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[sam_gamgee]

Thanks and *hugs* to everyone that responsed to my last post.

Last night after I posted, I went to take the dogs out and had to literally pull Shadow of her house (what we call Shadow and Patch's dog pens). She tried to get up, but she just couldn't. Then, this morning, my dad said that she wouldn't even take her medicine, so he took her to our vet to be put to sleep.

Dad said that the vet told him that black cockers are suspetible to an autoimmune thing where their immune system turns on them and starts attacking their body and that that's what was happening with Shadow. Dad also said that there were some dark spots under her two of her legs which the vet had said were blood. And the vet also said that he was really surprised because he remembered seeing her about two weeks ago when I took them in for their annual check-up and how healthy she was then.

I know that it's better this way because now she's not in any pain and won't be suffering like Shannon* was, but it's still really, really hard.



*Shannon was the first dog we had, a black lab, that was 14 when we had her put down and she had been slowly deteriorating over the course of a couple years.

Comments

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

I'm so, so sorry. *big hugs*

[bethynyc.livejournal.com]

I'm so very very sorry. It always hurts when a pet dies. You are right though, best not to suffer in pain.


*hugs tight*

[wolfling]

*hugs*

Putting down a pet is one of the hardest things to do, even when you know it's the right thing. You have my sympathies.

[soft-princess.livejournal.com]

*hugs you tight tight tight* I'm so sorry sweetie.

[bcassie.livejournal.com]

*Massive hugs*

[nakedwesley.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry! I'll miss her when I come to visit. I'm glad you got the chance to say goodbye at least. (((hugs)))

[crazywritinfool.livejournal.com]

Very sorry to hear this. I've had to make this decision myself a couple of times, and it's so very hard even when you know it's the right thing for the dog. They're our babies and we love them. *hugs* to you, if that's okay.

Condolences.

[kimbeast.livejournal.com]

Sorry about Shadow Hugs

[luvxander.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry, boobie. *huggles and smoochies*

[drdeath.livejournal.com]

Hey, everyone sends their love here. Bigs hugs to all.

[spikesleman.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.

Sometimes the kindest thing we can do for them is to let them go.

((huge hugs))

From Michelle

[(Anonymous)]

Oh honey, I'm sorry I haven't been around for you. *snoogles* If you need to talk to someone, give me a call.