Our Companion Transitioned To The Eternal Hunting Grounds

[defcon4]

We are sad that our friend and "first line defense" transitioned to the eternal hunting grounds. He was 15 years old. I can say a good boy. He will no longer greet me when I come home. He didn't care if I was in a bad mood or happy. He was always happy when I came home. He lived outside, had his own space heater, fan, summer bed and winter bed, blankets and his friend the cat. When he started to deteriorate the cat was always beside him, left food for him (they shared food) Lately, I got up at night to check on my boy. When I found him collapsed on the yard, the cat was sitting by him. I brought him in to his bed and he silently endured a hip pain. He got cosequin, dasuquin, etc. with not much help. Anyhow, we couldn't watch him struggling and collapsing when he tried to go to "the bathroom." He couldn't stand on his hind legs anymore. The last two days he didn't eat nor did he drink. It was time to give him a humane departure and we had him to be put to sleep. He fell asleep quietly while we were with him caressing and talking to him him all the way. It may sound stupid but we told him that he is going to be with his dog pals, etc. Painful experience.
(I posted this here because I "know" many of you from the past. I know that you are "good people" and the bantering is just fun time. I know "upstairs people" are many times are just plain assholes.)

P.S. I am not soliciting sympathy, it is more like to give you a glimpse what a heart break one can expect.

 

[Maxdeath]

Sorry to hear that he left a hole in your heart.
Always hard to loose a pet

 

[1srelluc]

I had one that went out roughly the same way.

The weird thing is that for a short spell you will think you see him out of the corner of your eye.

It went away in a week or so for me.

 

[defcon4]

I had one that went out roughly the same way.

The weird thing is that for a short spell you will think you see him out of the corner of your eye.

It went away in a week or so for me.

Yes I know, it happened to me. I will not have dogs anymore. It was just too much of a heart ache.

 

[1srelluc]

Yes I know, it happened to me. I will not have dogs anymore. It was just too much of a heart ache.

Yeah, too old for another one. Some say "get a old dog", **** that, why go through that every few years.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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Thanks for sharing the pain and also the joy your boy gave you.

I went through the same thing a bit over two years ago. My girl was 17 years old, deaf and blind in one eye, and losing the sight in the other. Thank God she didn't seem to be in much physical pain, but she would run into things and start panicking because of the one blind eye and the other starting to deteriorate.

I laid on the floor with her and petted her until it was over, and hoped that the first thing she saw on the other side was her daddy -- my husband who passed almost five years ago, and whom she loved like crazy.

God bless you and all the other humans who loved your boy.


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[yidnar]

We are sad that our friend and "first line defense" transitioned to the eternal hunting grounds. He was 15 years old. I can say a good boy. He will no longer greet me when I come home. He didn't care if I was in a bad mood or happy. He was always happy when I came home. He lived outside, had his own space heater, fan, summer bed and winter bed, blankets and his friend the cat. When he started to deteriorate the cat was always beside him, left food for him (they shared food) Lately, I got up at night to check on my boy. When I found him collapsed on the yard, the cat was sitting by him. I brought him in to his bed and he silently endured a hip pain. He got cosequin, dasuquin, etc. with not much help. Anyhow, we couldn't watch him struggling and collapsing when he tried to go to "the bathroom." He couldn't stand on his hind legs anymore. The last two days he didn't eat nor did he drink. It was time to give him a humane departure and we had him to be put to sleep. He fell asleep quietly while we were with him caressing and talking to him him all the way. It may sound stupid but we told him that he is going to be with his dog pals, etc. Painful experience.
(I posted this here because I "know" many of you from the past. I know that you are "good people" and the bantering is just fun time. I know "upstairs people" are many times are just plain assholes.)

P.S. I am not soliciting sympathy, it is more like to give you a glimpse what a heart break one can expect.


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my sweet puppy was of similar age when she started going through what you described .. and like you I had her put to sleep .. I also talked to her and told her what a good girl she was as the drugs started to put her to sleep .. I still miss her .. sorry for your loss .

 

[defcon4]

my sweet puppy was of similar age when she started going through what you described .. and like you I had her put to sleep .. I also talked to her and told her what a good girl she was as the drugs started to put her to sleep .. I still miss her .. sorry for your loss .

You know this was our second dog to be put to sleep. The first one was a pit. All black 100 pounds. Very good boy. Not aggressive, nothing. We screwed it up trusting the vet. They made a joint surgery on him on the hind leg. It never healed after that. It turned out it was not cancer but a "grease" bump. Anyhow, He was only 10 years old but visibly in pain and bearing it silently. We decided to help him out of that constant pain. Maybe it was a mistake as I look back. I didn't have the balls to take him. My wife did. I still have a picture of him riding in the truck. He loved riding, he didn't know where he was going. I deeply regret that. I think all dogs love riding.

 

[Ropey]

We are sad that our friend and "first line defense" transitioned to the eternal hunting grounds. He was 15 years old. I can say a good boy. He will no longer greet me when I come home. He didn't care if I was in a bad mood or happy. He was always happy when I came home. He lived outside, had his own space heater, fan, summer bed and winter bed, blankets and his friend the cat. When he started to deteriorate the cat was always beside him, left food for him (they shared food) Lately, I got up at night to check on my boy. When I found him collapsed on the yard, the cat was sitting by him. I brought him in to his bed and he silently endured a hip pain. He got cosequin, dasuquin, etc. with not much help. Anyhow, we couldn't watch him struggling and collapsing when he tried to go to "the bathroom." He couldn't stand on his hind legs anymore. The last two days he didn't eat nor did he drink. It was time to give him a humane departure and we had him to be put to sleep. He fell asleep quietly while we were with him caressing and talking to him him all the way. It may sound stupid but we told him that he is going to be with his dog pals, etc. Painful experience.
(I posted this here because I "know" many of you from the past. I know that you are "good people" and the bantering is just fun time. I know "upstairs people" are many times are just plain assholes.)

