When a pet dies...

[BriarfoxinWA]

Sorry to hear of your loss. He was a beautiful boy. I still miss my Zelda too. It gets easier with time but they sure leave a hole in your heart when they pass on.

 

[KristaTX]

I'm so sorry to hear about your pup . Sounds like he had a great life, thanks to you.

Our 11 year old kitty Ernie passed away in January. He's buried in our back yard, and I still say "hi, Ernie cat" to him when I go out there. His brother Bert is still with us, but I don't think we will ever get pets again after he's gone. It's too sad when they have to leave us.

 

[maciec]

So I came here looking for answers as to when the sadness gets better after losing your pet and I found this thread.

We had to put our 7yo Samoyed Cookie to sleep this past Saturday. My polar bear. Monday a week ago she was here and she was "fine". Tuesday I noticed a red lump on the front of her lip and then another towards the corner of her mouth. When I went to take a picture of them I noticed how pale her gums were. I texted the vet the pictures and he said he would be right over. Saturday we put her sleep. She had cancer. A very silent until the end type of cancer. I can't remember the name. It starts with an H. It was horrible to watch her struggling to breathe and get up. It was all so sudden and unexpected.

We still have her sister who is insulin dependent and blind and has a 3" binder of other medical problems. It's so weird without Cookie here. I keep looking for her and thinking that this was just a horrible mistake. The house feels so empty without her.

Sorry for hijacking your thread Jennasis. I am truly so very sorry for your loss. I feel the sadness you have felt.

 

[Jennasis]

So I came here looking for answers as to when the sadness gets better after losing your pet and I found this thread.

We had to put our 7yo Samoyed Cookie to sleep this past Saturday. My polar bear. Monday a week ago she was here and she was "fine". Tuesday I noticed a red lump on the front of her lip and then another towards the corner of her mouth. When I went to take a picture of them I noticed how pale her gums were. I texted the vet the pictures and he said he would be right over. Saturday we put her sleep. She had cancer. A very silent until the end type of cancer. I can't remember the name. It starts with an H. It was horrible to watch her struggling to breathe and get up. It was all so sudden and unexpected.

We still have her sister who is insulin dependent and blind and has a 3" binder of other medical problems. It's so weird without Cookie here. I keep looking for her and thinking that this was just a horrible mistake. The house feels so empty without her.

Sorry for hijacking your thread Jennasis. I am truly so very sorry for your loss. I feel the sadness you have felt.

Hugs Maci....so many hugs.

 

[robinb]

{{Hugs}} Melissa. My family had the best Samoyed named Illyria. She was an awesome dog. Those Sammies sure have a lot of personality! I'm sorry you lost your Cookie-pup so soon. Seven is WAY too young!

 

[theworldneedscolor]

I am so sorry for your loss. It's so hard to lose pets

My dog truly is my best friend, and I have cried just thinking about when he will pass away

 

[NFLDERS]

I'm so sorry to hear this, but you did the right thing after giving him such a good life.

Same from me.

 

[FergieTCat]

And now the house just feels so big and empty.

We had to put our labx down yesterday. Milhouse was such an awesome dog- NO...member of the family. My heart hurts. DH and I are both pretty torn up over it. Poor guy...his hind end simply stopped working. He had been dealing with some spinal/nerve issues for the last 2 years. His hind was weak and he'd lost the ability to always feel when he had to go #2 (sometimes it would just fall out of him if he couldn't feel the "urge"). But he was getting around fine and happy.

While I was away at a horse show, DH called me to tell me that Milhouse couldn't get up. Couldn't walk. Had seemed to have lost all functionality in the hind end. one leg was completely dead, without any sensation. The vet saw him immediately and we tried prednisone, thinking maybe there was inflammation of a nerve somewhere...but the decline in his physical state was rapid. He was in so much pain. Couldn't even lift his head. It broke my heart.

So we helped him across the Rainbow Bridge. 9 1/2 amazing years with that wonderful dog! From the day we found him as a 3 month old puppy, sitting in the middle of the road next to the carcass of his dead mother...

I miss him so much.

The day we brought him home:


And all grown up:

Hugs to you. I still miss Fergie and she died over a year ago.

I love the name Milhouse. In 1972, we named our cat McGovern.

 

[Laura66]

What a beautiful boy! I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved friend.

 

[Hercules10]

Sounds like DMT. Genetic so there's no real treatment other then just making it as easy for them as possible in final years. I've lost two great dogs to this. Killed me because they were sharp as tacks when the final ride came. Their hind-ends just refused to work anymore.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Awww.....sending you many healing hugs.

 

[rszdtrvl]

We just put our female Beagle down yesterday. She had been having issues with congestion and runny nose since January (if any of you Dis' investigators want to creep on my past posts I am sure you will find it).

On Sunday, I felt 2 lumps under her jaw, near her neck. I figured she had swollen lymph nodes.

By chance (the vet had a cancellation while I was on the phone) I got her to the vet on Monday where they took a cell sample to check for Lymphoma.

They found suspicious cells, so we took her in for a Biopsy on Wednesday. We got the results back yesterday that yes, it was Lymphoma, and we decided to put her down.

She just looked tired, was having trouble breathing, was alienating herself from the family, and was starting to kind of have a weird smell. I don't think she had much time at all left.

I am guessing her congestion and nose issues were all related to the Lymphoma, but all blood work came back normal. So I am guessing she fought this since January. While most dogs only last a month or two (more if they do chemotherapy), she stuck it out for almost 10 months - like a true Southern Belle.

We still have out male Beagle, and our cat. Losing a family member sucks!!

 

[PollyannaMom]

And now the house just feels so big and empty.

We had to put our labx down yesterday. Milhouse was such an awesome dog- NO...member of the family. My heart hurts. DH and I are both pretty torn up over it. Poor guy...his hind end simply stopped working. He had been dealing with some spinal/nerve issues for the last 2 years. His hind was weak and he'd lost the ability to always feel when he had to go #2 (sometimes it would just fall out of him if he couldn't feel the "urge"). But he was getting around fine and happy.

While I was away at a horse show, DH called me to tell me that Milhouse couldn't get up. Couldn't walk. Had seemed to have lost all functionality in the hind end. one leg was completely dead, without any sensation. The vet saw him immediately and we tried prednisone, thinking maybe there was inflammation of a nerve somewhere...but the decline in his physical state was rapid. He was in so much pain. Couldn't even lift his head. It broke my heart.

So we helped him across the Rainbow Bridge. 9 1/2 amazing years with that wonderful dog! From the day we found him as a 3 month old puppy, sitting in the middle of the road next to the carcass of his dead mother...

I miss him so much.

The day we brought him home:


And all grown up:

What a beautiful dog! I'm very sorry for your loss.