Nit, I am so sorry to hear about your dog, knowing when to make that last loving decision for them is sooo hard. As hard as it is and however much we are not ready I know you will put your dogs best interest first. I still miss my old fella and it has been years and even though I have a new dog(well he's an old fella now and living on borrowed time) every now and again you get one dog that is just so special and they see you through the worst of times. I am thinking of you as you go through this part of the journey. No matter how much it hurts we always have that love and loyalty and memories to hold on to.
Thank you all so much. Just wanted to let you know how she is doing. She made it thru the night & rested well. She seemed to be in a little pain about 3:30 this morning so I gave her pain meds & she was fine. My Dad & I still have to hold her up to go to the bathroom, my parents are going to go back to the vet to get some more fluids for me to give her. I am getting water down her with a medicine dropper.
Right now she is comfortable so I'm just going to see how that goes. I am going to stay at my parents house a while longer instead of going back to Nashville, I think the trip would be hard on her so we'll just stay here for a while.
Thank you all for your thoughts & prayers. I think I'll know when it is time & the vet her will come to my parents house if I want him to. I'm just not at that point right now.
nlt, Do you have a turkey baster? That would be much better for trying to get fluids in her. I do hope she pulls through.
I'm thinking of you and your pup.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
Thank you all for your thoughts & prayers. My baby girl died in my arms tonight about 9:45. She was such a special dog to me, I've pretty much been with her 24/7 for these past few years b/c I wasn't working but she has really been with me thru all this with my H. He is going to regret not being here.
My other dog was with her too when she died & so were my parents & their dog. At least I was holding her & she knew I loved her so much, it sure is going to be hard going back to Nashville without her. The house is really going to be empty. She was very special, I'm not sure what it was about her but she was special.
((((nlt)))) I am so sorry to hear about your baby girl being sick and then now has passed away. It must be very hard for you to let her go. I went through this 2 years ago and know how hard it is. May God bring you great comfort as you grieve the loss of your baby girl. I am sure she was a very special girl.
i am so sorry to hear this. at least you were with her and she knew how much you loved her.
i am also glad you will be staying with your parents awhile longer.
The Bomb: 08/05 H moves out: 06/2006 H moves back: 01/07 & Out again: 01/07 H moves back: 03/08 & Out again: 04/08 H moves back: 05/09 & Out again: 07/09 Divorced 08-12 Kids: 22, 20, 19
Nit, I am so sorry, but at least her suffering is over and You can be comforted by that. Hoosier had to have her old dog put to sleep the day before you lost yours. I am glad you are staying awhile longer with your parents but know it will be hard for you to go home without her. Have yo let your x know or maybe you have no contact details. A year or so after my x left I lost my 20yr old cat. I never told H and he has never asked about any of the animals since he left. I guess thats a mystery we will never understand. Take care.
