Comments on: Ever have one of those weeks?

By: DK

DK — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:04:08 +0000

Thank you to everyone who has sent well wishes regarding the loss of Aubie. He is missed daily. Blazer is, at this very moment, enduring a bath to rid him of fleas that he has suddenly been attacked by. This dog is worse than any cat when it comes to bathing, so Mr. K is doing it, not me. Anyway, Blazer is doing fine and has not had any more seizures to date.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:28:18 +0000

So sorry to read of your loss - my eyes are brimming with tears. So sad to lose a beloved pet. I hope all is well with Blazer. Loved the photos of your dear pets.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:39:25 +0000

I am so sorry about your loss…((((hugs))))

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:38:24 +0000

I know how stressful dog illnesses can be. I almost lost my Oscar a few years back, but now he is happily chewing on a bone next to my spinning wheel. The word “lethargic” triggers me to beg you to ask your vet about Addison’s disease. It does not show up on normal blood tests, you need to do an ACTH test to find out. Our vet was ready to put him down, but when we took him to an emergency hospital after an episode similar to what you described with Blazer the vet there immediately suspected Addison’s and within 5 days of IV fluids and meds Oscar was back to himself, and has been with few hiccups since January 2005. I don’t mean to preach, but if that one vet hadn’t caught it my best friend might not be here.

By: LaLa

LaLa — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:45:22 +0000

I’m sorry for your loss. I hope everything will be okay with your other dog.

By: Bitty

Bitty — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:37:18 +0000

I am sorry for your loss.
Our lovely 4 yo cocker went from spunky to dead in 24 hours - the vet (after about $3k) said his liver had increased in size about 5 times because of all the liver cells exploding, which used all his clotting factor - probably ingested a mushroom (or ate acetamenaphin (Tylenol) which we do not have in our house). We are really, really careful about de-mushrooming our yard now.

By: Denise/CT

Denise/CT — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:21:25 +0000

I’m so sorry you had such an awful week of it all. I imagine grandchildren are the source of some happiness in all of this. We too lost our beloved pet Newfoundland this past season, only to find out our English Bulldog is on borrowed time. I know your pain and grieve with you for the loss of your companion. Hugs.

By: Tracy J

Tracy J — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:44:20 +0000

So sorry about your dogs. I hope you find out and can fix whatever is wrong with Blazer. Take care.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:25:10 +0000

I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. We had two cocker spaniels we adopted from the cocker rescue when they were 12. We got to have two happy years with them. Cockers are such good dogs.