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It sucks to lose a dog. Losing two in a month sucks worse.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 1:03 am
Posted on 6/6/19 at 1:03 am
I lost my youngest and smallest dog to a coyote two weeks ago. Now my oldest dog (~13 years old) is having seizures. Never had one before Tuesday in the wee hours. Had another this evening. Multiple vet trips and his blood work and other metrics look great. All signs point to a brain tumor and at this point we'll wait and see what happens in the next week.
I'm supposed to leave Friday morning for a Disney cruise (trashy, yes I know) but F that noise. Wife (no pics) is unhappy with that sentiment but this dog, over the last 12+ years, has taken me from single life, to married life, to children. There's no way I would leave him in this state under anybody's care or watch other than my own. If any decision has to be made, I don't want it to be anybody else's but mine, and I want to be there. ^@(*&@$@@#$(&*
I'm supposed to leave Friday morning for a Disney cruise (trashy, yes I know) but F that noise. Wife (no pics) is unhappy with that sentiment but this dog, over the last 12+ years, has taken me from single life, to married life, to children. There's no way I would leave him in this state under anybody's care or watch other than my own. If any decision has to be made, I don't want it to be anybody else's but mine, and I want to be there. ^@(*&@$@@#$(&*
This post was edited on 6/6/19 at 1:09 am
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Posted on 6/6/19 at 1:05 am to BourbonAndDiet
Sorry about your pup, man
Posted on 6/6/19 at 1:48 am to BourbonAndDiet
You don’t want a good dog to seize and aspirate. Especially if you’re not there.
Put the good dog down before you go. The trip will help you a bit
Put the good dog down before you go. The trip will help you a bit
Posted on 6/6/19 at 2:05 am to Spankum
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Sorry about your pup, man
Spank you (appropriate I suppose). How the youngest went was a bit rough. Makes you feel like less of a man and pet owner. An unfortunate result of the building / flooding between the river and Highland Rd, it seems. Forced the coyotes to higher ground. I fell asleep on my work about midnight, and failed to lock the doggy door and bring the pups to the bedroom. I imagine the youngest went outside to investigate a noise or something he saw outside, and that was all she wrote.
In my family I'm the guy that digs the holes when my siblings or other family can't, but these cases are a little different. Every hole I've dug was either my dog who had lived a good life or a friend / family members who had generally done the same. That, and not the dog that transitioned me from Reggies to Freds to Chimes to Engagement to Marriage to Kids to Wherever the F I am today.
This post was edited on 6/6/19 at 2:12 am
Posted on 6/6/19 at 2:11 am to BourbonAndDiet
Sounds like you going thru a rough patch with your animals. As mentioned earlier if the older dog continues to have seizures it's time to let go. Sounds like you gave him a good life. The situation with the young one sucks but that's life and you learned from it. It was an accident it's sucks but let that go. Give it a little time if you have to put the dog down but maybe in a month or so it's time for a new pup. Good luck 
Posted on 6/6/19 at 2:24 am to tiger1014
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You don’t want a good dog to seize and aspirate. Especially if you’re not there.
Put the good dog down before you go. The trip will help you a bit
I definitely want to be there, hence my hesitation toward this cruise. Can't do it. Can't rush it. The wife (again no pics) doesn't want to go alone with the boy, and while I understand that I can't betray my dog over some BS vacation. Two days, two seizures at this point...but that might not be the end. I don't want to draw things out but I don't want to react too strongly. It's just a case of bad timing.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 2:32 am to BourbonAndDiet
Well if the dog improves before your vacation just stay with the original plan. Whom were you going to leave the dog with when you were going to be on the cruise? Do you feel confident they could give him adequate care while you were gone?
Posted on 6/6/19 at 3:11 am to BourbonAndDiet
My dog had some issues around age 14-15. She recovered and made it to 17.
When the time came I knew it, it was completely different than the previous episodes. Took her to the vet the next day. Best not to prolong it.
This may or may not apply to you're situation, because of the brain tumor and all, but the dog will let you know. They are very aware of when it's their time.
And sorry, it does really suck.
