OT: Max is failing and will be euthanized this afternoon
I never expected that Max would go downhill so quickly, but he has not eaten since he had just few bites of canned puppy food for dinner Monday (and is refusing even bacon and Dentastix, his favorites) and appears to be in pain (his back end shakes and he pulls back when I reach to gently rub his belly). Scotties are very sturdy, energetic, muscular dogs, but I can feel his spine when I pet him and he has been very lethargic all week even with the arrival of Gus.
I cannot bear to watch him suffer, so I am taking him to the vet this afternoon to have him put down. 
I am really glad now that I did not continue to hold out another couple of months for a red Chow puppy because at least I have little Gus to help cheer me up. I really, really want a cookie. MANY cookies.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
So sorry.
Oh Lora. I am so, so sorry. My heart just hurts for you.
Please call me this evening or anytime if you want to talk, OK? I'll be thinking of you and Max today.
Kelly
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My heart absolutely breaks for you. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Two months ago we had to put our precious Ari down and it was the most difficult decision we've ever made. A friend of mine sent me this poem, and I still read it as I miss him terribly. May you find comfort in the coming days. (((Hugs)))
The Rainbow Bridge
By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill, Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends of man and woman do run, When their time on earth is over and done. For here, between this world and the next, Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest. On this golden land, they wait and they play, Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day. No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness, For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness. Their limbs are restored, their health renewed, Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued. They romp through the grass, without even a care, Until one day they start, and sniff at the air. All ears ***** forward, eyes dart front and back, Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack. For just at that instant, their eyes have met; Together again, both person and pet. So they run to each other, these friends from long past, The time of their parting is over at last. The sadness they felt while they were apart, Has turned into joy once more in each heart. They embrace with a love that will last forever, And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together. |
| © 1998 Steve and Diane Bodofsky. All Rights Reserved. |
I'm crying reading this. Our animals are so special to us and give us unlimited unconditional love. Even though it hurts so badly sometimes this is the most loving thing we can do. I am an animal person and have taken that last trip to the vet with one dog and two cats. It never gets any easier.I'll be prayiNg for you and am so glad your new puppy is there to cheer you up!
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