Sigh... feel for you man. In 2020 had to put down my Rat Terrier. She developed Ulcerating Tumors in several spots on her body. Looked like it was likely because it was in the lymph nodes. So once it gets in the lymph nodes, chances are uber low.
Poor thing... one of the tumors was like a centimeter away from her cooch. She was often licking at it towards the end. Had to change out bedding every single day. She'd lost 30% of her body weight be the time I called it.
I really thought I'd be way messed up when she passed. However.. I think because of the slow decline I was more mentally prepared, ya know?
On the day of the euthanasia... afterward back home... sitting their mulling over memories of her... I couldn't help but just keep getting these smiles and grins because I realized I had basically nothing but great memories with her.
We're down to just the little Chi now. And she's 15yo now as well. Like 2-3 teeth, has some Mast cell tumors that are small. And apparently now her Heart Murmur has increased to where her having another surgery is likely out of the question. I say that part because she'd gotten bit by a black lab while the boy was walking her thru the neighborhood. Day before Halloween 2020. (Which was like 2 months after putting Brizzy down) I was trying to GTFO the door and start the drive because I drew a spot at Wister for Ducks. When I get the frantic call from my boy!
So I beat cheeks in the truck to get over there, and when I arrive the daughter in that family and my son are sitting on the curb and she's trying to console him. The father is holding her in his arms and she's giving me that "Daddy... Help!" kinda eyes-wide-open stare she'd do when frightened or stressed.
That lab must have got her good to because the tear went from shoulder blade to shoulder blade. They couldn't just staple it... they had to put her under, clean it up inside, then suture it shut.
I want to get a new dog. But.. I think it's unfair to do that to her. Subject her to a bigger breed pup that might harass her a lil bit when I'm not there. So for now gonna wait it out until she also "crosses the rainbow bridge" before I go get a Jagd Terrier pup.
Remind the boy of all the good memories of the dog and also tell him that she loved him so she wouldn't want him to be sad about it. That might help re-orient his perspective/mood about it all a little sooner.
Poor thing... one of the tumors was like a centimeter away from her cooch. She was often licking at it towards the end. Had to change out bedding every single day. She'd lost 30% of her body weight be the time I called it.
I really thought I'd be way messed up when she passed. However.. I think because of the slow decline I was more mentally prepared, ya know?
On the day of the euthanasia... afterward back home... sitting their mulling over memories of her... I couldn't help but just keep getting these smiles and grins because I realized I had basically nothing but great memories with her.
We're down to just the little Chi now. And she's 15yo now as well. Like 2-3 teeth, has some Mast cell tumors that are small. And apparently now her Heart Murmur has increased to where her having another surgery is likely out of the question. I say that part because she'd gotten bit by a black lab while the boy was walking her thru the neighborhood. Day before Halloween 2020. (Which was like 2 months after putting Brizzy down) I was trying to GTFO the door and start the drive because I drew a spot at Wister for Ducks. When I get the frantic call from my boy!
So I beat cheeks in the truck to get over there, and when I arrive the daughter in that family and my son are sitting on the curb and she's trying to console him. The father is holding her in his arms and she's giving me that "Daddy... Help!" kinda eyes-wide-open stare she'd do when frightened or stressed.
That lab must have got her good to because the tear went from shoulder blade to shoulder blade. They couldn't just staple it... they had to put her under, clean it up inside, then suture it shut.
I want to get a new dog. But.. I think it's unfair to do that to her. Subject her to a bigger breed pup that might harass her a lil bit when I'm not there. So for now gonna wait it out until she also "crosses the rainbow bridge" before I go get a Jagd Terrier pup.
Remind the boy of all the good memories of the dog and also tell him that she loved him so she wouldn't want him to be sad about it. That might help re-orient his perspective/mood about it all a little sooner.
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