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Posted on 07/13/2014 11:58:09 AM PDT by chessplayer
I Died Today. By Duke Roberts.
(Excerpt) Read more at buzzfeed.com ...
Nothing better than a vet who makes housecalls for this reason alone.
I can't watch movies or read about dogs dying. All the sobbing and blubbering is uncomfortable and, frankly, embarrassing.
I just wish she wouldn't laugh at me.
Yup. Their final moments aren’t of being scared and terrified in a vets office.
I have a cat with cancer. He had his most recent surgery a few months ago. I know this day is coming, but I keep hoping it won’t.
It has been around 4 years since he developed his first tumor.
I can't watch movies or read about dogs dying with my wife present. All the sobbing and.....ah, fergit it....I screwed up the original post and there's no fixing it.
I sure have been there . . (sniff)
We had a adorable, lovable cat that developed a tumor at age 12. Docs told us that surgery would probably kill him, and it was best to wait until he got worse, and put him down.
He lived to the ripe, old age of 19 1/2. Good luck.
To my best friends from the past - Matt Dillon, Otto, Blackie, Rusty, Brandy, Coco, and Mia - Be nice to Duke, he’s a good boy.
Lol, I figured out what you meant immediately.
God bless Dukey and his owners and friends.
How ironic. I put my precious pup down 9 years to this day. I’ve been thinking about it all day, and yes, tears are streaming down right now.
:-D We gotcha. Funny!
I still miss you so much, Happy Dog. You also lost a front leg to cancer, but still insisted on coming backpacking with me in the north Ga. mountains. You were such a Trooper!!
And we are so fortunate to have a niece who wanted to leave her practice and come to your home to help see you off, because she also loved you.
One day, if I can be all you thought I was, we will be together again.
Oh, my...smeary screen alert...
Won’t be watching that. Lost my Yellow Lab, Miss Lucy, just a few months back and we (me and Rufus, the Basset Hound) are FAR from over it.
She had a great Last Day, as well. My Vet is wonderful, and has helped me through this 3x now with two Black Labs (Cinder and Murphy) prior to Lucy’s passing. Sedative, lots of hugs and tears, then the shot to stop the heart.
Wish I could’ve helped my StepMom out of this world in such a HUMANE manner. *SIGH*
Our Golden Retriever of 14 years, Casey was napping on the floor in our living room. Our sons were both visiting here at the time; they and I were watching a game on TV (I don’t even recall what sport) and Mrs. JimRed was reading.
Casey suddenly gave a yelp and came halfway up from prone, then collapsed, trembling. Her eyes were rolled back and her breathing was labored. The boys and I jumped to her side, trying to comfort her and see what was wrong, but she was unresponsive. Within a couple of minutes she stopped breathing. Probably a massive stroke.
She died surrounded by those who loved her, quickly. I can think of worse ways to go. She’s buried in our side yard, pushing up flowers.
Still miss her.
We just lost our Golden last week. Ironically his name was Duke. He was the most gentle, kindest loving dog I have ever owned or been around. I couldn’t make it to the third slide. Maybe one day, but not today.
My wife and I held the last one until it was over, both of us crying.....
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