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Pets & Working Animals => Dogs => Topic started by: smudger on May 28, 2012, 11:10:27 am

Title: RIP
Post by: smudger on May 28, 2012, 11:10:27 am

My beautiful boy, pts on Friday. Why is it so painful even when you know the time has come (and you have known the day would come for months if not years). Bugger arthritis and bugger irresponsible breeders who perpetuate defects in breeds. He wasn't even 9 years old.


Anyway, he's now pain free and running around in the clouds above us, as I tell my daughter (and myself).

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: Blinkers on May 28, 2012, 11:14:19 am

Oh heavens, so sorry - I'm in tears just reading your post. :'(    :bouquet: :bouquet:   {{{hugs}}}

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: JulieS on May 28, 2012, 11:25:01 am

Big hugs to you Sarah.


So sorry to hear your news.


Thinking of you.


 :bouquet: :bouquet: :bouquet:

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: Rosemary on May 28, 2012, 11:46:42 am

So sorry to hear about your boy  :'(

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: doganjo on May 28, 2012, 11:58:45 am

Quote from: smudger on May 28, 2012, 11:10:27 am

My beautiful boy, pts on Friday. Why is it so painful even when you know the time has come (and you have known the day would come for months if not years). Bugger arthritis and bugger irresponsible breeders who perpetuate defects in breeds. He wasn't even 9 years old.

I'm so sorry!  Poor lad. Agree wholeheartedly, bugger ALL those who don't don't ALL the health checks before breeding.  Not just hips, but elbows, eyes, brains, bones - the basic list is on the kennel Club website. http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/glossary/health-tests.aspx (http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/glossary/health-tests.aspx)
No-one can say they don't know what needs to be tested for, and a DNA test is easy to do (swab inside cheek)
Run free over Rainbow Bridge, wee fella. :'( :'(

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 28, 2012, 01:28:42 pm

 :bouquet:  Well done for making the hard decision, your boy is a lucky dog to have had such caring owners.

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: HelenVF on May 28, 2012, 02:19:11 pm

Oh, I'm so sorry :(

Helen

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: Sudanpan on May 28, 2012, 02:49:58 pm

 :bouquet: :bouquet: :dog: :bouquet: :bouquet:

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: sabrina on May 28, 2012, 04:32:30 pm

So sad to hear of your loss, the right thing to do but very hard  :bouquet:

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: jaykay on May 28, 2012, 07:27:27 pm

I'm so sorry. Poor love and poor you  :-*

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: Mammyshaz on May 28, 2012, 07:35:00 pm

  :bouquet:  it's such a hard decision no matter how many times we have gone through it. It's because we really care. He will be a miss   Big hugs :bouquet:

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: ppd on May 28, 2012, 07:51:00 pm

I wanted to say that I am thinking of you - have been through it too, and come time you will have the happy memories to keep forever. You have to hold on to the fact that you gave them a good life and at the end did the right thing for them. I am sure my Holly is running around somewhere pain free and happy as will your wee boy  :dog:

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: smudger on May 29, 2012, 12:29:28 am

Thank you all. Yes, consoling myself that he had at least 6 decent years and we made the last few years the best we could. And yes, time will pass and I will remember him when he was alive and not his last few days and death.

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: Roxy on May 29, 2012, 01:02:24 am

So sorry about your dog.  Its so hard having to make that decision.

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: suziequeue on May 29, 2012, 08:02:14 am

Sorry to hear about your little dog. Welling up as I read the thread.

<<hugs>>

Title: Re: RIP
Post by: Old Shep on May 29, 2012, 11:14:32 am

 :bouquet: :bouquet: so sorry  :bouquet: :bouquet: