koraley

Vegas passed away today, on my daughter's first birthday. Yesterday he was doing so great, better than he has in a week, and I thought that we would have a lot of time left with him, that he would defy the odds. Then today he looked terrible, he was shaking, he kept throwing up and wouldn't eat anything. Then at lunchtime blood started coming out of his nose. We took him to the vet, but by that time the blood had stopped and he looked happy again. They said that his lungs were filling and that he could be okay for a few days, or they could fill up tonight, and he might drown before we can get to the vets. They also said that he wasn't eating because his lymphs in his neck had gotten too swollen to swallow. That sounded horrible so we decided to put him to sleep. I keep replaying it in my mind, wondering if we made the right decision. The house seems so empty now, I miss him so much. My four year old is asking where Vegas is and I'm just so sad. I keep remembering how scared he looked at the vets, and I can't stop crying. I've never had to make this decision before, its the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Some people do not understand and say that he's just a dog, but he's so much more than that to me.

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Meesh

I am so sorry for your loss. Know that you did the most selfless thing a human can do for their furbaby. Helping our companions cross the bridge is the most selfless act of making their pain our own. You did all you could for your brave boy and now he is running and playing cancer and pain free on the other side waiting for your reunion. Be kind to yourself in the coming days, weeks and months.
Michelle

rockytola

Hi:
My heart goes out to you. When we lost Rocky to Lymphoma at the age of 7, it was the worst day of my life making that decision. It will be 1 year on August the 12th and of course I think about him every day. A friend suggested I write down all the things I could remember about him and that turned into his autobiography. Please check out Home. The profits from the book go to an oncology fund and I think it will also help your daughter understand why he has left the home. The drawings are things that children will love too.

Take care of yourself and remember you did the right thing because you loved Vegas.

John

Daisy's Mom

It is a terribly hard decision, but the right one given the events and what happened. It is heartbreaking and I never thought I could do it either. I also say and still do, she was my everything and I would not want to see her suffer for my selfishness to keep her here for me. You did the absolute right thing for you loved one, do not question yourself. Your heart told you what to do and you can't second guess the decision. Love to you all.

jeffers

i am so sorry to hear about vegas. you have certainly made the right decision and he will be very happy where he is now and looking down on you, just like my cass. he knows you loved him and did your very best for him. time does take the awful stunned and helpless feeling away and gradually you will remember all the great times you had together, and he will always be in your heart so dont worry about whether you did the right thing or not........ he knows you did. take care and keep in touch as you will get all the support you need on this site.

Lilly's Bud

So sorry to hear your news on Vegas. He looked like an amazing pup for you and your family. Don't think for a second that what you did was not the right decision. The bottom line is you were there for Vegas, and he is not sick and not scared anymore. You did a great job and clearly loved him. Hang in there. Soon you will think back on the loving and funny moments with Vegas which you will remember forever.

ladyj

So sorry about Vegas. Giving them gentle passage is the last loving thing we can do for our furkids and you did the right thing. May God bless and give your heart comfort.

Jeanette

Benpaws

Dear Friend,
My thoughts are with you and my heart goes out to you. This is beyond difficult and the grief period brings many tears. Vegas was such a handsome boy and so very young. All of us who have traveled this route know exactly how you are feeling. There are no words to bring comfort and now all hope is gone.

Take care of yourself and your children and know that your decision was made out of great love.

I will light a candle for Vegas tonight and I hope he meets up with all the other fur boys and girls who met him when he crossed "Rainbow Bridge."

I hope you can find some peace and hug your children extra tightly each day. This is SO SAD!!!

Blessings,
Joanne & Shadow

TJandDante

I am so sorry for your loss, and I know EXACTLY how you feel. We lost Dante to the same horrible disease, and his lymph nodes in his neck were huge also. Know that you did EXACTLY the right thing and at just the right moment. As much as I wished he would just pass away gently in his sleep, that rarely happens. I questioned whether it was time to do it also, and whether I had made the right decision. You will make peace with your decision in time, you have to trust me on this. You gave your pet the gift of a comfortable passing with you at his side. No more sufferering. Your heart will be broken for a while, your pet is one of your children in every sense of the word. It just makes sense that his passing would be just as painful.
Take care
TJ

Rottnk9s

I am so sorry to hear about Vegas. But you gave him the ultimate gift ... you took away his pain. What a great gift ... hard but great. GodSpeed Vegas

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