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Whats the matter with my dog?????!

erik, you and your family did all you could do for max. just remember that...

i'm very sorry to hear that he didn't make it...i had been following this thread and i was so sad to read your post about him passing. but he's not hurting now, and he's not scared anymore.

i hope you can take some comfort knowing that you're in the thoughts of an entire community here!
 
Erik, I am sorry for how this turned out for you.

You should be proud of yourself for how you handled this.
 
ErikCLDR said:
Well I know for sure that he would rather be in doggie heaven then being locked up inside for weeks while the medicine took full effect. Thats what would have happened had he responded to the meds. There is nothing more that he loved than running around outside, chasing birds and squirrels and planes. Sometimes to show off, if you went outside, he would pretend to go chase something. When we went to the beach he loved to prance in the waves and would do it all day if he had the chance. Being penned up for weeks would have broken his heart. He was getting old too, starting to get a tad arthritic, and couldn't do all the chasing he did in his youth.

I feel really bad for my sister though, she was really close to him too but she's studying in ireland so she hasn't seen him in so long, and will never be able to again.

Thanks everyone for your support, I really appreciate it.
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Erik,

I'm so sorry for your loss. I was reading this thread and hoping and crossing my fingers for a happy ending. You should be proud that the way you handled the situation at least helped your dog to know that he was truly cared for and loved, and at least now he's not in pain. All of these seem like platitudes to me but I just wanted to say I'm sure everyone who read this thread has you in their thoughts.
 
Condolences Erik - Just read thru this, glad my cube is a cul-de-sac, I don't like people seeing this 50+ year old biker with wet eyes.

I've had one dog in my life, a little dobie/english setter mix. He strangled himself with his chain and a garden hose when he was 13. He was my best friend thru three states and two wives, still miss him 10 years later.

I howled and played Elton John's Funeral for a Friend(extremely loud) while I dug a hole in the yard and buried him.

Pray for strength
Zack
 
I am so sorry for your loss. Letting a dog, or any animal, is not easy to do. But at least he didn't have to suffer through anymore pain that he already did.

You should be proud of yourself the way you handled it. If you waited for your parents to get off work and then take him to the vet, it could have been much, much worse.

Once again, I'm so sorry.:(
 
It broke my heart hearing how he tried to jump on your bed one last time.

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. It really hurts to lose a friend like a dog...they really are special creatures.
 
I'm truly sorry for your loss Erik. You did everything right though and you should be proud that you helped him all you could and made his last few hours comfortable and dignified. My thoughts are with you and your family.
 
Like everyone has said, you did everything you could've possibly done. Pets are a huge part of the family and so hard to let go of. He is not in pain now and that is one of the best things you could ask for in a situation like this.

My thoughts are with you and your family.
 
That really sucks.:( But you know he is at peace now and he can be happy. Of course that doesn't make you feel any better right now but it is better to remember him as he was not how he died. My dog died over 4 months ago and I feel your pain but as time goes by it will get better it will just take time.
 
I am starting to feel better. I am hungry now too which is good, because I haven't eaten anything in like 3 days.

If anyone wants to be creeped out, today is the death date of my old dog Spot and my mom's childhood dog Fang.
 
I'm sorry about your loss, buddy. :( These sort of things are never easy. I lost my dog about five months ago, she was 17 and lived a long and happy life. But towards the end you could tell she was in pain so I was both sad and happy to see her go. :(

ErikCLDR said:
If anyone wants to be creeped out, today is the death date of my old dog Spot and my mom's childhood dog Fang.
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That is a little creepy.
 
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