P.S. I am not soliciting sympathy, it is more like to give you a glimpse what a heart break one can expect.


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We would not put our pets to sleep unless they were inh great pain.

Our last buddy, Roscoe, made it to 15, a tough go, but no pain. Now we still have the adult kid's pets and kids, when they go on their adult vacay, so there is that.

 

[80zephyr]

So sorry for your loss. I have lost more "good boys" than I can count. The last one was in February.

 

[Darkwind]

We are sad that our friend and "first line defense" transitioned to the eternal hunting grounds. He was 15 years old. I can say a good boy. He will no longer greet me when I come home. He didn't care if I was in a bad mood or happy. He was always happy when I came home. He lived outside, had his own space heater, fan, summer bed and winter bed, blankets and his friend the cat. When he started to deteriorate the cat was always beside him, left food for him (they shared food) Lately, I got up at night to check on my boy. When I found him collapsed on the yard, the cat was sitting by him. I brought him in to his bed and he silently endured a hip pain. He got cosequin, dasuquin, etc. with not much help. Anyhow, we couldn't watch him struggling and collapsing when he tried to go to "the bathroom." He couldn't stand on his hind legs anymore. The last two days he didn't eat nor did he drink. It was time to give him a humane departure and we had him to be put to sleep. He fell asleep quietly while we were with him caressing and talking to him him all the way. It may sound stupid but we told him that he is going to be with his dog pals, etc. Painful experience.
(I posted this here because I "know" many of you from the past. I know that you are "good people" and the bantering is just fun time. I know "upstairs people" are many times are just plain assholes.)

P.S. I am not soliciting sympathy, it is more like to give you a glimpse what a heart break one can expect.


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I'm sorry. I just lost my Smalls this last week. Only 8 years old, but the depth of his imprint on my heart was far more than I would have believed.

Like you, the current pets I have will be the last I have. My heart cannot take that loss anymore.

 

[Darkwind]

We are sad that our friend and "first line defense" transitioned to the eternal hunting grounds. He was 15 years old. I can say a good boy. He will no longer greet me when I come home. He didn't care if I was in a bad mood or happy. He was always happy when I came home. He lived outside, had his own space heater, fan, summer bed and winter bed, blankets and his friend the cat. When he started to deteriorate the cat was always beside him, left food for him (they shared food) Lately, I got up at night to check on my boy. When I found him collapsed on the yard, the cat was sitting by him. I brought him in to his bed and he silently endured a hip pain. He got cosequin, dasuquin, etc. with not much help. Anyhow, we couldn't watch him struggling and collapsing when he tried to go to "the bathroom." He couldn't stand on his hind legs anymore. The last two days he didn't eat nor did he drink. It was time to give him a humane departure and we had him to be put to sleep. He fell asleep quietly while we were with him caressing and talking to him him all the way. It may sound stupid but we told him that he is going to be with his dog pals, etc. Painful experience.
(I posted this here because I "know" many of you from the past. I know that you are "good people" and the bantering is just fun time. I know "upstairs people" are many times are just plain assholes.)

P.S. I am not soliciting sympathy, it is more like to give you a glimpse what a heart break one can expect.


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BTW, why is this in the flame zone?

 

[80zephyr]

I'm sorry. I just lost my Smalls this last week. Only 8 years old, but the depth of his imprint on my heart was far more than I would have believed.

Like you, the current pets I have will be the last I have. My heart cannot take that loss anymore.

While it hurts, you have to remember that there are animals out there that need to be saved.

 

[Darkwind]

While it hurts, you have to remember that there are animals out there that need to be saved.

I just can't. I still have Billy, the other Maincoon, and My Carolina Blood Hound, but I just can't anymore.

The speed in which Smalls was taken from Me has left Me pretty stunned.

It is likely the reason I have been such a shit here on the forums over the last week. I just didn't realize it until I reread a few posts.

 

[Ropey]

BTW, why is this in the flame zone?

Because the OP felt more connected here than the other sub-forums?

It's been moved, though. I wonder who likes the report button.

 

[Darkwind]

Because the OP felt more connected here than the other sub-forums?

It's been moved, though. I wonder who likes the report button.

I don't often use it. Struck Me as a mistake but hey, the topic is loss so I won't make a big deal of it.

Just thought I'd help out.

 

[defcon4]

BTW, why is this in the flame zone?

Because what I stated in my first post.

 

[defcon4]

While it hurts, you have to remember that there are animals out there that need to be saved.

Indeed, I look at he tv news and see these "poor" creatures in need for love. I just cannot do it anymore. Maybe it is selfishness to save myself from pain when they pass.

 

[defcon4]

I thought the "Flame Zone" is for subjects free for all (at least it used to be). I wonder what kind of decision was for moving it to "Pets." I specifically posted on this sub forum "justified" the reason in the OP.

 

[defcon4]

@mods please move my post back to Flame Zone. I have my reason for it as I expressed in the OP.