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Lost another good one (all animals are good though), our 18 year old poodle coco passed away. Ive had him for 8 years. My wife is handling it well and my daughter. He has pretty much just been sleeping alot for the last several months but always popped up for dinner and we would have to wake up two or three times a night to let him out. He never required vet visits and was just an awesome dog. His eyes were so blind looking but he got around just fine right up until the end. We were sitting in the living room tonite when suddenly he took a turn for the worse. On the way to the hospital he died in my wifes arms - she had just said to him that it was ok for him to go. Its bizarre but he understood her because he went. I imagine him just full of life now up there in heaven. I miss you buddy and Ill see you when i see you. Youre a good boy.

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Coco

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[quote=punch it in;1106040]Lost another good one (all animals are good though), our 18 year old poodle coco passed away. Ive had him for 8 years. My wife is handling it well and my daughter. He has pretty much just been sleeping alot for the last several months but always popped up for dinner and we would have to wake up two or three times a night to let him out. He never required vet visits and was just an awesome dog. His eyes were so blind looking but he got around just fine right up until the end. We were sitting in the living room tonite when suddenly he took a turn for the worse. On the way to the hospital he died in my wifes arms - she had just said to him that it was ok for him to go. Its bizarre but he understood her because he went. I imagine him just full of life now up there in heaven. I miss you buddy and Ill see you when i see you. Youre a good boy.[/quote]


Sorry for your pain . We had 2 dogs in our 35 years of Marriage and both past away at the age of 13 . Our first was a pound puppy mix who was great with the kids ,our second was a pure Chocolate Lab who was a kid and till the day she died acted like one . I feel I was so lucky with the first two I won't try again . It will get better .

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Thanks Giantone. I had a rescue dog that passed away after a couple of years. We have two other rescues. We usually get seniors because nobody wants them. We have our hands full and it makes vacations tough but there are so many animals that need a good home. Its hard to not get more. We wont be getting a third anytime soon, but you should get another bro. Even showing a rescue just one year of love is worth its weight in gold. Thanks again man.

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Sorry for your lost PII.

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Thanks M

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I'm so sorry to hear that, punch. It's never easy losing a pet, especially one that has been in your life that long. I lost my first dog nearly ten years ago, and I to this day regularly think about how much I miss the pup. As you've experienced with your other dog, it gets easier as the days go by, but you can never really forget. Best of luck to you and your family.

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Thanks Mbender.

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Coco[/quote]

Sorry for your loss punch, he was adorable looking. My family had to make one of the toughest decisions today and decided to put down our 16 year old beagle Scooter. We think she'd had a second stroke and it was time to let her go and be at peace. She'd lost almost half her weight in the last 3 months and had started walking around aimlessly and would sometimes even get stuck under the furniture in the kitchen and start panicking. I'd like to think she had a happy life with us and now she's up with her old buddy Maja running around like her old self. RIP Scooter, we'll always love you.

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[QUOTE=skinsfanthru&thru;1106905]Sorry for your loss punch, he was adorable looking. My family had to make one of the toughest decisions today and decided to put down our 16 year old beagle Scooter. We think she'd had a second stroke and it was time to let her go and be at peace. She'd lost almost half her weight in the last 3 months and had started walking around aimlessly and would sometimes even get stuck under the furniture in the kitchen and start panicking. I'd like to think she had a happy life with us and now she's up with her old buddy Maja running around like her old self. RIP Scooter, we'll always love you.[/QUOTE]


I believe she is up there for sure. Sorry to hear about Scooter. My condolences to you and your family.

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Sorry to hear about your losses, punch and skinsfan. It's tough to lose one who loves so unconditionally.

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On a happier note, got this little beagle a while back... she's about 9 months now.

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Safe to say she's pretty spoiled. :D

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Awesome pic. That is one cute pup. And thank you.

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;1106905]Sorry for your loss punch, he was adorable looking. My family had to make one of the toughest decisions today and decided to put down our 16 year old beagle Scooter. We think she'd had a second stroke and it was time to let her go and be at peace. She'd lost almost half her weight in the last 3 months and had started walking around aimlessly and would sometimes even get stuck under the furniture in the kitchen and start panicking. I'd like to think she had a happy life with us and now she's up with her old buddy Maja running around like her old self. RIP Scooter, we'll always love you.[/quote]

sorry for your pain and loss skinsfanthru.

def ease their pain when the time is right.

ive had dogs i didnt put down and it is heartbreaking to watch them wither away, not eat, get dehydrated, cant walk etc. my husky i would lay next to on the kitchen floor bc he couldnt move anymore. i didnt put him down bc i could see in his eyes he still loved me, knew i was there when i would hold and pet him. i thought i was giving him comfort, and i was for the time that i was right next to him, but looking back, i was being selfish.

life lesson learned. think long and hard, educate yourself as much as possible, then make the tough/right decision. something i can never take back. i cant go back and make it right.

