losing a dog,

233 · 8 Oct 2014 at 18:27

Uncle Petey said:
D'aaaawww

Did you ever find out what happened with Zara and how did the kids take the news?

kids were absolutely heartbroken, not an experience I want to ever repeat. took loosing the dog worse than loosing their gran. vet couldn't be conclusive on a cause of death for Zara unfortunately. certainly wont forget her but it certainly helps that this little one is off the same bloodline. Shes already had a chew at my shoes, god help me

Werewolf · 8 Oct 2014 at 20:46

That looks like a lovely puppy

Medallion man · 10 Oct 2014 at 02:36

JOSH86 said:
Sorry to hear that, as a fellow staffy owner you have my deepest sympathies!

Such amazing dogs, soft,!

You're not wrong about them being soft. The ones I've met're as soft as **** and friendly.

233 · 12 Oct 2014 at 18:10

Zara

Lexi

Metalface Mark · 1 Jan 2015 at 23:10

Lost my little dog Tilly 2 days ago, she was nearly 14 and had gone downhill with cancer in her mouth and losing her sight - was probably the hardest thing i ever had to do.

Last two days have been terrible - everyone devastated

Only thing keeping me going right now is seeing old videos of her and seeing how much she had gone downhill.

thebennyboy · 1 Jan 2015 at 23:28

R.I.P Really sorry to hear that OP. Having been there once it really is a terrible feeling, what helped me was remembering the good times we had together.

Amp34 said:
I admit a biological child is slightly different, however a better example would be an adopted child.

Being adopted i personally find that quite offensive. So an adopted child is less loved than biologic child? Oh please... Whether a child is a biological child or adopted child is completely irrelevant, parents who adopt love their adopted children no more or no less than if they were their own blood.

Pestilence · 2 Jan 2015 at 00:48

Metalface Mark said:
Lost my little dog Tilly 2 days ago, she was nearly 14 and had gone downhill with cancer in her mouth and losing her sight - was probably the hardest thing i ever had to do.

Last two days have been terrible - everyone devastated Only thing keeping me going right now is seeing old videos of her and seeing how much she had gone downhill.

My sympathies, amigo. It's a day I consistently rue having to reach... but it always comes -- but it's always in their best interests. Remember that.

14 is one hell of a good run, though. Tough little Tilly.

thebennyboy said:
Being adopted i personally find that quite offensive. So an adopted child is less loved than biologic child? Oh please... Whether a child is a biological child or adopted child is completely irrelevant, parents who adopt love their adopted children no more or no less than if they were their own blood.

Depends if they've adopted a young 'un or a teenager. One's a child, the other's a tenant.

scotty365 · 2 Jan 2015 at 00:52

My dad has had many many different dogs over the last 50 years - always had rescue dogs (1 or 2 at a time sometimes 3) They have a short time compared to humans and it ALWAYS DEVASTATED HIM when they passed - he was so compassionate if they were hurt or dying. He has always had his dogs and taking them for walks 2-3 times a day.

I, on the otherhand, preferred cats and thats why we have about 12 of the ****ers - the missus doesn't know when to stop - ~I told her I like cats and she keeps buying more and more of the damn things - I like em but only 1-2 not 11-12

/rant over

xdcx · 2 Jan 2015 at 01:34

Metalface Mark, you have my sympathies. It is never easy, Tilly lived a good full life, that is the main thing, just remember the good life you gave her.

I lost my young dog on 1st August 2014, it is only now I can talk about it or put it on here. He was not even 18 months. We were over the park and it was a Friday so everyone in good spirits and he was running around playing with his mate perfectly as normal.... Then all of a sudden running right by my legs he stopped and pounced up on his back legs and fell over backwards and started to have what looked like a fit. He was shaking a lot and he started crying as he was shaking.... Little dude died right there in my arms at the park that day, lasted only about 10 seconds but felt a lot longer at the time. He just gave out, shaking and crying then boom, gone.

I will never ever get the image out of my head, his eyes, the crying, carrying him back home and there was just nothing there. It was absolutely horrific.

It was massive heart failure, we knew he had a murmur from birth but had it checked many times and the vet said with absolutely no untoward symptoms being shown, proper growth and very good health it was very unlikely to cause an issue.... To the day he passed, there was never an example of warning or tell tale signs, he was perfect and healthy in every way, then boom, out of nowhere in the space of 10 seconds he is ripped out for your life forever.

He was a show dog, my ex had started wining with him, he was only getting started, had a full happy life just waiting to happen and 18 months old and is gone. Nothing deserves that, he didn't even get to live. So honestly people, just make sure the 10-15 years you get are happy ones for them and just rest easy you gave them the life and love they wanted because at the end of the day, to the dog, its master is its life and soul and not another thing matters to them so long as you give them your love and appreciation.

All the best.

craptakular · 2 Jan 2015 at 09:48

Why would you let a dangerous breed near your kids?

ShaolinDreams · 2 Jan 2015 at 10:00

Sad times

RIP all loved pets that have passed on.

Metalface Mark · 2 Jan 2015 at 11:25

Thanks for the kind wishes everyone.

Washout · 2 Jan 2015 at 12:01

Family dog was put down a couple days after Christmas. 17 year old Westie. Riddled with cancer but he made it for one last family get together at Christmas, went downhill fast after bless him. Horrible experience as he was completely part of the family.
Hit my parents particularly hard as all us kids are now moved out I think, Dad freely admitted he would have been too much of a coward to take him to be put down and would have let him linger which would have been cruel.

Luckily they got a rescue dog last year so he'll soften the blow. Silly little things like seeing their food bowl with a little bit of food left in it or the empty bed is what gets you.

He'll be missed but untold happy memories which you wouldn't change for the world.

Metalface Mark · 2 Jan 2015 at 13:45

Washout said:
Family dog was put down a couple days after Christmas. 17 year old Westie. Riddled with cancer but he made it for one last family get together at Christmas, went downhill fast after bless him. Horrible experience as he was completely part of the family.
Hit my parents particularly hard as all us kids are now moved out I think, Dad freely admitted he would have been too much of a coward to take him to be put down and would have let him linger which would have been cruel.

Luckily they got a rescue dog last year so he'll soften the blow. Silly little things like seeing their food bowl with a little bit of food left in it or the empty bed is what gets you.

He'll be missed but untold happy memories which you wouldn't change for the world.

Sorry for your loss, i agree, i got family to move everything out the house while I took her to be put down but theres always things that are missed, just had to go outside to check a leak on the roof and found a few of her toys in the back garden