[Badhobz]

My little fuzzy friend is dying. He’s 10 years old and about two years ago he developed a tumour on his thyroid. We took him to boundary bay vet and got it removed but it’s back again.

He has a heart problem (leaky valve) along with collapsing trachea. Suffice to say he’s not well. He’s held up so far by medical science but I think we are getting close to the end of what can be done.

For the last two months he’s battled an eye infection, nasal infection and now he looks like he’s struggling to breath. The tumour has grown big enough that it’s causing his problems for eating and breathing.

We are thinking of putting him down but I’m having a hard time letting go… I wanna keep fighting it but I know at some point it’s not fair to him anymore to prolong his suffering. He had a good life…. Nay probably the best life of all dogs that I know.

Wife’s looking into getting somebody to come into the house to put him to sleep but we are both struggling.

If you have fuzzies. Please give them a hug and enjoy their company.

[bcrdukes]

Thanked for sharing.
Failed for making me cry. Fuck you.

[CRS]

Sorry to hear.

At 10 years, dogs have lived a long life. He will be try his best to try and stay with you too despite his own suffering. You're right to take the selfless approach and go with a painless departure. Stay strong!

[Hondaracer]

My parents just put down our 13 year old Lab/Pyranese cross 2 weeks ago. She was by far the best dog we ever had of 4 dogs growing up

I think the main thing is while it sucks for you the owner, if the dog is in pain or simply doesn’t have the quality of life they are used to, you can get solace in the fact they won’t be in pain any more

The worst thing are owners who prop up a dogs life that should probably be put down only for their personal satisfaction

[Gumby]

Sorry to hear...

He is very lucky to have you & Spy Balloon as his owners!

[Hehe]

This imo is the worst part of pet ownership.

We had a cat that we loved dearly. He's with us all the time when we are at home. When I work on the computer, he'd rest on my leg. At night, he always sleeps with us.

When he passed away of a urinary tract infection+liver disease... it was so hard on us. It's like having your child die on you.

It hit so hard that even though we still had another cat alongside him, it was never really the same as the 2 used to play together and care for each other when we are busy. And when our last cat passed away at 20yrs old (yes, 20), it was all over again.

Then my wife just decided that we aren't going to have more pets. It's just too hard on our hearts.

Just cherish every last second with him hob. I'm sure he's got an amazing life with you guys.

[radeonboy]

I'm sorry to learn about this - he's fortunate to have you and Spy Balloon as caretakers during his time here. I can only imagine how much he was pampered...

Please take care of yourself as you go through this.

[noclue]

Sorry to hear,

Take him for a spin in the LC500 and treat his favorite snacks.

[Badhobz]

yeah im grilling him some rib steak and lobster today. every day he's eating like a king, I figure if he's gonna go out, he'll go out with a bang. He still has some appetite, just not like before.

Even booking in these death doctors take a while, they are talking like 2-3 weeks, plus a private ceremony for the ashes is also 2-3 weeks out. Thats a lucrative business right there.

Also gonna take him to watch Beetlejuice at the drive in theater tonight... that place is closing down (sept is the last month apparently) and we've never experienced that before. Hopefully he'll like it.

[JDMDreams]

Good pet owner hobz, sorry to hear that. Yea it's tough.


On a side note, would you consider cloning your pet? I was jk with my GF that you can taxidermy the dog or turn him into a carpet.

[Badhobz]

No I wouldn’t consider it. I think after my other one goes, I’ll never ever own another pet. Too traumatic just like what hehe said.

[unit]

after my pets all go we want some freedom again, but we think we would foster mama cats and their kittens whenever we have the desire to have pets for a while.

[HonestTea]

Sorry to hear Badhobz! :(

[Gumby]

No I wouldn’t consider it. I think after my other one goes, I’ll never ever own another pet. Too traumatic just like what hehe said.
Yeah in my university years, my family had a collie and when I said goodbye to him for the last time at the vet shortly before they put him to sleep, it was too traumatic. Like you & Hehe, I'm never going to own another pet because I don't want to go through that experience again.

Then you have others that lose a family pet, spend some time to recover, then get a new pet because they really want that furry companion. Nothing wrong with that, but I can't do it!

[EvoFire]

This imo is the worst part of pet ownership.

We had a cat that we loved dearly. He's with us all the time when we are at home. When I work on the computer, he'd rest on my leg. At night, he always sleeps with us.

When he passed away of a urinary tract infection+liver disease... it was so hard on us. It's like having your child die on you.

It hit so hard that even though we still had another cat alongside him, it was never really the same as the 2 used to play together and care for each other when we are busy. And when our last cat passed away at 20yrs old (yes, 20), it was all over again.

Then my wife just decided that we aren't going to have more pets. It's just too hard on our hearts.

Just cherish every last second with him hob. I'm sure he's got an amazing life with you guys.

We have 2 cats and I already dread when the day comes. One of them is absolutely trouble but I still don't have the heart to get rid of him. They are from the same litter.

I already told my wife I am not getting another pet. I cannot handle the emotional trauma.