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Parents put down their golden today. They had rescued her from a PA puppy mill. The Amish were using her as a breeding dog. She was about 6 when my folks got her. She was a great dog.

She had an enlarged spleen and she was riddle with cancer.she was about 12.

RIP Shelby

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Damn sorry to hear that M. RIP Shelby. Fantastic that they gave her half of her life in a good environment and showed her the love and respect she deserved. Wiped all the bad memories out. I have a dog that was used for breeding too. Terrible thing. Those Amish people should be put out of their misery!
Not all Amish people just the dbags that abused Shelby.

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RIP Shelby.

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Thanks guys.
It has been kind of a blessing as my folks are getting older and it was hard for them to manage a 90 pound dog. I use to be nervous because Shelby had a habit of quietly standing behind you and I even fell over her a few times. I think that is my folks last dog, which is sad.

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So my wife has been a vegetarian for years and close to a vegan. About two months ago she went all in on veganism. Im used to almond milk, earth balance instead of butter and eating vegan food but i still ate meat and dairy until 3 weeks ago. I had the week off n she has been wanting to go to one of these farm animal sanctuaries. So we went. About two days prior i started eating vegan. I think it was a guilt thing as i knew the people at the farm were all vegans. Anyway the trip changed my life. Its been about 3 weeks now and I will never put another animal by product in my body. I knew these animals were tortured but i did not know the severity of it. The dairy side is actually thee most gruesome. A true vegan makes this life change for the animals not for health reasons or dietary purposes. That being said i have lost 7 pounds and never felt so much raw energy in my life. I take my B-12 supplement as this is one thing hard to get without meat in ur diet. The food industry is catching on and they make so many imitation meats that taste real now. I truly do not miss any of it. Anyway if anyone is interested i would be more than happy to let u know how to save these animals without sacrificing deliciousness lol. Oh n all this free range non gmo meat n eggs is bullshit. Free range means the cage is 6 inches larger. Even a farm with chickens that run free are not gmo as all of these animals are genetically altered through years of process of selection.

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Oh n one more cool thing. The day i made this choice to go vegan my wife was on one of her vegan facebook sites and says "wow after 250 years Guinness has gone vegan! They no longer use fish guts in the brew process." So me n my favorite beer both went vegan on the same day. [emoji1]

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Good for you PII!

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Thanks M!

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My 11 year old black lab, Cassidy, had an episode Wednesday which vet thinks is vestibular disease…it’s stroke like symptoms. She beaten epileptic, gran mal seizures with daily medicine.

It’s been a brutal 48 hours, don’t know if she can beat this just because of her age.

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sorry to hear that, hopefully she is able to recover!

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[quote=Chico23231;1308488]My 11 year old black lab, Cassidy, had an episode Wednesday which vet thinks is vestibular disease…it’s stroke like symptoms. She beaten epileptic, gran mal seizures with daily medicine.

It’s been a brutal 48 hours, don’t know if she can beat this just because of her age.[/quote]

Dude sorry to hear. My 13 year old got old dog vestibular maybe 6 months ago. Middle of the night heard her trying to stand up and she would just fall. Eyes were moving weird. Scary in real time. Worried it was a stroke or something. Went to vet as soon as they opened, got diagnosed, got some meds ...

Scary for the first few weeks. Not really eating, had to buy wet food. She couldnt walk for a bit.

NOW she is better. She has a perma tilt of her head and her balance is somewhat off but shes back to normal.

Your pup will get better. Scary first week or so but a month from now, she'll be mostly normal again.

This does pass man. Just hugs and extra pets and cuddles.

Naustia medicine helped my dog start eating again. After a week of not eating much I was beyond worried.

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[quote=SunnySide;1308495]Dude sorry to hear. My 13 year old got old dog vestibular maybe 6 months ago. Middle of the night heard her trying to stand up and she would just fall. Eyes were moving weird. Scary in real time. Worried it was a stroke or something. Went to vet as soon as they opened, got diagnosed, got some meds ...

Scary for the first few weeks. Not really eating, had to buy wet food. She couldnt walk for a bit.

NOW she is better. She has a perma tilt of her head and her balance is somewhat off but shes back to normal.

Your pup will get better. Scary first week or so but a month from now, she'll be mostly normal again.

