Guest guest Posted July 1, 2001 Report Share Posted July 1, 2001 I have been very quiet this weekend as on Friday evening my lovely brave Border Collie, Basil, lost his long fight against arthritis and we made the decision to have him put to sleep. His arthritis was spreading to his spine and he could not walk very far without his back legs going all wobbly so he was having a few little trips round to the post box and back, but he was happy with that and pottering round the garden. He was fine on Friday morning and at lunchtime. Then I took DD1 off to swimming and when I returned, we sat outside with our ice creams (DD2 was asleep in her cot). I told Basil that when DD2 woke up I would take him for a walk. He was happy and bouncy and wanted to go. Then I went inside, noticed their water bowl was empty, filled it up and heard Basil whine (which he never ever did). I went over to him and he could not get up - one of his back legs had gone. DH had come home and so we helped him up together and moved him to the carpet but he was puffing and panting and obviously in pain. We gave him more painkillers but really we knew it was hopeless. DH took him to the vet and they confirmed what he said so he brought him home again and the vet came round half an hour later to put him to sleep. Before he did so though Basil had a huge Easter egg (don't tell DD1!) and died very peacefully being cuddled by us both (in floods of tears). Way to go eh with a belly full of chocolate!! Missing him so much as since his bladder op last year he followed me everywhere (even accompanying me on middle of the night excursions to the DDs). We both feel though it was the right decision and are relieved that he was not in pain for that long and was a happy bouncy bean-full dog right up to three hours before he died. Sorry to be so depressing ....... Francesca (feeling very down :-((((( ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2001 Report Share Posted July 2, 2001 > I have been very quiet this weekend as on Friday evening my lovely > brave Border Collie, Basil, lost his long fight against arthritis and > we made the decision to have him put to sleep. > So sorry to hear this I spent yesterday with my dad (and family) and their ancient Border Collie Corrie. She has been so ill and just shuffles around looking morose. I wish so much that they would have the courage to put her to sleep as she is suffering so much and there is only so much you can do. You definately did the right thing although it must feel terrible to you at the moment - at least his last moments will have been of eating that yummy chocolate! Caroline x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2001 Report Share Posted July 2, 2001 > I have been very quiet this weekend as on Friday evening my lovely > brave Border Collie, Basil, lost his long fight against arthritis and > we made the decision to have him put to sleep. > So sorry to hear this I spent yesterday with my dad (and family) and their ancient Border Collie Corrie. She has been so ill and just shuffles around looking morose. I wish so much that they would have the courage to put her to sleep as she is suffering so much and there is only so much you can do. You definately did the right thing although it must feel terrible to you at the moment - at least his last moments will have been of eating that yummy chocolate! Caroline x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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