A sad day for me....

[yogitunes]

I had to put down one of my siberian's yesterday.....

Ellen "Ripley" was only 10 years old, and despite all the preventative meds she still caught lymes disease and whipworms, taking her weight and strength faster than the docs could control within 10 days from diagnosis, blood test and xrays proved organ damage and an enlarged spleen.....

it was a hard choice without warning, her health was a rollercoaster of getting better and then back down again...the night before when the vet called she was eating and bouncing around, and by morning could not walk or lift her head and straining to breathe, and I couldn't watch her suffer as I sat on the floor and she struggled to crawl into my lap......one shot administered and she is at rest....

it's just a hard thing to go thru, and eventually I'll get thru this, just makes the holidays sad, animals bring such joy to our lives, and after this, it makes me spoil them all the more, little people who understand us more than we know, each with their own personality that you will never forget....

give me a few days and I'll be back to my normal self.....

for all you guys with pets....give them an extra hug today, you just never know!.....GOD BLESS.....

 

[panthera]

Martin,

My sincere condolences.
The alternative is to let a dear friend suffer for one's own ego.
She's at rest now and you'll be together in the end.

 

[frigilux]

So sorry to hear about this, Martin. It's never easy to have a pet put down. And while you grieve, remember that you brought a lot of love and joy to Ellen's life, too!

 

[autowasherfreak]

I feel sorry for your loss.

 

[jmm63]

Martin, So sorry to hear this devastating news. I know your pain all to well and share it with you. It is a most difficult decision to put your beloved animal down. After I put my Samoyed, Quigley, down two years ago, my vet sad the kindest thing. He said to go home, take out all the pictures and videos and memento's you have of your pet, and CELEBRATE their life. That's just what I did and it sure helped ease the pain, time had to take care of the rest. Take it one day at a time.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Martin, I am sorry your great loss. I hope that memories of her will, in due time, move from tearful to smile-inducing. It is amazing how these creatures without words are able to communicate so much love. I wish you comfort in the loss of her love.

 

[laundromat]

Martin,

You have my sincere condolences on the loss of one of your best friends.One major positive side to this is that our own as well as other's pets teach us (at least they try to) all about what unconditional love is. My pomeranian,bear,was the best pet I ever became friends with.He actualy understood every word I said and when I decided to move abroad here to Hawaii,I had to leave him behind.I was ( and still am) devistated that I even thought of not having him anymore.Fortunately,the new home he got has 4 young children between 13 and 3 years old who love to play with him.He fathered 4 pups last year. Two look like him and two look like the mother who is a chiwawa?He still enjoys keeping balloons up in the air with his nose and playing fetch with tennis balls.So,part of me is happy for him but the other part still misses his company and devotion .I now found a new friend named turquoise.A cat we found on our way home.She is a callico with turquoise blue eyes and a big fluffy tail.Her fur is like silk and short but thick and her tail is over fluffed.It looks like the wrong size tail for her.I'm sure you'll be o.k. and I want you to have a happy holiday.So does "Ripley".remember,10 years for her is like 70 years to us.

 

[sikiguya]

So sorry for your loss....

I am truly sorry to hear about your loss. Loosing a fur baby is never easy. How do your kids handle it?

We are currently going through medical problems with our almost 14 year old pekingese, Tank. He started panting/pacing at night and after about 2 1/2 hours, he would pass out from exhaustion. Then, I found blood spatters on the wall and floor twice but could never figure out what they were from exactly. I am thinking nose (Dr thinks he may have a nose tumor). They took blood, had 4x the norm liver counts. Then we did an ultrasound and they saw both dark and white spots on it, which means tumors. He is on prednisone & Sam-e and seems to be doing really well. We tried lowering his pred usage but he went back to panting. The only issue that I have seen lately is that he has minor seizures. His head will lightly shake, pee on the floor, and then act very clingy for the next hour or so. Dr thinks he may go blind after the seizure. Dr says I should feed him anything he wants, etc since he doesn't have much time. Problem is that he has never had people food (ever!) and when I try anything, even steak/ham/hot dogs, he won't touch them! LOL He did eat BBQ rib meat the other night. Seems like he liked the sauce a lot.
When the time comes, I have found a vet that will make a house call and he will be put to sleep at home. I thnk it makes the mose sense for him & us as a family.
This picture is of him on our boat this summer. He is not a water dog at all but I put him in the water to cool down and he was laying under a seat.

 

[countryguy]

Martin,

So sorry to hear about your loss. I am going through the same type of thing at the moment. One of my cats has been losing weight very quickly. The vet removed an infected tooth but while doing so discovered a tumour at the back of her throat. There is not much to be done unfortunately. She is eating very little so just a matter of time before I will have to make the same decision as you.

Gary

 

[toploader55]

Martin

My Condolences to you.

You always have to remember how much Joy she brought into your life.

Eddie

 

[paulc]

Yogitunes

My heart goes out to you. x

 

[gadgetgary]

Martin

So very sorry for your loss. Please try to focus on the good life you gave her and all that she gave you back for that.

 

[toggleswitch2]

what he said.......

 

[ronhic]

Always hard....

....to do, but when we have the option to prevent suffering and are able to put their welfare first, it does make sense.

Hugs....

 

[maytagbear]

Martin-

I am so sorry about Ellen.

Been through it myself.

Remember the love.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[redcarpetdrew]

I feel for you, Martin...

You were there from the beginning up to the shot and the goodbyes. That takes more love and strength than most people will ever know. I've had to do that and no matter what brave face you put on, they KNOW and yet they are still more concerned for you. One cat my family had to put down was one of my favorites. Our vet was wonderful. He let us have our time together, came in and administered the shot, then quietly left. She never stopped purring and started to preen my hand and arm as if to say "It's ok. You'll be alright."

I agree with the above. Celebrate the time you had together. It really helps. I'll go home tonight and give my pack extra loves and think really happy thoughts for you and yours.

RCD

 

[yogitunes]

Thank you guys.....it's just a rough day for me...I call for her to go out or eat and then it dawns on me.....and I can't help but well up and the tears start rolling again....I think I just need to cry it out of my system....the kids don't know yet, I just couldn't handle them and her loss all at the same time, I'm gonna break it to them over the weekend.....

I was going thru the pics and videos, I do think about her personality, how dainty of a little lady she was, never wanting to get her hair dirty, whom ever came to the house she had to shake your hand and ZAP you with her nose(her way of kissing you) and the same when you left, how she would stare into the mirror at herself as if to say "can we talk about how gorgeous I am"...and her little prance as she ran around the yard....and her protection "on guard" at night sleeping on the bed next to me to nudge me if something was wrong....

I do have the advantage of having the other 2 to still share love, but the house seems empty and quiet, and maybe a little more prepared for their time, I couldn't think straight, and a few friends came to the vet to help with decisions of having her cremated and placed in an urn, which I am thankful for, rather than do something I would regret later....

Thank you all for letting me get this time to share and brag a little about my baby girl....it helps just to get it out, and maybe tonite I will get some sleep, just miss her dearly, and taken from this earth too soon, but I do believe all animals go to heaven.....

she got her name from the ALIEN movies.....Ellen "RIPLEY" was the main character, a set of movies I could watch a million times and have......

 

[sikiguya]

She was a beautiful dog!

 

[westingman123]

Martin, I wish I had words of comfort to help you in this trying time. Please know we understand how you feel and are all here for you.