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Hi Gang,
I have some sad news to report.
This morning when I woke up I found Peanut in some sort of distress.
He was crying and breathing hard.
And he sounded like he was choking too.
He was so small, I was afraid to try any kind of CPR on him cause of his size. I was too afraid of hurting him.
So I got dressed as fast as I could and ran out the door with him while on the phone with my Vet.
I got him there around 10AM
And rushed him in to their ER services
They tried to keep him going. And at one point they had him stabilized.
So the Vet told me I can go. But I didn't, I hung around and read my book cause I wanted to take him home.
But, that was not the case.
DR K came out and told me he had passed on.
His little heart was just not strong enough to sustain whatever the hell was wrong with him in the first place.
I asked her if he could have eaten something in my backyard to cause this.
She said it was possible but without an autopsy she could not be definite.
And at this point, since I only knew the little squirt for a week.
And I really had not had bonded with him yet.
I was not about to lay out hundreds of dollars more for an autopsy.
Its bad enough the Vet bill came to $834.27 For all the ER stuff tubes and heart monitor and meds injected in him.
I had not even had time to get him on any kind of pet insurance plan yet. This is crazy! Why does this shit happen to me?
Anyway since he was so small it was not a problem for the Vet to keep his remains there.
But Peanut's spirit is now with Misty may he R.I.P and of course Bob wants us to get another dog ASAP. He does not want me to go into another 5 year funk without having a dog.
But I tell you gang, it's not going to be easy.

I have been for the most part just in a
Limbo zone of tears and grief of how & why does a seemingly perfectly healthy puppy die like that?
But, oh well, what's done is done.
The only one that is happy about all of this is Sir Boots.

But he won't be happy once we find another pup. And this time I am looking maybe to getting a BIGGER dog.
One that is healthy! I am not going through this shit again!
(sob) Poor little peanut I only had him for a week, and now he's gone.
Life sucks

I'm soooo sorry for your loss Truckerswife! You only had him for a week but Peanut was obviously much loved. My deepest sympathies.

I am so sorry for your loss. It is really hard, and yes - damned expensive when a pet needs vet services, especially in an emergency like that. It is possible that the little guy had something before you got him and you might want to wait 6-8 weeks before getting another one. Just to be sure it wasnt' something like distemper that might pass on to the next dog!

Oh no, that's horrible! Did you have him in a crate?

I'm so sorry to hear, that's so sad!

I'd wait a few weeks at least, just in case there was something that might transmit to another dog. Also... you might want to get a slightly older dog next time, if you're worried about it happening again. Having fostered kittens... they sometimes have heart defects or other problems and there's nothing to be done except be thankful that they had a happy life. These problems tend to show up in their first few months, so getting a puppy at 4 or 5 months old would be safer. It's never a guarantee, but...

Then again, you'll know. One day you will see a dog or puppy that is waiting for adoption and you'll want to bring it home and make it part of your family, and it'll all work out.

I am so sorry for what you have been through do you have any suport among friends?

Awww I'm so sorry.....

OMG I'm so sorry! When I read the title I was afraid it was Peanut... that's awful. I can only imagine.

That's awful! I'm so sorry, TW.

So sorry to hear about your loss. My condolences, and I'm sure when you feel the time is right, you'll be a great companion to another pet.

((((HUGS)))) I am so sorry!

I am so, so sorry to hear about poor little Peanut.

Very sad and very stressful.

Sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry this happened. Hugs. ((TW))

This is so sad. I'm very sorry for your loss. :-(

Oh, TW. I'm so sorry for your loss!

Take your time before getting another animal. You will need time to grieve Peanut and to decide what kind of dog you really want.

*hugs*
Jen M.

Whewww Well what can I say, But, MANY THANKS to one and all for your support.
Its been very unsettling for both of us. And as I said before, the only one happy about all of this is Boots.
His sneezing has stopped, and he is back to his old eating habits again.
I failed to mention that he went on a 3 day hunger strike while we had Peanut. But that is all over with for him.
Now he is back to his old affectionate self.

The issue of getting another dog in this house has been totally squashed by hubby.
He feels that no matter what size, breed, sex or age of a dog we ever get again. Boots will do the same damn thing.
And its not worth it to him, to have Boots be all upset over another animal.
I told DH that it was not enough time, and not to base it on what happened.
But because Peanut had drained a lot of our excess funds.
Bob just does not want to try again Period!
He said we will get another dog when Boots passes over the
"Rainbow Bridge" by that time he will have enough # saved to buy a pure bred of what he wants.
And he has always wanted A "Great Pyrenees"
So I told him, fine that is what we will do.
So, the way things stand is that there will be NO new dog for us right now.
Hey but at least we tried in 2010. It just was not meant to be for me. I still miss my little squirt, May Peanut
But for now this is a CAT House only, lol No pun indended, lol

Anyway, Thanks again for all your well wishes. WKYN Rocks!

I think that that's very smart and reasonable of you and Bob. There are never any guarantees in life - you may find a stray who becomes friends with Boots for example - but at least now you're seeing what happens over time, and enjoying what you have. Which is very good of you!

So sorry to hear this hon. *hugs* Anyway it's probably better if you don't get another dog right now. I know that Parvo stays in your house for a whole year! (not saying it was parvo, not sure what the symptoms are) If you do get another dog, I would recommend a slightly older dog who has all his shots already. Puppies seem to be the most prone to getting this sort of thing.

Anyway good luck and enjoy Boots!