OT - Buster

I really understand. Lets all hope Buster gets better. I went threw the same thing with my old Shep. He was 15 and a better dog has never lived. We did all we could for him in the end, but finally we called a service that come to our home. The two vets laid on the floor with old Shep, petted him and talked to him for about 20 minutes. They then gave him a sedative that relaxed him and took his pain away. After he was asleep they gave him the medicine to stop his beautiful loving heart. We all cried including the vet and assistant. We miss him everyday. We have two other dogs and we love them, but Shep was something special. My only regret is that we prolonged his suffering because we just could not face his loss. I am sorry for that.

I really hope your Buster gets better. But the day will come when you will have to say goodbye. Lets all hope that is years away. But please consider Buster, you may be prolonging his suffering. I know that may sound strong at this time, but I would not want you to have the same regrets I have. Someday I hope to greet Old Shep as he runs to meet me across the rainbow bridge.  

I am glad that you have a temporary reprieve from having to make that awful decision to have your baby put down.  Just a month ago I had to have my beautiful Chow put down (he was not even 2 but had severe hip dysplasia and was in a lot of pain every day and it was affecting his temperament with other dogs) and I still miss him terribly (even typing this was enough to make the tears flow)... so I understand how hard it is.  I would encourage you, though, to start preparing yourself for what is likely an inevitable decision so that you will be more emotionally prepared if the antibiotics don't work or something else arises.  (I am also concerned that if you can hear the dog's joints cracking, the dog is in pain when he moves, but I trust that you know the dog well enough to know when he is suffering and that you would not prolong his life if he was in almost constant pain.)

I hope the little guy is feeling better very soon.

Lora

OH Sweetie!  I know that is hard...  Cleo and I will be sending healing thoughts and prayers Buster's way...  Stay strong Momma, I know it is hard...  I'll add you to my prayers as well for strength and comfort.

Aw, he is so sweet. Hugs to you and Buster, and thank goodness for a compassionate vet.

My Roger cat had a huge facial abcess thanks to tangling with another animal. Fortunately lancing it and lots of antibiotics cleared it up. Silly cat.. He caused me a lot of worry.

Prayers being said for Buster and thanks being given for Kelly's kitty.

You and your baby are in my prayers. I have two furbabies and one baby....they all have my heart!!

I just lost my 12 year old Chihuahua.  He had CHF and lived one year past the vet's prediction.  I am so glad the he just went to sleep and didn't wake up because I knew I could never make the decision to put him down.  Never.  Now Tazzie, who is 11 1/2 and has been with JJ her entire life is going through a deep depression.  She just had breast cancer at the beginning of the year and and I am worried about her.  She stays in the bathroom most of the time staring off into space most of the time.  I had her on Prozac before and it didn't seem to help her.  I've heard that some dogs will die soon after they lose a lifelong mate and I don't know what to do for her except to show her a lot of love.  I can't take another loss.  I will be praying for your Buster and that the treatment works and his health will be good for a long time to come.

Sheba and I sent get well prayers to Buster. I never had children, and my kitty is my baby. Years ago, after we lost our first kitty of 15 years, both hubby and I went through some rough greiving. It was a long time before we got another kitty, Sheba.

Keeping you and Buster in my thoughts. We went through a tough time last fall when our dog (also like a kid to us) developed severe pancreatitis. He wouldn't eat or drink for anyone or anything and eventually had to stay at the vet hospital for two weeks getting IV treatment, a feeding tube, medication to try to keep his liver numbers steady, and HBOT treatments. Even when he came home, I had to force 8 pills into him every day when he still barely even wanted to eat. It was awful, BUT we made it through. Joe and I would do nearly anything for him. I didn't care about the bills. We don't touch our savings accounts much, but I'd have cleaned it out. I know that's not very pragmatic on a library worker's salary, especially in this economy...all I wanted was to see him well again. Here we are six months later and our little boy has regained his weight and is healthy, happy, and cuddly as ever.

If it is any comfort, my parents' ten year old bichon gets pretty horrific abscesses like that and lancing/antibiotics usually clears them up quickly, even for an older pup. Hopefully Buster is home and cuddling with you again soon! He is lucky to have someone who loves him so very much.

 I'm sooooo very sorry for Buster!  I sincerely hope that the anti-biotics help!  I too am an animal lover (2 beagles, 1 chihuahua/yorkie mix, and a cat)

Thoughts, prayers are with you
~Marie