woodland Turnip The Volume OS SDHF TDInc. (Axl) https://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=601383 Kaly was a singleton and fighter from day one. We were blessed enough to watch Lilah have a c-section and watch Kaly come into this world. We were able to hold her in the first few minutes she came into the world and we were able to hold her as she transitioned back home to heaven. What a sacred honor and one we will carry with us forever until we see her again. Since Kaly was a singleton and sometimes mom needs a little help nursing, we helped tube feed Kaly for the first few weeks of her life every 2 hours to support Lilah and Kaly. Those days were long but we cherish those memories every day of watching Kaly grow and Lilah be an amazing mama. This was our first time breeding and we had enormous support and teaching from our wonderful breeder, other reputable golden breeders in the show world, and vet friends. Kaly was enrolled in the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study (GRLS) as Hero #2631. What an honor it has been. This group of amazing humans and dogs have become a second family to us. The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study is one of the largest, most comprehensive prospective canine health studies in the United States. The Study’s purpose is to identify the nutritional, environmental, lifestyle and genetic risk factors for cancer and other diseases in dogs. Each year, with the help of veterinarians and dog owners, the Foundation collects health, environmental and behavioral data on 3,000+ enrolled golden retrievers. Kaly’s first GRLS study visit was around 6 months old and because of this study, we found out her kidney levels were elevated. This then led to us finding out Kaly was born with Juvenile Renal Dysplasia (JRD). (Thanks to her amazing Deb for getting her the initial care and diagnosis she needed). The lifespan and prognosis was not great and many of these amazing puppies only live to 12-24 months. At 7 months old, we started our amazing journey at OSU VMC with Internal Medicine and met Dr. Catherine Langston and Dr. Maria Jugan. Kaly continued to prove she was a JRD crusader and had the spirit of a girl who was going to fully enjoy life as her vets would say. She participated in several observational trials at OSU VMC to help with research around chronic kidney disease. She even got to be on brochures, on an OSU bus billboard, and was able to attend several events for OSU VMC or in partnership with Blue Buffalo which she loved! Her last gift to our amazing GRLS study was a necropsy. Kaly loved her Angel Samson and Angel Barnum who we know welcomed her to heaven. She adored Lilah, her mom, and Maydr. She was a mama’s girl so Rachel was her person although she loved her daddy, Mark fiercely. She was a fierce tug opponent, loved anything that squeaked (especially during TV shows and movies), she loved a good wrestle, she whined if the Starbucks drive thru line did not move quickly enough for her pup cup (whipped cream), she was a complete foodie (which was a huge blessing for a kidney dog), she loved to take naps and sleep by mama and loved daddy’s cuddles and rubbies. She learned to BuBu tat (rub herself against the couch or wall) which Angel Barnum taught her at a young age. She would also whine or cry if Rachel did not go to bed at the appropriate hour Kaly wanted to go to bed. The summer before she passed she became quite the little fishie after not loving the water for many years. She spent much time exploring northern Michigan in the summer and getting to explore the ocean and beach at Dewey Beach in Delaware three times for the Golden Retriever Dewey Jubilee. Anywhere we traveled, we would try to find a fellow GRLS Hero or Supporter family to visit and meet and she loved it and those she was able to meet. She attended an amazing gathering every summer in Michigan with fellow Hero and Supporter families. Kaly amazed us daily with her sass and joy. She was bouncy and full of love. She loved to mouth people she loved as she would get so excited. She had many nicknames- Lyppy, Kalyppie, Lypsokay, Nug, Nuggie, Nugget, BugsNug, Kaly Bo Baly so Smaly, Lyppo. Kaly leaves behind her golden mama, Lilah, golden brother Maydr, and Rachel and Mark and first mom Deb and Sophie and Theo. She adored her Deb beyond words and her Deb adored her. We know she got to see Angels Samson, Barnum, her brothers, and her dad Axl- and also her many friends, Leo, Margo, Riley Waters, Shawnee, Bogart, Senge, Winnie, Abba, Rushie, Piper, and so many more heroes, supporters, and amazing humans she loves. We want to personally thank Dr. Catherine Langston (OSU), Dr. Carrie Crouse (Paws in Balance), Dr. Hannah Klein (OSU), Dr. Erik Weisgerber (Beechwold), Dr. Mark McCloskey (Beechwold and her GRLS study vet), Sara (Paws in Balance), her two favorite OSU vet nurses-Tessa Ross (OSU) and Tamra Mathie (OSU). Also, special thanks to Lily Marin (OSU), Dr. Valerie Parker (OSU), Dr. Ashley Hechler (OSU), Dr. Lauren McAllister (OSU), Dr. Maria Jugan (former OSU resident), Dr. Heidi Fink (former OSU resident), Dr. Dave Krawscyn (who helped her come into this world), Jennifer Krawscyn, and Karen Jacobs. Kaly, we will see you in the blink of an eye. We love you forever. – Mom and Dad “Is it just across the Jordan Or a city in the stars? Are ya singin' with the angels? Are you happy where you are? Well, until this show is over And you've run into my arms God has you in Heaven But I have you in my heart”- TobyMac

Kaly "Kalypso" Conwell

June 2, 2014 - February 10, 2022