Last friday I found out my 12 year old rott had cancer deep in her nose.The tumor was pressing on the bones in her head.I knew she was in pain.Monday she must have swallowed to big of a piece of pig ear, when I found her in the morning she was in bad shape. I couldn't watch her suffer anymore so the vet put her to sleep.She was my best friend and will be missed.Sorry to have to share such bad news. Later Alex
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ezernut9mm
BEER ME!
redlightningssf, i'm sorry for your loss, but i hope you take solice knowing she's better off. i'm with you bro. my 11yr old dobie, sabrina, has been put to rest for 2 mos. now. i don't think i'll ever really get over it. remember the good times!-chris
WishiHadanL2
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Sorry to hear about your loss. We had a German Shepard/Collie mix from the pound that I knew from the day I came home from the hospital until I was about 11. He had a tumor on his windpipe. He'd be sitting on his dog bed in the window hardly able to breath, but I'd come home from school and he'd be wagging his tail, trying to get up and see me. Then one day I came home and he wasnt there. I guess he got worse and mom had him put to sleep, I cried for days 
We've got a 7 year old Black Lab now, great dog.
We've got a 7 year old Black Lab now, great dog.
Gitchi Manitou
Injun along at 140
I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. We cat people can relate also. We lost our baby of almost 14 years, a Seal/Chocolate Point Siamese named Meatball 4 years ago to kidney disease. He was suffering and we had him put down also. The vet called it the "last act of love we show to our pets." I guess so, but that doesn't console. I held him until he went to sleep, something I swear I'll never do again. The best is to say your goodbyes, leave and not look back.
We have more cats now, 2 beautiful Tonkinese, but of course, they'll never take his place. But it does ease the pain. Think about it.
We have more cats now, 2 beautiful Tonkinese, but of course, they'll never take his place. But it does ease the pain. Think about it.
LIGHTNINROD
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Man, I know you're hurtin'.
We had a pitbull ***** we named Dolly(she had a big chest!). Bot her from a breeder as a puppy. What a sweet black(white chest) girl she was! I had to have her put-down too because of painful hip joints(dysplesia?). She helped us raise our only son.
Get a puppy and alleviate some of the pain.
Dan
We had a pitbull ***** we named Dolly(she had a big chest!). Bot her from a breeder as a puppy. What a sweet black(white chest) girl she was! I had to have her put-down too because of painful hip joints(dysplesia?). She helped us raise our only son.
Get a puppy and alleviate some of the pain.
Dan
lightninginvegas
In Southpark I trust
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I know what your going through and wish you the best. I can say that another dog did help me though. Again, best wishes.Clutchfan01
Beer is good
redlightningssf,
I'm very sorry about your loss. I lost my blue merle Sheltie, Max, in November 2000. He was only 11 months old. I let him and my other dog, Mandy, outside, and he found his way out to the road. I found him out there, he looked like he was sleeping. I talked to him while I was carrying him home, kept saying I was sorry..that was hard, it still is. At least you had 12 good years with your dog, be thankful for that. I can only hope I see Max again someday, I miss him terribly. Mandy misses him too, they were buddies. We got another Sheltie since then, his name is Kobe. He's a good boy. We've also since had a fence put in, completely enclosing the backyard.
I'm very sorry about your loss. I lost my blue merle Sheltie, Max, in November 2000. He was only 11 months old. I let him and my other dog, Mandy, outside, and he found his way out to the road. I found him out there, he looked like he was sleeping. I talked to him while I was carrying him home, kept saying I was sorry..that was hard, it still is. At least you had 12 good years with your dog, be thankful for that. I can only hope I see Max again someday, I miss him terribly. Mandy misses him too, they were buddies. We got another Sheltie since then, his name is Kobe. He's a good boy. We've also since had a fence put in, completely enclosing the backyard.
Muddmann
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man, that stinks dude. i grew up on a horse farm and when i left for the military at age 19 there were all told about 70 different animals. horses, dogs (along with untold quantities of puppies), cats, parrots, miniature donkeys, miniature horses, a few rabbits, and even a pet cow, not to mention the pet rooster.
during my time on the farm, we went through literally hundreds of animals, buying and selling the horses, the puppies, and all the stray things that somehow ended up in our barn, finding a warm bed, some food, and someone who cared.
its one thing to sell a horse or a puppy, but to lose one not by choice was always a total bummer. i guess the point is, it dosent matter how many you have, a piece of you always goes with the ones who, for one reason or another, move on without you.
when i finally settled down, i went to the pound and bought the most lonesome looking lab/beagle/??? dog youve ever seen. after all, 19 years of having that many animals around make you yearn for the companionship of an animal. (i threw that in to cover the cat lovers).
i had him for 3 too-short years. he was the best freakin dog i have ever had. long story short, some wise-@$$ neighbor decided George didnt deserve to live anymore and shot him in the neck. i cannot begin to describe the feelings of disbelief, shock, hurt, anger, rage, and overall sadness at losing the best friend i ever had (short of my wife).
basically, JJ is right. the best consolation that anyone can take out of a situation such as this is that they are indeed, in a better place, and at peace.
...probably happily bounding about somewhere chasing that dang neighbor cat that used to perturb them to no end
during my time on the farm, we went through literally hundreds of animals, buying and selling the horses, the puppies, and all the stray things that somehow ended up in our barn, finding a warm bed, some food, and someone who cared.
its one thing to sell a horse or a puppy, but to lose one not by choice was always a total bummer. i guess the point is, it dosent matter how many you have, a piece of you always goes with the ones who, for one reason or another, move on without you.
when i finally settled down, i went to the pound and bought the most lonesome looking lab/beagle/??? dog youve ever seen. after all, 19 years of having that many animals around make you yearn for the companionship of an animal. (i threw that in to cover the cat lovers).
i had him for 3 too-short years. he was the best freakin dog i have ever had. long story short, some wise-@$$ neighbor decided George didnt deserve to live anymore and shot him in the neck. i cannot begin to describe the feelings of disbelief, shock, hurt, anger, rage, and overall sadness at losing the best friend i ever had (short of my wife).
basically, JJ is right. the best consolation that anyone can take out of a situation such as this is that they are indeed, in a better place, and at peace.
...probably happily bounding about somewhere chasing that dang neighbor cat that used to perturb them to no end
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