~:~:~:The Doggie Thread!!:~:~:~

PJaddicted wrote:

PRAYERS NEEDED FOR MY PETEY

Over the weekend I rented a Holter Monitor to check Petey's heart for 24 hours. Around 70% of male Dobermans die from DCM. It is suggested as part of a yearly check up to do a EKG, Holter and Echo on their hearts. Petey's Holter came back really bad. I had a vet friend read it last night, now need to get it to my vet and then we have to find a Cardiologist. I am physically sick over this news, trying not to worry until we see the specialist and get an Echo. You guys seem to have amazing powers, Please keep my sweet heart in your prayers and thoughts.

oh god carol i'm so sorry...norm and i are sending are thoughts to you and petey

PJaddicted wrote:

PRAYERS NEEDED FOR MY PETEY

Over the weekend I rented a Holter Monitor to check Petey's heart for 24 hours. Around 70% of male Dobermans die from DCM. It is suggested as part of a yearly check up to do a EKG, Holter and Echo on their hearts. Petey's Holter came back really bad. I had a vet friend read it last night, now need to get it to my vet and then we have to find a Cardiologist. I am physically sick over this news, trying not to worry until we see the specialist and get an Echo. You guys seem to have amazing powers, Please keep my sweet heart in your prayers and thoughts.

Oh honey...I am sending all the positive thoughts and vibes I have your way.

PJaddicted wrote:

PRAYERS NEEDED FOR MY PETEY

Over the weekend I rented a Holter Monitor to check Petey's heart for 24 hours. Around 70% of male Dobermans die from DCM. It is suggested as part of a yearly check up to do a EKG, Holter and Echo on their hearts. Petey's Holter came back really bad. I had a vet friend read it last night, now need to get it to my vet and then we have to find a Cardiologist. I am physically sick over this news, trying not to worry until we see the specialist and get an Echo. You guys seem to have amazing powers, Please keep my sweet heart in your prayers and thoughts.

Poor Petey :( Good vibes your way. My girlfriend ABSOLUTELY loves Petey. Every time I show her a photo of him she goes nuts over his cuteness!! So we'll both be sending good thoughts your way

PJaddicted wrote:

Petey has DCM, it is a hereditary disease of the the heart, it is fatal. My heart is broken.

Poor petey. So sorry hear about this PJ ad. Will be thinking about you and Petey. :(

PJaddicted wrote:

Petey has DCM, it is a hereditary disease of the the heart, it is fatal. My heart is broken.

Oh I am so sorry! I can't even comprehend. He is so young and looks so strong.
We will keep praying for you and Petey and holding you close in our thoughts.

PJaddicted wrote:

Petey has DCM, it is a hereditary disease of the the heart, it is fatal. My heart is broken.

what to say that hasn't already been said?
nothing.


just know my heart is with you.
*hugs*




i just did a quick wiki search, and it brought up the disease in regards to humans. i read a bit, but stopped here:

"For many affected individuals, dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition which will not limit the quality or duration of life"

i am hoping perhaps the same may hold true for petey?


edit - oh god....i should've googled DCM in dobermans FIRST. nevermind. holy fuck, my heart breaks for you carol and petey........

enjoy each and every day you have together....present tense seems so appropriate right now...

PJaddicted wrote:

D2D...I wish that were true for Dobermans, his time is very limited now, he is already progressed. He had a episode during his 24 hour heart monitor test of 288bpm that went on for 80 minutes, that alone could cause sudden death. I can not believe this is happening to my beautiful baby. Thanks for the prayers and well wishes. I will give him the best life possible for the time he has left here with me. I am the kiss of death to dogs, none of mine get to grow old. They are my favorite part of life, and at this point I don't think that I can go through the pain of losing them so close together anymore, Petey is my dream dog, waited 22 years to finally get my Red Male Boy...he has been such a blessing everyday. I know there are reasons why everything happens, but this one is really hard to understand. Why 3 years old?

http://www.dpca.org/PublicEd/PEC/PECGeneticCardio.html

yes, i see now....when i read further........ :(

you have given him the best life possible - no dog could ask for a better life!
and while certainly everyone, including dogs i am sure...would love a long life...i am sure petey is happy to have the life he has had with you, short or long. there really are no reasons, just life...but that is of little comfort. i cannot imagine what you are going through. all i can think to some degree is that maybe knowing is better? my beloved sinead died suddenly, no symptoms...just like that. i woke up one saturday morning and she was still in her doggie bed which is very unusual and i go over and she can't get up, her tongue/gums are white...she looks frightened and i am beyond myself. i won't go into all the details of all that transpired, but suffice to say, she died in the car in our frenzy to the vets. devestated. she was absolutely perfect up until that point. so idk really which is better, knowing or not knowing, but after that experience, i think i kinda favor knowing. but i am rambling now.

btw - you are NOT the kiss of death for dogs! not at ALL. you are an utter BLESSING to every dog who has ever been in your life. i think it's pure dumb, horrible luck. sadly, so many purebreds tend to have these predispositions and issues, that's why oftentimes mutts are the way to go in that sense. either way, ANY dog would be so LUCKY to live with you.


love to you.....love to petey........

thinking of carol and petey

HeavyHands wrote:

I found this recently. It's pretty great and it's updated here and there. Guaranteed to tug at the heart strings.

http://www.thecometdog.com/

Very sweet.