Oh, Evelyn!

I'm so sorry. Please accept my condolences.
Too many losses.

Evelyn,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss.  Your beloved pet is now pain free and
awaits you at the Rainbow Bridge.

Camille

thats sad, had to do the same years ago, infact my granddad took it not me,
expecting that after a differant diagnose, and i just started a new job.

Had to have my German Shephard but down a few years ago with bad hips, so
sad, and such a nice breed of dogs

Im not looking forward to when 'Arthur' goes, same with my granddad so i let
them spend a lot of time together, not sure which Arthur takes the other
Arthur for a walk!

Enjoy the happy memories

Thanks all who wrote.  I am still terribly upset, but this is how it all
happened.

Two days ago while out for an airing, my dog Baron suddenly yelped in some
pain while he was just trotting on the grass.   We noticed his right rear
leg was hanging, useless.     He managed to hobble around on three legs with
great difficulty the rest of the night and on Sunday.   We felt it had to be
more than just a sprain since it seemed to get no better.

Not knowing what it could be, and having a really bad feeling about it, we
brought him to the vet this morning for an emergency visit and an Xray.   In
a dog of his size (over 100 lbs) Xrays must be done while the dog is
anesthetized.

We got the call around 10:45 that there was VERY bad news.   The Xray showed
he had a broken femur, but the reason for the break was the really bad news.
Baron had a bone tumor that had weakened the bone so much that the leg just
snapped.

Furthermore there were more bone tumors elsewhere.

The prognosis?  No hope.

While he was still anesthetized from the Xray, our vet gently administered a
lethal injection, since there was nothing left for Baron but great pain if
we did not.   The vet told us that if it was his dog, it was what he would
have done, and that there really was no other recourse.

Gosh I miss him so much as I write, tears running down my cheeks.

This dog was really MY 'baby.'  He slept in my room and was never away from
my side.   He was a wonderful pet, who gave us immeasurable joy, unlimited
love, and guarded our home and our selves with all his heart.   He was a
truly great dog and having him for the last ten years was a blessing.

Evelyn, I don't know how to say words that will comfort you, but maybe soon you
can take solace in knowing that your dog had a loving owner who knew when it
was time for him to stop suffering.  You put his welfare above your own need
for the love of this dog and that is heroic.

Your dog was loved, cared for, and is now at peace.  

Losing pets is so painful.  I wasn't able to have cats or dogs due to allergies
so I had a hamster when I was around 12.  When he died I was devastated.  Some
friends didn't understand why I would care about a rodent... but that hamster
was affectionate and knew his "family" of humans.  

___
"This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have-mores. Some call you the
elites.  I call you my base."  -- President George W. Bush

Oh Evelyn, I am so sorry.
Gwen

(((Evelyn)))
I am so very sorry for your loss...
We had to do that twice in the last few years, and the pain of doing
it was terrible. But both animals were also sick and we could not let
them suffer any longer. Knowing it was the right thing to do did not
make it any easier--I still cry a bit when I see their pictures.
You are in my thoughts,
donnah

I am so sorry to read this Evelyn. We lost our Shepherd mix to cancer in
September. She had developed bone cancer over 2 years ago, we had her leg
amputated and went through chemo and she was cancer free for 2 years. A new,
different cancer developed in joint tissue in July. I still miss her every day.
You are in my thoughts.
-steve

(((((((((((Evelyn)))))))))))))

Songbird

Ohhhhh sorry Evelyn...I have two dogs and the oldest one is almost
nine...I know that there will come a time when he is not around and it
will break my heart....(((((Evelyn)))))

I am very, very sorry, Evelyn.

Dear Evelyn,

I am so sorry about your loss.  When we had to put our Boxers down (both
from old age) I just cried & cried.  We still lived on the boat & people
were used to seeing me with both Kay-C & Seigmond.  Even months later
when someone would ask where Kay-C was I fought back tears.  Remember
though that famous prayer, written from a pet's point of view, about not
letting them suffer.

I haven't shared the following story with many but will share it with
all of you.  Before the vet gave Kay-C her shot, I told her that the
doctor was going to give her something to take away the pain & she would
have wonderful dreams--dreams of being a puppy again & running on the
green grass in England.  That night I had a wonderful dream.  I saw
Sterling(our son who died from cancer) standing on our green lawn, big
smile & healthy with arems outstretched.  Then Kay-C went running up to
him & giving kisses like only a Boxer can do.  That dream was really
comforting to me.  When Sterling was bedridden, Kay-C was always
sleeping beside his bed.  Sounds crazy, but it really did help me.

I am thinking of you---

Always,

Char

Hi Evelyn,

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, I just went through a similar
experience with my SO's rottweiler.  They don't call them (wo)man's
best friend for nothing!

Take care,
Darryl.