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  • May 28, 2018 at 11:31 am #209777
    Laura
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    This is my first post here,

    I lost my little dog pixie 3 weeks ago and so far i am absolutely riddle with guilt. I had her put to sleep at 5 years old, she was the most beautiful, loyal, funny siberian husky and i loved her more than some friends and family.

    Basically from a young age she was diagnosed with pancreatitis, IBD, severe food allergies and chronic inflammation and ulcers of the mouth.

    I thought i had it under control until the start of this month she started taking screaming fits and soiling herself and running terrified from me like she was seeing a monster. This happened 4 times over 2 days and sedatives were not making any difference. On her last night with me she didnt sleep at all and didnt want to be near me.

    I took her to the vets for the 4th time in 2 days and they said as there was blood at the back of her retinas it was most likely a cancerous mass of some sort and i made the decision for her to be put to sleep there in my arms.

    I still dont know what the exact cause was and it very nearly killed me on friday night when i tried to take my own life. I just wanted to be with her and hold her. I am terrified thats shes all alone somewhere or worse still here and confused to why i am ignoring her because i cant see her. I am a spiritual person but this has tested me to my absolute limits and to be honest i should have died friday night its a miracle that i am still here.

    I miss my baby girl so much and i dont know how i am going to move forward from it and wish we had a few more days together to see if the fits had stopped. I just dont know where to go from here.

    May 28, 2018 at 2:33 pm #209791
    Grace
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    I think you made the right call. Shes now in a peaceful state and she can relax. She was in pain from what you described. If the vet followed up with your call to put her down, then that means they agreed too. Don’t think of it in a bad way, the only thing you can do now is moving forward, and carry her in your heart from now on. Dogs are very loyal, and she will always be yours. Maybe in the future, you can get a dog from a shelter that you can comfort and take care of in honor of your recently lost dog. Hope this helps, and I understand the pain of losing a dog. You just have to pick yourself up and keep going, because that’s what they loved seeing you do every day!

    May 29, 2018 at 2:55 am #209865
    Anonymous
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    Dear Laura:

    I am sorry that you are experiencing so much pain. You lost Pixie and it is very painful for you.

    Reads like Pixie felt a lot of physical pain, especially in her last days and that her physical condition was such that more pain was in her future. You did what you had to do so to prevent her from experiencing more physical pain and you did it under the guidance of a professional vet.

    Reads to me that you absolutely did the right thing. Yet, your emotional pain is understandable and it will take a while for it to lessen. Please do post here anytime, sharing how you feel.

    anita

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