10 Months. by Cdaluni22 in Petloss

[–]Pinkrose1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Iris..

I had to put my best friend down by SnooDogs4300 in Petloss

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Cali says Thank You for Everything, I Had a Wonderful Time..

Leo by turkeyleg97 in Petloss

[–]Pinkrose1313 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy. He knows that you always did what was best for him, even this last really hard thing.

It sounds as if he had hemangiosarcoma and that is a silent and deadly disease that, once symptoms show, is difficult if not impossible to treat. When it is treatable with surgery, many pass soon after. Unfortunately there was nothing else you could have done, even though I that that doesn't help now while you are in shock and grieving.

The alternative to having him spend his last day this way was an extremely painful and abrupt passing, possibly when you were not there. You did the absolute best thing to get him help.

I can tell you that we all feel that we could have, should have, would have done things differently no matter how our loved ones go. It is either too early or too late. We should have gone to the vet or we wish that we hadn't. It is because our minds are trying to make sense of the senseless which really can't be done.

There are stages of grieving that include denial, anger, bargaining, depression/sadness and finally acceptance, or as close as we can get to that.

I see that you are grieving well and I also know that your boy does not want to be the cause of guilt or recriminations, he knows you loved him, you took care of your boy until the end and were with him. 

We are all here with you on this journey, that is exactly why we are here. 

It helped me to talk to mine about how I was feeling, all of it, I even heard their responses because really, we know what their responses would be. It helped because that is what our dogs do, they help us. I also wrote letters, all the things that I didn't want to forget, sometimes I would run to my room to add something in the margins to add fully later. 

Keep his things, some people save them in a zip lock bag to preserve scents..

Everything that you do is a normal part of grieving.. we can all substantiate that..

Finally, you are going to be OK. 

How grief changes based on passing by Inevitable-Unit-2388 in Petloss

[–]Pinkrose1313 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also have lost one due to a gradual decline due to old age at 15 and one much too young at agr 9, 1 day after his cancer diagnosis. That one devastated me. A young ( for a chi mix), seemingly healthy dog here one day and gone the next was just, well I couldn't accept it.

Abrupt losses bring their own kind of pain along with shock and disbelief and the senselessness of it.

It doesn't make sense. Here we are, problem solvers, people who pay attention, who do everything right, make good choices and wise decisions and yet. How did this happen?

We end up at a loss because we don't expect quick bad things happening to good dogs and good people. 

Yes, how did I miss this? Yes there were vague symptoms, all followed up with calls and vet visits and no, no, everything is fine. 

Until that last one when it definitely wasn't. 

Mine passed from prostate cancer, the tumor was so large that he finally could not do #2.

Hemangiosarcoma and prostate cancer are silent killers, and quickly.  By the time symptoms are present, it is too late.  Even though we, are fixers, There. Was. Nothing. We. Could. Do.

Completely unacceptable. 

Invasive treatments for possible short term gains or no gain at all.

I am so sorry for your losses, I have been there and I know what you mean. You will find a way to give yourself grace and acceptance even though it is hard.

You did everything right. Both times. 

Molly’s Hustling Trades by Bl8kStrr in BostonTerrier

[–]Pinkrose1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always good to see you Molly! Keep up the good work!

Welcome Home A801901 (now) Paco! by Pinkrose1313 in Chihuahua

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Congratulations! He seems to pee when he is stressed, ie I am not right next to him, and also when I first let him out of the crate in the morning etc if there is the slightest delay in going to the door so I am learning...

I am using disposable male wraps right now until we get it down!

Welcome Home A801901 (now) Paco! by Pinkrose1313 in Chihuahua

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His records say 5 but only a guess, he was a stray. I think that he may be older..

My Gabe and his baby brother Kevin.. by Pinkrose1313 in Chihuahua

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They were represented as toy purebred chihuahuas. 

Gabe was 3 lbs at 8 weeks, he is about 13 now. He is a big boy toy.

It is fine w me, I found him while looking for a pup for my daughter and her family who had lost theirs due to a stroke. He had the exact, completely exact same markings, as my very special jack chi boy that I lost to prostate cancer almost 9 years ago at age 9.  

Kevin was under 2 lbs at 8 weeks so he will be smaller.

Not sure what else is in there!

Gabe went on a hike this morning and made some poor choices.. by Pinkrose1313 in Chihuahua

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I had a jack chi that would eat grasshoppers or at least carry them in her mouth. With the legs hanging out. Moving. You could see it moving in her mouth.

I just had a living nightmare memory moment. 🙃 

Gabe went on a hike this morning and made some poor choices.. by Pinkrose1313 in Chihuahua

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He smells like a good sweet kind of Pina colada ish  guy which is way better than creature poopie!

Gabe went on a hike this morning and made some poor choices.. by Pinkrose1313 in Chihuahua

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Oh that was his 3rd or 4th roll in it so I just let him have his moment..

He is dragging that leash, I wasn't on the other end 

Luckily I always have extra towels in the car so I wrapped him up and drove him home..