My dog suddenly died.

[experimental bassist]

Sorry for your loss. I hate losing any pet, but a young pup especially.

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

Lost a golden retriever to cancer before he turned 1 when I was younger. Sorry to hear about your pup

 

[machine gewehr]

They die much more frequently.

actually, most of them do. only about one in ten live, if they're not vaccinated.

This is the saddest thing I've heard in a while.

I want to buy a dart gun,fill it with waccine darts and wander the streets, shoot every puppy I see in their tiny little bottoms.

 

[cassanova]

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like the poor thing ate something poisonous or stopped it up (like eating bedding).

That was my first thought, eating something poisonous. I don't think she got into any bedding, as none of its chewed up, and we don't have any laying around.

Ouch man... that blows. Puppies actually do suffer from a very specific disease unless you get them vaccinated at 8-10 weeks... it's called the Parvovirus, and if you don't get it properly vaccinated, it kills them, rapidly.

That was another instant suspicion I had too. The friend I got her from, said she was vaccinated against all that though, but I was suspicious of that, because they didn't have a single vet bill to confirm it. Being they are friends, I took them at their word.


She is now buried in the back yard right next to Bella. Right under some big Oak trees they used to love playing around and lounging in. Even took the time to make up headstones for the both of them.

 

[michael_atw]

If she was bleeding from the mouth, it was some internal issue. Puppies/dogs have many foods that they can't eat - normal foods but some that cause horrid problems. It sounds like there was something consumed that led to the problem. My parents have an older Dalmatian/husky mix and puppy which is pure black lab; the Dalmatian has seizures (a frequent for Dalmatians) and she reacts in seizure sometimes when she eats a bad food. Animals can get into things we don't notice and consume rotted/infected foods or even things like an Ibuprofen or Aspirin tablet falling on the floor.

I'm sure I speak for TB to say it's a tough feeling we all know to lose a loved animal. Prayers with you.

 

[Strat-Mangler]

Dogs are very good at dealing with pain and discomfort. They'll seem normal unless it's *really* painful.

Therefore, the moment they exhibit symptoms TAKE THEM TO THE VET IMMEDIATELY!

I hope this post will push some people to deal with their pets' symptoms instantaneously instead of waiting for them to dissipate on their own.

 

[Chef FourString]

You'll see her again, don't worry. It won't be too long, now.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

I'm sorry for your loss John, its pretty traumatic. I have been through something similar.

 

[kesslari]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[johndough247]

Ouch man... that blows. Puppies actually do suffer from a very specific disease unless you get them vaccinated at 8-10 weeks... it's called the Parvovirus, and if you don't get it properly vaccinated, it kills them, rapidly.

Sorry for your loss man, but I've suffered the exact same loss of a pup around new year's because of parvo...and mine was a lab too! (a lab/german shepherd mix)...my girlfriend and I just got him from her uncle's for free cause he needed to get them out soon (he was 8 weeks old when we got him shortly before christmas)...we had planned to take him to the vet soon (I knew nothing about parvovirus at the time unfortunately, and we were both broke from holiday shopping), but then right around New Years he took ill and there's only ONE vet on this island and he was closed til the 2nd (new years fell on sunday, holiday on monday) and couldn't find his cell or home number anywhere. He was barely alive by Tuesday and the doc tried his best but he didn't make it. Still hurts to think about it.

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but yea it sounds like Parvo, he died the same way.

 

[2milehighspike]

My heart goes out to you bro!!!!!!!!!!! My dog is right up there with my wife and kids, well maybe not that far but its close.Unconditional love is where its at , and i hope you find another BFF soon!

 

[UncleFluffy]

*hug*

 

[Kaa]

My deepest sympathies.

 

[Commreman]

My sincere condolences.

Two summers ago, my 9 year old cocker spaniel was in perfect health (or so I thought). One morning, she had a little blood coming out of her mouth. I put her in the car to go to the vet. On the ride, her condition went downhill FAST. By the time we got to the vet, she couldn't get out of the car. I picked her up, and she died right in my arms. The vet tried to revive her, but couldn't get the heartbeat to function on it's own. My dog died of a ruptured heart, brought on by a congenital birth defect no one was aware of.

I still miss that dog. My kids called her "my wife from another life." They're right.

 

[MonetBass]

So sorry man. Dogs are more than friends; they are family. My condolences.

 

[ssbass]

I lost a puppy to parvo 3 years ago. You will want to throw out everything the puppy used, you will also want to disinfect the area of the yard the puppy used for the bathroom. Bleach works best. Parvo can live in the dirt for months,so it is really important to disinfect before you bring anymore dogs into the house or yard.

 

[joeyl]

sorry to hear that.

She did not get a hold of cooked bones or chicken bones, did she? And yes, dogs are pack animals and some will hide their pain for the longest in self preservation.

 

[CrashMiller]

Deeply sorry to hear of your loss.

Very odd and depressing trend today. I see this thread, another thread about someone debating putting there dog down, and then get a call from a friend (who fosters for a no-kill shelter) saying that 2 of her dogs are dead because some sick **** poisoned them.

 

[CapnSev]

Theres not much worse than losing a good dog. I'm sorry man.

 

[Billy K]

Sorry for your loss, I lost 3 in the last 4 years and my oldest is 14 now so I love on her a lot.we have 4 dogs now a boxer,and 3 Boston Terriorist. My wife says we love dogs more than people.....we do. Cyber hug to ya bra.