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Why is it so hard?

gagirlgagirl Member Posts: 5,408
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
David took our oldest Lab Gus (only 4) to be put to sleep this morning. There is no way I could go. He has the worst allergies and nothing has helped. He is at the point where he chews himself till he bleeds all over, and it is selfish of us to think he is happy. I tried several times to contact his breeder and again yesterday when I happend across a thread with 8 pages of warnings and at the end found out he is now in jail. The thread was started a bit over 2 yrs after we got Gus. I was stomping bunny mad and would love to have 10 min alone with him with no consequences. Anyway... it's just a bad bad day when you have to put a trusted friend down, and even worse at such a young age. [:(][:(]
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  • Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 32,087 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am very sorry for your loss. We have a Cocker Spaniel that is constantly affected by allergies and I know what you have been dealing with (or can imagine what it would be like if this were worse....which has to be like torture.) I think bad breeders are a special evil that deserve the punishment they have coming in the after-life.
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  • cahascahas Member Posts: 4,064
    edited November -1
    What a travesty, so sorry, i know it is a very tough thing to go through[:(]
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  • elkoholicelkoholic Member Posts: 5,130
    edited November -1
    I'm so sorry.
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  • steeltoe1978steeltoe1978 Member Posts: 3,248
    edited November -1
    Sorry for your loss. [V]
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  • longspur riderlongspur rider Member Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know your pain. I have labs myself. Sorry
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  • jimdeerejimdeere Member, Moderator Posts: 26,291 ******
    edited November -1
    It just takes a lot of time to get over. Save any pictures you have.
    They say a man ( or woman) only has 1 or two great dogs in their lifetime. I've got my two right now. I'll be inconsolable when they go.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    prednisone wouldn't do it??
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  • txlawdogtxlawdog Member Posts: 10,039 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    They are true friends, better than any human could be, thats for sure. Sorry for your loss.
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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    it hurts to lose animals because you invest your feelings into them. once theyre gone, all that love goes with them. im sorry to hear of your pain and loss.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    I'm sorry to hear that Nadine! One of my labs has started chewing her paws and she's only two. What did you find out that could help...someone mentioned food allergies to us.?.?
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    It's so hard b/c they are members of your family...I'm sorry for your loss and I'm sorry to hear you are having to deal with this...[:(]
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  • tomahawktomahawk Member Posts: 11,826
    edited November -1
    sorry for your loss gagirl,truly a bummer[V]
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  • gagirlgagirl Member Posts: 5,408
    edited November -1
    We tried prednisone shots.. food.. vitamins.. everything..

    The vet said she had never seen a dog allergic to as many things as Gus was. He could only eat rice, sweet potatos, deer, fish pork and rabbit. He was even allergic to garlic, oregano.. every tree around... all marsh grass.. It was insane. We have gone thru 2 years of treatment from allergy shots to steroids and nothing helped much. He did scratch and chew less, but still to the point of bleeding. We wipe down walls and wash bedding daily. have the furniture covered from knees down with stuff that wont get ruined with blood. It just got to the point that I dould not say that he was still happy. Even though he was allergic to it.. he got a big New York Strip and 3 pig ears for breakfast.
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  • mateomasfeomateomasfeo Member Posts: 27,143
    edited November -1
    Sorry your pooch is gone. Sorry for your loss.

    I love my animals more than I do most people...
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    a know a breeder that needs a beat down[V] Doing that to a dog,...by breeding or human intervention deserves severe punishment[8]
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  • oldgunmanoldgunman Member Posts: 1,779 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry for your loss.[:(]
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It never gets easy if you remain a human being. In fact, it gets harder the older a human being gets.

    Very sorry that your friend is gone. Breeders might more correctly be called interbreeders. Puppy mills should be abolished to keep down incidents of what you experienced.
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  • asphalt cowboyasphalt cowboy Member Posts: 8,904 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Truly a sad situation, both today and the past two years. Rest assured gagirl, you've done what's best for Gus.

    My heart goes out to you folks.
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  • texaswildmantexaswildman Member Posts: 2,215 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    damned shame gagirl, but ya'll did the right thing...
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  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Truly sorry.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
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  • gagirlgagirl Member Posts: 5,408
    edited November -1
    Thanks guys...Kiddo leaves tomorrow to spend a month in Europe.. I have been a mess all day..[:(][:(][:(][:(]

    Gus and Blu
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  • grdad45grdad45 Member Posts: 5,382 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry to hear of your loss.

    Buried our 12 year old Malamute three months ago. I still sometimes automatically look for her when I drive up from work. I'll miss her the rest of my life.
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  • dongizmodongizmo Member Posts: 14,477 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    [:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(]
    The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
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  • wlfmn323wlfmn323 Member Posts: 4,712
    edited November -1
    never an easy thing, very sorry for your loss,
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  • hotshoothotshoot Member Posts: 4,227
    edited November -1
    becase the are like family and they know how to cheer you up, or just stay with you when you are felling blue.

    soryy for your loss(es)[:(][:(][:(]
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  • GustheLabGustheLab Member Posts: 1 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't worry, I'm in a better place now. You did all you could, and I appreciated it. You were the best human a dog could have!

    I Love You,

    Gus
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  • gagirlgagirl Member Posts: 5,408
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by GustheLab
    Don't worry, I'm in a better place now. You did all you could, and I appreciated it. You were the best human a dog could have!

    I Love You,

    Gus


    Ok who ever did this.. thanks.. made me cry ... but thanks
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  • abcguns2abcguns2 Member Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello:
    Sorry to hear bout your loss , nothing worse as far as Im concerned ...
    anyhow , just as a thought for others , I have a 100 lb black & tan (* hound) thats my "baby" with the name of Scooby , name fits him perfect ...well point is , he was the same way , always 'chewing & scratching' till till he bled and just miserable with ear problems and stuff , come to find out (Thanks to my wonderful vet Dr. Less Moss 'The Home Vet' , Scooby has food alergies ??? go figure , I now feed him Iams
    'Lamb & Rice' ONLY and have NOT had any problems in over a year .......
    Thanks !!!
    d.a.stearns a.k.a. SKEEZIX
    Gunsmith / LEO
    Athens , Tn.


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