The toughest decision one has to make... - Page 2

joea · 06-25-11, 02:45 PM

I have nothing to say except she was lucky lucky lucky to have you as a master.

Buddahaid · 06-25-11, 03:03 PM

I loath losing pets. It seems to hurt more than losing people you know for me. I really feel your pain, take care.

Tinman764 · 06-25-11, 03:04 PM

Very sad. The only thing to do is love them back as much as they love you.

Armistead · 06-25-11, 03:44 PM

It's tough, I tried to save my dog, small Yorkie oversize heart and her lungs filled with fluid. The meds made her better, but she got worse and even with more meds she died. I regret I didn't put her down and she suffered more for a week, so it's a hard decision that you made correctly.

momo55 · 06-25-11, 05:05 PM

You are powerless in such situations and you have given everything possible , respect .
10 years ago I lost my dog and it still hurts .

My sympathies AVG and family .

RIP Moo

AVGWarhawk · 06-25-11, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

It's tough, I tried to save my dog, small Yorkie oversize heart and her lungs filled with fluid. The meds made her better, but she got worse and even with more meds she died. I regret I didn't put her down and she suffered more for a week, so it's a hard decision that you made correctly.

It is a very hard decision. My wife stated 9 weeks ago, "Are we doing this for her or we doing this for us?" Meaning at the time she was diagosed with mast cells gone wild was she in any pain at that time and are we hanging on for us. At that time she was oxgenating very well. Pink gums and tongue. Still had spunk in her step. The predisone worked miracles. The cough stopped. Her allergy that made her lick her feet constantly was completely eliminated. She was finally comforable from the incessent licking of her feet. In hindsight it was a good decision to use the pills and provide her 6 weeks of good times and good eats. At 9 weeks in a matter of 2 days she had grown a mast cell in her mouth. Very large. Her breathing labored. It was every indication that life for her was getting unpleasant. The decision was easy at that point. Either way we has humans want to hang on. When she went limp in my arms after administering the desired amount I knew she was finally free. I felt much relief but still very down and miss her much.

gimpy117 · 06-27-11, 11:18 AM

It will be one of the hardest days of your life. My dog was 12 when we put her down...i was 15 then. I'm 20 now and i still get a little sad when thinking about my dog sandy.

but, you'll know shes in a better place.

Hottentot · 06-27-11, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

It will be one of the hardest days of your life.

I don't know if that was intended for me (seeing it's in future tense), but if it was: believe me, I have lived it already. I stopped counting when I ran out of fingers to count with.

gimpy117 · 06-27-11, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hottentot

I don't know if that was intended for me (seeing it's in future tense), but if it was: believe me, I have lived it already. I stopped counting when I ran out of fingers to count with.

it's for anybody who's ever lost a pet. they may be your property, but sometimes it feels like they own your heart

Herr-Berbunch · 07-06-11, 08:11 AM

Sad news, but the correct decision. You could rush out and get a puppy, but nothing can replace Moo, and nor should it - but in time there may be space for another. Cherish your family memories together to help you all.

I have been suffering with a touch of hayfever this week, but not today, so I have no excuse. Hurry up in that toilet, Jim!

Edit - I've just remembered that my little girl (nearly 3) says 'the onion's poking me in the eye' when she's in the kitchen and we're chopping onions. This thread has more pokes than Facebook.

Takeda Shingen · 06-25-11, 12:13 PM

This was a heartwrenching read. My thoughts with you and your loved ones.

Tchocky · 06-25-11, 01:46 PM

Who's been chopping onions in GT

My sympathies, AVG, you are doing the right thing

AVGWarhawk · 06-25-11, 02:18 PM

Thanks all. Today at 1115 our Moo was put to rest. Her struggles to breath and just get up are over. Quick, painless and dignified. She was faithful to the end. It was the one best thing we could have done for our family member in need.

She was dropped at the funeral home for cremation. We selected a nice urn. She can be picked up tomorrow. My girls did not want to leave Moo behind if we ever sell this house.

We carry on.....

Jimbuna · 06-25-11, 02:31 PM

Give them two girls a friendly cuddle from old Uncle Buna Chris

nikimcbee · 07-05-11, 05:11 PM

I feel your pain AVG. Sorry to hear about your loss. It sure is a tough desicion to make, especially when that time arrives.

06-25-11, 03:03 PM	#2
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,324 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	I loath losing pets. It seems to hurt more than losing people you know for me. I really feel your pain, take care. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

06-25-11, 05:05 PM	#5
momo55 Frogman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 297 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	You are powerless in such situations and you have given everything possible , respect . 10 years ago I lost my dog and it still hurts . My sympathies AVG and family . RIP Moo __________________ Our greatest glory is not in never failing , but in rising up every time we fail .

06-27-11, 11:18 AM	#7
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	It will be one of the hardest days of your life. My dog was 12 when we put her down...i was 15 then. I'm 20 now and i still get a little sad when thinking about my dog sandy. but, you'll know shes in a better place. __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

07-06-11, 08:11 AM	#10
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Sad news, but the correct decision. You could rush out and get a puppy, but nothing can replace Moo, and nor should it - but in time there may be space for another. Cherish your family memories together to help you all. I have been suffering with a touch of hayfever this week, but not today, so I have no excuse. Hurry up in that toilet, Jim! Edit - I've just remembered that my little girl (nearly 3) says 'the onion's poking me in the eye' when she's in the kitchen and we're chopping onions. This thread has more pokes than Facebook. __________________

06-25-11, 01:46 PM	#12
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Who's been chopping onions in GT My sympathies, AVG, you are doing the right thing __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

06-25-11, 02:45 PM	#1
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I have nothing to say except she was lucky lucky lucky to have you as a master.

06-25-11, 03:04 PM	#3
Tinman764 Chief Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: U-32's Wintergarten Posts: 325 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	Very sad. The only thing to do is love them back as much as they love you.

06-25-11, 03:44 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	It's tough, I tried to save my dog, small Yorkie oversize heart and her lungs filled with fluid. The meds made her better, but she got worse and even with more meds she died. I regret I didn't put her down and she suffered more for a week, so it's a hard decision that you made correctly.

06-25-11, 12:13 PM	#11
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	This was a heartwrenching read. My thoughts with you and your loved ones.

06-25-11, 02:18 PM	#13
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Thanks all. Today at 1115 our Moo was put to rest. Her struggles to breath and just get up are over. Quick, painless and dignified. She was faithful to the end. It was the one best thing we could have done for our family member in need. She was dropped at the funeral home for cremation. We selected a nice urn. She can be picked up tomorrow. My girls did not want to leave Moo behind if we ever sell this house. We carry on..... __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-25-11, 02:31 PM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,555 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Give them two girls a friendly cuddle from old Uncle Buna Chris __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-05-11, 05:11 PM	#15
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I feel your pain AVG. Sorry to hear about your loss. It sure is a tough desicion to make, especially when that time arrives. __________________