[MarkyMark]

We had to put our Frenchie down a few years ago after a battle with cancer and I cried more than my wife when we had to go to the vet to put her down, I still remember the looks that I got from the people that worked there like "is this guy gonna be alright?" lol

I still miss that dog it never gets easier losing a pet that's for sure.

[underscore]

I think the main thing is while it sucks for you the owner, if the dog is in pain or simply doesn’t have the quality of life they are used to, you can get solace in the fact they won’t be in pain any more

The worst thing are owners who prop up a dogs life that should probably be put down only for their personal satisfaction

Yeah they don't really have any way to understand why they're in pain and past a certain point it affects them so much that they're not enjoying much of anything the way they did before. When my inlaws family lab was sick she could barely sleep from the pain and was so out of it she barely reacted to anything. Even though she wasn't my dog I was pretty attached to her since I'd spent enough time with her in the last 8 years of her life to end up being her favourite person. I was the same as MarkyMark at the vet but knowing she wasn't suffering anymore and that we'd given her a great life when she was healthy helped.

[TypeRNammer]

Nothing more painful than putting down a dog.

We had to put down our 10 year old mini shunauzer 7 years ago because she suffered a catastrophic stroke. After recovering from it she was pretty much paralyzed and remained motionless. Mentally she was there but physically was full of pain.

It was tough bringing her to the vet to be put down.

We have another dog, Pomeranian mixed with Maltese, she's already 9.5 years old. So far everything is good with her.

Then wife decided to get another dog, an overly compassionate Bichon, she's about 2.5 years old. I was against this idea because I don't want to go through with the emotional roller coaster again

https://i.imgur.com/ilLHt1L.jpeg

Don't have any recent pictures of the Pom mix, but here she is during her first year

[Badhobz]

Monty passed today. 2:54pm. He wasn’t in any pain, he looked like he could finally rest.

Rest in peace my little man.

I’m a fucking wreck so is spy balloon. We took him to the beach on Friday, and before he passed today, to all his favourite parks in Richmond to smell and see it. I think he had a good day.

It’s Sunday…. Maybe he’ll resurrect just like Jebus….

[EvoFire]

He's at a better place where there's unlimited ice cream and steak.

[bcrdukes]

RIP poor doggy :(

[spoon.ek9]

Sorry for your loss, our fur babies are so damn precious. Only other pet owners will truly understand. Of my 4 boys, 3 have passed by now. It hurts each time but I've always liked the way some people look at it: Love that next dog. There's so many who need and deserve a loving home. Your dog would be happy to know that the love in your heart for them can go on to the next. Just typing that makes me tear up but reminds me that I can love again. They stay with you forever, as they should. Just remember the good times and it becomes easier to deal with.

[red kryptonite]

RIP little dude. sorry for ur loss hobz

[whitev70r]

Tis Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all (Tennyson).

[roastpuff]

RIP :(

[JDMDreams]

Aww rip, I just took le gf doge out to enjoy the end of summer before it rains forever again. At least he lived the baller China life. Better than most of us.

[underscore]

My condolences to you and spy balloon.

[Badhobz]

Thank you gents. I appreciate the sentiments especially since most of you guys are pet owners and can directly relate.

It’s 1:24am and I can’t even sleep. Feels like the house is very quiet without him. We left on all the lights in the house so he can find his way back home….

I noticed at the vet that his initial eye infection was on the same side of his bad molar tooth. Every year, we takes the dogs for an anesthesia-free dental cleaning clinic but in hindsight we should have done it twice if not 3 times a year. Since he’s a chihuahua it’s next to impossible to brush his teeth (plus it’s nippy if you try it) so we should have done that better.

Just a heads up for you fellow doggo owners. Oral care for our little friends is vital. I’m going to take this lesson and focus more on my remaining girl. She’s also very challenging to do oral care on but I’ll try for her sake.

[RabidRat]

Otoh, they lived that much happier a life just spending time with their folks. Not fighting and stressing over yet more hated toothbrushing and dentistry :p.

I'm really sorry for your loss. I'm glad they spent their life with a family who had given them so much love.

[unit]

RIP to the little guy. pets are so constant. always there when they hear you awake, ready for their food when they hear familiar noises like the can opening or bowls being touched, there to greet you or hang out with you on the sofa at night, etc... nothing more reliable than your pet. their routine makes your routine and losing your pet just changes everything. sorry hobz

[murd0c]

RIP to your little buddy, its such a hard thing to deal with. In a way its harder then dealing with a human since you can't talk to them and they give you that look and you want to help so much but there is nothing you can do.

https://i.postimg.cc/4yp2fnW4/m7n1grz6xyj41.jpg

[Traum]

If you can muster the will and/or energy to do it, go hit the gym or some sort of sports / exercise routine that will push yourself hard. Physical exertion at times like this can really take your mind off things, and the endorphin release afterwards is super helpful too.

Would not recommend escort banging for now, even though that counts as physical exertion, and probably leads to endorphin releases (and more) as well.

(And I apologize in advance for my poor attempt at humour.)