This does pass man. Just hugs and extra pets and cuddles.

Naustia medicine helped my dog start eating again. After a week of not eating much I was beyond worried.[/quote]

Word….that’s good news. Thanks. They said it could be something worse such as brain tumor…but didn’t get the mri because vet said the head tilt, drooling and the eye movement points to vestibular. Yeah she can’t walk right now, but stood and actually peed this morning. So small steps

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[quote=Chico23231;1308496]Word….that’s good news. Thanks. They said it could be something worse such as brain tumor…but didn’t get the mri because vet said the head tilt, drooling and the eye movement points to vestibular. Yeah she can’t walk right now, but stood and actually peed this morning. So small steps[/quote]

Yeah, we were told the same thing and went down the road you are on. I think one of us stayed home from work for a few days.

Small steps, takes a few weeks. Good weekend to get her up on the couch with some throw blankets and just chill.

And wet food.

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Sorry Chico. Pets especially dogs are the best! Hope you lab heals like above.

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Chico,

Thinking of you. Pets are family members and their challenges are felt in the family.

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[quote=Chico23231;1308488]My 11 year old black lab, Cassidy, had an episode Wednesday which vet thinks is vestibular disease…it’s stroke like symptoms. She beaten epileptic, gran mal seizures with daily medicine.

It’s been a brutal 48 hours, don’t know if she can beat this just because of her age.[/quote]

Damn, sorry to hear that Chico. Hoping for the best for you and your lab.

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Thanks for the love

Making progress, got her to stand up Friday night…couple steps Saturday. She was able to squat and pee. The rapid eye movement has subsided along with most the drooling.

I’ve become a physical therapist over the weekend….now all I need to do now is reach out to my long ago illegal drug connections and I’d be qualified for the Trainer position for the team

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[QUOTE=Chico23231;1308701]Thanks for the love

Making progress, got her to stand up Friday night…couple steps Saturday. She was able to squat and pee. The rapid eye movement has subsided along with most the drooling.

I’ve become a physical therapist over the weekend….now all I need to do now is reach out to my long ago illegal drug connections and I’d be qualified for the Trainer position for the team[/QUOTE]


Wow. Glad she is making a little progress. So tough when your pet gets sick. They are literally our best friends and family. Positive vibes to Cassidy.

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I absolutely fucking love dogs. Glad that SS was able to share a relatable story that is also a path your dog can be on Chico. I hope she keeps on improving.

Dogs really are family members.

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My mom has now lost 2 of her cats in the span of a month. She had both for well over 10+ years. They lived good, long lives. But my poor mom, called me crying. Such a shitty, helpless feeling. Feel terrible for her. Dogs and cats should have the same average life spans as humans.

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This is very much like the little one my Daughter has brought into the household. She will turn one in two months . The Face just cracks me up all the time. I have had two Labs one a mutt mix and the other a pure Chocolate. I didn't want another dog because it was just two hard at the end and it was all left to me , twice was enough.

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SD - sorry to hear brother.

Giant - my brother says the same thing, doesnt want another dog bc its to hard in the end. My opinion, that dog, any dog, is going to be born and live a life whether you adopt it or not. Why not give that dog an awesome life?

Honor your past friend by taking care of their brothers or sisters that come after them. Ive had 3 dogs that have passed away, current one is close. When she goes, Ill rescue another one and love and cherish that fucker until he/she time to go.

IMO

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Chico - how is your pup? My dog has changed a bit and I dont know if its bc of old dog vestibular. I have to put a pee pad in the house bc she goes at night. She used to climb up on us when wed be on the couch but not anymore. She miss time her jump up onto the bed or do a run up to the bed but then decide not to jump at the last second.

she doesnt trust herself is the best way I can put it.

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[quote=SunnySide;1315038]Chico - how is your pup? My dog has changed a bit and I dont know if its bc of old dog vestibular. I have to put a pee pad in the house bc she goes at night. She used to climb up on us when wed be on the couch but not anymore. She miss time her jump up onto the bed or do a run up to the bed but then decide not to jump at the last second.

she doesnt trust herself is the best way I can put it.[/quote]

My man, what timing. She recovered like you said from vestibuler diseases…I was shocked. What a fighter, she was able to stand after about a day and half, then took her first steps by herself after three days. She even lost the head tilt.

My lab had health issues from grand mal seizures, late stage arthritis, etc. But she always fought back.

She is gonna be 13 next month, but yesterday got bad news with tumor in spleen and other spots. She’s eating a little here and there and still alert, but not in pain…just a little weak.

We gonna take it day to day, but depending on her condition be ready to go when she ready.