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Open Roads Forum  >  RV Pet Stop  >  Dogs  > Tough Week Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Campinghoss@51 • View posts Windsor NC Senior Member Joined: 11/03/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/03/23 04:43am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator In 2019, Lucky our Shepard/rott mix was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy. He hung in there for three years. At first it was just dragging his hind leg toe nails and having weakness in his rear legs. On Jan the 20th this year, it progressed into no appetite just copious amounts of water. He went into the final stages of the disease this past weekend. We made the decision to have him euthanized this past Monday. However he crossed over on his own with my wife and I by his side before we left for the vets. I know I am not alone in the grief of losing a companion for 15.5 years being by my side. I know now first hand what a lot of you have already gone thru. It is tough. Camping Hoss 2017 Open Range 3X 388RKS 2017 F-350 6.7 with hips 8'bed Lucky & Lucie DOTLDaddy • View posts Camp Canine, Eureka, MO. Senior Member Joined: 05/10/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 02/03/23 04:51am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Your story mirrors what we went through with our previous GSD several years ago. I understand. Walter & Garland - Camp Canine caretakers Miss Inga (aka "Shorty") - 10 y.o. old GSD. Gen. Gretchen - Joined Rainbow Div., June 27, 2017 at age 13 Gen. Missy - Joined Rainbow Div., June 11,2006 at age 12 2018 Montana HC305RL 5th wheel 2018 Silverado HD 6.0L Scottiemom • View posts Florida Senior Member Joined: 09/09/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/03/23 05:35am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator So sorry for your loss, but so happy that your companion knew unconditional love and care all his life. Dale Dale Pace Widow of Terry (Teacher's Pet) Traveling with Brendon, my Scottish Terrier 2022 Honda Odyssey 2011 Mazda Miata MX-5 2021 Coach House Platinum III 250DT Fulltimed for 15 years, now living in Florida http://www.skoolzoutforever.blogspot.com/ Crowe • View posts Merrimack, NH Senior Member Joined: 01/29/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 02/03/23 06:29am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator So sorry for your loss. I understand your pain. We just lost our 14 year old springer last Saturday. He was diabetic, blind, lost mobility in his rear end and had been in slow renal failure for about a year. It's one of the hardest things we all have to face. [[hugs]] I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be Douglas Adams RV-less for now but our spirits are still on the open road. dturm • View posts Lake County, IN Moderator Joined: 01/29/2001 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/03/23 06:35am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator So sorry for your loss. I have seen a few of these in my practice and my brother had a GSD that eventually died from degenerative myelopathy. It's difficult watching knowing that there is nothing that can be done other than giving love and support. I guess the only "blessing" is that there is usually no pain involved in the degeneration. Doug & Sandy Kaylee (16-year-old Terrier of some sort) Winnie 4 1/2 year old golden Sasha and many others at the Rainbow Bridge 2008 Southwind 2009 Honda CRV Check out blog.rv.net ferndaleflyer • View posts everywhere Senior Member Joined: 03/31/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/23 07:28am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I had my Jack Russel for 1 month less than 18 years. Other than 154 stitches from a Pitt Bull attack he was never sick. Had a heart attack and was gone in an instant. That was 7 years ago and we still miss him. His picture hangs here in the house and also in the DP so he is still with us. I am sorry for your loss, its hard. magnusfide • View posts On the Road Again and Again and Again... Senior Member Joined: 10/30/2009 View Profile Posted: 02/03/23 09:20am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I'm sorry about your loss truly. It's double tough. They're loyal and never ask for much. "The only time you should fear cast iron is if your wife is fixin' to hit you with it."-Kent Rollins First law of science: don't spit into the wind. Magnus ScottG • View posts Bothell Wa. Senior Member Joined: 02/25/2005 View Profile Posted: 02/03/23 09:45am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I am so sorry for your loss. We never totally get over it but it's so nice that it happened in the comfort of home. Matt_Colie • View posts Southeast Michigan Senior Member Joined: 10/09/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/23 10:54am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We understand. There are seven empty places in our hearts. When we get another, that empty place remains but the new fuzzy makes it a little softer. Matt Matt & Mary Colie A sailor, his bride and their black dogs (one dear dog is waiting for us at the bridge) going to see some dry places that have Geocaches in a coach made the year we married. Deb and Ed M • View posts SW MI & Space Coast, FL USA Senior Member Joined: 06/07/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/05/23 08:43am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator They leave such giant holes in our hearts when they leave - so sorry for the loss of your companion Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  RV Pet Stop  >  Dogs  > Tough Week

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