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

phillyfan,

My thoughts are with you also. It is not easy and I know what your talking about, as the vet told me over the phone that this is something we need to talk about also. I will know more in about 3 hrs.

I hope you and your family are doing ok.

I just got back from the vet he is now with his brother Hunter Rockys tumor started bleeding bad overnight and he was throwing up blood.This day sucks bad!!!PJ_ROCKS be strong I hope it works out for the best.My thoughts are with you.
Here is a pic of Rocky on the left and my 1 year old Logan right.

Here is Hunter Rockys brother that past last year.

phillyfan wrote:

I just got back from the vet he is now with his brother Hunter Rockys tumor started bleeding bad overnight and he was throwing up blood.This day sucks bad!!!PJ_ROCKS be strong I hope it works out for the best.My thoughts are with you.
Here is a pic of Rocky on the left and my 1 year old Logan right.

Here is Hunter Rockys brother that past last year.

Awwwwww i am so, so sorry. You know you did the right thing... He's at peace now. Tears are shed for you, and a big hug for you...

phillyfan wrote:

I just got back from the vet he is now with his brother Hunter Rockys tumor started bleeding bad overnight and he was throwing up blood.This day sucks bad!!!PJ_ROCKS be strong I hope it works out for the best.My thoughts are with you.
Here is a pic of Rocky on the left and my 1 year old Logan right.

Here is Hunter Rockys brother that past last year.

Very sad indeed!!! He is at peace now, no more pain!!!

RIP Rocky

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

I just got back from the vet, she has lost another pound. The vet mentioned lymphoma and we did discuss what to do. He wants to give it one last try by putting her on prednisone. You could see the sadness in his eyes as he was talking to me. He told me to call him on Tuesday to see if she reacts to the prednisone. He told me if she does not, then its time. He also told me that we could do other methods to give her another 6 months, i think that was just for me, and not for her. I cant do that to her, i cant let her suffer any more it kills me inside to see her like she is, she is doing a lot to please me. I cant let her suffer any more!!!

It so hard to see the pain in thier eyes,you wish you could take it all away.Be strong!!!

phillyfan wrote:

I just got back from the vet he is now with his brother Hunter Rockys tumor started bleeding bad overnight and he was throwing up blood.This day sucks bad!!!

these are terrible days, indeed. only time can heal the wound and, even then, you miss them forever. it will get better, tho....promise! you still have logan, right?

hang in there. :eh:

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

I just got back from the vet, she has lost another pound. The vet mentioned lymphoma and we did discuss what to do. He wants to give it one last try by putting her on prednisone. You could see the sadness in his eyes as he was talking to me. He told me to call him on Tuesday to see if she reacts to the prednisone. He told me if she does not, then its time. He also told me that we could do other methods to give her another 6 months, i think that was just for me, and not for her. I cant do that to her, i cant let her suffer any more it kills me inside to see her like she is, she is doing a lot to please me. I cant let her suffer any more!!!

so sad for you, buddy. we all know that trixie has had a great life and a great dad! we're here for ya.

the last thing shelby did before she went was to lick my face. it nearly makes me cry, 2+ years later.

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

I just got back from the vet, she has lost another pound. The vet mentioned lymphoma and we did discuss what to do. He wants to give it one last try by putting her on prednisone. You could see the sadness in his eyes as he was talking to me. He told me to call him on Tuesday to see if she reacts to the prednisone. He told me if she does not, then its time. He also told me that we could do other methods to give her another 6 months, i think that was just for me, and not for her. I cant do that to her, i cant let her suffer any more it kills me inside to see her like she is, she is doing a lot to please me. I cant let her suffer any more!!!

You know what is best for Trix and your heart will guide you. Let that be some comfort when the time comes. Your last act of caring for her will be what she can't do for herself.

Your post reminds me of when one of my dogs was sick with cancer. Near the end, my vet told me that he would come to our house to put her down so that we wouldn't have to bring her there. He told me that it wasn't just for her sake (and ours) but that he needed a chance to say goodbye to her too after caring for her all her life. :angel:

Phillyfan and PJ_Rocks:

I am soo sorry for what you're going through...someone once told me "an exceptional dog is execptionally hard to lose"...and this is very true. There is really nothing that can comfort you during this extraordinarily difficult time, and you have to let all all your emotions...and know that those of us in the doggie thread know exactly what you're going through...you have to grieve for as long as it takes...

We said goodbye to our little Pinkerton just over four years ago. I had a dream about her last night, about how I was holding onto her and didn't want to let her go. We did have the vet come to our house and put her down so that our other dogs and cat could say goodbye and understand what happened to her. This prevented them from looking for her, which would have just killed us...As much as I love the two goofs we have, I miss my little Pink Dog more than I can handle sometimes...

Yeah, losing a dog is about the hardest thing a person can go through...and in time you'll be ready to accept that what you did was done out of love because it ended their suffering - but in the first couple of weeks, nothing makes any sense.

I wish I could give you guys a big hug....

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Thanks everyone for your kind words.I went for a drive to clear my head and when I got home I was expecting Rocky to start howling when I walked in like he always does.I forgot for a second that my best friend was gone. A big piece of my heart went with him today.

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looking for chipmunks in the wood pile

any success?