When the time came I knew it, it was completely different than the previous episodes. Took her to the vet the next day. Best not to prolong it.
This may or may not apply to you're situation, because of the brain tumor and all, but the dog will let you know. They are very aware of when it's their time.
And sorry, it does really suck.
This post was edited on 6/6/19 at 3:14 am
Posted on 6/6/19 at 3:53 am to BourbonAndDiet
Put him down before you go. If you don’t the entire trip you will be thinking “I wonder if he is still on this earth right now.” The ending is inevitable, so get it over with. Sorry hear that though, it sucks.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 4:10 am to Jackie Chan
Exactly.
People seem a tad quick to suggest putting a dog down.
I think many would have killed my dog 6 months ago.
Any ways, sorry about your dog that passed OP.
I hope this one recovers from whatever is ailing her.
People seem a tad quick to suggest putting a dog down.
I think many would have killed my dog 6 months ago.
Any ways, sorry about your dog that passed OP.
I hope this one recovers from whatever is ailing her.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 5:38 am to BourbonAndDiet
My condolences.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 5:53 am to BourbonAndDiet
hits close to home for me. I had to make that decision a little over a month ago for my 10 y/0 German Shepherd, she was fine one day and had a tumor rupture that we were unaware of and had to be put down. Its never a fun time, but at least that dont have to suffer.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 6:51 am to sumbodyorsum1
quote:Exactly fricking this.
People seem a tad quick to suggest putting a dog down.
My pet started getting sick and they are old, so I'm just going to put them down. Can't let them suffer.
Knew someone put down their old cat when they broke their foot. I mean if you don't want to take care of your pet when they get old, then don't fricking get a pet. So many people are quick to put down their pet at the first sign of decline. Hope they don't treat their family members the same.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 7:02 am to BourbonAndDiet
We lost two 7 weeks apart 9 years ago, and it was quite awful. Sorry for what you are going thru.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 7:03 am to sumbodyorsum1
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People seem a tad quick to suggest putting a dog down.
I know! “Put the dog down so you can enjoy your trip”. What a horrible suggestion.
OP.....I’m so sorry you are dealing with this. Our lab mix is dying (liver mass). Right now he seems to act normal but we know in the upcoming weeks and months that could change. I know without a doubt that if we had planned a trip this summer, my husband would have cancelled it or told me to go without him. And I would have totally understood his choice.
I hope your wife isn’t pushing you to put the dog down now so that you can go on the trip. She should understand the situation. Yeah the timing sucks....but that is life. Is there any way a friend of hers could go with her instead? That way she isn’t going by herself with a child.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 7:25 am to BourbonAndDiet
Man if coyotes killed my dog, I would be going hunting.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 8:10 am to BourbonAndDiet
The life of a dog is way too short for the impact that they make on our lives.
I am sorry to hear what you are going through. I put my dog down three days ago. It destroys me losing a dog. I've had several dogs in my life and it never gets any easier letting go.
I hope the vet can figure something out that allows you to spend more years with your friend.
I am sorry to hear what you are going through. I put my dog down three days ago. It destroys me losing a dog. I've had several dogs in my life and it never gets any easier letting go.
I hope the vet can figure something out that allows you to spend more years with your friend.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 8:24 am to BourbonAndDiet
I lost two within 5 days of each other. I had both since I was 12 and lost them when I was 29 just last July.
Totally unrelated issues, and they went 5 days apart.
It’s rough, but it helped me knowing so many people go through the same thing and my dogs had a good life.
Totally unrelated issues, and they went 5 days apart.
It’s rough, but it helped me knowing so many people go through the same thing and my dogs had a good life.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 8:25 am to BourbonAndDiet
Sorry about your dog, I lost mine after 16 years two weeks ago. if he was a kid, he would have been driving. Was my buddy for almost half of my life.
Prayers for you and your family.
Prayers for you and your family.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 8:31 am to BourbonAndDiet
I feel for ya man. I lost 2 dogs within a month. One to old age and the other had liver issues. Throw the 2016 flood in that month and losing most of my shite, It took me a minute to get over it.
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