[JDMDreams]

Maybe buy a Maserati for distraction. I rather cry in a Maserati than a Corolla

[bcrdukes]

If you can muster the will and/or energy to do it, go hit the gym or some sort of sports / exercise routine that will push yourself hard. Physical exertion at times like this can really take your mind off things, and the endorphin release afterwards is super helpful too.

Would not recommend escort banging for now, even though that counts as physical exertion, and probably leads to endorphin releases (and more) as well.

(And I apologize in advance for my poor attempt at humour.)

You don't need to apologize. He already goes to the gym and some women have tried to jump on his dick, inviting him home for 'dinner' while their husbands are "away for business."

I agree with the purchase of another Maserati. Get the worst one possible and that will definitely get his mind off of things.

[Badhobz]

Retail therapy isn’t gonna do it…

While my pup was getting cremated today, I had to wait around in Fort Langley for 3 hours and I couldn’t find anything I like. Hell I even found this Costco monopoly set that was on sale (39.99) and I didn’t buy it.
https://i.postimg.cc/br61LwNN/IMG-2349.jpg

On the way back, I placed his little urn on his doggie seat and my other one jumped over and wanted to sit next to her brother….

I could barely drive home… bawling my eyes out

[radeonboy]

Who's chopping onions here? :cry:

I'm sorry that you're going through this. Reading your experience makes me dread the day when I have to go through the same motions with my parents' dog.

[JDMDreams]

Fren?

https://www.facebook.com/share/Uf99PijwC5KAYXDd/?mibextid=kL3p88

:QQ:

[dark0821]

man... RIP.... what a way to get back on to RS.... fuck you hobz!

It is never easy... but me + wife are stupid..... we both lost a dog each before getting together, her shih tzu got to 14! my pom only got to 11! And we swore off on doggo ownership...

And yet, when daughter was born, we are like... she needs a guardian...annndddd now we got Timi.... and since our seller lied to us (jokin).. and he got to 70+ LBs... a bit too big for the fam fam (both my kids + wife said you cant hug him to sleep_....

And now we are 1 year into a corgi ownership (they get big too, I also didn't realize fook me)

I can't imagine so I wont//// I hope the day never comes~

[Qmx323]

Our little guy is probably due for his big day by the end of the year too.

10 years here in Canada, unknown amount of years in Taiwan. Just last year he was blazing it up Cypress trails. Your little guy lived an amazing life, I'm sure. :tears:

[winson604]

My condolences =(

I've had to put down 2 dogs and with my last remaining dog who's turning 18 I know the clock is ticking and I've already said I ain't doing this again and won't be getting another dog anytime soon if ever who knows. I feel your pain bro.

[westopher]

Its tough man. We lost monty about 2 years ago to cancer. It was tough to figure out when was the time to let go.
The advice I got from my vet was it hurts like crazy to be early, but nothing hurts more than waiting too long. Fucking guy beat 2 cancers and then the third was liver cancer. Having to do it was the worst day of my life, but they are worth the pain for all they give through their life.

[SkunkWorks]

Logged in just to send my condolences you guys, badhobz and spy balloon.

I can't even imagine the pain right now. I dread the day it comes time for us to say goodbye to our little rescue mutt as well. Time helps heal, take solace in the fact that you loved each other dearly and you gave him the absolute best life possible.

[Badhobz]

Thank you guys for the kind words and sentiments. I know a lot of you have gone through similar circumstances and know the pain of losing a loved one.

Spy balloon asked me today why I bother posting this on RS to strangers. I said first of all they are not strangers. They are like family.

Posting this helps me heal as these guys know what Im going through. It’s weird how we share a mutual love of cars but through this passion, and the daily inane babbling on these forums, you develop a close bond with the peeps on here.

https://marcusleshock.com/file/2021/07/gravirty-family.png

[westopher]

It sucks that everyone suffers, but hearing about someone suffering the same situation before you, and coming out the other side ok. Different, but ok, can help offer some strength. Dogs are something else. We probably spend more time with them than literally pretty much anyone in our lives. It's such a huge upset to the balance of our lives when they go.

[MarkyMark]

It hurts so much losing a dog, but with that being said, when I hear people say they will never get another one because it hurts too much losing them, I really think if you're a responsible pet owner you should reconsider. Not only are you robbing yourself of years of good times and memories, but with so many shitty pet owners out there you're really helping out a dog that could otherwise end up in a bad situation by giving them a good home.

At the end of the day the good times more than make up for the inevitable crushing blow you'll feel when their time comes.

[spoon.ek9]

I miss my boys dearly every day. It hurts a lot initially, but I do find myself smiling when I think of all the funny and heart warming things they did over the years. I'm always telling them how much I miss them when they come to mind and hope that they hear my words/thoughts.

Even if it's cheesy, the quote from Wandavision is very true "what is grief if not love persevering?". Looking forward to the day where I can finally have space and time for a dog again. They bring so much joy and unconditional love to our lives and we add just as much to theirs too.

[twitchyzero]

seems like you gave him one hell of a life

ditto the other way around i'm sure, however short it felt to your family