Death My Dog Just Died

[Broken Dahlia]

My dog Doobie died about four hours ago, unexpectedly. He had a bad tooth removed about a month ago and his hips have been stiff lately, but he was 11 and I thought I had time to help him. He just went to the vet! Dogs don't just fall down and die because they are getting arthritis. He woke me up at 5:30 this morning and I tried to let him out but he didn't want to go out. I went back to bed and thought he did,too. He walked around a little, and at 8 he came back up to me and collapsed; I pet his face and told him that we love him, he was panting for a couple of minutes and then he stopped. It was so quick, I didn't know he was so sick. I feel so bad, I don't know what happened. I was looking up emergency vet numbers, I didn't know it was too late.
Now we are freaking out, we are both wailing. I know he was not a human, but we don't have kids and they are our family. Now I guess I just wait for the next bad thing. This sucks.

 

[Deleted member 20280]

You have my deepest sympathies. :hug:s if you accept.

 

[Broken Dahlia]

You have my deepest sympathies. :hug:s if you accept.

Thank you

 

[hodge]

Oh, Dahlia, I am so very sorry. How awful for it to be so sudden. But hopefully that means he didn't suffer much. Dogs may not be human, but they are people. We feel the same way about our animals. Big hugs for you and your human family and other furkids.

 

[Broken Dahlia]

Oh, Dahlia, I am so very sorry. How awful for it to be so sudden. But hopefully that means he didn't suff...

Thank you. I hope he wasn't suffering too much, he was eating and drinking, excited for treats just last night. Now we are burying him in the backyard. Thanks again.

 

[hodge]

If he was eating, drinking and enjoying treats that recently, I do not think he was suffering much. Our dog Misha (in my avatar) lingered for about three days. We did hospice for her at home with morphine. At least we were prepared. It still hurt like crazy and still does, but to be taken by surprise like that has got to be so incredibly hard. Misha died in February so we had to put her body in the vet's freezer until spring when we could bury her. She has a big rock marking her spot.

 

[Mytime]

Dahlia so sorry for your loss. Love is love, human or animal. We mourn it the same. Just know he was were he wanted to be, with you. I hope you can take comfort in that. Wish you the best :hug: s if you expect.

 

[Broken Dahlia]

Dahlia so sorry for your loss. Love is love, human or animal. We mourn it the same. Just know he was wer...

Thank you so much.

 

[Broken Dahlia]

If he was eating, drinking and enjoying treats that recently, I do not think he was suffering much. Our do...

I'm sorry for your loss as well.
I'm sad, but I also started panicking like I always do when someone dies suddenly. I still feel like there is something I should do, could do, to help him. My grandmother died in February and I was more panicked than sad. It is confusing.

 

[Broken Dahlia]

Dahlia so sorry for your loss. Love is love, human or animal. We mourn it the same. Just know he was wer...

Thank you, my husband was upset that he slept during the last moments and only saw him about a minute before he died. I didn't wake him because I didn't know. I am grateful that he didn't have to endure more, but it will take me awhile to catch up. In January he was strong enough to break my leg!

 

[hodge]

I don't know what you could have done. Plus, as you said, he was just at the vet's. Surely the vet would have picked up on something. Maybe it was a blood clot or something that can't normally be detected but can cause sudden death. I can't imagine what else it might be, but I'm no vet.

 

[hodge]

I'm sorry for your husband, but I don't see how you could have had any idea this was coming. I wouldn't have, either.