Friend’s dog

[Atemas]

My neighbour and friend’s dog was put to sleep today. I am so sad for her. We have been helping her the past few days as he suddenly wouldn’t get up on Saturday. She thought he was dead and came to our house very distressed. I went round - he was in the garden and my fear too was he was dead - but I called his name and his tail wagged and thumped a bit on the lawn. F and another neighbour helped to get him in her car (he was a very big dog) and F went with her to the vets. He was given painkillers. The vet thinking he had maybe overdone his walking the evening before. She had to take him back again today for tests so F accompanied them.

He was left for blood tests and an ultrasound. She phoned me lunchtime when I was out walking Red to say the vets had rung. They‘d found a huge mass in his stomach and he was in renal failure. The vet said he was in a lot of pain. She’d gone to be with him before I got back off my walk but I was here to hug her when she returned home alone.

He was a Romanian rescue - a Carpathian Shepherd dog and probably about 11. During the almost 4 years she’s had him, we have at times fallen out over her lack of training of him. Some of you may recall posts where I have despaired over her handling of him and how he has upset many in the village……but………he had calmed down this past year or so and she had learnt gradually how to handle him appropriately.

She is going to really struggle without him - he was her world and he had just the best few years with her.

 

[Natalie]

Oh goodness Alison that's such a shock for her, I know you've mentioned her many times before and can remember all the problems you had. I'm glad that things began to settle down, but such an upset for you all. That's really kind of you and F. X

 

[Jacqui-S]

That is really sad Alison.
I am so sorry

 

[Stacia]

This is so sad. Sometimes the most difficult dogs mean the most, she will be devastated without him.

 

[Candy]

So, so sorry to hear this. I too now remember you mentioning this dog in earlier posts. I'm glad that they managed to have some happy and calm times together, and that you and F were so kindly there to help at the end when she really needed it. Bless you both. xx

 

[Oberon]

That's really sad....a very tough goodbye.

 

[Lab_adore]

How very sad

 

[Atemas]

that's such a shock for her

Yes she was so brave yesterday but it’s going to really hit home. I am so upset for her

Sometimes the most difficult dogs mean the most, she will be devastated without him.

Yes he really was not the right dog for a first time dog owner but she got there in the end with him. We had come to love him - his big presence will be missed

 

[Cath]

So sorry to hear this poor lady

 

[Loraseal]

Sad news and a tough way to say goodbye.
I am so sorry but you all did everything possible to help.
He was loved and cherished.

 

[Selina27]

This is so sad for your neighbour Alison. I recall your posts about him, it's good to hear that she took on board your advice and they had a happy few years together. She will have invested a great deal of herself in him and he will have left a huge hole. I hope she will be able to take some comfort from knowing she gave him a happy life.

 

[Granca]

That’s very sad. She will miss him very much, but I hope she‘ll be able to think of the happy life that she gave him for those final years.

 

[Joy]

I'm so sorry. x

 

[kateincornwall]

Such sad news , I feel for your friend with her loss xxx

 

[Shaz82]

How distressing for her and so kind of you both to be there for her, such a sad ending xx

 

[Boogie]

So sad

 

[edzbird]

Sorry for your friend, it's terribly sad to lose a beloved pet and family member x