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My dog just died in my arms tonight :(
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05-09-2010 4:44am#1Just spent last few hours with my wee Ginger trying to comfort him while he slowly died
He was 15 years old.
I woke up about midnight and went up to kitchen and I could hear him barking and he just sounded weird.
Helped him out of his kennel and he just wandered about and was breathing like he had just been for the biggest walk of his life. I thought maybe he was having a heart attack. He seemed slightly confused.
Lifted him into the open shed and put his wee blanket around him. Had to lift him twice as he went wandering in circles in the grass after a while and his back legs were going funny. I didn't want him to die out on the wet grass so took him back to shed.
If I took my hand off him for a second he would panic. I think he knew he was dying and I'm soo happy I was there for him and that he wasn't alone. Could barely see him from the tears coming out of my eyes. I just kept petting him didn't know what else to do.
Kept telling him I loved him and that I was sorry and that it was ok to go if he wanted too even though what I really wanted to say was please don't leave me:(
Haven't stopped crying can barely see this screen from the tears. Brushed him one final time and we will bury him in morning when my brother comes home and gets chance to say bye. Can't sleep though. Just want to cuddle him and give him kisses and I'll never be able to do that again. Or hear him bark, he had a really cool bark
This is my wee man:
R.I.P Ginger
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I know exactly what you're going through OP, I lost my lab back in January, in fact I'm crying now because your post brings back vivid memories, there is a raw pain from losing a dog, I'm still not over it, can barely look at another dog without welling up.. it gets a little easier, and the fact that you were there with Ginger will help you heal an awful lot. My fella was 10 and we had to have him put down, I was there doing exactly what you were, I stayed cuddling him for an hour after and the absolute sadness of it is immense..
Keep the head up and try and think of the good times, not saying it will be easy but just know that your dog had a great life, he was loved and obviously knew it, you can't do anymore than that. There's nothing anyone can say to make it better but it's good to just tell your story as I did myself, and you've come to a place where we understand just how you feel..
This is my fella
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Thank you guys
Folks round here wouldn't get it.
He was an awesome wee dog. His fur always got soo tangled no matter how often I brushed it. Sometimes I think he did it on badness to make sure I would have to keep brushing him! Like he would roll around on the ground and get it all tangled once I had brushed him. Soo furry.
I just keep going over to him. I know it's silly as he is gone but I hate the idea of him just lying there now. He's gradually getting colder and that makes me cry even more as he's really not going to get up
Just want to curl up in bed but don't want to leave him
What was worse was when I woke Mum to tell her and she wouldn't believe me for ages!
She kept trying to move his paw and saying "no maybe he has just had a wee bad turn or something...check his pulse!"0 -
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Didn't think my brother would be back until later so headed down to bed and listened to some music, couldn't sleep.
Then I hear the house door opening and rush up to tell him before he found him and in he walks with a wee cross already made up.
Turns out he had landed home and went to check him in his kennel and couldn't find him at first then he seen him and realised. He's happy I was there. He went over to our Dad's house straight away and got some timber and cut it and nailed it together in a a lovely wee cross.
He is digging the wee grave now but says he can't face moving Ginger. I'll do that though. Poor Mammy went out and said her goodbyes properly now it is light. She trying to hide her tears though bless her
Thanks for all the replies folks it has been a great help tonight, really can't thank you all enough.0 -
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Well he is gone now.
We buried him below the trees and bushes as he was always wandering about down there or hiding from the cats when he wanted peace and quiet. My brother couldn't even look when we were placing him in the grave and Mum gave me a big hug.
I accidentally took in dog poo on my runners so it's currently in the sitting room and some in the hallwall, but this time Mum aint complaining. Guess she is thinking this will be the last time I'll have to clean up poop brought in by shoes, so in some ways I guess she sad about it and not mad!0 -
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ToniTuddle, I'm writing this with tears rolling down my face, I am so upset for you and your family right now. Your story of how you were there with him til the very end just made me burst into tears, you must be completely devastated. Losing a dog is just so heartbreaking.
I'm so glad that you were there for him in his last few moments and that he wasn't on his own, oh I'm just after bursting into tears again! Your story is so sad, I'm really sorry for your loss, I hope you are ok *hugs*
Your story reminded me of when our girl Newf died about about 10 years ago. She just passed away in the kitchen with us all around her, and it was very sudden too - she looked a bit unwell, we called the vet, vet arrived and within an hour or so of her looking unwell, she had gone. And we were all inconsolable. That was one of the very few times I saw my father cry, he was devastated.
RIP Ginger.
I'm so sorry for your loss again 0 -
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Just went and thanked all of you as it has meant alot to me all of your replies. I'm glad there are other people out there who understand.
We have two small saucepans that we make up the food in for the cats and Ginger. Out of habit Mum made his dinner and only realised when she went out that he's not there anymore. Aww crap...managed to go 2 hours without crying now I've set myself off again
Poor wee cats are confused. He normally sits on the street and they go up and poke him or walk under his chin. They keep poking their heads into his kennel wondering why is he not there as usual.
He had gotten very old in the last year like it had crept up on him. He even ended up with a wee grey beard it was soo cute, like a wee old gentleman. He didn't bark as much and slept alot more....but you always knew he was there.
I wasn't even suppose to be in the country. Was meant to stay in America until the 8th of September. Warned Ginger before I left in June to not even think about dying while I was away. So I'm very happy to have come home early and been here for him.
He is with his mammy Rustie in doggie heaven now 0 -
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Just went up to kitchen and Mammy was lying on the couch and her eyes all red. Asked her was she crying and she said a wee bit.
She had went to hang out the washing on the line and she got upset as Ginger was always going in around her feet while she hung up the clothes.
As she says, it's just going to take time to get use to the wee things not happening anymore. 0
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