Lizooki
Samurai Frogger
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2005
- Location
- Stokes Co. NC
..... and we all know better than that.
Brady, our 14 yr old puggle ( pug, beagle mix) has been a constant companion since I had Covid and the resulting Long Covid Syndrome.
Until a 3-4 months ago, he would always stay close.
Back when I was suffering a multitude of migraines, he spent more than one day one the couch with me ...... usually snuggled up to my head ..... even under it a few times.
He liked people ..... always loved the little people and treated them gently.
He was a huge tattletale .... more than once he would get mommy and bring her to you if he thought you were being bad. He would rat out friends, family , visitors.
Well, mannered and command-able, until a few months ago.
He started having accidents. He was well house trained.
He would tell me when it was time for US to go to bed.
Trouble getting on the bed or couch.
Back legs seemed slow to function.
We know he had hearing and sight issues, but this was beyond that.
The accidents got worse, forgot his commands and hand signals. He started pacing about a week ago.
Out running errands yesterday and stopped by the house just for a minute so I could use the bathroom.
I finished and got my wife to come in the house.
He had had diarrhea all over the house. By the time we were done cleaning it up, we had shampooed all the carpet in the house.
He wasn't acting right. and another bout if diarrhea showed blood.
We took him to the Vet ER after supper and just telling them what was going on was enough for a diagnosis. The medical workup proved it.
Tumors or cancer ..... treatable, but still an inevitable outcome.
He was hurting. Slept an honest 20+ hours a day, pacing, trouble walking, basically blind and deaf and the internal stuff on top of that.
We chose the easiest way out for him.
He's not hurting today ..... we are, and now I have something in my eye .......
Good bye Little Buddy, we'll miss you!
Brady, our 14 yr old puggle ( pug, beagle mix) has been a constant companion since I had Covid and the resulting Long Covid Syndrome.
Until a 3-4 months ago, he would always stay close.
Back when I was suffering a multitude of migraines, he spent more than one day one the couch with me ...... usually snuggled up to my head ..... even under it a few times.
He liked people ..... always loved the little people and treated them gently.
He was a huge tattletale .... more than once he would get mommy and bring her to you if he thought you were being bad. He would rat out friends, family , visitors.
Well, mannered and command-able, until a few months ago.
He started having accidents. He was well house trained.
He would tell me when it was time for US to go to bed.
Trouble getting on the bed or couch.
Back legs seemed slow to function.
We know he had hearing and sight issues, but this was beyond that.
The accidents got worse, forgot his commands and hand signals. He started pacing about a week ago.
Out running errands yesterday and stopped by the house just for a minute so I could use the bathroom.
I finished and got my wife to come in the house.
He had had diarrhea all over the house. By the time we were done cleaning it up, we had shampooed all the carpet in the house.
He wasn't acting right. and another bout if diarrhea showed blood.
We took him to the Vet ER after supper and just telling them what was going on was enough for a diagnosis. The medical workup proved it.
Tumors or cancer ..... treatable, but still an inevitable outcome.
He was hurting. Slept an honest 20+ hours a day, pacing, trouble walking, basically blind and deaf and the internal stuff on top of that.
We chose the easiest way out for him.
He's not hurting today ..... we are, and now I have something in my eye .......
Good bye Little Buddy, we'll miss you!
