boy...
well.. I am a member and come and check on these boards from time to time
but...
I have to just talk...
My dog Tojo is very ill.. he was being treated for cushings over the last year...and was doing great.
but .. he suddenly lost his appetite and he wont drink...hes having a hard time breathing
he wont move.. I lay with him and pet him... this came on yesterday.. nothing outta him
he didnt greet me when I came home from work yesterday...but being the optimist I am
thought he wasnt feeling well..
but I have to be honest..
I dont think he is gonna make it..and now one of his eyes is now in a different direction
I have a doc appt today at 4
I lost my Dad and my favorite Aunt all this year and to be real honest..
I am crying more for my dog..
I love him so much.. I got him 8 years ago for my 40th birthday
please say some prayers..
I hope there is a miracle..
but I continue to hold him and give him some more love time.
Thanks.. and sorry for this crying mess that I am..
I could barely speak on the phone.
I am so very sorry to see this! Many, many mega prayers are on their way to you and sweet Tojo. Please let us know ASAP what the Vet says today.....I wish I could offer some help on the subject of Cushings Disease but I can not....I can only offer my support, prayers and loving wishes to you and your sweet boy! God Bless you both...I am praying for you :pray: :pray: :pray: :comfort: :comfort:
Oh goodness! I am so sorry to hear about your Tojo! Its so hard to watch them when they are sick. We are praying for you and Tojo. :pray: :pray: :pray:
Major rays heading Tojo's way from Canada. :heart: :heart:
omg !
he just died in my arms
Very sorry for your great loss he left while in your loving arms he will be greatly missed he went on his own terms and relieved you of making that final decision that we all hate to make and is so very hard to do.Very sad time for you I have found if you write about your boy it will help easy the pain some.All I can offer is HUGS to you.
thank you all for the thoughts and prayers.
I actually had to call my doc and get a script to help me
I am just devestated.
he looked right at me with his final breath
I cant get that image out of my head
however, I am thankful that I was with him
I cant believe how hard this is
Sending HHHHHH's & PPPPPPP's to you. Tojo was with you to the end and with the one who loved him and I know he knew that.
It is so hard to lose them but now try to remember all the fun the two of you have had over the years. He will be waiting for you at the rainbow bridge and until then he has a bunch of other pups to play with.
:heart: :heart:
Merion & the ZZ's
Just wish one of us was near to hug and help you. Tojo went on his terms, in the arms and sight of his beloved, most of here know your pain and nothing we say can help at the moment. It does help to write about him, and talk about him, and we are here anytime you need help. In time you WILL be able to think about Tojo without tears.
All our love and hugs at this time of grief, and don't be ashamed of grieving for him.............
Roberta and Nick
God Bless you and little Tojo, may he rest in peace now up at the Rainbow Bridge till he meets you again up there. We are so very sorry for your loss and know how painful it is. Take comfort in the fact he knew you loved him very much and passes peacefully in your arms.
I am so sorry for Tojo's sudden passing. Please know that it was a great comfort to him that you were there when he passed. It is a hard thing to do, but the most loving thing we can do for our furkids. :comfort:
I can't tell you how much my heart aches for you. One of my dachsie girls died in my arms as well. Tojo may have had to leave you, but he left in the way he most wanted, safe in your arms and knowing with all of his heart and body how much you loved him. He will wait patiently for you at the Rainbow Bridge, in the meantime sharing with all of our wonderful furkids who have gone before that he was loved without measure in his brief time here. He will never forget you any more than you will ever forget him. My heart and prayers are with you all. :heart: :pray: :comfort:
I am so so sorry for your loss....how heartbreaking. Someday you will comfort in knowing that he went to the Bridge held in your loving arms. Godspeed sweet Tojo....
:comfort:
I buried him yesterday after holding his body for about an hour...
I just kept rocking him and kissing him...
then got his favorite things..
my sweat coat
his downstairs blanket/his upstairs blanket
and pics of all my kids and my wife...
and one of me as well..
I wrote him a love note...and place them all in a glad lock zip bag
and put them over his heart then
placed him gently in his grave (by a small cherry tree)
and kept uncovering him ... I had a hard time putting him to rest..
finally after 2 glasses of Scotch I started to put the dirt over his blankets...
he was a great dog... I miss him so much...
boy talk about being depressed...
needless to say I deal with grief by talking about it.
my girls are picking out perannuals (flowers that grow every year ?)
I think thats a nice gesture.
again... my thanks to all
It is always hard to say goodbye. Feel free to talk about Tojo and you grief anytime you need. It is important to get all those feelings out so they can be dealt with.. You will never completely heal, but the pain will lessen in the future. Hugs and prayers to all of you!! :comfort: :pray:
Hugs to you and your family it is tough to loose our Fur Kids if you feel like writing about your adventures in the past it some times helps we are here for you most of us have been in your shoes at one time or another.It never gets any easier that is for sure,hard to know what to say Hugs are best.Papbouv
I'm so sorry for your loss, I just can't imagine myself when that situation happens to me, too. Sending more vibes for you and your family..
Quote from: hotdogdog on March 18, 2010, 01:53:45 PM
I buried him yesterday after holding his body for about an hour...
I just kept rocking him and kissing him...
then got his favorite things..
my sweat coat
his downstairs blanket/his upstairs blanket
and pics of all my kids and my wife...
and one of me as well..
I wrote him a love note...and place them all in a glad lock zip bag
and put them over his heart then
placed him gently in his grave (by a small cherry tree)
and kept uncovering him ... I had a hard time putting him to rest..
finally after 2 glasses of Scotch I started to put the dirt over his blankets...
he was a great dog... I miss him so much...
boy talk about being depressed...
needless to say I deal with grief by talking about it.
my girls are picking out perannuals (flowers that grow every year ?)
I think thats a nice gesture.
again... my thanks to all
I can´t help crying along with you as I re-read this. Your little ceremony to put him at rest by the cherry tree is almost exactly as my Father did for our first teckel (dachsund) Rexy, who died at 19 years old when I was 23 (i´m 48 now). I couldn´t remember life before we had him and cried so much I didn´t want him to be put under the ground so we all collected his most loved things and one loved thing from each of us too to comfort him. Almost exactly as you have done with your girls. I know how awfully painful this is for all of you and want you to know how close I still feel to Rexy even now when I see the cherry tree in my parents garden. Toby, our second dachsie died at 17 and we buried him next to Rexy. Time takes the pain away a little and the sweet memories or your lovely boy will be with you forever. Bless you all, he surely knew how deeply loved he was and is.
I am so so very sorry for your loss.....my tears are flowing with yours....God Bless you all and little Tojo....God Speed little one :pray: